Auction Name: 2026 January 18 Action Figures & Toys Showcase Extended Bidding Auction

Lot Number: 88018

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/49180*88018

G.I. Joe Crusader Space Shuttle AFA Q80+ (Hasbro, 1989). By 1989, G.I. Joe had conquered land, sea, and air - leaving only one frontier left to claim. Enter the Crusader Space Shuttle, Hasbro's bold leap into orbit that transformed the Real American Hero line into a cosmic command center years before Star Brigade officially took flight. As a reimagined version of the earlier Defiant shuttle (complete with Joe astronaut Payload v2), the Crusader brought the vastness of space within a kid's command console - a blend of futuristic fantasy and grounded military tech that reflected both NASA's dominance and America's skyward optimism at the end of the decade. The Crusader remains one of the most ambitious and awe-inspiring vehicles in the ARAH arsenal, pairing rugged modular design with full 3.75" figure compatibility and intricate cockpit detailing. It helped redefine what a G.I. Joe playset could be - less a battlefield vehicle, more a mission environment - and stands today as a testament to Hasbro's creative engineering during the line's late-era innovation boom. Graded AFA Q-NM 80+, this example is complete though open, with all original components intact and displaying strong visual appeal. A keystone piece for advanced G.I. Joe collectors, the Crusader represents both the peak of the line's imagination and the limitless ambition of the franchise itself - a mission that reached for the stars and still hasn't come down.

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