I agree completely. There were duds but all in all the series was much better that the regular comic of the time - I know because I was collecting both back in the day. I was also disinclined to collect the regular series when it became Snake Eyes featuring GI Joe (Ninja Force), and the Eco Force was crappy because it was nothing but neon rereleases of the other equipment. Cobra-La (Ha,Ha) was a joke, Star Brigade was an insult and the Tiger Force/Sky Patrol weren't even close to the military equivalent.

I loved the GI Joe - A REAL American Hero. When things went out into X-Men weirdsville, I disconnected.

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Let's see

tiger force

Cobra la

star brigade ( a few gem molds though)

Manimals

shadow ninjas (this was even worse than ninja force)

the 25th bodystyle

slaughters maurauders

battle force 2000

the new movie

neon color schemes and weapons

sound attack

t crotch figures

gimmics like sound backbacks, etc (we did get great figures with them though)

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"It was long ago, and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today."

The worst concept to me was the Lunartrix empire.
Aliens? GI Joe is going to fight aliens with english names? Gah.