The guys over at Fighting 1:18th have hit the ground running at SDCC and have let me know about a couple of great galleries they’ve got hosted over on their site. These guys know how to take some great pictures.
Check out the links below to hit up their galleries and get a sneak peek at what G.I. Joe toy displays Hasbro has up at Comic-Con:
Big thanks to Paul for the heads up!
GeneralsJoes commentor and owner/admin of JoeDios.com Hammerfel was in attendance at SDCC and asked the Hasbro designers about this new color pallet for the HISS that was seen at preview night last night. This is what he reports:
“Slight trick of the light. I was there. Please see this pic.
http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/showimage.php?i=29166&c=13
It’s supposed to be gray. Not brown, not black, gray. I spoke to the designer about it and I will post a thread on JoeDios.com about the new HISS and its future soon. the designer asked me to pas on word to the Joe Community. Rest assured BROWN was not the intent.”
So yes, it would certainly appear that there is going to be some sort of running change with the HISS Tank from brown to either gray or black. Hey, I’m a big fan of the HISS as it is, but a change to a more gray (or black… please?) color scheme would only make it that much better. A huge thanks to Hammerfel for the updated information. He’s got some great images of SDCC Preview Night over at JoeDios as well, so keep your eyes peeled there.
So as I filter through the pictures coming out of SDCC from Toy News International, something strikes me.
The Pursuit of Cobra HISS seen here.
That thing is black. Like totally black. Like just how the fan’s wanted to see it totally black. Very interesting. Running change? Another release? Trick of the light? Hopefully folks attending SDCC can get us some answers.
Okay, maybe I’m the only one who didn’t know this… I haven’t seen much speculation online as to where Dr. Venom’s head came from, though Lanny Latham from the Collectors’ Club did confirm that it was retooled from the vintage line. I’d combed through the archives and couldn’t quite figure it out. But thanks to some dilligent GeneralsJoes commentors, who set me straight in my review post, I know now that Venom’s head was retooled from the Mortal Kombat Liu Kang!
Great detective work. I love digging this stuff up, and I’m consistently surprised at how much mileage the Club can get out of those older tools (the ones still left in existence, anyway). Check out the comparison image below. Many features look similar…the hair, the nose. But obviously the neck ball was removed, and the hair must have been trimmed up a bit as well. Any thoughts from anyone else?
Star Wars fans have a lot to celebrate, with loads of new toys on the way and the upcoming Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando Florida. If you’re visiting the convention, stop by and visit us at booth 333! In the meantime, check out the great new in stock Star Wars figures we have available including the newest 2010 Star Wars Saga Legends and Clone Wars waves. There’s nothing like new cardbacks and new figures to renew your interest in a line, so don’t hesitate to check these out!
The Star Wars love at PGT doesn’t even end there this week, as we now carry 12 Inch figures, including preorders for Medicom’s two newest announcements, Boba Fett and Jango Fett. These two make for a beautiful pair of high-end collectibles that will make any Star Wars fan jealous.
For everyone else out there, check out our newest Masters of the Universe Classics acquisition, Count Marzo, one of the most dynamic figures in the line yet.
We’ve also got a ton of hard-to-find Justice League Unlimited preorders up for your perusal, including favorites like Mr. Terrific, Batman Beyond, and the Starro Spore Superman.
Finally, if you just aren’t in the mood for plastic, check out these super cool new Funko plushies of Superman and Batman!
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