History and Origin of GI Joe's Beach Head!

[@zacharymcmillan2788]

It's interesting that Beach Head is described in his original dossier as calm,patient,cool and level-headed, yet in the G.I.Joe Movie his character is depicted as an angry and volatile hot-head.🤔

[@santoniusprime7933]

1986 Beachhead was the first GI Joe I ever purchased. I remember 7 year old me thinking he was the coolest Joe I had ever seen and he still is!

[@blackmaggot5046]

I agree. The figure had somewhat of a design flaw however - the crotch piece on the pelvis seemed to break off more often than with other figures. Weird.

[@scumbagjesus999]

Samme

[@zeb8375]

Same! My favorite childhood toy.

[@ARandomCosplayer]

Same

[@drejackson4882]

I was always a Beachhead fan. My favorite Joe after Snake Eyes

[@hmuifuscared]

Totally! He's also my favorite after snake eyes!

[@UrbanTiger74]

Same. Must be the balaclavas. Lol

[@drejackson4882]

@@UrbanTiger74 dude it has to be!

[@MarvelandDC379]

Same! They're badasses who wear masks.

[@billymadison8036]

Same

[@rolbar5723]

Beach-head always ran the ops in my toyverse.OIC 100% all the time.

[@ddillard143]

The crowd ain't the only one going bananas

[@walterlucero5757]

"What's this mangy 'bow-wow' doing here!?"

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

@@walterlucero5757 NEXT TIME Chuckles... use the Rocket Launcher...

[@stevengreen9536]

@@SWIFTO_SCYTHE Instead he used the rocket. 😛

[@sexcorpio6976]

What is the meaning of that remark?

[@ddillard143]

@@sexcorpio6976 you had to see the GI Joe cartoon from the 80s to understand that remark. It was something that beachhead said in it

[@jakeproven256]

It's a real shame that beachhead was underdeveloped in the marvel comics my guess is he's a ranger and stalker was also a ranger and Larry Hama really liked stalker so he didn't want stalker to be pushed to the side. If you want to see great stories with beachhead I recommend the sunbow animated series he is brilliant on that cartoon!

[@russell28533]

"Problem solved. Problem staying solved. Rangers Lead the Way."

[@archangel5627]

I always loved the look of Beach-Head. His mask, tactical vest, and camou pants always made him look like a Bad Ass.

[@MonkeyChatTV]

My Beach action figure is one of my all time favorites. Just the best.

[@StoneyHoliday]

Balaclava = Instant Stardom in all military characters

[@JT9K]

***Screams at Chuckles*** What are you DOING!! 😂😂

[@jaden.7296]

😂😂

[@studinthemaking]

I love how on the tv show beachhead was always trying to reform shipwreck by hard work.

[@JLSComics]

studinthemaking haha or when he calls him out over the speaker system for being lazy

[@commentcopbadge6665]

When I would play "wrestling" with my different action figures, I'd always make Beachhead and Firefly arch rivals. They were always the "opening match". lol

[@stevengreen9536]

Finally got to learn more about Beach Head.I always thought he got the name due to him being a seige specialist or something.Now I know the real reason.He is one of my favorite Joe's next to Roadblock,Snake Eyes,& Quick Kick.😀

[@zebrapetey9746]

I really enjoy this series. It takes me back to a time when cartoons, comics and toy tie-ins were AWESOME! 😎🇨🇦

[@Adam-su2jj]

Thank you so much Beach Head was my favorite when I was a kid. My best friends Dad was a Ranger in Vietnam so Stalker and Beach Head were our go to Joe's

[@JLSComics]

Adam Beach Head is awesome, thanks to your friend’s Dad for his service 😎

[@thedarkknight4956]

Beachhead: "now if I was in charge". Flint: " but you aren't beachhead". Do alpine , I love him.

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

Beachhead...YES!!! one of my all time favs...underrated by far!!

[@samuelfawley646]

Please do Stalker! Stalker is my favorite G.I.Joe!

[@MLCOOK51]

Samuel Fawley lol you ready my mind I was about to ask him to him too I know he was original second in command before flint .

[@JLSComics]

Samuel Fawley He is on the list!

