So we all know who the O13 were -- the Original 16 were the first 16 figures Hasbro released in 1982...

I was hanging up some of my MOC Joes and came to realize there was enough space for 16 figures -- just like the original run.

I picked: Duke, Destro, Cobra Commander, Doc, Hawk, Stalker, Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, Storm-Shadow, Flash, Airborne, Cobra Trooper, Baroness, Zartan, Firefly, Major Bludd.

This was based on a combination of figure value, favorite character, card art, importance to series, longevity, etc -- from the figures that I had MOC. But, I think it would have made a pretty good first run if Hasbro had started out with the entire Joe mythos to work from...

So who would be your "Original 16?" Whatever criteria you want to use, you can pick 16 characters. I have 8/8 Joe/Cobra ratio, but the original was 13/3, and you could pick whatever. Ditto - I only have one army-builder. You can also think of them as your "Desert Island" picks.

Okay, if I moved to Japan and only could take 16 Joes with me, who would it be? Not particularly my favorites, well I will mark my favorites with a *, but more or less characters I would need to take with me.

1. Chuckles *
2. Flash *
3. Sci Fi *
4. Hawk
5. Scarlett
6. Snake Eyes
7. Grunt *
8. Duke

9. Destro
10. Baroness
11. Cobra Commander (hood)
12. Major Bludd
13. Dr. Mindbender
14. Storm Shadow
15. Firefly
16. Zartan

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