by generalsjoes | Oct 20, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
This week @ PastGenerationToys.com
The GI Joe Pursuit of Cobra action figures and vehicles are selling well and we are close to be sold out of most items. If missing Wave 1 figures you may find them here. For the GI Joe 25th Anniversary collectors we found a few more of long gone GI Joe Doc Exclusive Mail Away Action Figures!
We have received the new Clone Wars action figures and they are selling fast. We have many of the earlier releases so if you need to fill any gaps this is a good opportunity. Also, we picked of the Cad Bane and IG-86 Clone Wars Exclusive Action Figure 2-Pack and the Senate Commando Captain and Senate Commando Clone Wars Exclusive Action Figure 2-Pack!
The first shipment of DC Universe Wave 15 has arrived. We received DC Universe Classics Martian Manhunter Action Figure, DC Universe Classics Golden Pharaoh Action Figure, DC Universe Classics Raven Action Figure. Also new this week is the re-release of the DC Direct Blackest Night Wave 1 and 2 action figures, the case includes: Black Lantern Earth-2 Superman (Series 1), Blue Lantern Saint Walker (Series 1), Red Lantern Atrocitus (Series 1), and Indigo-1 (Series 2).
Another shipment of the Transformers: Hunt for the Decepticons has arrived and we received several of the Transformers Combiner Class, Transformers Legends Class, and Transformers Voyager Class.
You can now “like” PastGenerationToys.com items we sell the same way you “like” pages on Facebook!
And as always, check out the Past Generation Toys Blog, PGT on Facebook, and PGT on Twitter for updates on our world of toys and collectibles!
by generalsjoes | Oct 19, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, JoeCon 2011, Show and Convention Coverage
With the JoeCon coming much earlier in the year next year, we’re getting some nice early hints about what to expect for the Convention set in 2011. Thanks to “The Commander” over on the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club forums (which members and non-members should really visit more often) we have the following clues:
- “My, you look good in that camo pattern!”
- “Time for a Rumble in the Jungle!”
The first clue was courtesy of the latest Collectors’ Club newsletter, while clue #2 came on the forums. I’m loving what I’m seeing so far. On the Convention request forums every single year, I’ve been practically begging for a jungle-themed set…certainly seems like this would be the year.
I have my own little guess, too… on the Collectors’ Club forums a number of months ago, I hypothesized that if the Club was moving to the modern sculpts, they should consider a “Special Missions: Brazil” type of theme. Use existing characters like Footloose, Dial Tone, Leatherneck, and Claymore, and do them up in jungle camouflage. This would get the fans the 25th homage Footloose and Leatherneck they want, and would also help nicely develop the more obscure (yet awesome) Claymore character from the original Toys “R” Us Exclusive set back in the day.
It seems clear from the 2011 exclusive Dial Tone that the Club is thinking along these lines, so let’s see what further clues bring! Once again, I strongly suggest fans visit the Collectors’ Club forums to stay abreast of all the upcoming convention updates.
by generalsjoes | Oct 15, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Marvel Media
Keep in mind, I’m taking some of this information with a grain of salt, because the language within the interview is somewhat unclear. But according to an interview with Greg Johnson at 411Mania, there is a possibility that G.I. Joe: Renegades might air early November…perhaps even the 10th.
Honestly, I’m not sure that’s entirely accurate. There’s no telling when this interview was done (though it was only released yesterday) but Mr. Johnson specifically mentioning the 10th appears to me to be more related to the debut of The Hub rather than Renegades specifically. We’ll see.
To me, the better information is that Greg Johnson is involved in the first place. This guy is an action animation powerhouse, who has been involved in a wealth of fantastic animation. This is his resume:
- Beast Wars
- X-Men: Evolution
- Ultimate Avengers & Ultimate Avengers II
- Invincible Iron Man
- Dr. Strange
- Wolverine and the X-Men
So yeah, pretty much every Marvel related animation release over the past several years has been written by Greg Johnson. Just seeing Beast Wars, X-Men: Evolution, and Wolverine and the X-Men on this list is freaking AWESOME to me. Three of my favorite animated series over the past several years. Great news.
Another little tidbit of information comes from MultiChannel.com. The information they reveal mentions G.I. Joe: Renegades being a part of the “Weekend” schedule.
“WEEKEND AFTERNOONS
Deltora Quest
Men in Black
G.I. Joe Renegades
Batman Beyond
Hubworld
Hub Family Movie Night”
WEEKEND OVERNIGHT
G.I. Joe Renegades
Batman Beyond
Men in Black…”
Take this all with a grain of salt, of course, but as we get closer to November hopefully the picture will start clarifying.
by generalsjoes | Oct 15, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Sideshow
We caught a glimpse of it during the announcement of the 12″ Dusty figure, and now it has been officially announced by Sideshow Collectibles. To go along with the Recon at Waypoint, Sideshow is releasing a new environment, the Desert Weapons Cache w/ Sandstorm.
Of course, what has really caught my eye is the desert themed Cobra Trooper in the set as well. Very cool.
Check it out right here.
by generalsjoes | Oct 12, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
I know there has been a lot of recent discussion about the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club newsletter, especially with the announcement of Dial Tone as the 2011 incentive figure. Well, in my mind, even if many fans weren’t wild about Dial Tone, the newsletter is still a pretty cool commodity, and John Warden is a big reason why.
Warden is the lead designer on the G.I. Joe line these days and has a deep impact on the figures you see on store shelves, and over the past few months, he’s contributed to the newsletter with some fantastic articles about recent figures. He’s already spoken about the SDCC Exclusive Sgt. Slaughter, the upcoming Wave 3 Snake Eyes, and this month, he talks at great length about the awesome Jungle-Viper. Some of the insights are fantastic.
He mentions that he came up with the figure in a dream, and immediately sketched the basic idea, and yes, the Cobra Night-Vipers were a very strong influence on the overall design. The red dots scattered throughout his optical “ghille suit” are actually miniature cameras, which give him a great view around him and “eyes in the back of his head”.
Speaking of eyes, many Joe fans have wondered why Jungle Viper’s eyes are white…according to John Warden, the “…eyes are a ghostly white, a side effect from relying on the optics for sight for months on end.”
Insight like this is awesome, and really makes for an interesting read. The details I mentioned above are just scratching the surface…there are three whole pages of text and great pre-production images that answer a LOT of fan questions about this character…and it sounds like there is plenty more to come! If you like what you hear, hit up GIJoeClub.com and join up! It’s worth it.
