#gi joe wild bill

[blade-liger-4ever]

Wild Bill!

[hasbr0mniverse]

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero! 1993 - Code Name: Wild Bill - Primary Specialty: Aero-Scout - Subgroup: Battle Corps - "Of course they only sent one pilot... me, because you only get one firefight!"

[supermaurice]

My Hasbro Haslab GI Joe Dragonfly came in today. I am absolutely delighted with it, even if it took me almost two hours to get mostly setup (most of the decals are not applied).

My biggest downside for the figures is Wild Bill's sunglasses don't stay on fantastically.

[xanexcaligula]

[blade-liger-4ever]

Not gonna lie, that really fits!

So hi, you’re awesome, just throwing that out there and I was wondering if you had any other weird G I Joe headcanons…?

Aww, thank you! I kinda like being awesome!!! AND OF COURSE, I HAVE TONS!!! I accidentally planned a few standalone comics as a result of having too many ideas from this, too.

Since the last one was pretty much all Cobra and G1, I did some Joes and Renegades this time. And I bet you can tell I like animals.

[deepcutdave]

Tuesday Toybox: Wild Bill, Cowboy Commando

Chicken Fried Toys/Fresh Monkey Fiction, 2022

Anyone remember Eagle Force? They were basically the Hydrox to GI Joe's Oreo. So, when Fresh Monkey Fiction announced they were bringing Eagle Force back, well, I wished them luck.

Asking a heck of a lot for nostalgia but eh, if they can make a go of it more power to them.

This is their first crossover figure. The lore is neat. Wild Bill being Eagle Force's pilot back in the 80's. Going to the Moon to investigate some odd goings on, our brightly garbed Texan found himself thrust into a space warp and didn't get back to Earth until the present day.

The figure itself is fine. Joints are very stiff and yes, I am aware of the 'cook the toy' bit but one should still use caution. Accessories are two guns and a hat. Nice little cowboy hat with the Eagle Force logo on it. If you're a fan a fine buy.

[supernova1us]

My idea for a new TF/GI joe crossover series

admittedly an animated series would be awesome but a comic is more realistic.

anyways, one of the main complaints in most fusions of these two, no matter the medium, is that it takes away from the main TF characters. the fix to that here would be the Joes would be the main characters fully and would be pitted against the decepticons in trying to thwart their conquest schemes in the same way they would cobra, though the threat level of the decepticons is more akin to IDW Infiltration depiction. the main setup here is that it starts like the original G1 cartoon, but the difference is the decepticons destroy the ark and most of the autobots in a space battle before they reach earth, though the nemesis and its crew still end up crashing to earth and lying dormant in the same way the arc originally did.

true to the original the main nemesis crew would consist of megatron, soundwave, starscream, skywarp, thundercracker, reflector, cassettes(rumble, frenzy, ravage, laserbeak, buzzsaw), insecticons, and a handful of air warrior seekers(more developed personalities and some gender diversity). following the g1 setup, the insecticons would again be a group that were separated from the main crew in the crash and developed differently over the years before they ally again. the end would also see the nemesis converted into her titan form, as megatrons ultimate weapon.

the designs would mostly just be updates and based on classic g1 themed looks. only different one i know if that negatron would have a design based on his look in the Transformers: Online game. Also I would love to see megatron and starscreams relationship get a bit of a tweak to better differentiate between them. i would characterize megatron as more professional, reserved and commanding, only occasionally giving into her his more reckless/sadistic tendencies. whereas stasrscream would be the one more openly cruel/sadistic/maniacal. not terribly off from how IDW originally portrayed them

the Joes would start more as a smaller task force before recruiting new members they encounter and recruit throughout their activities. the starting team would include general colton, Jane Walters, Hawk, Duke, scarlett, snake eyes, flint, high tech, rip cord, tunnel rat, cover girl, lady jaye, dusty, shipwreck, spirit, wild bill.

