Lets talk about the THE CORPS

So after a long time of deliberating, trying to figure out how to present this...here we are.
I figured just "Talking about" this would be the best way to convey what I feel makes the CORPS worth talking about.
If you guys dig it, I'll do a part 2 and go into more detail on the history of the CORPS and cover the vehicles.
Enjoy!!!
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[@jeremysnead9233]

I got my nephew into troop building and Customizing these dudes. He turned Shadow into Firefly, The man with the Shaved head into Storm Shadow and Destro. He also turned troll into Zartan. I am trying to pass the action figure love down to the next gen.

[@RazHolly]

Probably one of my fave videos at the moment. I must have watched it 10 times already. Great job in the video!

[@STRYDENT]

Raz Holly thanks my ninja! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm working on another centering on the vehicles.

[@commandermills5922]

Omg raz I love your channel so much can you do a video on ravage?

[@thebloxyjay]

Wow Raz funny seeing you here. I'm not too surprised tho.

[@RazHolly]

@@thebloxyjay hahaha!!! Man I haven’t watched this in 4 years

[@precarious_platypus7346]

I love that these action figures have lore and evolution, its something rare nowadays for toys. Its incredible I started collecting these guys when I was little then my little brother got a 10 or 12 pack for his birthday, and it was a kick of nostalgia.

[@Cobracatcommander]

THE NEW corps figures-charcters this year will have new articulation. heard one of them is sculpted by the four horsemen

[@STRYDENT]

Cobracatcommander I can't wait! When do they come out exactly?

[@WarmachineVengeance]

Articulated Corps figs+TRU heroes vehicles>Hasblow's overpriced bullshit at the moment. Wish they had media though, maybe someday.

[@STRYDENT]

it's weird, all their media is online. It's not bad either, just exclusively online.

[@trence5]

+Warmachine Vengeance I'll tell you this; every time, EVERY time, I go in a Wal-mart I see them. I do NOT see GI Joes anymore. Either these things are not moving - or they're moving and Wal-mart just keeps them in stock......

[@STRYDENT]

+trence5 They're pretty much Walmart exclusive. So as big as they are, they keep these things in stock...properly. HASBRO should take note.

[@STRYDENT]

+trence5 Joes are always understocked. And scalpers don't help. Ask any TRU worker if they get more Joes or Star Wars and you'll see.

[@nemesispeaugh]

i just like to mention something in regards to cross play and mixing toy lines. i've noticed an increase in the 2.5 inch figures available in stores and a lot of them look pretty good. they lack the posability of larger figures but have a lot of detail. plus, if you are a scale nut, they go great with larger toys like transformers and larger space ships.

[@smyers9052]

Love this video. Reminds me of the o-ring Corps figures I had as a kid. Very strong nostalgic attachment to this brand.

[@gabrielmatthews9494]

Snakebite and Puma both have crossbows that fits on to the back. If the crossbow is pointed upward it will hold the knives in place.

[@OldDirtyCollector]

I like these figures. Like you said it's a great addition to the joes world. Also, not sure if you collect them, but true heroes has some great vehicles as well. Nice video! Could you do a video on the submarine you got?

[@Xboxfanuk]

In 2006 I moved to the UK and now I have an 8 year old son. There is GI Joe to collect. I was a bit uncertain about The CORPS but you video was super helpful!!!! Thanks man!!!

[@STRYDENT]

Glad to help! Its due to my friends and just a few collectors in the UK that I was made aware of the BEAST and the RAIN FIRE so I'm glad I could return the favor!

[@delvis7842]

I kind of wish Marauder's would buy the CORPS figure line and improve on them!

[@johnconnor610]

The green soldier in front is holding a smith&wesson 460. That weapon belongs to soldier force 9 packs. I use to exchange weapons too its very funny. I set the revolver series for female figures, specialy Snake Bite character... she's so cool.

[@EverythingisAwesometv]

I'm so glad you made this video, after seeing this I'm buying up these female figures for customs. Can't wait for the new figures, and keep making kick ass videos

[@STRYDENT]

Everything is Awesome tv I'm glad this helped you! You're really gonna go nuts when I tackle part 2...vehicles.

