Look at that picture over there. What '80s TV cartoon lover wouldn't want that set as he (or she, I suppose) ages sadly into nerdy middle age?
It's everything that was good and right about after-school television during the Reagan era. It was good battling evil with weapons that never hit anybody and exploding vehicles that always ejected their passengers before they were harmed.
The G.I. Joe Complete Series DVD Set from Shout Factory hits stores on Nov. 11, though it's available via pre-order online now. For just $145, you get 17 DVDs including all 95 episodes of the TV series. Special features include eight new retrospective featurettes, G.I. Joe's original 1963 Toy Fair presentation, the "Knowing Is Half the Battle" PSAs, a printable episode script and a G.I. Joe dog-tag-style flash drive.
Before you buy that, dig for a little extra scratch for Shout! Factory's major release this week — Transformers: The Complete Series. This time, we're talking 16 DVDs, 98 restored episodes, magnets and a 60-page book. And this one comes for only $140. That leaves $5 to spend on breakfast cereals to cram into your face as you stare blearily at countless hours of '80s imagination.
Image courtesy Shout Factory
See also:
- Box Art Reviews: Lame G.I. Joe, Unamazing Adventures
- Training Aside, Making G.I. Joe Was 'Vacation' for Actor
- Movies: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Launches Stealth Attack
- Owning G.I. Joe Complete Collectors Set Is 'Half the Battle'
- Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- 'Robot Sightings' Hype Transformers Worldwide
