by generalsjoes | Nov 19, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
The 2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation calendar went on sale last week, and GeneralsJoes has received it in the mail! While all of the months images have been revealed in the past, I’ve got some much larger images presented in this post. The character selection is odd to say the least with no Duke or Flint, but we did get Mouse, Clutch, and the mysterious “Special Ops”.
Many of us were wondering who this “Special Ops” character was, and I believe I’ve got the answer. One look at this image and it certainly seems to be Ryan Hansen underneath the camouflage body armor. Hansen was previously rumored to be playing Grunt in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, so either the Grunt character got re-named (which isn’t a surprise, I seem to remember there being some trademark issues with the generic “Grunt” code name) or they just decided to use this “Special Ops” moniker as a way around it.
Regardless, I’ve mirrored a number of the month images below, including the aforementioned Special Ops, Mouse (played by Joseph Mazzello) and Clutch (reportedly played by Jim Palmer, according to IMDB).
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by generalsjoes | Nov 19, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
The next evolution of G.I. Joe comics is upon us, and the solicitations for February, 2013 reflect this new shift. With no new monthly Cobra or Snake Eyes titles, the IDW universe officially moves on to 2013 and beyond with the first issues of Special Missions and the Cobra Files hitting in March and April respectively.
Check out what we can expect from the new G.I. Joe #1 as well as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187 after the jump.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 18, 2012 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
Thanks to BCYOJOE over on HissTank.com for reporting that the United States Patent & Trademark Office has reported some new trademarks registered to Hasbro in connection with the G.I. Joe brand. These are trademarks for “Toy action figures and accessories for use therewith” and obviously are things to watch out for in coming years.
The list is below:
- HEAVY DUTY (Trademark Number: 85774331)
- ACTION MARINE (Trademark Number: 85774333)
- ACTION SAILOR (Trademark Number: 85774334)
- ACTION PILOT (Trademark Number: 85774335)
I will admit I find the new Heavy Duty trademark ironic (just signed 11/08/2012) considering he was always used as the default heavy weapons guy because Roadblock’s trademark was never available.
The other three, though… BCYOJOE assumes they are for Hasbro’s 12″ line, and he’s probably right, but I don’t think we can assume that’s the only reason for the trademark. 2014 is, after all, the 50th Anniversary of G.I. Joe and it’s quite possible Hasbro will be re-visiting their classic nameless characters in various shapes and sizes.
Thanks again to BCYOJOE of HissTank.com for the info.
by generalsjoes | Nov 18, 2012 | Avengers, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
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The deals start at 12pm EST Black Friday (November 23rd) but the Cyber
Monday (November 26th) savings will knock your socks off!
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by generalsjoes | Nov 17, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, Sponsor News
* * * * * * * * * [ SMALLJOES.COM NEWSLETTER ] * * * * * * * * * *
http://smalljoes.com
The holiday shopping season is approaching! Check out our latest news
and new product updates.
GI JOE
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It’s been a very slow year for new GI JOE product but we’re offering
a full stock of the classic character appearance 25th Anniversary
modern-era GI JOE action figures. We also have Renegades, Rise of Cobra,
30th Anniversary, and the preview editions of the Retaliation figures from
the upcoming 2013 GI JOE film. Don’t forget to take a look through all of
the various categories for hundreds of vintage offerings as well.
We recently stocked the MRF Racing jeep and Police jeep. Produced under
license by Funksool in India, these are fun variations on the original
GI JOE VAMP jeep.
Also in are a variety of GI JOE convention offerings including many
sold-out items from the 2012 GI JOE convention. We have the Operation Bear
Trap Oktober Guard boxed set. Also available are individual figures,
convention set box only, and some attendee-only exclusives.
http://smalljoes.com/cat/GI-JOE-convention-exclusive-souvenir-41.shtml
All of the latest GI JOE comics are available. These include ongoing
series GI JOE, COBRA, SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW, and A REAL AMERICAN
HERO. We also have a variety of new limited series and special items
such as the Danger Girl / GI JOE team-up and the new hardcover trade
compilation of the original Marvel GI JOE series.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=105&Stage=5
Take note of our GI JOE comic book promotion running through the end
of the year. For each $25 of merchandise ordered, you will receive one
free (random) GI JOE comic book, selected by SMALLJOES.COM staff (no
requests). If you order $50 worth of merchandise you receive two comic
books, $75 worth of merchandise receive three comic books, etc. with no
limit. To qualify in addition to the order amount, your order must contain
at least one GI JOE-branded item.
GI JOE comic fans please read the last paragraph of this newsletter
regarding the future of our comic book offerings.
MARVEL
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We have full stock of both assortments of Marvel Universe 3.75″ action
figures from 2012. Also available is a wide selection of older releases,
nearly 100 different items available.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=42&Stage=5
FORCES OF VALOR & ELITE FORCE 1:18 SCALE
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Some new Forces of Valor 1:18 scale military action figure assortments have
recently been added to stock. Also available are some 1:18 scale Elite
Force figures – Navy SEAL, special ops helicopter pilot, and fixed-wing
fighter pilot w/ helmet.
CLEARANCE AISLE
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This section of our site has a lot of listings for items we want to clear
out of the warehouse. Great deals for you at our cost or less, many
excellent opportunities for holiday shopping on a budget. We have
some 1:6 scale figures, GI JOE, comic books, and much more.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=8&Stage=5
THE FUTURE OF OUR GI JOE COMIC OFFERINGS
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Over the last year we’ve noticed a significant decline in sales of our
GI JOE comic book offerings. We can speculate as to why (digital offerings,
the economy, changing collector demographics, etc.) but in the end we must
make a decision regarding whether or not this is a service that you, our
customer, is still interested in.
The GI JOE comic book offerings have been more or less a break-even
affair for us for a number of years but we have continued to offer the
books to support what we feel is a very important part of GI JOE’s
mythology. Nevertheless, we’re dealing with a what appears to be a
prevailing trend of disinterest. Also, there are some questionable
change-ups by IDW for the GI JOE comics in 2013 and we would be remiss in
not mentioning the perpetual service problems with Diamond Comic Distributors
(this is the most tactful way we can put that).
At the end of the year we’ll be making the decision as to whether to
continue offering the GI JOE comics. We’re asking all customers who
are interested in seeing this service continue to please step in and pick
up the issues you’re missing in the next six weeks. Our sales of the books
between now and December 31st will indicate to us if this is still a useful
offering for you.
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Thanks for reading, and we hope you’ll stop by and check out the site
soon.
Regards,
SMALLJOES.COM Staff
http://smalljoes.com
