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G.I. Joe: Retaliation rolled with the punches delivered by the legions of Twilight and Hunger Games fans, and ended up in the Sweet 16 of the MTV Movie Brawl! We are up against John Carter, and so far are dominating the round.
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Wow! An awesome blast from the past. Big thanks to GeneralsJoes Twitter comrade Twitziller for uncovering this excellent blog from production artist April Eriksson, who apparently did some vehicle design work for G.I. Joe: Renegades.
She posted her artwork this past summer, and so far it has flown under the radar. No longer!
Check out her awesome blog with G.I. Joe: Renegades and other artwork right here. Also check out the mirrored images below. SWEET!
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Sideshow Collectibles has been giving us their “Ask Sideshow” Q & A’s for a while now, but it appears they’ve moved their operations to Facebook. In a post put up on Saturday, Sideshow reflects on an interesting G.I. Joe related question and an equally interesting answer:
“Question: When can we expect to see Great Joes like Snow Job, Mutt w/Junkyard,and Gung-Ho?
Answer: Of the Joes that we would like to tackle next, you’ve named two of our favorite four. Shipwreck is missing from your list, but who has the other slot? Hmmm…“
So it certainly sounds like Shipwreck is on deck, and likely one other of the three above figures listed. Any thoughts or opinions? Check out the Sideshow Collectibles Facebook page and hit ’em up with a “Like” to stay up to date on all Sideshow news and info.
Planet-Pulp is a terrific comic art site where artists can submit pieces in various stages of completion, and often work appears here in sketch form. Well, it just so happens that Robert Atkins is one of the folks who submits work to this site, and he recently posted a few images that just might be some covers to future IDW issues!
Looking at these sketches, a certain Cobra Ninja plays a very big part, which is awesome to see. We haven’t seen nearly enough Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow conflict in the modern IDW universe, so I like how things are looking.
You can see Robert Atkin’s great work right here.
And Robert’s not the only one! There’s a bunch of other very cool G.I. Joe themed artwork prevalent throughout the site, too. It’s definitely worth a look.
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This show went so long it took Gary an extra day to edit!
In all seriousness, the latest episode of Whats on Joe Mind is now online, and trust me when I say, it’s a good one. Running just over 2 hours, the guys sat down and chatted at length with IDW G.I. Joe artist extraordinaire Robert Atkins, who had all sorts of awesome insight about not only the comics, but the upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation film and even the G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series!
We also cover the latest news and intel and just shoot the breeze about all things G.I. Joe. Hit up our Podbean page to listen or download, and also feel free to use the embedded player below. Also, if you’re a fan of Robert Atkins, make sure you bookmark his awesome blog and hit it often. There is generally quite a bit of great G.I. Joe content there, and even when there’s not, he’s got some awesome art that he posts every day. Pretty incredible.
A huge thanks goes out to the awesome Mr. Atkins for taking some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us. It was terrific, and an episode I will not forget.
This has been kicking around in my head for a long time…probably ever since the announcement of the death of the o-ring format. Certainly many fans hold that treasured construction close to their heart, but I am literally stunned at how fast and furiously the movement has been to the new “modern era” style. Even five years ago, if the figure wasn’t an “o-ring” it was immediately cast aside as inferior, and now here we are in 2010, and the fandom at large as moved far away from the o-ring format, and has happily embraced something totally different.
With the (albeit remote) possibility out there that G.I. Joe: Retaliation may re-invent the wheel yet again, I really got thinking…over the past 28 years, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero has undergone a number of format changes and face lifts. Which were the best or most impactful?
Now for this list, I’m not counting the o-ring. That was a standard from day one. I’m specifically talking about enhancements. A change or progression that moved the toyline along and continued to revolutionize the industry. So, let’s get to it.
A few days ago, thanks to Greg and notpicard, I shared some Rise of Cobra concept art via CG Hub…well, again, thanks to notpicard, who dug a little deeper, we’ve found some other G.I. Joe related artwork from various sources.
Stuff from the 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe: Resolute, and the Pursuit of Cobra. Pretty neat stuff here. The users are Wesley Burt and Jarreau Wimberly, and they have some very cool art posted apparently used for Hasbro product.
Keep in mind a lot of the art there is just fan art, but there are some things certainly done for Hasbro proper. Check out the mirrored images below.
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Over on his Ryalltime blog, IDW Editor Chris Ryall has taken three separate covers from Kelsey Shannon, which are on G.I. Joe #11, Snake Eyes #11, and Cobra #11, and combined them into one large image.
It is… stunning. Seriously. This is one heck of an awesome piece of artwork. I love the new Cobra Commander design, I love the face off between the Joes and the Cobra’s. This is just fantastic.
Check out Chris Ryall’s blog, and take a peek at the mirrored image below. Try not to drool.
Yes, you read correctly…in my mind, this is one of the best Sideshow Collectibles figures that has been produced…how do they possibly still have some in stock?!
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While you’re at it, the 12″ General Hawk figure is also still available and in stock now! Hit up the banner below to grab that one.
These figures have been selling out fast, I’m amazed that these two (which are both very cool looking figures) are still in stock! Jump on them while you have the chance. While you’re at it, think about the woodland Ninja Viper figure as well. Originally an SDCC Exclusive, you can pick this up right now directly from the Sideshow Collectibles store.
This concludes the pimp post of the day.