Steppenwolf kenner

[EmergencyIan]

I guess that I outgrew the line, and toys in genera,l after 1988, but the sci-fi turn that RAH made lost me, as well. I even ignored Zartan. Of course, Serpentor was a bridge too far. For me, the headiest days of the RAH line were the Stormshadow V1 days along with the rest of that 1983 line. I remember playing with those Styrofoam gliders in the snow right after Christmas. I really loved the line all the way through 85. 86 and 87 weren't shabby, but they were in a slow decline, at the least. Then, you through in Super Powers in 1984 and 85...it was heavenly for me.

- Ian

[Earth 2 Chris]

RAH kinda jumped the shark for me when they added Slaughter, Serpentor and Cobra La.

It basically did, but I was in too deep at the time to notice. Slaughter was essentially super-powered, Serpentor was a really cool concept but too far-fetched for Joe. A year later, Cobra-La WAS that shark jump for me. The opening of the movie was the last great gasp of GI Joe, but the story itself sucks wind.

Chris

[powersthatbe]

I had so many GI joe flag points I sent away for the 12 inch joe Colton figure I used all the points since it was the end of the line I must've got about eight(with various hair colors).i gave one to my brother,my cousin and my best friend and kept the rest.

[palitoy]

heh,i don't understand Wrestling in general so yeah, i can see that.

[Werewolf]

isn't that generally a consensus? I seem to recall that even back then.

I don't think many fans remember Cobra La too fondly. But Slaughter is and was really popular. I personally didn't care for the character and I hated Cobra Commander being replaced by Serpentor.

[palitoy]

RAH kinda jumped the shark for me when they added Slaughter, Serpentor and Cobra La.

isn't that generally a consensus? I seem to recall that even back then.

[Werewolf]

How could I forget Sgt. Slaughter?

RAH kinda jumped the shark for me when they added Slaughter, Serpentor and Cobra La.

[Earth 2 Chris]

How could I forget Sgt. Slaughter? I never got the Triplet T tank because I already had the Sarge figure. I think I got the Cobra VAMP Jeep-thingee with flag points too. The Hooded Cobra Commander was the best mail-in in my opinion.

[EmergencyIan]

I don't think I could begin to list all of the figures and vehicle like items I got via mail from the RAH Joes. Duke, Cobra Commander, Sgt. Slaughter, The Fridge, several of those Steel Brigade / make your own GI Joe figures, two Starduster figures, MANTA... I know there are more that I could never remember. I followed that line through 1987.

- Ian

[Earth 2 Chris]

Let's see, I mailed away for the Super Powers Club offer. I assumed I would continue to get a regular newsletter. I did not. I did find out Darkseid, Green Arrow and Red Tornado were coming!

For GI Joe I mailed in a BUNCH of flag points. Hooded Cobra Commander, Wolverine missile carrier, the Manta thing, parachutes, etc.

Chris

[Hedji]

Off the top of my head, I mailed away for:
Star Wars: Boba Fett, 4-LOM, Star Wars Survival Kit, Admiral Ackbar, Nien Nunb, The Emperor, Anakin Skywalker

Raiders: Belloq

Super Powers: Steppenwolf

Gi Joe: Duke, Hooded Cobra Commander, MANTA wind surfer

[EmergencyIan]

^ No the GI Joe RAH mail away stuff never took very long. May three weeks. Much quicker turn around than Kenner.

You and I are the same age, I believe and were likely trafficing in many of the same mail away offers. I was 8 when RAH came out and 10 when Suoer powers hit the stores. We wer the perfect age for both lines and all of their offerings.

- Ian

PS. I waited for an entire summer for that Kenner Raiders mail away figure!

[Earth 2 Chris]

For some reason, I didn't get the Steppenwolf figure. I don't really recall seeing the mail-away offer much. I think I got all the first series figures too early, so they didn't have the offer. I never got him carded either. Didn't have one until about 10 years ago.

But I ordered that Clark Kent! And it took EXACTLY 14 weeks to get to me!!! 3 and half months of pure torture. I was like Ralphie waiting for Little Orphan Annie decoder pen. Seems like the GI Joe Flag Point stuff never took THAT long.

Chris

[cjefferys]

Oh yeah, I remember ordering the mail away Steppenwolf back in the day, along with a bunch of GI Joe RAH stuff too. I was a teenager at that point, but I didn't care, I still wanted toys, and mail order was safer than being caught buying figures in public at a store by classmates.

[Bravestarr]

I have the figure and record. I lump the record in with my Power Records collection.



Steppenwolf's voice is hilarious in the story. The voice actor decided a high pitch gurgley shrill approach would match the look of the character.

I imagine a deleted scene from Justice League where Steppenwolf has to summon two Parademons to squeeze his legs together, activating his super axe swing.

Awesome