Hello everyone! David from Iowa here. I am a recent convert to GI Joe. I had some of the toys as a kid but never really followed them, the show or the comics. However the GI Joe Club recently released the Oktober Guard set (well last year) and I happened to see it in a Google search. As a foreign exchange student in high school to Russia (like a million years ago -- I am 41 now), I was sold on their concept. I eBay-ed them and promptly joined the club. Now I am into GI Joe whole hog! Got all the TPBs for the Marvel run and have been trying to catch up on Devil's Due and IDW.
I have been trying to buy all the female figures and have done pretty well. I even went to GI JoeCon recently in Indianapolis; I had the best time! Everyone was so friendly and polite. I even got THREE more female figures so that made my day. While there, I learned about What's on Joe Mind? podcast and went back to listen to them. That's how I learned of you! I heard about the Valkyrie figure and went out on eBay to get the set. It arrived today and I was amazed at the workmanship. Love it. The comic confused me though -- I have NO idea to who all those people are. Anyone want to tell me more about the GI Joes of Canada? Is there a place for more history? I am really new to this whole board thing and a bit overwhelmed already.
Hope to hear from some of you soon!
David Theobald
signlangboy@mac.com