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GI Joes Destro vs. Breaker Comic Pack - What’s Up With the Scrawny Legs?
Category: GI Joes Comic Book, Gi Joe Toys Action FiguresThe Destro vs. Cpl. Breaker 
comic pack is a good one simply because it features one of my favorite bad guys, Destro, and one of the original GI Joes, the famous Cpl. Breaker.
In the included comic “Destro Attacks”, Destro’s name is revealed for the first time after his first glimpse in issues #11 and #13. This is also where he first shows his silver-masked head.
Another awesome addition to this comic, is Ace, the top gun pilot makes his debut.
This Destro GI Joes action figure is not a bad one, but definitely not my favorite job that I think could have been done on Destro. His legs are a bit scrawny and he stands awkwardly it seems to me. I don’t know if scrawny legs are the norm for this new 25th edition GI Joes line or what, but I’m not liking it. Maybe it will grow on me.
I do like his torso and his silver head. Both of these parts were done in great detail and look pretty good. His arms demonstrate a bit of muscle as any weapons dealer oughta have if he wants to be able to survive in the trade. You have to stay in shape to show that you’re no pushover. Right?
Just to take you back a bit, the original Destro was released in 1983. Also, if you are lucky enough to own a mint condition Destro still in the sealed package, it can be worth about $300. A loose Destro goes from around $12 to $15. Mine old Destro is buried in a dirt hill around Midland, TX somewhere most likely. /p>
I do like the GI Joes Cpl. Breaker action figure to some extent, but as usual, I do have a few quirks that I would like to see fixed. Or maybe someone out there in the World Wide Web has an idea or two to make him a bit better.
Cpl. Breaker will not hang on to his pistol. What kind of commo man can’t keep a grip on his sidearm? The pistol will not stay in his grip and any nudge will knock it loose. I hate to glue it in place because I like to change things around every now and then. Maybe I’ll want his pistol in the holster one day and gripped in his hand the next.
A couple more things that I believe need to be tweaked with Breaker is his beard. It was originally very dark. The GI Joes 25th version can barely be seen. And, last but not least, the bubble gum, or I think that’s what that is. I guess you stick it on the end of the mic boom.
All in all, I do like Cpl. Breaker. He does remind me of my younger days. I had him along with Flash and a few of the other originals. Man what I’d do to have those back!
I haven’t read the comic yet to be honest. I wonder why they pitted these two in the same comic pack, anyone? They are definitely from different eras as far as the originals go. I guess I’ll just have to read.
