It’s been about a week, give or take, since I posted the SurveyMonkey survey asking for some input from Joefans about what figures they’d like to see re-released in single pack form at retail. The survey, as I hoped it would, has generated some terrific discussion.
Please take a few moments to share your thoughts on the survey and in the comments section. Some good stuff coming out of it.
Okay, I promise I’m not going to be an Amazon whore even though I’m now part of their affiliate program, but knowing how many kids of the 80’s read this site and how many of you are huge fans of the Indiana Jones trilogy, this deal was just too good to pass up.
The Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure on Blu-Ray is on sale right now for only $40. This is normally a $100 set. Hit up the banner below to order it, and support GeneralsJoes while you’re at it. 🙂
Back to your regularly scheduled non-whoring.
Comic Book Resources spoke with Chuck Dixon, and broke the news that issue #21 of the Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow series (which appears to be its final issue based on what we know of IDW’s plans for their Joe titles in 2013) will pay tribute to the classic Marvel issue #21. As most folks know, issue #21 was a landmark issue featuring absolutely no dialogue, and was also the first issue to build the Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow connection via the Arashikage tattoos on their forearms.
This amazing book made such a lasting impact on those who read it, that the entirety of Marvel Comics actually paid tribute to it with an all silent run of books entitled “Nuff Said”. Some folks also forget about G.I. Joe Yearbook #3 and G.I. Joe #85, which both did the same thing, and I maintain did it just as well as issue #21 did.
At any rate, Dixon breaks the news of the silent issue homage, and does a great interview with Comic Book Resources here. They also speak a bit about the upcoming G.I. Joe: Special Missions title and Dixon’s future plans. All in all, a very good read.
For you unlucky souls throughout America without a local Dollar General store, if you have a “Christmas Tree Shop” nearby, you’re going to want to hit it up. Granted, I think Christmas Tree Shops are even more regional than the Dollar Generals are, but there are folks, specifically in New England, who have a Christmas Tree Shop, but no Dollar Generals.
Troy from the ToyVerse and Shogi from Joe Toon Archive both report that the Dollar General figures have been spotted there, and Shogi even sent along an image that you can see below. Do you have a local store? Check ChristmasTreeShop.com to see if there is a store in your area.
Along with the unfortunate news about the FSS subscription service delay, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club sends along an email in regards to the second run of the Oktober Guard Convention set. Unfortunately they failed to meet the Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) but some folks might consider that good news, as that means they are leaving the pre-orders open for the forseeable figure (until the shortfall is filled).
They seem to understand the limitations on finances during the holiday season, so hopefully this means more people will have access to buying this second run set! I would envision that if this second run fails to sell out, chances of us seeing this happen with a future Convention set are little to none.
Check out the full email below.
“Hello everyone,
Our closing date for the second run of the Oktober Guard was yesterday. However, we did not meet the MOQ (minimum order quantity) required by the manufacturer. We are about 100 orders short. Here is what we are going to do: We are moving ahead and placing the order with the manufacturer so they will arrive in the spring. We are also leaving the pre-orders open until the MOQ is sold. Once these are gone, that’s it.
So, how much longer will you have to order them? Unknown, just depends on how fast they go. We know that the timing on this was not great, so we are hoping that by leaving the pre-orders open, more people will be able to get this fantastic set.
Here is the original announcement:
The official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club is proud to announce a special limited edition second-run of the “sold out” and extremely popular 2012 Operation: Bear Trap! convention set.
This exclusive Oktober Guard vs. Iron Grenadiers set includes fifteen modern era 3 3/4-inch action figures with weapons and accessories. You will get the classic Oktober Guard characters such as Colonel Brekhov, Daina, Schrage, Stormavik and Horror Show. Plus, for the first time ever… the Oktober Guard General: Iron Bear. The Iron Grenadiers have unique troop builders that include: Iron Grenadier Elite Troopers x4, Iron Grenadier Elite Guards x2, Iron Grenadier Heavy Weapon Specialists x2 and also for the first time ever… the Iron Grenadier General: Voltar!
Don’t miss this limited edition second-run of these fantastic Oktober Guard vs. Iron Grenadiers action figures. You must be an official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club member to order. Visit the Club Store to pre-order before the Nov. 30th, 2012 deadline! (Product will be shipping in the spring of 2013, exact date TBD). Cost is $360 per set (plus shipping). Only boxed sets will be produced and the production run will only be what is pre-ordered. Don’t miss this final opportunity to own this highly sought after set! Check it out at GIJoeClub.com/shop.For pictures of the individual figures from GIJoeCon.com click here!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Brian “