So that left two basic answers. Either it was a prototype, or an international release figure. Prototype knowledge was still in its infancy. The international information wasn't very plentiful either. There was only one good website and one 16 page booklet that covered international Joes. After a year of searching for more archives, and asking all the contacts I had made, I knew it was time to involve the Joe community as a whole. Thus, I created the mystery figure contest.