by generalsjoes | Jun 23, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
The world of action figure Kickstarters is a roller coaster ride, and the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter campaign is no different! Today they surged through another milestone stretch goal, breaking $150,000 and unlocking King Leonidas and the Black Racer Gorgon.
Even better is every day we get closer to the $165,000 stretch goal level, and once that level is hit the “All In” funding option becomes a great deal, only getting better as the stretch goals go on.
Along with all of this, they are only 45 backers away from the magic 700, which adds the Amazon to those same levels, and makes the “All In” even better! Keep watching the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter and take best advantage of those stretch goals!
by generalsjoes | Jun 23, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
Only one more reveal left, as the G.I. Joe Collectors Club showed off their FSS 3.0 version of the Crimson Guard Immortal today! Based strongly off the concept case version of the character we saw in New Orleans a couple of years ago, this figure has a brand new head sculpt and his classic double rocket launcher.
Keep up with all the latest FSS 3.0 information at GIJoeClub.com and see the image mirrored below.
by generalsjoes | Jun 22, 2014 | Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe
The Dio-Story adventure “Darkness Falls” continues its weekly updates today with the twelfth installment in its action-packed adventure. The G.I. Joe team brings the fight right to Cobra’s front door, much to Claymoore and Skullbuster’s dismay!
Follow the adventures on the Darkness Falls page, or through the link directly below:
by generalsjoes | Jun 22, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Transformers
If there are any G.I. Joe fans following Botcon, you no doubt caught the news of the Transformers Collectors Club revealed their line up for their third Transformers Figure Subscription Service.
Nestled within some other familiar characters was none other than Serpent O.R., a character pulled from the Devis’ Due G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers “The Art of War” series! The Serpent O.rganic R.obot is obviously an homage to the classic Serpentor character from the G.I. Joe mythos.
Images from the slideshow have been posted on TFW2005.com and the resemblance to everyone’s favorite Cobra Emperor is immediately evident in the color scheme. Check out the mirrored image below. Pretty cool homage, I have to say!
Make sure you keep your eyes on the exciting Shout! Factory Streaming Event live from Botcon, and all of the Botcon coverage from Figures.com!
by generalsjoes | Jun 21, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
When it was first leaked that Duke might pay the ultimate price in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, there was much speculation that this was on the request of Channing Tatum himself. His star had risen dramatically since he appeared in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and the prevailing thought was that he didn’t want to be tied down to the second film. However, throughout all the interviews leading up to the film’s debut, he seemed to debunk that thought and said that Duke’s death just made sense within the context of the story.
Many had their doubts.
Turns out those doubts were spot on, as Channing Tatum spoke with Entertainment Weekly to promote 22 Jump Street and confirmed his own distaste for doing sequels in general:
This movie comes pretty quick on the heels of the first one. Do you both avoid sequels?
Tatum:
I try not to do them. I did not want to be in the sequel for
G.I. Joe.
You die almost immediately in it.
Hill: He’s like, “just kill me in the first five minutes”.
Tatum: “Go on without me, I’m good.”
While I have my own internal commentary for an actor that would determine the fate of a childhood cartoon hero to many merely because he doesn’t want to play the role, I think Paramount could have worked around the issue themselves with some creative re-casting.
All that being said, it is interesting to see the truth finally revealed. That would confirm that a Duke resurrection for G.I. Joe 3 (at least with Tatum in the role) isn’t happening. Thanks to Andrew Hall of the G.I. Joe Discussion Group on Facebook for the heads up.
