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Previews reveals some tidbits on G.I. Joe: COBRA II

by | Oct 21, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW

PreviewsWorld.com has posted some information from the November issue of Previews Magazine, including some very cool details about the upcoming follow up to the critically acclaimed G.I. Joe: COBRA miniseries.

“Mike Costa, Christos N. Gage (w) o Antonio Fuso (a) o Fuso, Howard Chaykin (c)
CHUCKLES is the only man alive to have successfully infiltrated COBRA… and he’s M.I.A. Has he been killed? Defected? Gone rogue to fight a one-man war against the enemy? None of these alternatives are acceptable to GENERAL HAWK. He wants CHUCKLES back with G.I. JOE, so he’s sending a new Joe to retrieve him. But what she finds may be worse than anyone could have imagined… Also, get a deeper look inside COBRA than ever before, as TOMAX, XAMOT, and Erika continue to feel the effects of the previous miniseries, and several COBRA operatives are introduced for the first time in an IDW book!”

Absolutely freaking awesome.  I cannot wait to get my hands on this book.  Really looking forward to it.

Other G.I. Joe related entries, all slated to be released in January, 2010 include:

NOV09 0809      GI JOE COBRA II #1      01/27/10        SRP: $3.99       = $
NOV09 0812      GI JOE MOVIE SNAKE EYES #4      01/27/10        SRP: $3.99       = $
NOV09 0814      GI JOE #14      01/27/10        SRP: $3.99       = $
NOV09 0816      GI JOE ORIGINS #11      01/27/10        SRP: $3.99       = $
NOV09 0818      GI JOE BEST OF BARONESS TP      01/27/10        SRP: $19.99      = $
NOV09 1240      GI JOE COBRA ISLAND AF ASST (C: 1-1-3)  01/27/10        SRP: $49.99   = $
NOV09 1241      GI JOE MOVIE AF COLLECTION 1 ASST 201001 (C:1-1-3)  01/27/10        SRP: $12.99      = $
NOV09 1242      GI JOE MOVIE BRAVO VEHICLE W/AF ASST 201001 (C:1-1-3)  01/27/10        SRP: $39.99      = $
NOV09 1383      GI JOE CLASSIC COBRA COMMANDER BOBBLE HEAD      01/27/10        SRP:$11.99   = $
NOV09 1384      GI JOE CLASSIC GUNG HO BOBBLE HEAD      01/27/10        SRP: $11.99      = $
NOV09 1385      GI JOE CLASSIC DUKE BOBBLE HEAD 01/27/10        SRP: $11.99      = $
NOV09 1386      GI JOE CLASSIC DESTRO BOBBLE HEAD       01/27/10        SRP: $11.99      = $”

A big thanks to Jeff Bohn for the info.

Mark your calendars – November 5th, 2009

by | Oct 20, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie

Thanks to a report on Entertainment News International, we know that Brian Goldner, CEO at Hasbro had a conference call yesterday to discuss company earnings, and the topic of G.I. Joe, Transformers, and My Little Pony television projects came up.  According to ENI:

“Hasbro’s CEO Brian Goldner today during a company earnings conference call made hint to the possibility that G.I. Joe, Transformers and My Little Pony could be returning to television in 2010. Goldner stated that they planned to have television support for these three properties along with Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a number of Marvel related projects…”

Mr. Goldner also talked about the Rise of Cobra and mentioned that the sequel was in the planning stages.

But, most importantly, while talking about the potential television products, it was revealed “…that they plan to reveal more details about these projects at their Hasbro Investor Day event which will be held on November 5, 2009 at their headquarters in Rhode Island.”

So, on the surface, it sounds like things are moving along at a brisk pace.  2010 certainly looks to be a potentially exciting year for G.I. Joe fans, let’s hope everything pans out as expected!  Hopefully we’ll hear some cool information come November.

Hasbro profits rise 8.8% in third quarter boosted by Boys Toys sales

by | Oct 19, 2009 | G.I. Joe

The Associated Press is reporting that Hasbro has posted higher profits than expected, raising 8.8%, buoyed by strong boys toys sales.  The article says specifically:

“Hasbro Inc, the nation’s second biggest toymaker, said Monday its profit rose 8.8 percent in the third quarter, helped by lower costs and slightly higher sales of Transformers and G.I. Joe toys.

Hasbro said its earnings rose to $150.4 million, or 99 cents per share, for the three months ended Sept. 27, up from $138.2 million, or 89 cents a share, a year ago.”

While I’m sure Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen played a larger role in the profits arena than Rise of Cobra did, it’s nice to see G.I. Joe getting some credit for raising some capital for parent company Hasbro as well.  Read the full article here, as well as a report on WallStreetJournal.com.