by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
G.I. Joe: Cobra II #4 hits shops tomorrow, promising to reveal the IDW Cobra Commander for the first time…and we’ve got a 5-page preview.
With it’s distinctive “film noir” style, it looks like G.I. Joe: Cobra is dipping into the action flick realm this month, but as usual, it’s being handled very well. I am really looking forward to this one.
G.I. Joe: Cobra II #4
The plans of Cobra, Chuckles, and the agents following him all collide. Can anyone survive? Will the Joes get what they want from Chuckles… by any means necessary? And brace yourself for a last page that will impact the entire line of G.I. Joe books!
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by generalsjoes | Apr 26, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Reviews, Miscellaneous Reviews, Sunbow
Yes, Shout! did release the full series of Sunbow cartoons last year, but for many folks, this will be the first time the full compliment of Season 2 episodes is available, and release day is tomorrow, April 27th!
Released in a twin slip-cover format with plently of awesome retro Sunbow-style art, the full second season of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero will be available everywhere for the very first time.
Shout! Factory was kind enough to slip me a copy early so I had some time to shove it in my DVD player and review it…just in time for release day. Check out the review right here.
I’m absolutely not a Sunbow guy, but watching these episodes really brought me back… and yes, the purists will be pleased to know that it made me sad to realize that Hasbro had left the Anniversary behind. Yes, even I am capable of wanting a vintage style Low Light, Lifeline, Leatherneck, Sci-Fi, and even Zarana. Who would have thought I’d ever want a freaking Zarana?
Regardless, these episodes really tripped my nostalgia trigger, and it’s good timing, too, as I head down to JoeCon in just a few days. Hopefully I can satisfy my need for nostalgia at the dealer tables. 😉
by generalsjoes | Apr 26, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, Sunbow
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO- THE MOVIE
SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION
2-DISC BLU-RAY™ + DVD COMBO PACK
and SINGLE DISC SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION DVD
featuring new transfers from hi-def masters, extensive bonus content, the special collectors edition fills the final placeholder inside the g.i. joe: a real american hero – the complete series deluxe footlocker case
IN STORES NATIONWIDE JULY 27, 2010
FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
After countless defeats at the hands of the G.I. JOE team, the ruthless COBRA organization has taken a drastic leap towards global domination by joining the ranks of the ancient race of COBRA-LA. When DUKE falls in the line of duty, it’s up to SGT. SLAUGHTER, LT. FALCON, SNAKE EYES and the rest of the G.I. JOE team to prevent SERPENTOR, DESTRO and COBRA-LA’s GOLOBULUS from releasing a deadly spore into the Earth’s atmosphere and devolving the human race.
On July 27, 2010, the original animated G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – THE MOVIE that has been long out of print will finally debut for the first time in a 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD combo pack as a Special Collectors Edition from Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc. Featuring the voice talent of Don Johnson, Burgess Meredith, SGT. SLAUGHTER and fan favorites Bill Ratner, Michael Bell and Chris Latta, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – THE MOVIE Special Collectors Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD combo pack contains exciting bonus content including fan-favorite PSAs, printable screenplay with the original movie ending, and audio commentary. The Blu-ray + DVD combo pack edition also offers viewers an exclusive option of viewing the animated movie presentation in widescreen. G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – THE MOVIE Special Collectors Edition is the final installment to complete last year’s G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – The Complete Series DVD box set. The Special Collectors Edition
Blu-ray + DVD combo pack is priced to own at $26.97 and the single disc Special Collectors Edition DVD is available at $16.97 SRP.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – THE MOVIE Special Collector’s Edition
Synopsis
A 40,000-year-old race of snake people resurface, and with help of SERPENTOR, DESTRO, BARONESS and DR. MINDBENDER, they plan to eliminate all of mankind and rebuild COBRA-LA. Once rulers of Earth, the Snake people were driven underground by ice-age temperatures. While in exile, they developed a plant whose spores turn ordinary men into mindless, weak animals. The key to their plan is the G.I. JOE team’s secret project – the Broadcast Energy Transmitter. Only this device generates enough heat so that the spores can mature. Humankind’s very existence depends on the G.I. JOE team, but are they strong and smart enough to fight a warrior race with 40,000 years of experience?
BONUS FEATURES AVAILABLE SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION:
- Audio commentary with story consultant Buzz Dixon
- The final 8 “Knowing Is Half The Battle” PSAs that were not on the G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – The Complete Series DVD box set.
