Hey, I said the Review-A-Rama would post a review a day…I never specified weekends off! So yes, it’s Saturday, and yes, there is another review posted for your viewing pleasure.
Gyre-Viper very kindly took the reigns during yesterday’s update with his awesome introspective with Bill Merklein, but today, we’re back to the more familiar formula. Check out the Rise of Cobra Review page, or just peek at the review itself right here.
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Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about
another great round of new arrivals and more awesome new preorders!
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NEW ARRIVALS
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GI JOE RESOLUTE BOX SETS
Our shipment of GI Joe Resolute box sets has arrived. These sets give the
figures new articulation while keeping the vintage look of the characters.
The GI Joe set includes (Arctic) Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Stalker,
Roadblock, Beachhead and Flint, while the COBRA set includes Cobra
Commander, Destro, the Baroness, Firefly, Storm Shadow, an Alley Viper and
Zartan. The box sets are priced at $44.99 each, or you can opt for the
set of two, priced at $79.99. We’ve also got them available as a case
containing 3 of each box set, and that is priced at $219.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2335&category=6527
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Sure, it’s not G.I. Joe: Resolute, but part of me still enjoys the rampant cheesiness and the total “made low budget just for kids” mentality of these Operation: HISS webisodes. Hasbro’s Monkeybar TV has uploaded two more featurettes to continue the Rise of Cobra storyline.
First and foremost, Episode 6 has been posted, and you can check it out right here. You can check out some screen shots mirrored below.
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So I got my new Droid yesterday…and I’m in love with it. It’s Friday. My boss bought coffee this morning. Could the day get any better?
Turns out, yes, yet it can. Thanks to The Terror Drome for passing along the word that ACToys forum member zartan扎坦 has posted some carded images of the upcoming second wave of Pursuit of Cobra single-packed figures, and of course, they’re freaking gorgeous. I love these toys.
Check out the mirrored images below.
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So when I kicked off this nearly month-long review fest, I posted a public plea for any guest reviewers who wanted to pitch in…and someone has stepped up in a big way.
Although not a traditional review necessarily, Gyre-Viper took this opportunity to do something very cool. Through his time as a Joe fan, he’s made some connections, and one of those connections was with Bill Merklein. Bill Merklein is probably not a name most folks know, but believe me, you absolutely know his work. This is the man who sculpted somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 2-ups of some of the most treasured figures and characters in the vintage G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line up.
Probably one of his most infamous works, though, was a sculpt that he did for Rocky Balboa, another planned mail away exclusive that never came to pass.
Well, just for GeneralsJoes, Gyre-Viper called up Bill Merklein and spoke with him about his experience with Hasbro, and specifically his experience with the Rocky Balboa project, and he has decided to share this with the audience here. A very, very cool move, and one that I’m happy to be able to spread the word about.
Sometimes I don’t feel like there is enough appreciation of the “time gone by” and the history of G.I. Joe or the people involved. It is so awesome to get a behind the scenes look like this, and I really want to thank Gyre-Viper for making it happen. Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to check it all out, YouTube links and all. Just as a note, the YouTube videos are audio only, but still crammed with very cool information.
I could listen to this over and over…a huge thanks to Gyre-Viper and especially to Bill Merklein for not only taking the time here, but for lending his awesome talents to sculpting and designing some legendary toys that have created a devoted following nearly three decades later.
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The GeneralsJoes July review-a-thon continues today with the third vehicle in the nearly unreleased G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Alpha Wave 3 vehicles. Check out the review page to see my thoughts on the Tiger Claw w/ Leatherneck!
So I got my new Droid X today… and its got a great WordPress App. Just testing it. Review of the day is coming soon.
What the hell you reading this for? Go get ’em!
I’ll admit, I’m not all that wild about the fact that Sideshow Collectibles is producing a Red Ninja figure before many other mainstream characters that would better benefit from their realistic style. But with the apparent news that the Red Ninja was originally supposed to be an SDCC Exclusive that didn’t hit deadline…well, I’m more forgiving. It helps that the figure does still look pretty amazing.
Sideshow Collectibles has posted a “Backstage Pass” to their Red Ninja page which you can view directly by clicking here.
There are currently two versions of the Red Ninja available for Pre-Order now! Check the banner below to place your order:
