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Review onslaught begins… Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2

I know I posted the Dusty review already, but now as the rest of Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2 has arrived at my doorstep, I’ll start pumping out those reviews starting with the Arctic Threat Destro!
Wave 2 really continues on the great trend started with Wave 1, and it certainly doesn’t look to be stopping.  Check out the Pursuit of Cobra Review Page as I continue to post figure reviews through the week, and get those latest two Alpha Vehicles posted as well.

G.I. Joe: Operation HISS Webisode 8 Online Now

Along with the aforementioned Baroness focused episode, Hasbro has also posted the 8th installment of G.I. Joe: Operation: HISS, this time featuring a showdown of Storm Shadow vs….  Kamakura?!  Sweet.  Love seeing those somewhat obscure Joes getting their due.
And yeah, as much as the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra video game didn’t inspire much love among the fandom, I did enjoy the costumes they used (a neat mixture of the movie themed Reactive Armor, and some more toy-centric colors).  Since these are obviously the same models they used for the video game, it’s neat to see Kamakura sporting those togs here, too.
Check out the episode right here, and I’ve mirrored some images below.

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And yes, if I go through the trouble of screen-capping even these cheesy mini-webisodes, can you just imagine the kind of treatment Renegades will get once it hits?  It’ll be epic, I promise you.

Operation: HISS Update – The Baroness

Thanks to tkprime of the MS GI Joe Collectors’ Club for pointing out that GIJoe.com has updated with a new installment of Operation: HISS, so to speak.  It’s a short 60 second episode that shows The Baroness infiltrating a G.I. Joe base.  Nothing exciting, but hey, it’s new content.
Another interesting thing I noticed while checking this out, was that Hasbro’s online video site, MonkeybarTV has a banner on top proclaiming that the content is all moving to HubWorld.com!  So apparently the Hub’s website will also be a repository for Hasbro’s other video content.  Interesting news.
Check out some mirrored images below from the webisode.

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GIJoeClub Exclusive Big Lob Sells out!

For the first time that I can remember, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club exclusive incentive figure for 2010 has SOLD OUT.  According to this post on the GIJoeClub forums, the figure has sold through and is now out of stock.
This is a first for the Club exclusives…and if nothing else, I think it proves as a bit of a warning into potential things to come.  I was extremely fired up about getting an o-ring version of Big Lob, but most of the love these days focuses around the 25th Anniversary style and the characters…so when Dial Tone makes his debut next year, I think folks are going to want to sign up early.
While this might prove frustrating for some fans who might not have gotten their hands on the figure yet, I think it’s cool news for the Club, and hopefully they can find the right balance going forward between production and demand.

New Pursuit of Cobra items at Past Generation Toys

This week @ PastGenerationToys.com
On the GI Joe front we have received more of Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2 action figures along with the newest vehicles.  Vehicles include the A.W.E. Striker with Nightfox, Cobra Fury with Alley-Viper, Cobra Ice Cutter with Snow Serpent, and the V.A.M.P. 4 x4.
The Halo Reach Series 1 Singles and 2-Packs are in-stock!  Also, Halo Reach Series 2 is available for PreOrder!
We have the following TRU exclusives for preorder: Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader, Boba Fett Orphan to Bounty Hunter, Pre-Cyborg Grievous to General Grievous, and Nikto Guard.
We still have some of the Star Wars Clone Wars Wave 4 and Wave 5 are available for PreOrder!  Includes Boba Fett, Clone Trooper Draa, Embo, Mandalorian Warrior, Quinlan Vos, R2-D2, R4-P17, Shaak-Ti and Undead-Geonosian.
Even more 2010 Transformers have arrived.  We now have Deluxe Class Terradive, Electrostatic Jolt, and Tomahawk.
For fans of superheroes we added several new DC Direct Statues: Green Arrow, Green Lantern vs Sinestro, Joker (Black and White), Man-Bat, Supergirl, Superman vs Brainiac and Wonder Woman.
And as always, check out the Past Generation Toys Blog, PGT on Facebook, and PGT on Twitter for updates on our world of toys and collectibles!