by generalsjoes | Feb 27, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics
Reports in from M6D of Magnum6Delta.com that the GIJoeClub exclusive comic book Direct to COBRA: Ambush in the Swamp is shipping now!
It features a number of characters pulled from the Collectors’ Club library of exclusives, as well as several characters from the Valor Vs. Venom, and Direct to Consumer days, as well as some nice character profiles of the DTC Outback, Falcon, Copperhead, Airtight, and Demolisher.
Written to tie in with the latest DTC Wave 4 exclusive figures available at the GIJoeClub.com shop, Falcon, Outback, Airtight, Night-Viper, Munitia, COBRA Officer, and Python Patrol Copperhead.
Check this thread at JoeSightings, or this thread at JoeBattleLines for more information.
You can also buy this comic now at the GIJoeClub.com shop!
by generalsjoes | Feb 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
A fascinating article today from BrandWeek.com has Paramount Marketer Megan Colligan talking about the summer films, including thoughts about G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA and Star Trek.
The article can be found here, and Ms. Colligan’s specific quotes about G.I. Joe are quoted below:
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by generalsjoes | Feb 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: Resolute, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW
With two months in the books and a certain-to-be-exciting remaining 10 months in the year, 2009 is already shaping up to be a seminal year in G.I. Joe history. Regardless of your opinion on the movie, we can all agree it is a critical juncture in G.I. Joe history and something that could change the brand’s identity for a long time. Let’s all face it, G.I. Joe hasn’t had a ton of street cred since the 90’s, and this is a chance for it to become a focused, viable brand again, which is great news for all fans, even folks who aren’t wild about the look of the upcoming film.
With all of this excitement on the horizon, I took some time to talk to the G.I. Joe “godfather”, Larry Hama to find out what his thoughts are as the year goes on and The Rise of COBRA looms in the future.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 26, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Following on the heels of HalloweenCostume.com‘s huge list of Rise of COBRA themed character costumes, CostumeCraze.com debuts something that is likely to get them in hot water with Hasbro and Paramount.
Click on the image to the left to enlarge, and see “The Doctor” in all of his high res glory. An apparent homage to Dr. Mindbender (as well as linked to many other spoilers that I will refrain from mentioning here) it’s tough to argue that “The Doctor” looks just…well… rediculous. The blue monocle, the wrap around metal mask…man. I’m giving Rise of COBRA a lot of leeway, but I’m sorry, I’m just not sold on The Doctor’s look.
CostumeCraze also has a bunch of other costumes and G.I. Joe accessories (some not featured on HalloweenCostume.com). Check the rest out here.
Thanks to Destro at HissTank for the heads up!
by generalsjoes | Feb 26, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, Other Toys, Transformers
While just rumor for the moment, all the pieces are starting to fit together, and it’s sounding more and more likely that my favorite Transformers toyline since Beast Wars is fading into the ether with the coming of Revenge of the Fallen.
Honestly I was a bit concerned with the future of the line due to the arrival of Revenge of the Fallen this summer, anyway, since we all know Hasbro likes focusing on the movie stuff during the movie years. But then came the announcement that the third season of Transformers: Animated would be the last, which led directly into Toy Fair, where no one from Hasbro would confirm anything about the future of the show or the toyline in general. That was all accentuated by the fact that Hasbro essentially showed us nothing of an Animated nature at Toy Fair (aside from the Deluxe Arcee).
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Reports in from M6D of Magnum6Delta.com that the GIJoeClub exclusive comic book Direct to COBRA: Ambush in the Swamp is shipping now!