- Original Printable Screenplay –this script was written prior to DUKE’s miraculous recovery and, thus, DUKE is dead. The script was not altered from this version on paper, but the audio session had an added line where Duke was going to survive the attack.
- Art gallery
- Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack Exclusive: Optional 16×9 Widescreen and 4×3 Full Frame Presentations
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About HASBRO
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as G.I. JOE, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2010 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.
by generalsjoes | Apr 26, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Diligent HissTank forum member BCYOJOE reports in this thread that an official trademark has been submitted by Hasbro under the G.I. Joe: Renegades name. This trademark can be found right here and mentions the following:
“On Wednesday, April 07, 2010, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for G.I. JOE RENEGADES. This trademark is owned by Hasbro, Inc., 1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02862.
The attorney or correspondent listed for G.I. JOE RENEGADES is PAUL N. VANASSE of HASBRO, INC., 1027 NEWPORT AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861-2500 . The G.I. JOE RENEGADES trademark is filed in the category of Toys and Sporting Goods Products , Education and Entertainment Services . The description provided to the USPTO for G.I. JOE RENEGADES is toy action figures; toy vehicles; board games; parlor games.”
So it sounds like the all out blitz may be beginning… get ready for G.I. Joe: Renegades. For better or worse, that sounds like a term we’ll be hearing a lot more of in the future! I only hope that if this is the new animated series, it doesn’t depart TOO much from the awesome Pursuit of Cobra aesthetic, and doesn’t steel retail support away from a more realistic military line. Time will tell. Hopefully we find out more at JoeCon later this week.
by generalsjoes | Apr 24, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
One of the best things about today’s blog culture is getting some behind the scenes glimpses as the thought processes behind our favorite pop culture topics. IDW editor Andy Schmidt delivers on that in a big way with his latest “Blargh” post on Comics Experience.
Going into great detail about the thought process that went into continuing the Marvel universe with G.I. Joe #155 1/2 (turning into an ongoing series with #156), and also talking about where Devils’ Due fits in (it apparently doesn’t), and also what target audience this new book is geared towards. You might be surprised. Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to check out the full text of this revealing post, or you can just hit up Andy’s blog site right here. Big thanks to The Terror Drome for the heads up!
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by generalsjoes | Apr 23, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Comic Book Resources had a chance to speak with Larry Hama about the upcoming IDW continuation of the Marvel G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic, and as always, Hama’s take is a unique one regarding the title’s relaunch. About his frequent returns to the G.I. Joe universe, he had this to say:
“Almost anything that has to do with G.I. Joe, I haven’t instigated,” laughed Hama explaining to CBR News how the project came about.
”It’s always somebody picking up the phone and going, ‘Hey! How about this?’ I feel much more comfortable doing the original characters, but at the same time, they’ve also evolved some in my head, because, hopefully, I know a little bit more about visual storytelling. The process of telling their stories changes.”
Of course, CBR also poked and prodded about the Marvel universe, starting with issue #155 1/2:
“There’s this interim issue in the free issue that’s the Cobra setup issue,” Hama said of his new story. “Cobra has created a situation of a fraudulent terror alert and created these situations that make it seem like there’s a huge terrorist uprising going on [in America.] And now, Cobra has stepped forward as a civilian contractor to augment the police and the national guard. It’s sort of riffing on current events. They’re in a position where they’ve got this power that’s been given to them, because basic rights have been overtaken thanks to the fear of the populous. I think it’s a very real fear.”
But in his typical Larry Hama style, he also injects his opinions about plot vs. characters…and it’s a concept that I think he has a very unique take on. So often I’ve seen characters completely changed to match a particular story. Mr. Hama seems to take the opposite approach, morphing the story around the characters, which I think is what helps those characters be so immortal.
“You start running out of combinations after 13 years. You make a guy change sides, or a character dies. You’ve got to change stuff up, because it’s sort of like doing a long-running soap opera, except your actors aren’t aging out of the parts. The fun aspect of it is playing with the characters and what makes them tick. The plot was always subservient to the characters. I can’t remember a single plot. They’re not important to me. But I remember who the characters are, and if you get that down on paper, that’s really the important thing. People don’t walk away from it liking the plot – they walk away liking the characters. That’s everything.”
Of course, you can read the whole article right here. A great read. Thanks very much to Mysterious Stranger for the heads up.