[@MLCOOK51]

JLS Comics like to add to list wild bull

[@jdtroup198683]

Yes

[@MLCOOK51]

Sgt slaughter team Mercer red dog I forgot other guy name

[@BipolarCorner]

Hell yea now I'm keeping my gi joe classified Beach head

[@Outlawstar79]

This was the episode in which I decided to subscribe, I was chilling being an outside observer. I absolutely loved Beachhead, he was one of the first Joes I willingly bought as a kid. Being a Southern man myself I can really appreciate him..side note I work in Gatlinburg TN and I think you know which Joe was from there. Great Video Bubba!

[@JLSComics]

Outlawstar79 Thank you and I’m glad you’re on board with us 😎 There’s a TON more just like this on the way

[@MrAce-lm8es]

Hawk, Duke, Flint, Beachhead. Your G.I. Joe Commanders. It was always important to know this, and "Knowing Is Half The Battle".

[@donaldjohnson1148]

Awesome, Beach-head was my favorite Joe. GI Joe made me wanna join the military and Beach-head made me wanna be a Ranger. Thanks for this video.

[@jubeireyju7325]

Dusty the desert trooper is a favorite of mine. I would love to see his biography.

[@JLSComics]

Juan Reyes Jr. He’s a favorite of mine as well, he’s on deck soon 😎

[@nightmaretrooper5064]

I used to have one of Dusty action figure as a kid he used to be my favorite. But I like Beachhead sience he's an Army Ranger and I love Army Rangers.

[@samuelfawley646]

Beach Head is one of my favorite G.I.Joe action figures but I was always intimidated by Beach Head, Leatherneck, and Sgt. Slaughter in the cartoon show because of how they are all Drill Instructors but I just got my vintage 1986 loose complete Beach Head figure from Ebay in the mail yesterday and I am eventually going to get the Triple T Tank with Sgt Slaughter and a Leatherneck figure and going to have all 3 figures on the Triple T Tank to get all my G.I.Joe figures into shape LOL!

[@JMitsuruDavis]

I heart these Joe videos. Very nice!

[@JLSComics]

James Davis Thank you!

[@AslanAtreyu]

Wow, never knew about the COPS connection. Mind blown!

[@gator5402]

My favorite Joe ever

[@ZedKaizoku]

One my favorite joes as a kid... cool history background

[@AwsomestPrimeChannel]

My favorites... Beach Head Alley Viper Storm Shadow Dusty Jungle Viper Serpentor Low Light Cobra Commander ... just in case you're making it checklist. 👍😉

[@jaredharris1970]

Serpentor was a hard figure to find in my town none of my friends could find him looked in every mom and pop drugstore general store department store toys R us never got him

[@Woody-nc1ru]

Beachhead!!!! One of my favorites, I still have my original. I just so happened to be walking throu the toy section, (10 years ago???)of a store and I saw the new improved BH. Just bought him for nostalgic reasons and haven't stopped since. I was always bummed because alot of the vehicles werent actual size, But now!?!? Elite force, 21st century! I'm a kid again.

[@LpsWorldandstuff]

If you want the cartoon where Mainframe fell in love with Zaranna there is a scene you can see his face

[@MrKevinEaddy]

Recondo and Beach Head, were my favorite

[@MrPatrickAnonymous]

0:53 Those Mike Zeck covers! Be still, my beating heart

[@MasterRazzer76]

Favorite Joe of all time

[@chrisdaugherty8265]

One of my first Joe figures I received in 86. Also, issue 47 was my first Joe comic, so my love of Beachhead is great:)

[@DomVonDoom]

"They're givin' us the hairy eyeball!" Favorite line from Hama-san. I snagged issue 47 of the original run for Hama to sign at a DragonCon way way back. I told him I picked that issue because it contains that line. I mentioned this naturally and how it impacted my life enough to use it my own vernacular. So he goes and personalizes the cover with Beach Head yelling out in a speech bubble "I'M GIVING YOU THE OL' HAIRY EYBALL!" I had no idea it was Beach Head's first appearance until I watched this ol' video here! I love it even more now. Hama, for those wanting to know said it was a expression he picked up in Vietnam.