[@lawlessstrife8962]

The good guy with the night vision that looks like beach head is a bad guy now

[@STRYDENT]

Yeah. Shadow is now Plague.

[@affoster79]

Love the Corps stuff especially from the 1980s to early 2000s when they still used o rings. There perfect for world building your GI Joe collection. Really hope will see the Beast Bomber and Rain Fire here in the states, the Rain Fire is Cobras answer to the Chap Mei C-130.

[@hiphophead4891]

2008/2011 on the old site. Terra Team (Specialized Land Team Unit) Rucker"Alex Brody"(Original Leader guy in orange) -Sixth Sense - Expert Marksman - Master Strategist - Expert Combatant - Balistic Specialist - Master Survivalist Original Corps Leader Nationality:US Team Position: Leader "Crash" Zander Bapteese(Guy in the green with the beard and the green suit) -Truck Driver - Master of Vehicular Combat - Close Range Combatant(Shotguns Basically) Nationality: Greece Team Position: Vehicle Driver Ice "Lukas Jorgen"(Guy with grey hair, Fun fact the only one with no gloves) - Master Climber - Master Survivalist - Mountain Climber - Expedition Runner - Wildlife Specialist - Survival Instinct Nationality: Sweden Team Position: Expedition and Wilderness Jobs Sea Squad "Sparks" Sean O' Brien(Red Headed dude with the beanie) - Master of Underwater Radio Communication - Expert deep sea diver - Master Strategist - Rescue Specialist Team Position: Leader "Rip" Marcus Dundee Guy with the Blonde hair and blue eyes. -Water vehicular specialist - Deep sea munitions expert - Rescue Boat Driver Nationality: Australia Team Position: Sea Squad Vehicle Driver "Gills" Carlos Perez (Person with the scuba equipment) - Deep Sea Diver - Deep Sea Reconnaissance expert - Marine Safety Expert (Able to stay underwater for a long period of time(27 minutes specifically) Nationality: Mexico Team Position: Deep Sea Diver Flying Force "Eagle Eye" Elliot Reaver( White guy with the headset in the Blue suit with Brown hair) -Radio Communicator in the sky - Rescue Specialist - Helicopter Pilot Nationality: US Team Position: Leader "Condor" Ivan Rushka(Dude in the pilot suit) .- Air Pilot Specialist - Master Aerial Dog Fighter - Plane Repair Man Nationality: Russia Team Position: Fighter Pilot "Spade" Ethan Crowne(The dude with the eye patch) (Apart of the new recruit line) -Rescue Coordinator - Sky Diving Nationality: England Team Position: Rescue Skydiver "Jump" Billy Johnson( Dude with the Bage shirt and blue pants "Parkour" "Sky Diving" "Glider Specialty" Nationality: US Team Position: Sky Diver Covert Command(Deep Cover Unit) " Fixer" Gerald Rainer(Dude with the flashlight on his head) -Master Inventor - Drone Specialist - Master Repairmen - Genius Level Intellect Nationality: France Team Position: Leader "Ghost" Hiro Noseki(Dude with the same thing as shadow but different looking. -Cloak Specialist - Machine Specialist - Expert Decrypting artist Team Position: Hacker Nationality: Korea "Shadow" Hugo Ortiz( Dude with green and black suit) - Master Hand To Hand Combatant - Master Of Demolitions - Master Sniper - Stealth Specialty - Master Mercenary - Ruckers Best bud - Badass Team Position: Demolitionist Nationality: Spain Bolder "Conner Bradic" (Dude with cop armor) - Millitary tech development - Machine Developer - Martial artist Team Position: Tech developer Nationality: Germany Shinobi Squad Ninja Team "Rain" Kenji Shinto(Asian dude in blue arm and leg sleeves) - Grand Master of Martial Arts - Expert swordsman - Master of the shadows and stealth - Expert hand to hand combatant Team Position: Leader Nationality: Japan Mirage( Guy in the mask) - Master Ninja - Extrodinary Fighter( BEST OUT OF ANY CORPS AGENT ) - Best Swordsman in the corps - Master of Martial arts - Master of the shadows Team Position: Master Ninja Nationality: China "Decoder" Trent Tanner(Dude With Googles) - Hacker -Decrypter - Martial Artist - Nunchkacu Master Team Position: Hacker Nationality: US Marauders "Ravage" Arturo Zorin( Guy in Red suit with long hair) - Extreme Brute Strength - Master of Munitions - Manipulative Master - Chaos Bringer Team Position: Leader Nationality: Unknown "Vulture" Viktor Rokav( Guy in red pilot suit) -Rogue Dog Fighter - Master Inventor - Engineer Team Position: Pilot and Engineer Nationality: Slovenia "Roadarsh" Zack Collins( Black Suit Red boots) -Master Assassin - Assassin's Blood - Cold Blooded Killer - Knife Expert - Expert hand to hand combatant Team Position: Underworld Killer Nationality: Ireland "Plague" Simon Crill(Red headed dude in red clothing) - Boat Driver - Ground Vehicular Specialist - Weapon Specialist - Killer Team Position: Ground and Water Vehicular Specialist Nationality: Unknown To add the marauders apparently had robotic soldiers on their side.