there would also be emphasis on the wreck of the ark being on the moon, and scavenging its resources, including from the autobot bodies, over the years since the moon landing is what has given the Joes their advanced tech. An autobot survivor would eventually turn up and uneasily work with the Joes, though the revelation of their cannibalizing their people would lead to the deterioration of the alliance. im mostly leaning towards ratchet as said bot.

carrying over from the use in ROTB, there would eventually be the reveal of a small group of maximal survivors(design aesthetic also similar to ROTB) who have hidden on earth for centuries before making contact with the Joes. true to form, they would be from the far future, though this time by way of trying to thwart the quintessons in their efforts to meddle with history. the ROTB details that would also be kept would be the maximals choice to mostly remain in beast mode and only fight with melee weapons.

cobra commander, in his old snake persona, would also appear in much the way he did in G1 3rd season as an overarching antagonist in the background. much later contact with cybertron would also be reestablished, including a team of autobots coming to earth in search of the ark crew and eventually allying with the joes.

so, does this seem sound enough in basis that others would read if it were a series?

[pokemon-alteredperspectives]

“So many regions so little time….”

“As if you’ll ever get out of this crater.”

“Oh please,We can get out just fine. Nobody seems to notice the difference between us and the human folk anyways.”

“As if it’s not obvious.”

“Not obvious enough,clearly.”

———

Name:Kanto(Can-to)

Based on:Kanto,Japan

‘Game’ name:Red,Blue,Yellow,Green

Events take place in:1996

Professors:Oak,Ivy,Bellis

Regional Gimmick:Form Swap

Starter Types:Fire,Water,Grass

Generation:One

Name:Johto(joe-to)

Based on:Kansai,Japan

‘Game’ name:Gold,Silver,Crystal

Events take place in:1999

Professors:Elm,Cypress,Lavender

Regional gimmicks:Hidden Abilities,Egg moves

Starter types:Fire,water,grass

Generation:Two

Name:Hoenn(Ho-in)

Based on:Kyūshū,Japan

‘Game’ name:Ruby,Sapphire,Emerald

Events take place in:1997

Professors:Birch,Mangrove,Hyacinth

Regional gimmick:Weather Energy

Starter types:Fire,water,grass

Generation:Three

Name:Sinnoh(sin-oh)

Based on:Hokkaido,Japan

‘Game’ name:Diamond,Pearl,platinum

Events take place in:2001

Professors:Rowan,Cherry,Pine

Regional Gimmick:Aura Break

Starter Types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Four

Name:Unova(U-nov-ah)

Based on:The East coast states

‘Game’ Name:Black,White,Black2,White2

Events take place in:2008,2012

Professors:Juniper,Aspen,Willow,Alyssum,Burnet

Regional Gimmick:Fusion

Starter types:Fire,water,grass

Generation:Five

Name:Kalos(kal-os)

Based on:France

‘Game’ name:X,Y

Events take place in:2015

Professors:Laurel,Sycamore,Bellis

Regional Gimmick:Mega evolution

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Six

Name:Alola(Ah-loh-lah)

Based on:Hawai’i

‘Game’ name:Sun,Moon

Events take place in:2018

Professors:Kukui,Holly,Burnet,Driftwood

Regional gimmick:Z-moves

Starter types:Fire,water,Grass

Generation:Seven

Name:Galar(Gal-are)

Based on:Britain

‘Game’ name;Sword,shield

Events take place in:2020

Professors:Holly,Magnolia,Hazel,Lavender,Pine

Regional gimmick:Dynamax/Gigantimax

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Eight

Name:Paldea(pal-day-a)

Based on:Spain

‘Game’ name:Scarlet,Violet

Events take place in:2023

Professors:Naranjo,Manzana,Graciano

Regional Gimmick:Terastylization

Starter types:Fire,water,grass

Generation:Nine

Name:Camori(ca-more-i)

