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Awesome tribute from G.I. Joe: Renegades episodes 4 & 5

Shame on me for not noticing this earlier, but a huge thanks to “Mac” a GeneralsJoes commenter who set me straight.  I know a lot of folks have been focusing on how cool it is that the Renegades production team are including Michael Bell and BJ Ward (who voiced Duke and Scarlett in the original Sunbow series) as parents to the Renegades Duke.
Well, that’s not the first Sunbow tribute we’ve seen in Renegades.  In fact, just in the past “The Return of the Arashikage” 2-parter, if you thought you recognized the Hard Master’s voice, that’s because you probably did.  He was played by Keone Young, who was none other than Storm Shadow himself in the original Sunbow series!
THAT is awesome.  Kudos to the folks behind G.I. Joe: Renegades for working these terrific tributes into the show.

First look at 2011 JoeCon figures on GIJoeCon.com

Granted it’s a very small image, but over on the GIJoeCon website, a new splashpage has been posted.  And within that splash page, a very small image is in the lower left hand corner, featuring the very familiar Python Patrol Cobra Trooper!

If that small peek isn’t enough, apparently a full reveal of the first Convention figure will appear in the January issue of the Collectors’ Club newsletter.  I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere outside of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club forums.  A short while ago, in a thread dedicated to the 2011 exclusive sets, GIJCC staff member “The Commander” posted the following:

“Dec. update:
I just wanted to confirm that we are in the final stage of approving sample figures.
The first one will be previewed in the January issue of the GIJCC Magazine!”

So it looks like the figure reveals could start cranking pretty quick.  For folks who don’t remember, the full details on the 2011 Convention Set can be found right here.

Latest issue of Canadian G.I. Joe Collectors Newsletter is online now!

Those awesome Joefans to the North just keep on coming out with these great online newsletters…  a ton of work and time goes into these things, and I feel a sense of disappointment in myself that I didn’t have a chance to submit a portion of my review for the latest Canadian JoeCon set from last year…but even so, there is some great content in there.
This month’s issue includes a Christmas Canuckleheads comic and as always, some great articles here, and don’t forget to let us know what you think about it on the message boards.
As always, all past issues can be read here.
Content includes: “Main Page”, “Completing Your Holiday Wishlist or Daddy wants a new bandsaw”, “2010 CanJoecon CHROME Prototype “, “Meanwhile, Back In The Comics: Operation: Redesign!”, “Canuckleheads : Silent Night”
The content within is terrific for not just Canadian Joe fans, but for Joefans everywhere.  Check it out!