by generalsjoes | Feb 13, 2011 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, SDCC, Show and Convention Coverage, Toy Fair 2011
Man… Toy Fair day can be such a blur that sometimes you miss the important details. I got some shots of Zarana, for sure, but a huge thanks to Augie Pires for passing along these shots that his brother took on site at the show yesterday, including a shot of the Zarana variant’s back. Her “Cold Slither” band t-shirt has the town names on it.
So, so cool. I need these figures. Both of them. If they can’t make SDCC, I seriously hope Hasbro finds a way to include BOTH of them in the regular assortments. I hated the Zarana figure as a kid, these are two Zarana I can be proud of.
Well, if a toy of a girl with a torn shirt and exposed midrif is something anyone can be proud of, anyway… Thanks again to Augie for passing these along, and to Anibal for taking the pics! You guys rock.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 12, 2011 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage, Toy Fair 2011
Ummm… wow?
I just spent several hours at the fan presentation, and then a few more hours taking pictures during the showroom tour, and I never saw any figures for Stalker, Sci-Fi, or Storm Shadow. So I finally get to a landline here and “surprise!”
Judging by appearance, I’d estimate these guys are falling within the “30 for 30” lineup later on in the year. They weren’t in the online pre-orders, and weren’t in the slideshow presentation, so that’s what I’m thinking.
For anyone who missed them, here are the official Hasbro press pics:
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Stalker looks to be a great update to our favorite Army Ranger, using Snake Eyes parts with the Resolute head sculpt! Bad ass. Sci-Fi looks pretty incredible as well, and fills another important hole in the 1986 lineup. Lastly, Storm Shadow is obviously a Renegades inspiration, but he looks even cooler here than he does in the cartoon. Love it.
by generalsjoes | Feb 12, 2011 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage, Toy Fair 2011
Okay! It’s photo dump time! I’m sitting in Grand Central Station right now with my camera card chock full and ready to upload. I apologize for the lack of organization right off the bat, but I’m trying to get this done nice and quick-like so I can make a train back home. This is how things are laid out.
General Display
Here are some general images of the display, and specifically the Renegades artwork
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Spring, 2011 Assortments
As I create the SuperPage, I’ll break up the assortments into their waves, but for now, here’s what I’ve got for the spring assortments, including
– Cobra Commander
– Cobra Trooper
– Iron Grenadier
– Rock Viper
– Techno Viper
– General Hawk
– Steel Brigade
– Crazylegs
– Croc Master
These look to be a very nice mix of existing tooling with some nice new paint applications really bringing these figures to life. Some awesome use of some Pursuit of Cobra molds, the Jungle Assault Cobra Commander looks to be the base for Cobra Commander, and some terrific other paint jobs. Iron Grenadier is even sporting the unused Stedi-Cam from Destro. The Cobra Viper (using the Shock Trooper tooling) is pretty impressive as well. Images below.
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Fall, 2011 Assortment “30 for 30”
A very interesting way to put it, Derryl DePriest referred to the Joe line starting in 2011 as a “30 for 30” line, meaning a plethora of figures from different eras and concepts in one single “rebranded” line. From the images, there is an obvious Pursuit of Cobra theme, which suits me perfectly fine.
He mentioned a smaller volume, but a much tighter “concentration” of fan favorites and well conceived figures, very similar to what we’ve seen this year. From my first hand perspective, these figures look fantastic. They have really merged the Renegades look with the realistic tooling to near perfection, especially with Firefly and Cobra Commander. Note the full mask!
This just comprises the first wave, hitting in August of 2011, so expect more reveals at JoeCon and SDCC.
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Bravo Vehicles
We got no real details on waves for these, so I assume they might be hitting all at once. We’ve got a great crimson HISS with a re-conceived Elite-Viper driver. The VAMP Mark II has an absolutely fantastic looking “Steel Brigade Delta” figure. Didn’t get to see the pilot of the Black Dragon.
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SDCC Zarana
Derryl admitted this was an “oopsie”. Zarana probably shouldn’t have been showcased, because she is NOT A DEFINITE FOR SDCC. They are still weighing their options to see if they can get both Zarana and the Starscream Skystriker. If not, the Skystriker will win out. If they can’t get Zarana for SDCC, she will ABSOLUTELY hit in the main line somewhere.
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Skystriker
It looks gorgeous. Feels like it was pulled right from 1983. Awesome colors, black tail fins and some great detail. Not much else to say.