[@brotherkellymatthewbarnes8882]

Cool like Mad Max meets the Adventure People & Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (Xenozoic Tales Kitchen Sink Press)!

[@ohimleyesh4866]

Dude, the Corps is so sicks. There IS a comic actually. Devil's Due published a 99cent issue #0 back in 2008! There where plans to continue the series but it never happen. Did you ever get any of the 90's Corps sets? Whipsaw was my favorite.

[@STRYDENT]

I did. But not very many. I loved Dragon Han and Justin Case.

[@andrewcramer2193]

There is also a new webcomic on the official website

[@andrewcramer2193]

My studio tried pitching a comic to them as well. thecorpsfanshq.proboards.com/thread/68/corps-comic-book-art

[@STRYDENT]

Andrew Cramer Dude! I dug your comic! We should collaborate on something!

[@thefigzshow8200]

Great video! You made some great points

[@STRYDENT]

More on the way!!!

[@ronaldcordova7041]

Excellent video!! I really enjoy these figures and they are easily customized. I will post some of my custom corp figures so you have an idea of the potential these figures really have. Thanks for sharing your figures and taking the time to post the video👍👍

[@STRYDENT]

Awesome! There's more on the way! I gotta talk about the vehicles. I just got 2 of the best ones this past black friday.

[@ronaldcordova7041]

I bet they are the same ones I just picked up. I already customized one of them (changed the color to Camo and added windows) I will post a video soon

[@SageForsaken]

I thought you should check out the corps forum. they are releasing 8 new figures this year. this includes some troop builder's with face mask for the curse. they will be closer in articulation to the snake bite and puma figures. also it looks like they are making the movie tie in toys for Kong skull island.... thecorpsfanshq.proboards.com/thread/82/new-info-movie-merch-tie

[@SageForsaken]

goo.gl/photos/M57re3xw5UMDswQGA here is a prototype and concept art picture

[@STRYDENT]

Sage Forsaken This new stuff looks soo good! I cannot wait! What's the release date on em?

[@SageForsaken]

STRYDENT looks like it will be quarter 4 before they ate released

[@TJ347]

Just to be clear, I was in TRU a few days ago and saw that all True Heroes stuff is in sale through 12/5, but I'm not sure if that's nationwide or not. At any rate, I picked up the hovercraft with the deployable tank, and it's BAD ASS. I'd long hoped for a re-release of the Killer Whale, but this will do nicely. That said, the Joe line simply doesn't compete effectively with these lines like it used to. There was a time when if you asked for Joe stuff and your folks got you one of these knockoffs, you were pissed. With the improved quality of the figures and vehicles, as well as their affordability, for the price of the new HISS/Skystriker set, you can get a whole damned True Heroes/Chap Mei army that looks almost as good as the Joe stuff. That's winning.

[@Firestomped04]

Growing up, I was into the Corps at the end of 2nd Generation, beginning of 3rd when they added stupid yellow/orange color undershirt. I pulled them out a year ago and can remember each of their names and small facts about their profile cards, which I also kept. The Star Force Corps, by default, were the bad guys!

