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I remember July 4th 1982, we were at a cookout at my Aunt Geri's. My Dad and Uncle went to get more beer and I went with them. We went to a FAYs drug store and they had most of the first collection (minus the MOBAT and the Cobra Troops) I grabed Snake Eyes and Stalker and got them. The next day I saw the animated ad for the comic. Me and my Friend Mike went to the local newstand (Fischers Newsstand in Albion NY) and there was issuse one! Shiny and bright on the rack! We both grabbed a copy and read it on the walk to his house.

I loved it because since I was a old enough to play with Toys, the US still had a bad taste in it's mouth for Soldiers. Instead of remembering the valiant things some men did on VietNam, the Media preferred to focus on Mai Lai and the Kent State Incident. Now, President Regan was in Office and he was spending money to make the Military great again. It was a good time.

I grew up with friends who's grandfathers fought in WWII or Korea and who's Fathers had strong feelings about VietNam. I couldn't see how two generations could have such different feeling about war. (again, I was 14 and just thought guys ran out on a field and shot at each other)

GI Joe made me want to be a Soldier (and Later a Marine!). I loved the way these guys stuck together and worked as a team even though they were diffrent races, genders and backgrounds. I wondered what could make a group of people come together like that!? I wanted to be a part of that. I wanted to do more than sit at home and gripe about how "Something needed to be done". I wanted to get out and do it!

It's funny this is the only issue I see Snake Eyes using Sign language. I figured after this issue Snake eyes would ALWAYS communicate through Scarlett with Sign Language. I also liked how cobra was using Soviet gear (AK-47's and T-72 tanks). Also, this was the first time I saw Soldiers with Kevlar helmets instead of steel pots on their heads! Up to this point, all the soldiers I had to play with were WWII or Vietnam Vintage( Think TOy Story's Army Men!!) and still had Ancient weapons! The Joes had an M-1 Abrahms clone (The Mobat) a Hawk Missile (MMS) and a Humvee clone (VAMP) It was cool to have MODERN gear!

Later (after I had some time in the military, I thought it was funny how you had 2 officers (Hawk and Steeler) on the team, but Zap was the only one who could fly a helicopter! Later I read "Rouge Warrior" and Richard Marchinko talks about how he wanted to have his SEALS trained to fly planes iin case they ever got caught in a situation like that and the NAVY said no. I guess having a College degree makes you a better pilot!

And does anyone wonder how you steer the JUMP? Mobius, you like to research aerodynamics, you think it's possible?

all this reminiscing makes me feel like Richard Dryfuss in Stand By Me "I never had friends like I did when I was 11, ....Jesus, does anyone!?"

01-13-2007, 11:12 AM	#20
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	I remember July 4th 1982, we were at a cookout at my Aunt Geri's. My Dad and Uncle went to get more beer and I went with them. We went to a FAYs drug store and they had most of the first collection (minus the MOBAT and the Cobra Troops) I grabed Snake Eyes and Stalker and got them. The next day I saw the animated ad for the comic. Me and my Friend Mike went to the local newstand (Fischers Newsstand in Albion NY) and there was issuse one! Shiny and bright on the rack! We both grabbed a copy and read it on the walk to his house. I loved it because since I was a old enough to play with Toys, the US still had a bad taste in it's mouth for Soldiers. Instead of remembering the valiant things some men did on VietNam, the Media preferred to focus on Mai Lai and the Kent State Incident. Now, President Regan was in Office and he was spending money to make the Military great again. It was a good time. I grew up with friends who's grandfathers fought in WWII or Korea and who's Fathers had strong feelings about VietNam. I couldn't see how two generations could have such different feeling about war. (again, I was 14 and just thought guys ran out on a field and shot at each other) GI Joe made me want to be a Soldier (and Later a Marine!). I loved the way these guys stuck together and worked as a team even though they were diffrent races, genders and backgrounds. I wondered what could make a group of people come together like that!? I wanted to be a part of that. I wanted to do more than sit at home and gripe about how "Something needed to be done". I wanted to get out and do it! It's funny this is the only issue I see Snake Eyes using Sign language. I figured after this issue Snake eyes would ALWAYS communicate through Scarlett with Sign Language. I also liked how cobra was using Soviet gear (AK-47's and T-72 tanks). Also, this was the first time I saw Soldiers with Kevlar helmets instead of steel pots on their heads! Up to this point, all the soldiers I had to play with were WWII or Vietnam Vintage( Think TOy Story's Army Men!!) and still had Ancient weapons! The Joes had an M-1 Abrahms clone (The Mobat) a Hawk Missile (MMS) and a Humvee clone (VAMP) It was cool to have MODERN gear! Later (after I had some time in the military, I thought it was funny how you had 2 officers (Hawk and Steeler) on the team, but Zap was the only one who could fly a helicopter! Later I read "Rouge Warrior" and Richard Marchinko talks about how he wanted to have his SEALS trained to fly planes iin case they ever got caught in a situation like that and the NAVY said no. I guess having a College degree makes you a better pilot! And does anyone wonder how you steer the JUMP? Mobius, you like to research aerodynamics, you think it's possible? all this reminiscing makes me feel like Richard Dryfuss in Stand By Me "I never had friends like I did when I was 11, ....Jesus, does anyone!?"