This beautiful item was released in 1994 in an attempt by Hasbro to reboot the G. I. Joe franchise. Sgt. Savage was a toy line that did really badly in sales. It was cancelled after only one year of being on the market. A promotion cartoon was made but was scrapped after episode one. This toy comes with a series of weapons, a helmet, and the VHS copy of episode one. The VHS only came with this toy. The theme to the show revolves around World War II in a manner that is extremely close to Captain America.
This toy was the main figure in the Sgt. Savage line and is also the most common to find on the market. He was a reengineered figure and varied greatly from the common 3 ¾” G. I. Joe toy. He is 4” tall, has no screw hole in the back, has no o-ring for the legs, has two feet holes and uses the same joint screws as the common G. I. Joe. His design looks good for a brand new series and the detail for the paint is superb. He is a great figure that was released at the wrong time. Sgt. Savage was a test that was meant to fail. The television show had decent animation (here is a link on youtube for the entire episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZC7vtK5IQ4 ) but kids were not attracted to G. I. Joe any more after the demise of the franchise in 1993. This toy can be semi posed. Without the o-ring for the inside of his crotch / leg movement, he is best left for standing. He comes with a range of fun weapons and a helmet too. Care has to be taken with the weapons. Sgt. Savage was made in the same plastic as regular G. I. Joes so his thumbs can be broken off if you try and add a weapon to his hand that does not fit. Please be careful because these toys will get rarer and rarer because of the lack of collectors. Sgt. Savage is an easy line to collect and is worth the prices. They look good posed and are beautiful to look at. Enjoy!
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