Sideshow Collectibles COBRA Officer up for Pre-order NOW!
We knew it was coming today… it’s officially here!
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Hasbro to host charity screening for G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA
Any Rhode Islanders who are in the audience may want to think about their plans for August 3rd…
Hasbro has announced that they are holding a charity screening of G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA to interested parties who pay a $75 donation to Hasbro Children’s Hospital…the full press release (including how to order) is after the jump.
Five Page preview for G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Movie Adaptation #3
Phil over at JoeReloaded comes through again, this time with a five-page preview for the upcoming third issue of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA movie adaptation.
BE WARNED! There are major spoilers in this 5-page preview! As such, I’m posting the actual images after the “jump”, or you can also check them out here.
I will say, I enjoyed the first issue of the adaptation, and the second two are looking really good as well. I’ve already been spoiled on the events in the film, but the way IDW is fleshing them out in comic form works really nicely.
G.I. Joe: Origins #5 reviews around the web
The first arc of G.I. Joe: Origins has come and gone, and with the release of the fifth issue yesterday we apparently get some resolution and some progression into the formation of the G.I. Joe team. A couple of reviews have already hit the web, you can check them out below:
I wasn’t too high on this series when it first kicked off, but each issue has been an improvement over the last, and I really look forward to seeing how it all wraps up in Issue #5.
New screenshots from G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA console game
GameSpy.com has posted four new screenshots from the upcoming Rise of COBRA video game for Playstation3. You can check out the full article here, and also view the mirrored images below.
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Personally I think these screenshots look a LOT more refined and polished than some of the previous ones. We’ll see how it looks in hand, but I for one will be pre-ordering this one and picking it up on launch day. My expectations aren’t real high, but any opportunity to dive into this new universe is one that I will definitely take!
G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA in stock at Hasbro Toy Shop
Not sure if this has been reported yet, but for anyone interested (who doesn’t have retail establishments nearby) may want to check out HasbroToyShop for the new Rise of COBRA merchandise. They have a good chunk of stuff from the first two waves available, and with gijoe10 you can save 10%! If you buy enough stuff, that could easily cancel out the shipping charges.
Check it out here, and thanks to JBYRDD from JoeCustoms.com for the info!
A friendly reminder about Marauder “Gun Runners”
So it’s been a while since I’ve talked about Marauder “Gun Runners”, and I figure I’m way overdue. I’ve been reading joy all over the internets about finding Rise of COBRA toys, but I’ve also been hearing some complaints about the accessories and the weapon choices. Well, as usual, Marauder can come to the rescue.
It took me like 10 minutes to find guns that totally rock the Rise of COBRA figures, and I’ve showed a very small gallery of those below. Weapons used in the images are:
There are so many other cool weapons that I could have used as well, but these were among the first four I grabbed. Do yourself a favor…if you pick up some RoC figures and don’t like the weapons, take 10 minutes and hit up Marauder…it’ll make your life better!
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Some quick pics of Viper Commando and Neo-Viper
Alexx, one of my favorite picture takers from JoeBattleLines has snapped some images of the two initial COBRA Troopers from the G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA line, who are the Viper Commando and the Neo-Viper. He seems to have a fairly positive opinion of the Neo-Viper especially, which I must admit I don’t really share.
Honestly I’ve been absolutely nutty about every figure I’ve checked out so far, but I haven’t even been able to spend the money on one of the Vipers yet…perhaps when I get one in hand I’ll change my mind, but for now I’ll let Alexx tell their story for me. 😉 Check out the links back to the posts and the mirrored images below.
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G.I. Joe Vs. COBRA: The Essential Guide is on sale now
For a while there has been talk about the upcoming G.I. Joe Vs. COBRA: The Essential Guide from Pablo Hidalgo, and it turns out it hit retail quietly on July 7th. The book has a very strong focus on the core of G.I. Joe in the 80’s, pulling reference from the comics, toys, and cartoons, and even from the later Devils’ Due run as well. There’s fantastic art, tons of information, and lots to look at for any G.I. Joe fan. Check out the following links:
I’ve also mirrored some of the pages from the Suvudu article below. Check it out, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
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Paris Pursuit Storm Shadow is the next stop at One-18th.com
Another day, another daily Rise of COBRA review by Smokescreen, admin over at One-18th.com! This time around he covers the extremely awesome looking Paris Pursuit Storm Shadow. At first glance this figure looks rather superfluous, but after seeing him in action in various trailers and TV spots, this is a figure I GOTTA have!
Check out the mini hosted gallery below, complete with a link to the full review (which has a lot more pictures!). Good stuff.
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