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Batmobile "The Winged Warrior," 1989. The Tom Burton era Batmobile was based on a 1967 Chevrolet Impala with components from a Rolls-Royce jet engine usually be found in a Harrier VTOL jet. Designed by Julian Caldow (illustrations) and Keith Short (final body sculpt) referencing design queues from the Salt Flat Racers of the 1930s and 1950s Sci Fi concepts. It featured an emergency "Batmissile" mode that shed all bodywork outside of the central fuselage and reconfigured the wheels and axles to fit through narrow openings. Once deployed, the mode defenestrated the car's exterior, which required rebuilding afterwards.

Kimetsu no Yaiba  Mugen Ressha-hen EP1 - Rengoku ‘s Father & Son

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167: “Storm Shadow (v2)” G.I. Joe “Real American Hero” Series 7, 1988

One of my favourites for sure, this was another addition to the “ninjas” in my collection. As they had done with Snake-Eyes in 1985, this is an updated version of an earlier figure - the original Storm Shadow who made his debut in 1984.

There is a lot I loved about this figure. I thought his outfit was pretty interesting and is similar in it’s “camoflage” treatment to that of Shockwave (165) and Repeater (163) of this same year, with the geometric “tetris” shapes. I love the overall colour palette of this figure and his accessory with the simplicity of white, black, grey, and red. Also his accessories were amazing to me as a kid. I loved the shape and design of his sword and backpack but the most amazing thing was his WOLVERINE CLAWS. I mean you have to imagine as a kid you are SUPER into Wolverine and you desperately wish you have a figure with Wolverine claws and then BAM here comes Storm Shadow v2 with that exact accessory. Let me tell you, that clip-on claw was used by many different figures for all sorts of different scenarios and battles!

There is a lot of division when it comes to updated figures, especially the most iconic and beloved figures like Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow. Most folks agree that the “visor” Snake-Eyes from 1985 was their favourite, but Storm Shadow proves more divisive. I personally really like this figure and think the hood and camo are interesting and fitting for the design aesthetic of this particular year (1988).

One other thing of note is the influence that the comics had on the figures. I was reading the G.I. Joe comics Marvel was putting out at the time and there is a whole complex story about the evolution of his character and his relationship with Snake Eyes and his affiliation with Cobra etc etc. It is truly great comic writing, by the amazing Larry Hama. One of the amazing things about this G.I. Joe Real American Hero line was that so much character development occurred as a result of the comics and the file-cards on the back of every figure package. SO having said all that you’ll note that this time around Storm Shadow is a member of G.I. Joe, NOT Cobra. His character is complex and has an incredible arc. I encourage you to read up on it if you haven’t.

Okay so one last thing: this is another addition to the figures are ninjas (and also camo). Head to gijoe365.com and click the “NINJA” button to see ALL the ninja figures so far!

170: “Armadillo” G.I. Joe “Real American Hero” Series 7, 1988

Phew! This is the first vehicle drawing for the 1988 series and WOW what doozy. This vehicle is so epic it could possibly be considered a play set in the same vein as the Mobile Command Center. This vehicle is so big it comes with an additional TINY vehicle. This thing is over 3 feet long and comes with what I would guess are the two largest rockets ever released with a G.I. Joe toy set?

The sad part to me I guess is that the vehicle far outshines the driver “Armadillo” that comes with the Rolling Thunder. If I’m being honest, I find that to be the case with a vast majority of figures that come with a vehicle.

This vehicle art took a long time to complete. I decided to up the ante a bit for the context I put the vehicle in, and create a dynamic background. I brought some of my other art styles to the mix, doing a bit more of a “painterly” style to the background, particularly with the clouds. I wanted to have some purples and oranges in the sky to compliment the green of the Rolling Thunder itself.

Like I said, I know it took an epically long time to get this out but thanks for sticking with me and I hope you enjoy the final result!

See more at https://gijoe365.com/ and you can sort ‘em there too!

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Wondering why there hasn’t been a post in awhile? Haha well here is why: I capped off the individual figures for 1988 with Voltar, and now am entering into the VEHICLE drivers.

As has always been the case with the vehicle art, there are some vehicles that are fairly easy, and some that are EPIC and super complex. For example, the one I am working on currently! ROLLING THUNDER. With epic vehicles that are basically “playsets” I often try to do something a bit more special with the art so as to pay homage to the piece.

Hilariously the figure that comes with the Rolling Thunder is unbelievably simple, but man oh man the vehicle. Phew! So, yeah, I will try and post art updates as I go but it’s one of those pieces where I spend time thinking about a lotta aspects of it and studying it, etc. But not playing, no, definitely not, I swear. 😇

SIDENOTE: about my Rolling Thunder is that a) i have yet to clean it up (sorry), b) I am usually pretty good about having all the pieces to my childhood collection but I am missing ONE of the big red missiles, which is bad for the OCD, and c) I’m missing the thingy that holds the gun turret below the drivers. On the bright side, all the seatbelts are still in place? 🤔 Safety first! 😃 . . .

Redesign by Gabriel Luque

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Colossus by Arthur Adams. #thecosmiccomicbookbroadcast #marvelcomics #xmen #colossus #artadams

This is the best Marvel edit I’ve ever seen WOW!! ❤️

RISE OF THE BLACK PANTHER #6 

The cover to Spawn # 231 by Todd McFarlane after Todd McFarlane. #thecosmiccomicbookbroadcast #imagecomics #spawn #toddmcfarlane @todd_mcfarlane_official

Oh man, he dropped the 2! The cover to Spawn # 220 by Todd McFarlane. #thecosmiccomicbookbroadcast #image #spawn #toddmcfarlane @todd_mcfarlane_official

Frank Cho - Black in “Amazing Spider-Man” 

This massive hype better be worth it.

Avenge Us, by KodeLogic.

Infinity Gauntlet (1991)

Art by George Pérez And Ron Lim

A repost of Venom versus The Amazing Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane. A brand new trailer for Venom just dropped. What do you think? Will James Cameroon throw a hissy fit because of another super hero movie? #thecosmiccomicbookbroadcast #marvelcomics #theamazingspiderman #venom #toddmcfarlane #venommovie

Marvel house ad for the Avengers cosmic adventure epic by Jim Shooter, David Wenzel and Pablo Marcos (1978)  that would later be known as The Korvac Saga.

ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ‘66 #1

Two iconic comic book characters meet up for the FIRST TIME in this historic crossover mini-series! A battle in Gotham City extends its reach into Riverdale—with Mr. Lodge becoming enemy #1 of the dynamic duo! Now it’s up to Veronica to recruit some help and place a call… to the Batcave! Script: Jeff Parker, Michael Moreci Art: Dan Parent, J. Bone, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli Cover: Michael Allred with Laura Allred Variant Covers: Derek Charm (B), Francesco Francavilla ©, Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick (D), Dan Parent with J. Bone and Rosario “Tito” Peña (E), Ty Templeton (F) On Sale Date: 7/18 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.

The cover to Iron Man # 228 by Mark Bright and Bob Layton. Iron Man versus The Captain, Steve Rogers. #thecosmiccomicbookbroadcast #marvelcomics #ironman #silvercenturion #steverogers #thecaptain #markbright #boblayton

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