[@toy_room_of_insanity]

Great collection man! Thanks for the background info!

[@TJ347]

The Corps/True Heroes/True Legends/Power Team Elite/Chap Mei... I've used these to supplement my Joe line for years, picking the wheat from the chaff here and there with respect to the quality and appropriateness of the figures and vehicles. The AB-115, various tanks, that giant sub, and now the new Corps female body and mechs... You can't go wrong with these companies really. That Steel Badger and everything else is on sale now for about $25 through 12/5 at TRU, and we're talking LARGE vehicles for the money you're spending versus overpriced rehashed crap from Hasbro. Great vid!

[@STRYDENT]

Yes indeed! These companies are living proof that HASBRO is taking advantage of fans who don't get it. Chap-mei IS a Chinese company and they don't give us crappy products. Yeah, some of the characters are uninspired but, they hold up to what we put em through. And as for that sale you mentioned... I have to check em out!

[@nemesispeaugh]

+TJ347 totally agree. just picked up the hovercraft. that thing is amazing. it fits everything, vamps, armadillos, snowcats and the tank it comes with is not half bad. the tank is simple but highly detailed. plus it was only $27.

[@nemesispeaugh]

+TJ347 has anybody been able to find the army street tank playset at any of the discount stores?

[@STRYDENT]

nemesispeaugh I haven't yet.

[@Thor13332]

I used to take small Corp jets and repaint them as Firebat mark II's.

[@luisescamilla1192]

Hey I do the same I pretend the anti corps makes clones

[@skabcat242]

I never knew about the Corps stuff until this year. I like thier vehicles. The two female figures look better than any of hasbro's ladies.

[@GIJOE4157]

Good video! The 3 3/4 inch Corps Elite toys are good for what they are! You get a lot of bang for buck with these Corps toys over Hasbro/G.I. Joe especially with the vehicles! I like what they did with their website; in the fact that it tells a little story! I have my eye on the mini MRAP truck vehicle that is posted on their website but has not hit retail yet and the Titan tank! I think some of people behind the scenes working the CORPS toy line now used to work for Hasbro/G.I. Joe! I like whole character evolvement thing; this only makes sense! -You have characters that move up thru the ranks, you have characters who defect due to money or personal beliefs and you have those characters who are content where they are in their specialty; so that is cool that you see this with the CORPS! The CORPS Elite toys have something going with these new female figures; they just need to get the male counterparts on the same playing field as far as the new articulation! I can see why the kids like these figures; but Lanard the CORPS figures are not for me other than the female figures for stand in characters or parts swaps! Like someone mentioned down below, I've have been supplementing my G.I. Joe vehicles with 1/16 to 1/18 scale vehicles from other toy companies like: World Peacekeepers Power Team Elite, True Heroes and BBI Elite Force because you get more plastic and more bang for your dollar!

[@renegadebiker24]

Strydent, I am curious if you have any questions or concerns about the "GI Joe - The Rise of Cobra", in which, in the movie, that Cobra Commander makes soldiers through nanomite injection, and that part of the plot was taken out of the Curse bad guys, as you were talking about in this video? To me, Cobra Commander didn't look like the original Cobra Commander in that movie.

[@STRYDENT]

That plot precedes the current direction of the CORPS vs The Curse by a good few years. They clearly took it from ROC and ran with it...and more power to em. It seems to work better for them than with the Joes.

[@hiphophead4891]

can you send me the link of the shopping site

[@bpad31]

Why would u give them different names if they already have them with a bio included?

[@raulpalafox521]

Were did you buy them

[@gabrielmatthews9494]

I totally recommend stop motion animation Movie!

[@raphaelcook2504]

love your videos as always lol but i wanted to if you were planning on doing reviews on Kamen rider drive or kamen rider ghost? and add them to ur collection

[@STRYDENT]

Lol! Not a fan of either. They don't really feel like Kamen Riders. Especially Ghost. I can't stand him. lol!