Based on:Canada

‘Game’ name:Urban,Wild

Events take place in:2025

Professors:Clover,Maple,Trillium

Regional Gimmick:Awaken armour

Starter types:Fire,water,grass,flying,rock,poison

Generation:Ten

Name:Norhala(nor-hah-lah)

Based on:Norway

‘Game’ Name:Dusk,Dawn

Events take place in:2016

Professors:Heather,Spruce,Beech

Regional Gimmick:Reverse Type

Starter types:Grass,fire,water,flying,electric,ground

Generation:Eleven

Name:Routt(Rrott)

Based on:Germany

‘Game’ name:Infinity,Oblivion

Events take place in:2005

Professors:Larch,Fir,Alder

Regional gimmick:Ultraburst

Starter types:Fire,water,grass,flying,electric,ground

Generation:Twelve

Name:Hannum(han-um)

Based on:South Korea

‘Game’ Name:Amethyst,Citrine

Events take place in:2028

Professors:Yew,Camphor,Zelkova

Regional Gimmick:Crossbreeding

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Thirteen

Name:Saumru(s-au-m-ru)

Based on:Ireland

‘Game’ name:Order,Chaos

Events take place in:1994

Professors:Chestnut,Blackthorn,Hawthorn

Regional gimmick:Fableaura

Starter types;Fire,water,grass

Generation:Fourteen

Name:Idari(I-dar-i)

Based on:Finland

‘Game’ Name:Miracle,Disaster

Events take place in:2003

Professors:Linden,Whitebeam,Buckthorn

Regional gimmick:Revival

Starter types:Fire,water,grass,ground,electric,flying

Generation:Fifteen

Name:Tailia(tah-lee-ah)

Based on:Poland

‘Game’ Name:War,Peace

Events take place in:1986

Professors:Poplar,hornbeam,Yarrow

Regional gimmick:Summoning

Starter types:Fairy,Fighting,Steel

Generation:Sixteen

Name:Tattuk(tah-tuk)

Based on:Italy

‘Game’ Name:Beryl,Opal

Events take place in:2019

Professors:Strawberry,Carrubo,Olive

Regional Gimmick:Hiddentype

Starter types:Fire,water,grass

Generation:Seventeen

Name:Billal(bill-all)

Based on:Russia

‘Game’ name:Frost,Flame

Events take place in:1985

Professors:Raspberry,Plum,Current,Ash

Region gimmick:Primal Forme

Starter types:Fairy,Fighting,Steel

Generation:Eighteen

Name:Koell(coal)

Based on:Iceland

‘Game’ name:Night,Day

Events take place in:2021

Professors:Avens,Bramble,Blueberry

Regional gimmick:Legendforme

Starter types:Fire,water,grass,ground,electric,flying

Generation:Nineteen

Name:Arvira(are-veer-ah)

Based on:China

‘Game’ name:Light,Dark

Events take place in:2026

Professors:Ginkgo,Lotus,Lychee

Regional gimmick:Legend Assist

Starter types:Fire,water,grass

Generation:Twenty

Name:Tiekua(Tay-ku-ah)

Based on:Australia

‘Game’ name:Topaz,Lapis

Events take place in:2013

Professors:Eucalyptus,Cycad,Acacia

Regional gimmick:Stat swap

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Twenty-One

Name:Lolin(lol-in)

Based on:Scotland

‘Game’ name:Never,Always

Events take place in:1990

Professors:Thistle,Bluebell,Primrose

Regional gimmick:Battle stances

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Twenty-two

Name:Nagan(nah-gan)

Based on:Western states

‘Game’ name:Victory,Defeat

Events take place in:1987

Professors:Redwood,Pomegranate,Pear,Hazelnut,Blackberry

Regional gimmick:Riding pokemon

Starter types:fire,grass,water

Generation:Twenty-three

Name:Adeno(ah-den-oh)

