The Canadian JoeCon started out several years ago as the “Canadian JoeMeet” and involved a mere fraction of the people that attend today. But even when it first started, a custom figure got things rolling, and back then, that figure was JoeCanuck.
The original JoeCanuck was a vintage style o-ring figure with a customized head…now the folks North of the border are giving us an updated JoeCanuck figure in a modern era style! JoeCanuck doesn’t need to mess with long-sleeved winter coats, he rocks the Canadian winters in a short-sleeved shirt.
I think this is actually my favorite figure of this year’s Canadian JoeCon so far. Love seeing some Rise of Cobra/30th Anniversary/G.I. Joe: Renegades parts, and the color combination is excellent. Great stuff! Check out JoeCanuck.com for the official reveal, and I’ve mirrored an image below.
Make sure to keep your eyes on CanadianJoeCon.com for the latest information!
I’m not 100% sure if it’s totally Facebook-free, but the SyFy game, G.I. Joe: Special Ops is now being hosted on SyFyGames.com. It is still the Open BETA, but the game has been updated and upgraded, and you no longer have to hit up Facebook to get at it.
Check it out over on SyFyGames.com and let’s hope they’ve fixed some of the lag and bugginess of previous versions of the Beta.
A huge thanks goes out to JoeCzar, a G.I. Joe fan of all formats who stepped up and submitted an awesome review for the 12″ Adventure Team “Last Man Standing” Convention Set! I was wow’ed by this set, especially with the obvious similarities between the Henchman and the Cobra Trooper.
You can find this review in the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Exclusives section, or just linked below. Again a big thanks to JoeCzar for hooking me up with the review and helping out!
Big thanks to Kenny on Twitter who pointed us in the direction of this YouTube video from Hot Chix Cool Toy Reviews that spent some time talking to Sideshow during ComicCon, and got some great info on these upcoming G.I. Joe figures straight from the source!
According to Matt from Sideshow, The Baroness has multiple portraits as well as multiple removable glasses options, both really cool touches from the toy maker. The G.I. Joe related content is at the 7:30 mark. Check out the embedded video below.
Also through the end of the day Friday (7/20) we are GIVING AWAY a Commander Bly Star Wars Gentle Giant Exclusive Mini Bust on Facebook! Plus starting Saturday morning we are giving away a Batman The Dark Knight Rises DC Direct Bust! Past Generation Toys Facebook page.
Thanks for shopping with Past Generation Toys!! Joshua
