The Joe Pins and Buttons
Description: Destro is one of the most cunning foes the Joe Team has ever faced. He is the power behind M.A.R.S. (Military Armament Research Syndicate), one of the largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponry. His business is fueled by inciting unstable countries to wage wars against each other and then getting them to purchase weapons from him. To him, war is simply man's expression of his most natural state. It is the perfect example of where the fittest survive and where many technological advances are made. His biggest client, thus far, is Cobra with whom he maintains an alliance of convenience. Despite being a manipulative person, Destro maintains a sense of honor and actually respects the Joe Team for their skills or expertise.
Description: G.I. Joe comics have been a significant part of the G.I. Joe franchise since 1967, with Hasbro licensing the comic books. The franchise has seen multiple publishers and series, including Marvel Comics, Devil's Due Productions, and IDW Publishing. The comics have been known for their serious storytelling, military technology updates, and the influence of writer Larry Hama. The G.I. Joe comic book history is detailed in a section on Wikipedia, providing a comprehensive overview of the series' evolution and impact.
Description: For at least 40,000 years, Nemesis Enforcer was the man Golobulus turned to for military or enforcement tasks. He was first seen capturing a couple of dozen G.I.Joes who’d pursued the Cobra Commander into Cobra-La. Enforcer “fetched” the fleeing Commander himself. Nemesis Enforcer subsequently took a hand in releasing Serpentor from G.I.Joe custody.
Description: As ruler of the secret race of Cobra-La, Golobulus has lived for centuries, possibly even as long as a million years. His people have perfected the bio-technology that it has guaranteed him near-immortality. They have replaced just about every part of his body at many points in his lifetime that his brain and central nervous system are all that remain of the original. He believes that he must survive at all costs so that his people may rise as the dominant species of Earth. He utterly despises Homo sapiens with every fiber of his being and will let nothing get in the way of his goals.
Description: As I tied my Joe Versus the Volcano collection together with the iconic "crooked path" lightning bolt symbol that occurs throughout the film, I thought one of the pieces should be just the symbol itself. But I needed a color scheme that was thoroughly Joe-centric. Upon one of countless viewings of the film, the orange Jump Soda cans the Waponi drank (and wore) *jumped* out at me and then I had the answer.
Description: For this piece, I created an old school medical chart, simplifying the dreaded "Brain Cloud," Joe Banks's condition in Joe Versus the Volcano. I first drew it with just the cloud, but it was missing something. Then I realized what it needed was the iconic lightning bolt shape that continuously appears in the film. I decided to use this recurring "crooked path" symbol as the glue that ties together the three pieces in the collection, just as it ties together the various themes in the film.
Description: This premium T-shirt design pays tribute to the legendary African American boxer Joe Louis, often hailed as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Our exclusive design features a powerful, stylized graphic of Louis in a classic boxing pose, capturing his iconic strength and focus. Whether it's his famous right cross or a triumphant stance, the artwork showcases his athletic build with dynamic lines and shading.
Description: Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis and nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
Description: Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic contortionist. Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves.
Description: This premium T-shirt design pays tribute to the legendary African American boxer Joe Louis, often hailed as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Our exclusive design features a powerful, stylized graphic of Louis in a classic boxing pose, capturing his iconic strength and focus. Whether it's his famous right cross or a triumphant stance, the artwork showcases his athletic build with dynamic lines and shading.
Description: The Flagg was commanded by Admiral Keel-Haul and included a fueling tractor and fuel trailer. A deck sound system allowed you to simulate real flight deck announcements and commands to simulate the feel of an actual naval carrier's operations and battle alerts. Many collectors who have kept this expansive playset have customized it into larger iterations that include detailed below deck storage and living quarter dioramas. Be a Real Holiday Hero, Yo Joe!
Description: The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. Joe universe who are affiliated with Cobra as shock troops, offering their mercenary services as subordinates of their leader, Zartan. All Dreadnoks are uncouth and violent, and usually engage their enemies with unconventional and creative (many times crude) weaponry. Most, if not all, have shown a particular taste for chocolate-covered donuts and grape soda. The Dreadnoks also make a habit of torturing captured enemies, usually in bizarre ways such as exposure to pain-inducing laughing gas or tossing victims into pools of man-eating piranhas. Their headquarters is a compound hidden somewhere in the Florida Everglades.