Based on:the midwestern states

‘Game’ name:Arrival,Depature

Events take place in:1993

Professors:Cottonwood,Buckeye,Aspen,Huckleberry,Cranberry

Regional gimmick:Secret move

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Twenty-four

Name:Phlori(f-lore-i)

Based on:southern states

‘Game’ name:Hope,Desperation

Events take place in:2022

Professors:Tangerine,Palm,Pecan,Lime,Peach

Regional gimmick:Combo field

Starter types:Fire,grass,water

Generation:Twenty-five

Name:Emava(em-ah-vah)

Based on:Brazil

‘Game’ name:Sugar,Salt

Events takes place in:2006

Professors:Brasil,Cupuaca,Ceiba

Regional gimmick:EV training

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Twenty-Six

Name:Akoma(ah-kom-ah)

Based on:Greece

‘Game’ name:Heaven,Hell

Events take place in:2010

Professors:Hemlock,Parsley,Fig

Regional gimmick:Status effects

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Twenty-seven

Name:Obumo(Oh-bu-moh)

Based on:South Africa

‘Game’ name:Tradition,Revolution

Events take place in:2014

Professors:Ackee,Protea,Marula

Regional gimmick:Full fossil revival

Starter types:Grass,fire,rock,ground

Generation:Twenty-Eight

Name:Mutur(Mew-turr)

Based on:Egypt

‘Game’ name:Mother,Father

Events take place in:2027

Professors:Mango,Grapefruit,Papyrus

Regional gimmick:Evolution swap

Starter types:Poison,grass,ground

Generation:Twenty-Nine

Name:Ferum(Fey-rum)

Based on:Wales

‘Game’ name:Heal,Hurt

Events take place in:2017

Professors:Daffodil,Rosemary,Parsnip

Regional gimmick:Battle items

Starter types:fire,grass,water

Generation:Thirty

Name:Aurich(au-rich)

Based on:Belgium

‘Game’ name:Obsession,Indifference

Events take place in:1916

Professors:Baccata,Poppy,Dill

Regional gimmick:Signature moves

Starter types:Fire,water,grass,electric,flying,ground

Generation:Thirty-one

Name:Depitas(dep-i-tas)

Based on:Mexico

‘Game’ name:Celebration,Mourning

Events take place in:1955

Professors:Medlar,Poinsettia,Avacado

Regional gimmick:Convergent pokemon

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Thirty-two

Name:Vaklak(Vak-lak)

Based on:Austria

‘Game’ name:Conceal,Reveal

Events take place in:1932

Professors:Edelweiss,Sorrel,Pepper

Regional gimmick:Bond Boost

Starter types:Fire,water,grass,electric,flying,ground

Generation:Thirty-Three

Name:Pumori(pu-more-i)

Based on:Serbia

‘Game’ name:Blood,Spirit

Events take place in:1915

Professors:Ramonda,Apricot,Nettle

Regional gimmick:Tri-Type

Generation:Thirty-Four

Name:Derval(der-val)

Based on:Bulgaria

‘Game’ name:Sweet,Sour

Events take place in:1944

Professors:Carrot,Basswood,Spearmint

Regional gimmick:Branched evolution

Starter types:Fighting,fairy,steel

Generation:Thirty-Five

Name:Zagare(zah-gah-ray)

Based on:Romania

‘Game’ name:Mist,Fog

Events take place in:1929

Professors:Crocuses,Carnation,Anémone

Regional gimmick:Marks/titles

Starter types:Psychic,fighting,dark

Generation:Thirty-Six

Name:Murkora(mur-kore-ah)

Based on:India

‘Game’ name:Ancestor,Descendant

Events take place in:1961

Professors:Pineapple,Kiwi,Bael

Starter types:Grass,water,fire,rock,steel,flying

Generation:Thirty-Seven

Name:Lythia(lith-ia)

