Even before Retaliation toy concept pics and art started filtering into the internet,I always said that Roadblock would be the first figure that I would pick up from the line.I mean who wouldn’t want “The Rock” as Roadblock action figure displayed on their toy shelves?I certainly did and couldn’t wait for the Retaliation first wave release.All of a sudden, Retaliation toy previews started to make their way on to the internet and while most of the figures looked pretty cool,there was something terribly wrong with the figure that I most wanted.”What the freak is that inside of Roadblocks right hand and is it removable?”A question I’m sure all action figure collectors and G.I. Joe enthusiasts asked themselves after looking at the preview pics on TNI as well as other action figure news sites.Flash forward to the present.Since It’s release,this figure has been ridiculed,laughed at and passed up by many a toy collector.I too joined the parade at one point or another and took jabs at the hideous seemingly surgically attached clunk of plastic in the right hand of Retaliation Roadblock, but then began to take a liking to it after spotting a couple at my local Wal-Mart.The sculpt was bad a@# and the camouflage pants w/balck tank top reminded me of the Triple T tank Sgt. Slaughter figure.I would display the crap out of this figure holding his giant cannon anyways so the black hand attachment became a moot point.The pros slowly began to outweigh the cons until I finally snagged him up and boy am I glad I did!I absolutely love this figure 🙂 By far one of the sickest sculpts(right hand aside) in the Joe universe.There is a presence about this figure when you stand him next to other Joe’s,kind of like the effect Sgt.Slaughter had on my 80’s collection as a kid.While this version is not the most popular amongst collectors,It’s still the first release of iconic superstar Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock and i am more than happy to add this awesome action figure to my collection 😉
I think my biggest issue with this figure is his face it almost looks like Ming the Merciless rather than the Rock.
I sort of see the resemblance jb lol!I still love this figure and will ultimately have to pick up more versions of it.I’m really digging the Rock as a Joe.It totally reminds me of Sgt.Slaughter,another wrestler turned Joe.
I just can’t see the ROCK offering people a body massage….lol
(in case you havent seen it google GI Joe PSA – Body Massage…you’ll wonder why you did)
I don’t have an issue with the figure…but it only resembles the ROCK in a passing glance. I have to agree with Jboy…it could be Ming if you didn’t know it was the ROCK in that role.
I’ll have to check that out Big D 😉
Nice figure.
I like it too JD.Contrary to most reviews i think this figure is a bit underrated.Aside from the key hand,the lack of articulation doesn’t really bug me.I could see if he was a ninja figure or a contortionist lol!This guy has just enough articulation to make for some decent pose IMO.