So the official countdown begins… Toy Fair 2009 is less than 2 weeks away (the Hasbro event is Saturday February 14th), and yours truly will be traveling to the Big Apple like I do every year to check out the upcoming new products, harass the Hasbro employees and see exactly what’s in store for the rest of ’09.
GeneralsJoes will have extensive coverage of the event with pictures, details, and a few blog posts over the course of the weekend. I plan on digging into G.I. Joe, of course, as well as the new 3 3/4″ Marvel line, and probably even some Transformers stuff. That’s the beauty of this blog format now, I can do whatever I want with it. 😛
Anyway…if there are any burning questions or anything Hasbro related you want to know, shoot me some comments, and I’ll see what I can do to find out some answers and get the pictures everyone is looking for. It’ll be a blast as always!
JoeReloaded continues their awesome work interacting with IDW and bringing us some awesome behind-the-scenes content tied into the new various G.I. Joe comics. Robert Atkins (who participates in the JoeReloaded forums regularly) gives us a sneak peek at the cover for Issue #4:
The original thread can be found on JoeReloaded here. While you’re there, also check out this thread, which also features some exclusive art by Robert Atkins, this time covering his thoughts and the process behind designing the massive underground city that serves as the new Pit! Some incredible looking art and a great peek behind the scenes at IDW with the G.I. Joe book. Good stuff.
So the trailer debuted at 6:20pm tonight and very shortly thereafter, the official movie site went online!
You can view the trailer, download some awesome wallpapers, and become a fan on Facebook or MySpace friend. Looks like the wild ride has officially begun!
Yeah… wow. I’ve read and heard a lot of comparisons between the new G.I. Joe: Rise of COBRA film and some less-than-stellar films of years gone by, most notably the low-budget Street Fighter movie. And at first, without anything to base any opinions on, it was tough to argue… yeah, we all knew they were throwing 170 million dollars at it, and we knew there were some notable names attached to the film, but there was simply nothing else to go on.
First, Justin gushes about cartoons, and now I’m sneaking in a comic book plug. What’s this G.I. Joe blog coming to?
Over the summer, Cellar Door Publishing put out a graphic novel called “Minister Jade,” which is, in the words of its creator, Steve Bialik, “a superhero story set in ancient China.” Those of you who frequent the forums at JoeSightings may remember me plugging it in my signature there for the better part of 2008. Hopefully, some of you made your way to the Cellar Door website or your local comic shop and picked up this great book.
Some enterprising Youtuber has finally posted the video for the 15 second spot from Entertainment Tonight. The quality isn’t the best, but it certainly looks entertaining!
Looking forward to the real thing on Sunday, and in better quality!
