Good friend of GeneralsJoes, madmac41 from JoeBattleLines has posted some images and mini-reviews for the recently released Wave 5 vehicles. Read the text below, links to the original threads are in the titles…check out the great mini reviews with a ton of pictures after the jump!
Anyone who has been a G.I. Joe fan for any length of time knows the name Mark Bellomo, mostly from his Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe book. Well, now he’s produced a Second Edition with countless improvements and additions to the content, and I highly recommend it. In fact, it gets pretty much my highest recommendation for any Joe fan. Even as someone who is really into the Anniversary stuff, seventeen bucks is a tiny investment for a great look “behind the curtain” of the hobby, as well as just the reference images themselves. Buy it. Now.
I’ve been lucky enough to know Mark for a long time, and the effort he puts into these books is impressive to say the least. He was also kind enough to spend some time answering my pesky questions, and I’ve supplied the exclusive interview below.
Ever since we saw the RHINO repaint at a Takara show a while ago, many U.S. based fans wondered how we might get our hands on it, especially considering that it comes with Rampage, an apparent homage to the Heavy Metal repaint from back in the day (who happens to look exactly like Heavy Metal).
Well, according to two separate sources, kennywr22 from HissTank.com and long time YoJoe veteran John Missal, Target’s latest insider magazine “RED” has reported that the RHINO repaint w/ Rampage will indeed be a Target exclusive.
Apparently price point and release date were not announced, but this at least gives us something to go by.
Independent filmmaker and G.I. Joe fan “Flophouse” has produced a great documentary series covering Mark Bellomo’s journey through the publishing of his second volume for the Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe. There are a whopping 18 total installments of this series, and they have all been posted on YouTube. For ease of navigation, I am embedding them all below so you can watch them all from one easy spot.
A big thanks to Flophouse and Mark Bellomo for taking the time to produce this fascinating series!
GIJoeClub.com has posted a sneak peek at their upcoming second issue of the DTC Limited series that ties their very unique universe all together into a nice cohesive story. Featuring Munitia, Hotwire, and the full DTC Wave 4 clan, even just the first five pages are a great story straight from the later days of Marvel’s G.I. Joe run.
This story seemingly picks up right where the later Marvel issues left of, doesn’t have any complicated continuity issues, and for just a sneak preview, it was a surprisingly entertaining read. Check out the preview here, and if you like it, order the issue right here!
Don’t forget to order Issue #1 as well, which is already for sale in the Club shop.
HasbroToyShop.com reports that they now have the MARS Trooper 3-Pack in stock for $24.99 plus shipping. You can find that item right here.
They also have a special deal going on right now where if you buy a DVD Battle Pack, you get to choose any single figure for FREE. Check out the details here, and shop their DVD Battle Packs here.
EDIT – Don’t forget to use gijoe10 as a discount code to save some cash!