by generalsjoes | May 21, 2012 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
What the what?
Okay, I realize it’s most likely because I’ve been in the process of packing and moving and being sheltered in my in-laws, but why am I not seeing or hearing more discussion about this? Along with the Oktober Guard vs. Iron Grenadiers set from the 2012 G.I. Joe Convention, the collectors’ club also revealed their 12″ Adventure Team set in totality…
…and wow!
It certainly looks like the folks from the GIJCC are starting to make that final leap to tie in the Real American Hero continuity with the 12″ and Adventure Team continuity. And I LOVES it. Well, I would love it if I had the extra greenbacks to spend on it, but as it stands, I’ll simply love it from afar.
Many folks will remember that back in 2010, the Collectors’ Club added a 12″ Henchman to their convention set, which caused a mighty stir among both the Real American Hero and the 12″ crowd. This Henchman was obviously an operative from MARS and represented the first “bad guy” to really be showcased in the old school 12″ scale. Last year, the story was built upon a little bit more, and this year, the Collectors’ Club seems to be jumping in feet first, continuing their Adventure Team story, and once again showing off a MARS bad guy, with a distinctly familiar look to him!
Tell me that’s not Cobra. Tell me the Collectors’ Club isn’t starting to connect even more dots between MARS and Cobra, and isn’t merging the 12″ universe with the Real American Hero one even further. That is truly awesome stuff right there.
Another very cool aspect of the set is the whole mummy bandage “bio wrap” concept. One of the great storylines from the old Adventure Team figure line involved a Mummy, and by making this interesting “Bio-Wrap” suit, the Collectors’ Club is paying great tribute to the old Mummy concept, yet still maintaining a somewhat realistic twist to it. You can actually dress the MARS Trooper there in the Bio Wrap suit to simulate a mummy.
This set is pretty awesome. So, obviously, as a Real American Hero fan, you can’t just check out the 3 3/4″ Convention Set on GIJoeCon.com, now you have to check out the 12″ set as well, as they ramp it up year after year, and now with Con Sets from 2010, 2011, and 2012, and with the Incentive Man of Evil figure, the Collectors’ Club has started establishing a terrific continuity that the 12″ universe hasn’t necessarily had. I think it’s great.
New Orleans can’t get here soon enough!
by generalsjoes | May 21, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Podcasts, Sunbow, What's on Joe Mind
You know I almost didn’t post this, because as usual, I missed an episode with a famous Sunbow voice actor, and the guys took the opportunity to rib me about it…so screw ’em, right?
Nah. I’m nothing if not forgiving, so I’ll play nice and post the latest update for the What’s on Joe Mind podcast. This episode the guys are joined by Sunbow voice actor Neil Ross, who voiced the indelible Shipwreck, one of the most popular characters in the G.I. Joe mythology!
They also tackle all the latest news and information, and talk about the GIJCC 2012 Convention Set in its entirety. I’m jealous that I didn’t get the chance to share my .02. Ah, well, maybe I’ll make them revisit it tomorrow night.
Check out the latest episode on our Podbean page, or via the embedded player below, and don’t forget to hit the jump for our show notes.
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by generalsjoes | May 18, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
As G.I. Joe fans wait eagerly for JoeCon registration, which is very likely to happen today, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has posted a “Package Matrix” which breaks down all of the various packages you can purchase and what is included with each one.
You can find the matrix on GIJoeCon.com.
Also, as you’re reading through the brochure, if you come across any confusion, I would highly recommend that you listen to the special edition What’s on Joe Mind podcast episode that Gary and I recorded, which breaks down every step of the brochure and what you can expect along the way.
Check that out at our Podbean Page, or also embedded below.
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by generalsjoes | May 16, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
That must have been a big curtain!
I know a lot of fans have been hopping up and down just waiting for this fan favorite character to make his appearance in the Convention boxed set. Well, the fans have gotten their wish! Last night the Collectors’ Club revealed the convention exclusive Horror Show, which is the last figure in the boxed set for 2012, and they’re ending with a bang.
We all should have assumed that this figure would not resemble the familiar quilted jacket that we knew from the comics and cartoon, since no existing tooling could match that. So the Club did something rather unique. The vest is from Shadow Tracker and it seems to be covering a torso that also utilizes the jacket bottom from G.I. Joe: Renegades Cobra Commander. The end result is a long jacket with some great pockets and pouches that gives the figure some extra bulk. Looking at his legs, too, he’s using the Resolute Roadblock legs, so obviously he will have some nice height due to those parts being used, too.
