Published last week on the website io9, it appears this over-the-top list underwent a vetting process that only a lifelong aficionado with 14 years worth of mint condition action figures in his living room can offer. “There are no members of Cobra here,” Bricken notes. “But every GI Joe: ARAH figure that was a genuine member of Joe from 1982-94 should be included.” If you’ve been waiting to validate your lifelong belief that Tunnel Rat was better than Budo, prepare to phone up your fourth grade buddy to give him a firm “I told you so,” because — as Bricken points out — an actual samurai warrior was precisely the moment when GI Joe really started reaching. As for the winner, let’s just say there’s no surprise there, but number 2 might raise some eyebrows. ( Via io9)
