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Some funny (and detailed) pics of the new G.I. Joe and COBRA 5-Packs

by | Mar 1, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys

GeneralsJoes semi-regular contributor Alexx has taken a number of good (and funny) pictures of the newly released G.I. Joe and COBRA 5-Packs.  He originally posted his feelings in these three threads on JoeBattleLines, but I loved his pics so much, I asked if I could show them here as well.

Alexx’s opinions seem to really go in parallel with mine as far as these two sets go.  While I applaud Hasbro’s desire to get out definitive versions of each of these characters, some of the changes strike me as a bit arbitrary and unnecessary, especially considering the upcoming Hall of Heroes assortment.  Many folks thought that the best version of Lady Jaye to date was the one that came with the DVD Battle Pack, and I would agree.  Yes, it’s true that this new version trumps that one in nearly every way, but was it necessary?  Yes, it’s nice to have a Shipwreck with a less angry face and less popeye forarms, but from what I’m gathering, the construction is a bit sketchy and the face sculpt actually loses some of the character.

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Mike’s World: Playing Catch-Up

by | Feb 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Life

It seems a bit strange, that with the bang-bang nature of G.I. Joe news in recent weeks, to be writing a post about finally picking up DVD pack #3 (that’s the “Arise, Serpentor, Arise” pack containing Dusty and Montezuma’s Skeleton, for all of you who have moved on from such ventures).  Granted, I could have picked this one up sooner, but I was picky about finding one with a fully-accessorized Dusty.

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More Resolute 5-Pack goodness

by | Feb 19, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute

I already covered cmderinchief’s pictures of this cool new set over at JoeBattleLines, but now WildWeasel from The Terror Drome gets in on the action as well, showing a bunch of very cool pictures of the figures in this set.  I started off quite luke warm on this set, but have grown to really like what it brings, and I get more pumped up with every set of pictures I see.  Hopefully I’ll get my own hands on one soon.

Until then, enjoy WildWeasel’s pictures over at The Terror Drome.

Toy Fair 2009 – G.I. Joe going forward

by | Feb 16, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Toy Fair - G.I. Joe, Toy Fair 2009

The last few days have been a whirlwind, and I’ve been trying to get up as much coverage and pictures as possible, and I’m still digging through notebooks for information as its needed.  Keep in mind when viewing the scores of Rise of COBRA product that this is  Hasbro’s main focus for 2009, and it should be.  With a 170 million dollar budget, this is a very critical point in the G.I. Joe brand, and this could either skyrocket it into the public conscious or it could negatively impact the brand for a long time.  Anyone who wants G.I. Joe as a whole to be successful should hope that the film does well, even if it’s not your cup of tea.  Heck, the film isn’t really my cup of tea, but I’m going to support it and I’ll be crossing my fingers that it makes a profit and maybe enough of a profit to give G.I. Joe the current “street cred” that Transformers now has.  I have a feeling it will be an uphill battle.

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