by generalsjoes | Feb 25, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Overseas seller ws_toys comes through again, posting up a Rise of COBRA M.A.R.S. Industries Trooper figure to go along with the previously listed Officer.
I’ve also mirrored the pics below:
I’m not one for jumping on these Asian early birds, but I snagged these two figures. I can’t really explain it, but for some reason I find these two figures appealing, even in their never-ending grayness. The Officer is considerably cooler than the Trooper with all of the layered armor on his arms and legs, but I really love the tooling of both figures. The Trooper’s weapons are pretty much useless, but the figure itself is neat. I think these make for some pretty cool preview figures, though I don’t see myself going overboard on the movie stuff in general. Thanks to Hicks Royel of HissTank.com for the lead on this one.
by generalsjoes | Feb 25, 2009 | G.I. Joe
Just in from Hasbro Public Relations… the G.I. Joe Q & A Sessions will be resuming effective immediately!
The next round of questions will be due next Monday by noon, so start getting those brain cells firing. In the past GeneralsJoes and JoeSightings have worked together to get a single 5-pack of questions answered, but starting in 2009, GeneralsJoes and JoeSightings will be able to submit separate entries to maximize the Joe fan’s “bang for your buck”. Of course, this year it looks like the pool of questions has been reduced to “3” per outlet, but I think we still have the best opportunity to get our questions answered by splitting the coverage.
Please use the Comments in this thread to submit your questions, and I’ll pick and choose and we’ll try to uncover whatever info nuggets we can find.
Huge thanks to Hasbro for commiting to this very fan-friendly project for 2009!
EDIT – Just in case anyone didn’t notice above, the question limit for 2009 has been reduced to THREE per outlet. Just something to keep in mind.
by generalsjoes | Feb 25, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Thanks as usual to TOMmy and cmdrinchief of the Coil Club. Here are some new pics of the upcoming Rise of COBRA Night Raven (even if I’m the only one on the planet who likes it… :shifty: ) …
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by generalsjoes | Feb 25, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Video Game, G.I. Joe: The Movie
The word from GamePro.com is that their April, 2o09 issue will feature a G.I. Joe devoted cover (click the image to the left to enlarge) and lots of in depth coverage (including exclusive screen shots) for the upcoming Next Gen G.I. Joe: Rise of COBRA video game.
I’ve supplied a gallery of the images in the story below, credit to GamePro.com and henry.gomez of HissTank.com for the story.
Also, make sure to check out my previous article about the upcoming video game for a ton of details about the gameplay, characters, and lots of little tidbits about the game as we get even closer to a Rise of COBRA extravaganza leading up to the film’s release August 7th.
The game is slated to be released July 27th, 2009, and if you want to read all of my articles in regards to the game, check on the Video Game category.
Another item of note (courtesy of a comment from ggpike) is the GamePro site mentions the following tidbit:
“Huge details about G.I. Joe the video game (which picks up after the events of the upcoming film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) are revealed for the first time including an in-depth look at playable characters, gameplay details, as well as information on the new G.I. Joe graphic novel and animated show.”
So it looks like we may be hearing something about Resolute in this new issue of GamePro as well. Thanks to George for the heads up!
by generalsjoes | Feb 25, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Extreme
I think it’s fairly well publicized that I’m a G.I. Joe fan who has found elements to like about pretty much every iteration of the brand since 1982. I love A Real American Hero, I loved the collectors reissues since 1998, I enjoyed the new sculpt era, Sigma 6 rocked my world, and I’ve been pretty happy with the Anniversary stuff as well. Where my interest wanes is in those middle years, with Sgt. Savage and G.I. Joe Extreme. Those were such departures from the articulation and design style that we’d gotten used to over the years, I just couldn’t overcome the differences and pretty much wrote them out of my mind. Sgt. Savage has remained out of my mind, and from a toy perspective, G.I. Joe Extreme has been the worst that Hasbro has produced for the brand since it first arrived. However, the G.I. Joe Extreme universe itself has plenty of merits, and if you spend enough time on YouTube, you’ll find some nice hidden gems in the episodes and you’ll find a story that’s actually decent, especially for a toy-based cartoon.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 24, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
No, it’s not 100% confirmed, but at this point it’s quite obvious.
I’ve covered the first three hints from the Collectors’ Club extensively in this post, and now, according to jamarmiller from The Blood for the Baron, the 4th clue is:
“We battle in foreign lands but NOT in the shadows.
You’ve seen us before, but now we bend more.”
Now this does add a level of minor confusion…the Collectors’ Club does emphasize the “NOT” when referring to the Shadows. Are they trying to tell us the set doesn’t involve the Red Shadows? Perhaps just Action Force against some international COBRA threat? I hope not. I would love for them to take the head sculpt from the old Palitoy Red Shadows figure and retool it to work on the more common G.I. Joe construction, but I’m still a bit curious about the wording of those hints.
Obviously the “You’ve seen us before, but now we bend more” is referring to the fact that many of the old Palitoy figures had limited, Star Wars-style articulation. So, it’s evident that there is at least a heavy Action Force element to this year’s Convention Set. Whether or not the Red Shadows are in fact involved, though, is still up for debate, I’d say.
by generalsjoes | Feb 24, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
Amongst the fandom hooplah that Hasbro hates us because they cancelled a wave of vehicles, BigBadToyStore announces that pre-orders for the Wave 5 Vehicles have been reborn. Check out the link here.
Thanks to Mysterious Stranger as well as Irid70 of HissTank.com for pointing out the info.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 24, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
I’ve made no secret of the fact that first and foremost, I’m a Real American Hero fan. The Anniversary stuff is great and all, but it would be impossible to match what the Real American Hero did and has done over its twelve year history, both in the states and abroad. In these days of the “information age” it’s highly doubtful that any line will have the same variety and intrigue as the original Real American Hero did, and a perfect example of that is this:
Mystery Gray and Yellow Flash
There have been rumors and inquiries going on for years about this figure, and it would finally appear that Blood for the Baron has uncovered the mystery. After much searching David Tree from the Blood for the Baron forums has uncovered the mysterious “F Force”, supposedly a companion to the more well-known SAS, Z-Force, Q-Force, and Space Force, all European exclusives with some unique paint deco’s and code names to separate them from the American versions (as well as some original Palitoy sculpts with more limited articulation). A very nice write up by David can be found here.
The intricate details of this discovery are still somewhat foggy, and it remains to be seen if any of this can be 100% confirmed, but it’s very cool to at least get some insight into this figure which has remained such a mystery for the past two decades plus.
And heck, even without this whole mystery going on, you should add Blood for the Baron to your bookmarks anyway, just to check out the incredible Action Force comics and information absolutely loaded within. A must-see site, even without this article, this just makes it even more interesting.
by generalsjoes | Feb 24, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Thanks to WildWeasel from The Terror Drome for this info…here are the G.I. Joe-themed comics slated to be released by IDW in May, highlighted by G.I. Joe #5, G.I. Joe Origins #4, and G.I. Joe: COBRA #3.
G.I. JOE #5
Written by: Chuck Dixon,
Art by: Robert Atkins
Cover(s) by: Dave Johnson & Robert Atkins (2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.)
32 pages, Full Color • Cover Price $3.99 • Available May 2009
The battle in The Pit becomes a chase across the Nevada desert. Only one of Destro’s mechanized killers is left and it’s the most dangerous. Meanwhile, Flint is figuring out Where in The World is Castle Destro. And in Manila, Snake Eyes shows up as Stalker is closing in on a runaway arms dealer but on whose side?
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by generalsjoes | Feb 23, 2009 | Sponsor News
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