1988 Super Trooper (mail-away exclusive) G.I. Joe review

[@jaxom]

The hole in front of the hand hold is a manufacturing thing. Specifically its due to molding, the hole is there due to the mold needing to extend below the shield to be able to form the grip. Only solution wouldave been to mold the hand hold seperately and that would add cost in assembly

[@timf7413]

I had the renamed 90's repaint of this figure (Rapid-Fire) as a kid. Always thought it had a really unique design. My cousin had this version. I always thought the chrome combined with the character bio and codename sort of implied he was something of a PR exercise for the team.(which is further supported by the fact that Public relations was listed as one of his specialties)

[@stevencox6395]

Definitely a Captain America reference with the shield and public relations background.

[@allhailmegatron8043]

Captain Freedom is who I always thought of when this clown was released.

[@TheNightBadger]

It was the exact opposite over here: I don't recall either Sgt Slaughter or The Fridge being promoted heavily as a mail away in the UK, but I remember Super Trooper being advertised for a loooong time. I think the other two weren't that well known in the UK, so maybe they just used Super Trooper in place of all three!

[@TerryTurner]

... just Hasbro playing with the leftover Chrome from there Sky Patrol line.👍😂

[@MadisonCarter]

I would offer that the comic strip was likely an homage to the '70s comic book advertisements near the end of the original line when the ads were short comics introducing the likes of Bullet Man and the Intruders.

[@TeraElektra]

Kevin, you have an awesome channel. I been watching your videos for around 4 years now. Good job.

[@jaxom]

All the chrome makes me think of optical camo or maybe, as a connect to the abba song, it blinds enemies. "Super trooper beams are gonna blind me, shining like the sun". Basically he blinds enemies to avoid getting shot

[@nickroche3517]

disco will never die

[@tycondrius23]

love the short animation at the end. I had to go an watch that commercial for ol Super trooper after you mentioned it. your dead right on him randomly picking up the shield , how many of those live action commercials did they do ? I remember seeing one with the 90's style duke in the red and tan. as cheesy as those commercials are it looks like they had a lot of fun making some the costumes and building the sets.

[@jeremysnead9233]

Hey Kevin i think he is a tribute to "Super Joe and The Shield", The toys had flashlights in their stomachs and heads and Shields.

[@Blackheart7310]

I never had Super Trooper but I had his repaint Rapid Fire.

[@Transfixed]

I didn't think much about the armour, but it is curious that no explanation was given. Maybe it's laser reflective?

[@Mecha82]

Ah yes Super Trooper. Figure that's basically G.I. Joe's take on Captain America. Makes me wonder why not only he wasn't in comic books during Marvel run but G.I. Joe didn't have crossover with Marvel Universe when they did have those with Transformers.

[@p.mc.4449]

Are you going to do review of the Mobile Command Center?

[@delvis7842]

Oh, if I had the resources to have a collection! I would display this figure with the Steel Brigade troops vs the Iron Grenadiers!

[@mikesmith2718]

great review buddy! cant wait to see whats up next

[@mattdawg83686]

I’ve been waiting for this!

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

WHA-A-A "I CAN'T PUT MY ARMS DOWN"!

[@coachswift13]

Minus Slaughter I always thought the mail away figures were corny. To me that is ironic due to the work it took to obtain them. It seemed like they would be more fleshed out as far as story and design.

[@diggitydave75438]

Chris Kaliber I wanted every gi joe i could get my hands on so i mailed away for anything i could. I got the Fridge, super trooper, and lifeline (from rice krispies). Didn't get Slaughter mail away cuz i had the Triple T Slaughter and the Warthog Slaughter. I could have sworn there were more '80's-90's mail aways, but i can't recall.

[@marco3dartist]

Mine came in the mail in an unmarked box without silver chest piece.

[@johnpenguinthe3rd13]

So they (allegedly) put Larry Hama in a chrome military outfit and had him beat up Destro's crew with a large chrome shield.... I love it. LMAO. Kind of weird how Super Trooper never made it into a Larry Hama G.I Joe comic since he is (allegedly) based on Larry Hama. Strangely enough, Super Trooper is in a Marvel G.I Joe comic. He was in issue # 12 of G.I Joe: European Missions. Sadly, that issue is hard to find.. I'm not sure who wrote it (Dan Abnet wrote issue # 11, Steve Allan issue # 13. Issue 12???)

[@seymourclarity8702]

Men Who Stare At Goats hi. my theory is that Super Trooper is a Psychic Soldier, a rare successful product of the New Age Army, initiated in the 70's. the chromed metallic gear? a military application of the tin-foiled hat. Peace, Love and Flower Power...

[@theloudamerican2193]

Negative ghostrider.... the guns receiver is a dead ringer for an FN-FAL.

[@Jryder933]

Don't like it! Never did as a kid and still to this day don't like the Super Trooper!👎😣