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I get a really good feeling, looking at these toys. It’s quite clear that the G.I. Joe line is not their central priority this year (which makes sense, given Transformers 3, Captain America, Thor, and Clone Wars) but they are taking the resources they have and doing some amazing things with it. The Cobra Trooper, while a simple repaint, looks INSANE. Same with General Hawk and the Iron Grenadier. Holy crap they look cool up close and personal.
And the Renegades figures? I wasn’t sold at first with seeing them in a realistic style, but it really works. Firefly especially looks astoundingly cool.
So, in short, don’t expect huge volumes of product, but it sure looks like the Pursuit of Cobra mantra is alive and well, and the long time vintage fans are getting some serious bones thrown their way, too. Very, very good stuff.
GeneralsJoes Toy Fair Coverage 2011
Okay! It’s photo dump time! I’m sitting in Grand Central Station right now with my camera card chock full and ready to upload. I apologize for the lack of organization right off the bat, but I’m trying to get this done nice and quick-like so I can make a train back home. This is how things are laid out.
General Display
Here are some general images of the display, and specifically the Renegades artwork
INSERT GALLERY
Spring, 2011 Assortments
As I create the SuperPage, I’ll break up the assortments into their waves, but for now, here’s what I’ve got for the spring assortments, including:
– Cobra Commander
– Cobra Trooper
– Iron Grenadier
– Rock Viper
– Techno Viper
– General Hawk
– Steel Brigade
– Crazylegs
– Croc Master
These look to be a very nice mix of existing tooling with some nice new paint applications really bringing these figures to life. Some awesome use of some Pursuit of Cobra molds, the Jungle Assault Cobra Commander looks to be the base for Cobra Commander, and some terrific other paint jobs. Iron Grenadier is even sporting the unused Stedi-Cam from Destro. Images below.
INSERT GALLERY
Fall, 2011 Assortment “30 for 30”
A very interesting way to put it, Derryl DePriest referred to the Joe line starting in 2011 as a “30 for 30” line, meaning a plethora of figures from different eras and concepts in one single “rebranded” line. From the images, there is an obvious Pursuit of Cobra theme, which suits me perfectly fine.
He mentioned a smaller volume, but a much tighter “concentration” of fan favorites and well conceived figures, very similar to what we’ve seen this year. From my first hand perspective, these figures look fantastic. They have really merged the Renegades look with the realistic tooling to near perfection, especially with Firefly and Cobra Commander. Note the full mask!
This just comprises the first wave, hitting in August of 2011, so expect more reveals at JoeCon and SDCC.
INSERT GALLERY
Bravo Vehicles
We got no real details on waves for these, so I assume they might be hitting all at once. We’ve got a great crimson HISS with a re-conceived Elite-Viper driver. The VAMP Mark II has an absolutely fantastic looking “Steel Brigade Delta” figure. Didn’t get to see the pilot of the Black Dragon.
INSERT GALLERY
SDCC Zarana
Derryl admitted this was an “oopsie”. Zarana probably shouldn’t have been showcased, because she is NOT A DEFINITE FOR SDCC. They are still weighing their options to see if they can get both Zarana and the Starscream Skystriker. If not, the Skystriker will win out. If they can’t get Zarana for SDCC, she will ABSOLUTELY hit in the main line somewhere.
INSERT GALLERY
Skystriker
It looks gorgeous. Feels like it was pulled right from 1983. Awesome colors, black tail fins and some great detail. Not much else to say.
INSERT GALLERY
12 Inch
Just because they were there. Geared for the younger crowd.
INSERT GALLERY
I get a really good feeling, looking at these toys. It’s quite clear that the G.I. Joe line is not their central priority this year (which makes sense, given Transformers 3, Captain America, Thor, and Clone Wars) but the
GeneralsJoes Toy Fair Coverage 2011
Okay! It’s photo dump time! I’m sitting in Grand Central Station right now with my camera card chock full and ready to upload. I apologize for the lack of organization right off the bat, but I’m trying to get this done nice and quick-like so I can make a train back home. This is how things are laid out.
General Display
Here are some general images of the display, and specifically the Renegades artwork
INSERT GALLERY
Spring, 2011 Assortments
As I create the SuperPage, I’ll break up the assortments into their waves, but for now, here’s what I’ve got for the spring assortments, including:
– Cobra Commander
– Cobra Trooper
– Iron Grenadier
– Rock Viper
– Techno Viper
– General Hawk
– Steel Brigade
– Crazylegs
– Croc Master
These look to be a very nice mix of existing tooling with some nice new paint applications really bringing these figures to life. Some awesome use of some Pursuit of Cobra molds, the Jungle Assault Cobra Commander looks to be the base for Cobra Commander, and some terrific other paint jobs. Iron Grenadier is even sporting the unused Stedi-Cam from Destro. Images below.
