Monthly Archives: September 2010

G.I. JOE Hasbro 25th Anniversary 3 3/4″ Wave 3 Action Figure Shipwreck SHIPWRECK grew up in the shadow of the Navy, specifically the shadow of the sprawling San Diego Navy Yards. He enlisted at the youngest possible age with his parents permission and proceeded to serve with distinction in the Mekong Delta where hand-to-hand fighting with river pirates, smugglers and insurgents was the order of the day. Put in time at several naval bases and was on hand at certain carrier-initiated operations in the Middle East.
Celebrate 25 years of the ultimate action team with this articulated sailor action figure! Display your action figure on the included display base! Dressed in uniform, this figure comes with three weapons and a parrot making it one cool anniversary figure for your collection.
Customer Review: Ahoy, mates!
As a kid growing up in the 1980s, one of my favorite characters on the G.I. JOE cartoon was Shipwreck. Shipwreck didn’t star in many episodes of the series, but I had an uncle who was a Navy veteran and Shipwreck always reminded me of him. Therefore, when Hasbro started re-issuing some of the figures as part of the 25th Anniversary of the animated series, I made sure to pick up SHIPWRECK. The figure is in great shape and Hasbro has done a great job on the detail of the character, from his bright blue eyes to the tattoo on his arm. For differences between this version of SHIPWRECK and the original are that the original came with a roped weapon and one gun whereas this version the figure comes with three guns. Also, the original action figure had much sharper and brighter clothing, the pants were a “bright” dark blue, the shirt was a “bright” baby blue, and the shoes were pitch black. The sharpness of the clothing has been toned down on the figure this time so that all the clothing has a faded, worn look. Recommended for kids who have in interest in the Navy or G. I. Joe or for nostalgic adults.