G.I. Joe- 3.75 Division Episode : 26 "Dead Men Tell No Tales (Part 2)"

One of the things I enjoy the most about writing this photo comic is being able to take the obscure, un-liked, un-wanted and generally un-popular G.I. Joe figures and make them my own.

Is it from the Neon 90's? I'll take it. Is it a character who has no real business being in G.I. Joe like Raptor or Crystal Ball? I'll take them and I'll make them bad-ass.

So read on true believers and as usual, click the photos to enlarge them for easier viewing and check after the last panel for Director's commentary and behind the scenes information!

Torturing Deep Six wasn't fun, but having more time with Interrogator and introducing Crystal Ball into the story was very fun for me. Crystal Ball was always one of those characters that didn't seem like a G.I. Joe character, but he's an awesome action figure. There are rumors that Stephen King (yes that Stephen King) wrote his file card as his son, Owen, was a HUGE G.I. Joe fan, which could explain how weird the character is. Fun Fact? The G.I. Joe Sneak Peek was sculpted in Owen King's likeness along with the card art, the character shares his name and Stephen King's home town of Bangor Maine.

Anyways... Crystal Ball as a Living Toy within the Secret World of Toyeboxia universe is WAY more powerful then his file card could even hint at. Now? He has real telepathic powers as well as power hypnotic abilities that are further amplified by his only accessory, his Hypno-Disc.

This episode was also fun for me for two more reasons: I got to throw Road Pig and Cyrus Borg back in for a little more screen time and I got to show Cobra's Techno-Vipers hard at work!

I love Techno-Vipers. Have for years. I love their colors, their entire design, the wacky tools they come with (which all have names listed to the right of the figure on their cardback) and how they are very useful within the Cobra army.

Eric over at @ToysandTomFoolery on Instagram (also here on his older blog) has showcased Techno-Vipers quite frequently and as his sketches are more comedic, I decided to make mine more "realistic" where they act like real world maintenance people/mechanics. I was a custodian at a school district for MANY years and what came out of my co-workers mouths wasn't that far off from how these Techno-Vipers talk. After all, on their file card they are listed as "Cobra Battlefield Technicians" so they really aren't inventors and are more inclined was being a very sophisticated mechanic.

We are creeping up on being totally complete with re-uploading all the current episodes to this blog, and next episode, episode 27, is of a more somber, character developing nature. I like it alot so go check it out!

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