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Hi all,
We wanted to tell you about a few new things going on at SMALLJOES.COM.
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How I learned to love the movie…
Love the movie? What? To anyone on G.I. Joe message boards over the past six months those words almost seem blasphemous, as the outlook for the upcoming motion picture is bleak, to say the least.
To many fans it’s because the arrival of the movie means the “death” of the Anniversary homages, and in many people’s minds those figures will never come back. To others, they fear the worst from the film standpoint, and can only imagine it suffering an immense and utter failure in plot and execution, thus “ruining” their memories and spitting on their childhood.
Q & A Day again!
Round 10 of the Q&A is slowly trickling out to the internet! Check out all the latest updates at my Q & A Page!
Mike’s World: Fast Update!
Apparently, my previous post was live for all of two hours before the COIL’s new home went live. You can catch up with Jon, Jay, and the rest of the gang (including me!) at www.coilclub.com.
Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to all!
I feel verklempt
Nothing makes me weepy like good toys…and good looking toys to start a hellish Monday, too. A great way to brighten the day.
HissTank forum members art2614 and Shimaneboy have come through with open pictures of Resolute Duke, COBRA Commander, and the COBRA Troopers. These figures are simply… mind-blowing. Fan-freaking tastic.
I haven’t been shy about my love for Resolute, and my strong desire to see Hasbro keep moving forward with the Joe concept instead of infinitely reliving the past. Vintage homages have their time and place, for sure, and the G.I. Joe line wouldn’t be where it is right now without them. But man, I would love to see Resolute take the reigns and go crazy on their own line at some point. The design, sculpting and execution is about as close to flawless as I’ve seen in this scale. Terrific!
G.I. Joe: The Movie – 10 Memorable Moments
Folks who have been checking the site have seen me do “memorable moments” posts for all of the mini-series so far, coinciding with the release of those DVD Battle Packs. Well, we all know the “Best Of” Battle Pack was originally meant to be a Movie-themed one, and in fact, all of the figures in the pack are definitely inspired by the Movie opening. Because of this, I decided to do a “memorable moments” article for G.I. Joe: The Movie.
Resolute Images re-posted
Some folks have let me know that the Photobucket account hosting the Resolute images in a previous post has exceeded it’s bandwidth.
Well, not to be dissuaded, I’ve hosted those images locally to help avoid that problem, for folks who have not yet seen them. Keep in mind these pics are courtosy of art2614 on the HissTank Forums.
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Come and get ’em!
So as folks are probably reading around the ‘net, assortments of Wave 13 are shipping as we speak. Woo hoo! 🙂
I don’t think I’ve been this excited to get new toys in a long, looong time. But not only are pre-orders being prepped and shipped, but this wave is in stock and ready to buy at a couple of places, too. Check it:
BIG BAD TOY STORE
- Wave 13 Full Case
- Wave 13 – COBRA Commander (Resolute)
- Wave 13 – COBRA Trooper (Resolute)
- Wave 13 – Dreadnok Torch
- Wave 13 – Duke (Resolute)
- Wave 13 – Firefly
BRIANS TOYS
- Wave 13 Set of 6
- Wave 13 – Blowtorch
- Wave 13 – COBRA Commander (Resolute)
- Wave 13 – COBRA Trooper (Resolute)
- Wave 13 – Dreadnok Torch
- Wave 13 – Duke (Resolute)
- Wave 13 – Firefly
For those folks without pre-orders or those folks who want to buy the figures singly, go and get ’em!
Mike’s World: Pre-Holiday News Dump
Howdy, all. It’s been a while since I’ve plastered my thoughts all over Justin’s good virtual home, so I figured I’d stop in and dirty up the place before the Holidays took over everyone’s hearts and minds.
Resolute WINS.
That’s it. End of story. I’ve found the Joe line I’ve been waiting for since the 90’s, only I never knew it until now.
Ever since I saw that three minute “sizzle” at the Joe Convention last year, I’ve been infatuated with the concept of Resolute and the execution of the series, but have always been curious as to whether or not the toys could live up to the hype. Well, HissTank forum member “art2614″ has put aside all of my fears. Basque in the wonder.