[@collinsdarkwa281]

Very interesting

[@apocaplysedarkside3250]

One of the best figures of all time on my list

[@masterrserch3971]

beachead was always in my US Title picture, and from time to time in my world heavyweight title picture, in my GIJW (GI JOE WRESTLING) Federation.... and i made little belts out of oaktag to put around the action figures.... who else had a gi joe wrestling league??? cuz i know of 4 people besides myself (2 are family, one is a fellow youtuber lol)...

[@JLSComics]

MAsterr Serch That’s awesome!

[@masterrserch3971]

@@JLSComics the dozen or so Joes i made myself by taking some apart and using the cool pieces to build awesome figures were usually my main champs (Favoritism?? Lol), but the cool actual figures were at least in that US or intercontinental title scene...lol

[@dawgvandamage1615]

you don't want to know what I used as title belts.

[@masterrserch3971]

@@dawgvandamage1615 sure i do !

[@thestardustgamer296]

@@masterrserch3971 I did and still do have A Federation made of Joes and their rivals the corps

[@ToxicDust13]

Wicked cool, I didn't know about the Cops relation. I have some figures of them also.

[@chickenalaking1319]

I always imagined Everett McGill as a perfect live action Beachhead, especially after watching his performance in Heartbreak Ridge.

[@kagemaru259]

He even sounds like Beach-Head.

[@kevincowan4887]

Ship wreck please want to see his back story

[@diggitydave75438]

Great review of Beach Head. The part where you mentioned issue #50 was in GI Joe A Real American Hero Issue #50. It wasn't in a GI Joe Special Missions issue. It was a GI Joe Special Missions preview story, titled "The Best Defense", located at the end of GI Joe ARAH #50: The Battle of Springfield. It's weird, while it is a GI Joe Special Missions story, it's in a GI Joe ARAH issue. Both of those stories in that GI Joe ARAH #50 were great. I thought that the Special Mission preview story was far better than the story used for GI Joe Special Missions #1. I dig these reviews you're doing because you include everything.....the comics (from Marvel to IDW), the toys & the cartoon. Keep up the great work dude!!

[@nl18678]

before flint, Hondo was second in command of the Joes and it was a long running thing among my friends that he got a desk job and they brought in Flint, but its an episode where hinm and Duke dap it up

[@wayigotitfigured9800]

Who the hell is Hondo?

[@nightmaretrooper5064]

I love his Green Balaclava. In fact I have alot Balaclava. I also love Army Rangers.

[@Jch79]

Wow, I'm a firearm nut too and I always thought Beachhead carried an old MP38 or MP40. Thanks for teaching me something new :)

[@taichi29]

He's one of my favorite characters on the show.

[@jamesmoss3424]

Beachhead green mask looks cool on him. 😀👍

[@balamohammed5947]

God he is probably the most Underrated character in modern times

[@markm4033]

Beach Head is my favorite Joe. Good video man. Yo Joe!

[@LyonhartZ2]

It would really suck to be beachhead. Imaging wearing a wool USMC COMMANDO sweater and a Wool Balaclava to the beach and the jungles of Central America

[@lennyalcina4340]

His face appears at the intro of Retaliation when Duke and his Joe's team are described.It was hilarious when Flint described him the chain of command in RAH Next could be Gung-ho?

[@cirilomedina1474]

Can’t even imagine I forgot about him; he’s the first Joe I owned!!

[@Biorythym]

Beachhead is what Snake Eyes would have been if he stayed a "commando" and ditched all the ninja crap

[@randyjenkins4289]

Quick kick , Snake Eyes , Roadblock and gung ho were my favorites

[@geddoe316]

beachhead just looked and sounded awesome!

[@rollwiththetroll7497]

You're good at this, bro! :) great vid

[@JLSComics]

Roll With The TROLL! Thank you! It’s a lot of fun to put these together so I’m happy to hear they’re turning out well

[@rollwiththetroll7497]

@@JLSComics for sure! It's so cool to revisit these classic characters in videos like this and think back to their different origins

[@thedarkknight803able]

WOW! 😯 I ENJOY THE VIDEO.💥😁👍🏿

[@picknroll8221]

Kick-Ass video. Hell yeah!

[@salud7432]

So much lore for a simple Toy... wow...