Based on:Portugual

‘Game’ name:Solstice,Equinox

Events take place in:2024

Professors:Persimmon,Guava,Oat,Lemon

Regional gimmick:Berry Usage

Starter types:fire,water,grass

Generation:Thirty-Eight

Name:Noci(no-kee)

Based on:Sweden

‘Game’ name:Nightfall,Daybreak

Events take place in:1923

Professors:Rye,Barley,Clementine

Regional gimmick:Combo attacks

Starter types:fire,water,grass,flying,electric,ground

Generation:Thirty-Nine

Name:Zivia(ziv-ia)

Based on:Bosnia-Herzegovina

‘Game’ name:Ashes,Dust

Events take place in:1914

Professors:Smoketree,Maize,Maidenhair

Regional gimmick:specialized Pokémon

Starter types:fairy,fighting,steel

Generation:Forty

[blade-liger-4ever]

G.I. Joe: Resolute Review

So, this is my first time watching a G.I. Joe film all the way through, folks, so expect both good points, brutal honesty, and a tad bit of biased thoughts.  I’ll begin with what I enjoyed, what didn’t work, and what was absolutely wrong.

What Was Good - The Animation

I mean seriously, just look at this stuff (more under the cut).

The animation is drop-dead GORGEOUS, and the designs of the Joes are so faithful that it would make the MCU look like low budget cosplayers.

Heck, even Cobra’s redesigns were done with care!

It’s truly mouthwatering animation, with all the characters looking just fi -

......Okay Zartan looks like a bleached turd, but he’s the only character whose design I wish had been scrapped and redone.  All in all, though, the animation is top notch, and I would dearly love to see more shows animated in such a style.

The Voice Acting

This one was honestly a bit of a mixed bag, and I’ll explain.  Because the studio wanted to save on money, they only hired four voice actors: Steve Blum, Charlie Adler, Eric Bauza, and Grey Delisle.  Due to this budget constraint, dialogue for multiple characters was cut and switched around, leaving us with silent cameos for numerous characters, including some who hardly got any time in the original cartoon.

cough Airborne cough cough

Now don’t get me wrong, I love hearing these guys in animation as much as the next fanboy, and they all managed to make their characters sound relatively distinct.

Relatively.

Charlie Adler, as always, gave a great many performances, and I had to double check to make sure he was the voice behind Gung-Ho in addition to Flint.  Eric Bauza was similarly outstanding, and I am truly amazed that he pulled off such an authentic Scottish accent for Destro.  But while they came off well, the performances of Steve Blum and Grey Delisle were...unfortunately lacking.

While their acting as Duke and Scarlett was excellent, their performances for the rest of their characters was spotty.  Outside of the Baroness, Grey Delisle wasn’t very effective in differentiating her roles, and the Baroness only skates by because of the accent.  Dial-Tone could have easily been mistaken for Scarlett, and Cover Girl sounded like Scarlett but with that missing Southern twang.

Steve Blum, while a superb actor who infuses his characters with his very being, is painfully recognizable.  His Ripcord sounds like Duke but with his voice pitched to sound younger, while Zartan sounds more slithery and Australian, but trust me when I say the difference falls short once you hear Duke speaking literal seconds after Zartan makes his evil speech.  That said, Blum’s Mississippi dialect was convincing - so much so that I mentally did a double take when I heard Roadblock speak for the first time.  Bravo, sir.

What Didn’t Work - The Arashikage Subplot

Look, I love my American Ninja as much as anyone else, but with an already decent plot with Cobra’s Particle Cannon (don’t worry, Geno Saurer, you’re still the best), the story involving the famed ninjas was truly unnecessary.  About fifteen minutes of the film is devoted to Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow’s feud, and while that precious time was better spent and more faithful than the Snake Eyes film, it was still a clear attempt at fanservice.  Now I’m not finished with Storm Shadow yet, so expect more on that later.

Zartan’s Presence and Sudden Death

Seriously?  You give the world renowned assassin who killed the freaking Hard Master less than five minutes of screen time and off him practically immediately?  Without it being at the hand of Snake Eyes or Storm Shadow?

