by generalsjoes | Jul 9, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
It’s a truly exciting time for folks following the Vitruvian HACKS Kickstarter campaign. The “Days Remaining” have officially converted to “Hours Remaining” (a relief, I’m sure for folks who are tired of seeing it everywhere) and the next stretch goals on the docket are accessory packs!
Unlocked late last night was the “Ghosts of the Battlefield” Two Pack, an exciting set of Glow in the Dark warriors who are arch enemies, trapped in an endless “undead” world. Now, for folks who have gone “All In” we have some great accessory sets for all the ‘Blanks’ you’ve now amassed.
The great thing is, too, once the first Accessory Set is unlocked, it’s only a $5K gap between them so expect stretch goals to fall quickly as we ramp up towards STONE FIST!! Who knows, we may see other exciting stretch goals revealed within the last few days as well.
Check out the Kickstarter campaign right here and we are in the HOME STRETCH!
by generalsjoes | Jul 8, 2014 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
The latest issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero hits comic shops tomorrow, and IDW Publishing has released an action packed preview! Check out the details below.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #204
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
TORPEDO leads a dangerous G.I. JOE rescue mission in Olliestan, and the odds are stacked against the team—will they make the evac in time before they get overwhelmed? A tense game of cat-and-mouse continues in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #204!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
· Variant cover by Larry Hama!
by generalsjoes | Jul 6, 2014 | Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe
The G.I. Joe team has broken into the Cobra temple in two fronts, and battles rage throughout the complex. While the main brunt of the G.I. Joe force blasts through the front door, a small recon team infiltrates through hidden passageways…but they run into unexpected resistance, and quickly learn… to Beware the Adder!
Check out the Darkness Falls section, or click the episode link below.
by generalsjoes | Jul 5, 2014 | 50th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
An indication that items are soon to be hitting retail, and overseas seller has posted some auctions for the upcoming G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary product. Every item from Wave 1 (and from Wave 2) are listed for sale, but the more key points are the close up images we have of in hand product. In some cases these overseas sellers get carded samples and open them for sale, so it can be assumed that these are pretty close to production samples. There are certainly some interesting elements to look at with these images.
The vehicle sets have not appeared yet, but the 2 packs and 3 pack images can be seen below.
Thanks to these images there are some clear expectations… the biggest change right off the bat is that Leatherneck appears to be missing his camouflage paint deco. The Cobra Viper is also missing some paint deco on the grenades.
Changes like this are pretty normal throughout the production process, but what is a bit more concerning is an overall “soft” look to some finer details like Lady Jaye’s and Low Light’s eyes.
Granted, these were likely a single sample out of many, so don’t necessarily expect them all to look like this. Early hands on samples are always fun to dissect when they first appear. Check out the full run of auction items on eBay.com.
by generalsjoes | Jul 5, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
Great news on this Saturday morning!
If you’ve been on the fence about contributing to the Boss Fight Studio Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter campaign, the time to get OFF that fence is now.
The folks from Boss Fight are reporting that an anonymous donor has said they will match every pledge up to $20,000 made between now and Friday (the final day of the campaign)!
So if you’ve been waiting to make sure your pledge counted, trust me, it counts now! The quicker we can get to that $20,000 cap, the more momentum we’ll have going into the final days and the better chance we’ll have to get the Skeletons and STONE FIST!!! unlocked.
Spread the word, make your pledge now. GO GO GO GO!