INSERT GALLERY
Fall, 2011 Assortment “30 for 30”
A very interesting way to put it, Derryl DePriest referred to the Joe line starting in 2011 as a “30 for 30” line, meaning a plethora of figures from different eras and concepts in one single “rebranded” line. From the images, there is an obvious Pursuit of Cobra theme, which suits me perfectly fine.
He mentioned a smaller volume, but a much tighter “concentration” of fan favorites and well conceived figures, very similar to what we’ve seen this year. From my first hand perspective, these figures look fantastic. They have really merged the Renegades look with the realistic tooling to near perfection, especially with Firefly and Cobra Commander. Note the full mask!
This just comprises the first wave, hitting in August of 2011, so expect more reveals at JoeCon and SDCC.
INSERT GALLERY
Bravo Vehicles
We got no real details on waves for these, so I assume they might be hitting all at once. We’ve got a great crimson HISS with a re-conceived Elite-Viper driver. The VAMP Mark II has an absolutely fantastic looking “Steel Brigade Delta” figure. Didn’t get to see the pilot of the Black Dragon.
INSERT GALLERY
SDCC Zarana
Derryl admitted this was an “oopsie”. Zarana probably shouldn’t have been showcased, because she is NOT A DEFINITE FOR SDCC. They are still weighing their options to see if they can get both Zarana and the Starscream Skystriker. If not, the Skystriker will win out. If they can’t get Zarana for SDCC, she will ABSOLUTELY hit in the main line somewhere.
INSERT GALLERY
Skystriker
It looks gorgeous. Feels like it was pulled right from 1983. Awesome colors, black tail fins and some great detail. Not much else to say.
INSERT GALLERY
12 Inch
Just because they were there. Geared for the younger crowd.
INSERT GALLERY
I get a really good feeling, looking at these toys. It’s quite clear that the G.I. Joe line is not their central priority this year (which makes sense, given Transformers 3, Captain America, Thor, and Clone Wars) but they are taking the resources they have and doing some amazing things with it. The Cobra Trooper, while a simple repaint, looks INSANE. Same with General Hawk and the Iron Grenadier. Holy crap they look cool up close and personal.
And the Renegades figures? I wasn’t sold at first with seeing them in a realistic style, but it really works. Firefly especially looks astoundingly cool.
So, in short, don’t expect huge volumes of product, but it sure looks like the Pursuit of Cobra mantra is alive and well, and the long time vintage fans are getting some serious bones thrown their way, too. Very, very good stuff.
y are taking the resources they have and doing some amazing things with it. The Cobra Trooper, while a simple repaint, looks INSANE. Same with General Hawk and the Iron Grenadier. Holy crap they look cool up close and personal.
And the Renegades figures? I wasn’t sold at first with seeing them in a realistic style, but it really works. Firefly especially looks astoundingly cool.
So, in short, don’t expect huge volumes of product, but it sure looks like the Pursuit of Cobra mantra is alive and well, and the long time vintage fans are getting some serious bones thrown their way, too. Very, very good stuff.
by generalsjoes | Feb 10, 2011 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Although we discovered the entry on their store site a day or two early, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has now officially announced the pre-order for their Adventure Team Sea Adventurer w/ Mini-Sub! The bonus? New pictures!
Check out the press release and images below.
The Adventure Team 3 3/4-inch Sea Adventurer Figure available for Pre-order!
Fort Worth, TX – February 8, 2010 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, has started taking Pre-orders for the all-new Club Exclusive 3 3/4-inch Adventure Team Sea Adventurer figure set, utilizing 25th Anniversary sculpts! The Sea Adventurer comes packaged with the Sea Wolf II mini-sub inside an “AT Mission Crate” package. Once you open the “AT Mission Crate” you’ll find the Sea Adventurer on an individual blister card!
The pre-order for the Sea Adventurer can be found at www.GIJoeClub.com/shop. For those attending G.I.JoeCon in Orlando, Florida, any remaining stock will be available for purchase at the show through the G.I.Joe Club Store. Visit www.GIJoeCon.com for more show details.
To order this Adventure Team set at the special price, you will need to be a member of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club. As a member you will receive a FREE Membership figure, 12 issues of the Official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Magazine, discounts on your Convention package and more! For more information please visit www.GIJoeClub.com.
About HASBRO
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About FUN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
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