One more cool touch are his arms, which look to be pulled from the previously canceled Pursuit of Cobra Arctic Duke. The result is a nice, hefty looking figure with an absolutely perfect head sculpt that is a pretty neat update to the familiar Oktober Guard heavy weapons specialist. I’m not entirely sold on the way the vest meshes with the jacket underneath, and look forward to a bit more explanation on that one, but the figure itself looks great. Check out some images below:
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Group Shot (this is my own Photoshop work, NOT the Club’s)
The Entire boxed set
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For the latest details make sure you keep checking GIJoeCon.com. Registration will be live any time!
by generalsjoes | May 14, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, JoeCon 2012, Podcasts, Show and Convention Coverage, What's on Joe Mind
As soon as convention season grows near, it seems like the questions continue to pop up year after year about this year’s convention. What does “golden ticket” mean, what do I get with my registration… how can I get a set if I’m not travelling to New Orleans?
Well, What’s on Joe Mind is all over it! We are your “one stop shop” for any Convention information you might need, and we got started bright and early with Special Edition #12. Gary and Justin break down the entire convention brochure and provide some insight as to what you can expect on every page and just how much of your hard-earned money you should be grasping onto prior to the end of June.
So check it out at our Podbean Site or via the embedded player(s) below.
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“The JoeCon Brochures are out!” Those 5 words are just as potent to a Joe fan as “Gentlemen, start your engines!” is to a race car driver, because to us it means JoeCon is drawing closer and registration time is near. Print off your forms and follow along with Gary and Justin, who between them share their nearly 20 years of JoeCon experience. Our dynamic duo will attempt to help you understand the brochure and read between the lines on this annually anticipated document. From the con sets, to the package choices, to the guests, to the pre-con tours, they’ll break it down for you in tinier, much easier to swallow morsels. Now all you need to do is print out the brochure and follow along! We’ve been on the road to New Orleans for a couple of weeks now, but the city lights are now visible in the distance. We’re your Golden Ticket to a successful JoeCon. It all starts here…!
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by generalsjoes | May 14, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
I think it’s pretty fair to say that when six open slots were available under the Oktober Guard emblem for the 2012 G.I. Joe Convention reveal, most fans just assumed that we would see the six most famous Oktober Guard members as part of the boxed set. Even though Dragonsky didn’t make an appearance until a little bit after the rest of the team launched in G.I. Joe #6, most fans identify him pretty specifically with the old school Oktober Guard.
It would certainly appear, though, that either this mission takes place without him, or he’s slated for a spot in one of the attendee exclusive sets available in New Orleans for Con attendees. Regardless of where Dragonsky appears in the grand scheme of things, the release of the Convention brochure last week identified one member of the Oktober Guard that no one had yet heard of. And I love that.
I’m all about the story aspects of the G.I. Joe universe and one thing the Collectors’ Club has done amazingly well is using their characters to tell a story. Now we have a totally new Oktober Guard character, General Iron Bear. I think common hypothesis is that this Iron Bear may very well be the guy who turns tail and becomes General Mayhem from the awesome 2005 MARS Attacks convention set, but we likely will not find that out for a while.
Until then, we can enjoy the reveal of the figure itself! Check it out at GIJoeCon.com or mirrored below.
That is a pretty cool looking figure, I have to say. I love it when the Club throws a curve ball, as they so often do, and I think this one is a cool one. A mixture of Arctic Snake Eyes/Snow Serpent and G.I. Joe: Resolute Duke, it looks like an arctic themed commander, and I think the whole idea works well.
EDIT – Of course thanks to Caped Crusader for reminding me that the figure is essentially Resolute Duke (Siberian Attack) with a new head, which is equally cool to me, as I enjoy that figure quite a bit.
Along with the figure reveal, they also have showed us their convention T-Shirts and Hat for 2012, which is always a popular item at the Club store throughout the weekend. Check those images out below.
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So are we all getting hyped up, Joe fans? Registration is going to be happening soon, and then it’s all downhill for New Orleans, and I can’t wait! Keep your eyes peeled here and on GIJoeCon.com for the latest details.