Really, Zartan’s presence was so last minute and left field.  His role could’ve easily been handed off to Firefly, who got a silent cameo, and it would’ve worked better.

Cobra Commander’s Escape (image below is fan-made)

While I do appreciate how menacing CC is here, having him mysteriously evade death from a Particle Cannon aimed directly at him while trapped inside a super bunker was severely unfulfilling.  If you’re gonna make him a complete monster, then have the decency to kill him off for real, people!  Ugh....

What was Wrong - The Overhauling of Established Character Traits

inhales deeply

Alright, for those of you who don’t know, Storm Shadow was never as vile as they portrayed him in Resolute.  In the original comics, Storm Shadow was training to be a ninja alongside Snake Eyes when Zartan, hired by Cobra Commander, killed the Hard Master using one of Storm Shadow’s arrows.  Storm Shadow was thought to be the killer when he was seen escaping the scene, when in actuality he was attempting to hunt down the real murderer.

Framed for murder and seeing a nearby Cobra jet, Storm Shadow joined Cobra in order to find the real killer and clear his name.  What Resolute gave us was an evil man with no honor and no sense of familial bonds - a very obvious step away from his previous portrayals, and an outright slap in the face to his traditional characterization.

Roadblock suffered too, though not nearly as much as poor Storm Shadow.  Roadblock was originally conceived as a gentle soul who is a master chef and the overall most cheerful man on the team.  Here, he’s far more serious and growly; now while I’m willing to chalk that up as a result of Cobra killing over ten million people, that does not excuse the frightening visual of Roadblock shooting Cobra soldiers while laughing like a maniac.  I like Blood Knights, but there’s a reason they’re separate from the Gentle Giant trope, and I will not stand by and let people get away with exchanging two totally different archetypes and expecting the audience to be unbothered by it.

Introducing the Characters

If it weren’t for my previous knowledge of the franchise, I wouldn’t have had a clue as to who the characters were.  The Joes aren’t subtly introduced like they were in Renegades - they’re just there, and it’s like the writers are expecting their viewers to be G.I. Joe fans specifically.  When you tell a story with any previously established franchise, you have to make it work for all movie-goers/readers/etc, not dump it on them and expect people to figure it out on their own.

The Sour Tone

While a franchise featuring war shouldn’t be as juvenile as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero occasionally was, the show made an impact because while it had serious moments and episodes (There’s No Place Like Springfield, anybody?), its characters weren’t stone-faced about their situation.  They faced death on a daily basis, and it was their willingness to smile in its outraged face that made them memorable.

Because of this, the Joes were allowed to be approachable, so that when someone like Gung-Ho made a crack about Cobra troops, it made the characters endearing and taught the kids watching to stand up in the face of danger not with a Clint Eastwood glare, but with a smile and quip to show that they wouldn’t bend to the enemy’s whims.  Resolute clearly tries to copy the war films of the early 2000′s, and it only serves to undermine what could’ve been a splendid movie.

Conclusion

Despite these flaws, G.I. Joe: Resolute is a good watch.  It’s not the best, but it is far more considerate of its source material than its live-action counterparts.  If you wish to watch something with G.I. Joe in its title, a low budget war film, or just something with good acting/animation, then I recommend Resolute.  Until next time -

“YOOOOO, JOE!!!!”

[blade-liger-4ever]

AWESOME!!!!

I want one...

[masoncarr2244]

A few more random G.I. Joe gifs I made

[evilhorse]

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #27

[sssssnakes-and-ssssseekers]

This episode is just, Wild Bill in his element absolutely wrecking Zartan

[dabbingonronpa]

Not at all what I was expecting to read here. It was barely a transition between Sentinel proposing to Optimus and then suddenly what I assume is G.I. Joe.

[roninkairi]

We’re getting the band back together.