HissTank member Paco was able to attend IDW’s panel today at NYCC and has a pretty thorough report here.
Looks like lots of things are planned… I’m really looking forward to the “Spotlight” issues (those have been pretty enjoyable on the Tranformers side of things). It sounds to me like G.I. Joe: COBRA is going to still be the highlight to me…I’m really looking forward to how they do this book.
No Serpentor planned is all gravy. 😉
As readers of the site no doubt noticed, I’ve become enthralled with the new 1:18 scale Marvel offerings from Hasbro, including the new Wolverine: Origins figures. The great thing about them is that they take the characters that are appearing in the film, and “Marvelize” them, so they appear in their comic-accurate uniforms, even if they don’t appear that way in the film. This, we get figures like Deadpool, Sabretooth, and Gambit, who look relatively generic in promotional pictures, but get their comic-accurate uniforms in the single pack figures (or in Sabretooth’s case, an exclusive two-pack).
I haven’t lucked out enough to stumble on any of these as of yet, but long time friend of GeneralsJoes and JoeBattleLines member “Alexx” comes through with some nice reviews and pictures of three of the figures from Wave 1. Read on!
I know I’m not alone when I initially considered late 2009 my “off time” from collecting G.I. Joe heavily. Since 1982 I’ve been a “completist” (yes, even as an 8-year old I had a bizarre compulsion to get every Joe item released in any given year, a goal which I was never able to accomplish until the late 90’s). The anniversary line actually cured that completist “disease” due to the numerous repaints and re-releases, but I figured my desire for a full run of figures would even further deteriorate as the movie grew closer.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m far from a Real American Hero “purist”…I want to see G.I. Joe grow and evolve, and I think there’s something distressing about how “stuck in the past” some overly-nostaligic collectors can sometimes be. I am, by no means, married to G.I. Joe being exactly what it was in the 80’s, but I really didn’t see anything from a design perspective that made me think the movie line would be the least bit appealing. I’m a big Sigma 6 fan, so I really like those “super hero” type uniforms, but honestly a whole run of figures in various shades of black and blue doesn’t appeal much.
But then a funny thing happened… I actually saw some pictures. Take, for instance, the movie version of Shipwreck:
I’m about as uninsterested in Shipwreck as a character as I could possibly be. He has really never appealed to me whatsoever. From his dated “sailor” appearence to his sarcastic “goofball” persona in the Sunbow cartoons, he was just someone that I had no desire or inclination to really work into my G.I. Joe world. Devils’ Due was able to update his look a bit, but the character was still pulled from the 80’s cartoons, which again, sort of turned me off.
But this is the movie, and thus, pretty much a whole new world. And even though the Shipwreck character isn’t one of the main cast, he has been rumored as a potential “cameo” and I think this pretty much confirms that. So what is it about this figure that makes him so cool to me? Well, they managed to take elements from the classic (the full beard, the parrot, and somewhat cocky facial expression) the Devils’ Due version (his knit cap), and the movie look, and they managed to merge them all perfectly. He also manages to pretty strongly resemble the Sigma 6 version, which is neat, too– (continued…)
Along with the aforementioned Wolverine Origins figures that are breaking street date by about 3 weeks, the non-dated Marvel Universe 3 3/4″ figures are also starting to spread throughout the retail landscape. At the moment, I’m a bit more keyed up for the X-Men inspired flavors, but the initial run of Marvel Universe has some good stuff in it as well. There are scattered sightings being reported over at one-18.com, and Gary from the Coil Club has also provided some neat pics alongside some Anniversary figures as well:
Keep watching, news and info are going to be flying hot and heavy leading up to my trip to New York next week. Looking forward to it!
Saw this post over at The Terror Drome, which announced that IDW will be holding a panel at the New York ComicCon tomorrow, so stay tuned for any news and intel that comes out of that!
Don’t forget that G.I. Joe #2 hits stands on Wednesday, February 11th as well, and expect to see a review on GeneralsJoes shortly after release:
G.I. Joe #2
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a) • Dave Johnson, Adam Hughes (c)
A team of JOES in Manila is hot on the trail of an international arms dealer, but find themselves opposed by… Snake Eyes? Back in The Pit, a new enemy reaches from across the world to strike at the home base of the JOES. This is their first encounter with Destro… and maybe their last. Featuring a special Adam Hughes “Baroness” variant cover!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Also, G.I. Joe Origins #1 should be hitting this month as well.
Expect a heavy dose of Marvel 3 3/4″ pics and reviews in the next couple of days, too. Gotta love the weeks leading up to Toy Fair! 🙂
* * * * * * * * * [ SMALLJOES.COM NEWSLETTER ] * * * * * * * * * *
Hi all,
We wanted to tell you about a some news and new product listings at SMALLJOES.
I plan on talking about the movie toys quite a bit more in the coming days, but I figured I should at least talk about them a bit since the pictures debuted today as we reported they would. By now most folks have seen the actual pics scattered across the internet and everyone is chiming in with their two cents. I’m sure everyone is just dying to know my thoughts… :shifty:
So, I’m feeling wishy washy. Look, I know this is a G.I. Joe site, and I know most of the viewers really only care about that. But I’ll be damned if I’m not getting sucked into these awesome 3 3/4″ Marvel Universe figures. They’re the perfect marraige between the comic characters I love, the scale I’m a huge fan of, and the articulation I need.
What do you guys think? You want to see more coverage of the Marvel stuff (though only the 3 3/4″!) here? Here are a few galleries to get you going:
Fred from JoeBattleLines and I were just talking about this…and man, if this doesn’t have some serious potential. Imagine COBRA agents discovering Captain America frozen in ice, then teaming up with Hydra to unthaw him and turn him into their ultimate weapon? Imagine SHIELD discovering the existence of COBRA and Hydra’s union, and deciding a specialized task force needed to be created to battle against them…a task force called G.I. Joe?
Imagine the infamous “Merc with a mouth” battling toe-to-toe against the most famous and skilled Arashikage ninja in the world… Nick Fury and General Hawk standing back-to-back fighting off scientifically advanced terrorists. The possibilities are almost endless. I’m getting a bit pumped up.
Toy Fair in one week!
Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
variety of new preorders and more new arrivals.