[@raphaelcook2504]

lol really?! ok just wondering because after watching some of your videos , i was thinking of getting back into collecting my first 2 figures i got were 50th shipwreck and cobra commander 2-pack

[@STRYDENT]

+Raphael cook That Shipwreck is quality. CoCo...not so much. But as far as Kamen Riders go, I dig the earlier ones the most. They feel unique and not like they could be swapped with Super Sentai/Power Rangers. Look at my "Let's talk about Kamen Rider" vid.

[@raphaelcook2504]

Hey yea your right about both figures i love my shipwreck figure lol i have him all geared up on my shelf, and when i start getting more figures he will be apart of a team that i'm working on, i am watching the video lol I agree i love kamen rider too my fav was masked rider/black and then i was watching the others rider shows and so far my other favs are ryuki , skyrider, kabuto , wizard ,OOO and starting to get into ghost

[@gabrielmatthews9494]

Have you ever heard of Chicken Fried Toys? They make these really cool Western action figures.

[@lorddraugr3138]

My favorite is the Black, red, and green soldier (the one with the green monicol)

[@lorddraugr3138]

I also like the dude with the blades.

[@lorddraugr3138]

Since I can barely remember all of there names, I give them there own names (well most off them not all)

[@lorddraugr3138]

Shadow is my favorite, by the way there is a new outfit for him.

[@carnavalentertainment1650]

Hillary Clinton and Morgan Freeman brought back the evil Russia cliche.

[@evanjenkins7194]

Cool concept and review. All bcuz u think like a big kid. Which is great because imagination only takes u so far. U made gr8 points

[@kylejackson7181]

The girls I would collect more of than the guys.

[@gabrielmatthews9494]

Do you have Plague of the Marauders?

[@STRYDENT]

Yup.

[@wesleyanderson3512]

where HASBROs is concerned they may be from a smaller company but they are chizzeling the ice between the Bros who collect joes I don't know but on my budget they're scoring high on the charts I may clean up while saving those big bucks?!.🏧🏧🏧♿♿♿😇😇😇😇

[@lawlessstrife8962]

Whose the red ogre suit

[@andrewcramer2193]

Thats Ravage, leader of the Marauders. (they are the bad faction before the Curse arrived)

[@trevorbelt3008]

Francisco Franco Arturo Zorin, leader of the marauders. The villain group before the curse.

[@wesleyanderson3512]

the vehicles look cool but to collect lanards figures I would only want the company to manufacture and produce the ATVs that come with that tank I really do love those scale modeled ATVs the feature I admire the most is the tow hook attached to the ATVs really minus all those other vehicles I think I could play🏆 with them?! I am.🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇸🚼🚼🚼🍒🍒🍒

[@wesleyanderson3512]

I think I was lost inlove when I saw Life line & Brittney van mark became Star-Crossed lovers in the episode The Million Dollar Medic and from then on in my GIJOE collection I would act that out but not exactly like they did in the cartoon for lack of figures I just go with it between Sonja Blade & Mercion/Mercv On?!.😇😇😇♿♿♿🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏧🏧🏧

[@commandermills5922]

Do you have spade

[@STRYDENT]

Rafe Adler Yep. He's in this video quite a few times from the beginning.

[@commandermills5922]

STRYDENT oh I just noticed him

[@jonathangalindocastillo5846]

Estan chidos los villanos

[@STRYDENT]

Si!

[@jessemorales5601]

nice imagination dude

[@STRYDENT]

Thanks.

[@wesleyanderson3512]

I don't come from a priviledged family and I may never have money but look how I turned out I am In low income housing no job no income but my benefits which is lower than other people get they get just a little bit more Than me but I wish I had the same priviledge to have a little bit more but being in debt and keeping up payments make it hard on the lower class what can I do to get down from down under well hell only knows?!.🎁🎁🎁🚺🚺🚺🚼🚼🚼

[@STRYDENT]

? Okaaay. I hope things get better for you.

[@wesleyanderson3512]

Be all that you can be when you do it JOE style where you have to be brave, bold,and out of your mind and it's true you have to be free of mind with all the gimics HASBRO comes up with I E love em?!.

[@mangamegs]

Bring on 6 inch scale crops figures!!!