The Terror Drome has again come up with some new images of upcoming Rise of COBRA Combat Heroes that should hit retail with the movie release this year. The coolest thing about these are some neat peeks at potential trooper types that we might see coming up, including a movie-styled Para-Viper and Arctic-Viper. Check out the images below.
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ComicsContinuum has posted the details (including cover art) for the August Solicitations from IDW Comics.
G.I. Joe: Origins #6
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Augustin Padilla, covers by Padilla and Tom Feister. The five-part series has become an ongoing, with rotating creative teams! On a mission to prevent a terrorist attack in a far-flung corner of the world, Scarlett’s former, civilian life and her new hard-ass life collide. Now, in the middle of a white-hot operation with the fate of millions in the balance, Scarlett decides which friend lives and which one dies.
32 pages, $3.99.
G.I. Joe #8
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by SL Gallant, covers by Howard Chaykin and Robert Atkins.
No one holds the Baroness against her will… not even Destro. Scarlett remains on trial and the evidence is mounting. Mainframe and Snake Eyes on a roadtrip? The Joes invade the relocated Castle Destro only to find someone — or something — deadly at home.
32 pages, $3.99.
G.I. Joe Special: Helix
Written by Brian Reed, art by Joe Suitor, covers by Suitor and David Williams.
Introducing a brand-new Joe! G.I. Joe is the best of the best. But that’s not good enough for Hawk. Enter Special Agent Helix: a deadly young woman who may well define the future of G.I. Joe’s combat operations — if Duke can keep her alive long enough. This special tale ties in with the new G.I. Joe videogame!
32 pages, $3.99.
Big thanks as always to Jeff Bohn for the info!
Like the fact that it’s getting smaller? HissCommander from The Terror Drome points out an interesting article on ToyDirectory.com which lays out some drastic changes that the largest retailer has been making in their toy departments nation wide. A smaller overall size, reflecting in a 25% decrease in overall stock. The writer hypothesizes that this will have some affect on the major manufacturers (such as Hasbro and Mattel), but will likely have severe, back-breaking impact on the smaller toy manufacturers.
Knowing Wal-Mart’s love of high profit, low-budget toys, one has to wonder whether G.I. Joe will be sacrificed in favor of the CORPS, or if the big budget movie will finally convince Wal-Mart that the Joe brand is a viable one going forward? Interesting times ahead.
Check out the article here.
With much thanks to HissCommander from The Terror Drome, some images have been uncovered of the upcoming G.I. Joe Pit Commando and movie-themed COBRA Eel.
The Pit Commando appears to come in at least two packaging variations, showcasing the different forms the soldier can take, and the sheer amount of gear he comes with is a customizing dream come true. Check out the images of the Pit Commando below:
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The COBRA Eel pictures so far have been grainy and undetailed, so these updated images are very nice to see. I gotta say, while I’m not a huge fan of the styling of the movie Vipers and Neo-Vipers, I do really love how they’re taking a base template and tweaking it to make all of these different troop variations. Even though I’m not loving the look, it’s a great concept, and this Eel has enough minor changes to really stand out. He also has some color tweaks; enough to make him at least a bit of an homage to the original. Check out those images below:
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Entertainment Tonight spent some time with cast members Marlon Wayans, Channing Tatum, Rachel Nichols, and Sienna Miller, and captured the event on video. About five minutes along, it has some neat interactions between the cast members and little tidbits of information scattered throughout. They talk about their favorite weapons, crack jokes, and add a little insight as well. You can click here to see it, or just check out the embedded video below.