[@caseysmith3329]

Nice overview on Beachhead.

[@robertrutkowski4946]

He was one of my favorite Joes when I was little, but for the longest time I thought his name was 'Peach-head.' (I was 7. Sue me.)

[@steve-ec5wp]

ONE OF THE BEST!😄!

[@jorensleong4202]

Beachhead's the Joe who had muscle, stealth and strike.

[@TurnpikePaladin]

Beach Head is definitely in my Top 5 Joes, maybe top 3

[@Kcherry31]

Love Beach Head and Dusty

[@Youmama187]

Beach head is one of my absolutely fave characters of the Joes

[@efrempeters8237]

Yea, and he is super underated.

[@Youmama187]

@@efrempeters8237 he is amazingly underated. Many of the Joes are actually. But yah Beach head was always one of the strongest character identities to me

[@classicdamo6042]

Who is a better soldier/ranger? Or who would win in an all out 1 on 1?? Beachhead or Stalker??

[@mrs.romansdelight4091]

Definitely a toss up between BeachHead and SnakekEyes hands down

[@spacemanspiralcatzero]

The cops connection blew my mind

[@johnsorrow1987]

I used to watch that C.O.P.S cartoon. I never knew that one of the cops was related to Beach Head.

[@chickenalaking1319]

I always wished Hasbro made some Joe figures in C.O.P.S. style.

[@alvinbonny1562]

Did someone know what happen to him after Special mission 2013 #13 issue cause he didn't appear later in idw. Of course he get captured but i want to know what happen to him. So if someone know please help

[@f.d.english5080]

BH was my Ninja....till I saw him on tv. Lol

[@aped3]

How many different kinds of BATs are there ???

[@RocKnight11]

Could you do a bio on the G.I Joe figure Steel Brigade? I know he isn't a real character, but it really interesting figure where you can "create your own Joe" premise. Even give him a code name and specialization. By far, one of my favorite Joes.

[@michaelchristophercompitus3291]

Steel Bridge? Steel Brigade?

[@RocKnight11]

@@michaelchristophercompitus3291 Hey thanks for pointing that out. I actually forgot I made a comment about Steel Brigade.

[@michaelchristophercompitus3291]

Don't forget there were Super Troopers too. 😉 👍

[@jonnybridin]

Another great vid! He was such a standout character. I would love to see a Shockwave vid next please!

[@cadencero5313]

Beachhead is awesome!

[@previnlubom8094]

Hope you both catch flea's classic Beachhead

[@michaelronquillo7376]

"I dont use deodorant"..says Beachhead.

[@aramlive]

Bravo, keep up the good work.

[@61934da]

Low-light and Stalker.

[@TheKoss11]

Beachhead is my fav!!!

[@blastermastermaker]

Thank you Greg Horn!

[@TerranceChilds-ui8nh]

This is from Cobra Commander I am sending Storm Shadow to deal with this Joe

[@kratoscraken5614]

Beachhead reminds me of my father I love'm 🇺🇸💪

[@Mike-mn9ct]

Wayne R Sneeden was his name according to card i got when bought him and wikipedia

[@joseluisgutierrez4867]

Can you do Sgt Slaughter

[@OfficialTruDru]

Wow so he was based on an Very Old Prehistoric Ancient Film I never heard of I might have to see it.

[@thegreattreon0177]

It used to eat Beach Head alive that he was only 4th in command!

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

Did Starduster the mail away figure ever feature in the comic? Or how about Super Trooper?

[@dereklowe3691]

Can you do Sergeant slaughter next

[@ronaldowens5025]

Tunnel Rat for the love of Joe.

[@allthingstoys8163]

GI Joe lives!

[@paulleepoy7236]

i like flash grandslam and beach head

[@danielherrin]

Have you done Budo or Recondo?

[@brianstepnowski6465]

can you please do low light

[@Spthomas47]

Had a buddy back in the day that thought his name was Lowlife. X)

[@gabrielbenitez9257]

Other than Snake Eyes, Beach Head is also one of my favorite Joes.

[@greygremlin1248]

Question. Why is he called Beachhead Dose he like the beach or something

[@theguyonthecouch42024]

Thanks, now I know!!🤗