by generalsjoes | Jan 18, 2014 | G.I. Joe
Most of us are familiar with the work of Mark Cheng at this point, who did a great job with his Operation Red Retrieval fan film, and apparently Joe fans weren’t the only ones who noticed it. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic architect Larry Hama must have also been impressed as he agreed to work with Cheng on an upcoming independent science fiction and action film Ghost Source Zero.
Hama and Cheng have released the first teaser for this upcoming film and you can see it on YouTube right now!
For fans of G.I. Joe, this looks like a really fun project, and you can bet GeneralsJoes will be right on top of it.
by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2014 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Wow, sad news for fans of Chuck Dixon’s G.I. Joe: Special Missions title as apparently after April, 2014, IDW Publishing will no longer be producing the title. That leaves the main G.I. Joe title as the only “IDW” continuity G.I. Joe ongoing title still telling the story of this new G.I. Joe and Cobra conflict.
It brings to mind the question of how well these books are selling and if there’s enough fan demand to continue bringing IDW’s G.I. Joe to local comic stores on a monthly basis.
Paul Allor continues his work on the flagship title while we deal with the ramifications of issue #200 in the Real American Hero universe. Check out the full solicitation list below.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
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by generalsjoes | Jan 16, 2014 | 12" Scale, Sponsor News
No, this isn’t G.I. Joe related, but if the upcoming Captain America: Winter Soldier isn’t a G.I. Joe fan friendly film I don’t know what is!
Sideshow Collectibles has announced a chance to win a terrific Hot Toys “Rescue” Captain America 1:6 scale figure, plus an exciting announcement about upcoming 1:4 scale premium format figures to coincide with Captain America: Winter Soldier.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 16, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, JoeCon 2014, Show and Convention Coverage
Although we didn’t get a figure preview today (wah!) the G.I. Joe Collectors Club revealed the name and artwork for the upcoming Convention Exclusive set!
That’s right, coming in April, is the Zombie Initiative! Check out GIJoeClub.com for the full details and the art is mirrored below.
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s official, the first figures revealed from the 2014 G.I. Joe Convention are the Cobra Lab Rats! Using some terrific looking modern parts (is that Ultimate Cobra Commander under there?) they are based on Cobra tech troopers from the animated series.
Check out the first reveal right here.
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Well, it’s my favorite time of the year… Convention figure sample time!
While we’re all still on pins and needles waiting for the Convention registration to go live, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club has let everyone know that the first Convention figure sample should be appearing today! This is really exciting news, and as someone who has a real affinity for the work that the Club does, I absolutely love seeing what new figures they’re coming out with.
Keep your eyes on GIJoeClub.com today!
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2014 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, Hot Toys
Throughout the release process, Hot Toys typically releases a series of images taken by bloggers who have had direct access to their action figure releases, and this holds true with their upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock figure release. The Hot Toys Facebook page has unloaded with well over seventy images of G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock and some of these pictures are blowing me away.
This figure, without a doubt, looks to be the flagship of the Hot Toys G.I. Joe: Retaliation line, with layered body armor, different shirts, a fully functional Battle Kata weapons system, as well as the M249 SAW and deadly movie accurate uniform. The face sculpt does look just a bit hit or miss in my opinion, but soup to nuts this representation of Roadblock is spectacular.
Check out the Hot Toys Facebook Page for the full gallery, and a bunch of the images are mirrored below.
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2014 | G.I. Joe
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$19.20 for 6 figures? That’s a little more than three bucks per figure, almost like it was back in the 80s. Even if you have these figures already, there’s a ton of custom fodder built in here, so hit it up! Click the image below to grab some great figures at an even better price.
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2014 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Tomorrow for new comic day we get two brand spanking new IDW Publishing G.I. Joe issues! The latest issue in the Chuck Dixon Special Missions saga is joined by Real American Hero #198, ramping up the action through Sierra Lindo all the way to the Pit headquarters in Utah.
Check out the full previews below!
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #198
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
The March to RAH #200 Continues! As things heat up in Sierra Gordo, SCARLETT and SNAKE EYES race against the clock to save G.I. JOE’s HQ, The Pit, from the sinister grip of COBRA.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
· ONLY 2 ISSUES LEFT UNTIL G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #200!
· Variant Sketch Cover by Larry Hama!
G.I. Joe: Special Missions #11
Chuck Dixon (w) • Paul Gulacy (a) • Gulacy, Will Rosado (c)
Destro Must Die, Part Two! Copperback is on the loose! The Joes recruited the devious diva to lead them to Destro but the hunt turns into a chase across the globe with Destro’s life on the line and a killer new B.A.T. program that will shift the balance of power to Cobra’s favor.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
· Chuck Dixon and Paul Gulacy bring the action!
· Variant Cover by S L Gallant!
