by generalsjoes | Mar 1, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Retaliation Reviews
The hits just keep on coming this week, again thanks to Gyre Viper who has entrusted me to cover these items with my usual enthusiasm.
Nobody tell him that I’m taking a screwdriver to these things, too! If you follow me on Twitter, you saw last night that I swapped out one of the lower legs on Roadblock with one from Night Adder in order to give him some more articulation, and the end result was a success! The lower leg fits well and is the right height…obviously some color matching would have to be done. One interesting thing, though, is that even with the double knee, the range of motion isn’t much increased. You can see the TwitPic images below.
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Along with this little update, I’ve also started covering the second 3-Pack! From the Dojo Battle set, you can hit up the G.I. Joe: Retaliation Review Page and see Red Ninja and Storm Shadow. Click the links below to go there directly.
by generalsjoes | Feb 29, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, IDW
The idea of a “Yearbook” or “Annual” seems like almost a thing of the past, especially in the G.I. Joe world, and I was excited to hear that IDW was reviving the concept for the Real American Hero title. Many of those old school yearbooks were some of the coolest stories going on in the Marvel days.
IDW really dives head long into the whole vintage concept here as well, as they comb the historical archives and pull out some really great art talents to bring this story to life.
The end results? Well, you’re just going to have to click the Read the Rest of this Story link below for the full details.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 29, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe: Retaliation Reviews, G.I. Joe: The Movie
I’m dying to be immersed into the G.I. Joe: Retaliation universe, so I’m psyched that IDW is releasing these issues every couple of weeks. The first issue left me a bit…I don’t know. Cold? It was fine, but I wasn’t wild about the whole “several years ago” angle, and the red ninja attack seemed frenetic and unfocused.
Well, my opinion has changed a bit with this second issue, and things are starting to come together quite nicely. The continued cameos by Rise of Cobra era characters and equipment ties both film universes together nicely and is a great Easter egg to us fans. A pretty solid second installment which has made me look forward to seeing more. To read the full review click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 29, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Retaliation Reviews
Again with thanks to Gyre-Viper and his desire to provide discussion points and better detail for community analysis, we have the last two figures in the first G.I. Joe: Retaliation Ninja Showdown 3-Pack!
I will warn everyone up front… brace yourselves for Roadblock. Folks who are excited for the figure may went to temper their feelings a bit before checking out the review. And also please keep in mind that these are early samples. Things could very well change for final release. I tried to cover both of those bases in my review, but also had to give the figure it’s analysis based on how I received it.
Now if that didn’t scare you too much… check out my G.I. Joe: Retaliation Review Page or hit up the links below.
by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Retaliation Reviews
Over the span of the next few days, GeneralsJoes will be bringing you an exclusive look at some upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation figures, courtesy of Gyre Viper.
Both Gyre Viper and I thought long and hard about showcasing these images, considering product isn’t due on store shelves for a little while yet, but ultimately a desire to inform the community won out. The G.I. Joe online community has been extremely divisive in regards to Retaliation toys ever since information began leaking out. Concerns about articulation, marketing strategy, and overall figure quality was brought to the forefront.
With an ultimate goal of informing the community and giving these toys closer scrutiny, Gyre Viper decided to bring these figures to light.
There is so much great information that can be gathered here…figure construction, figure quality, articulation enhancements (as well as subtractions) and it just seemed with so much community based indecision over the past month or so, this was a great time to do something for the community. I strongly believe a closer look at these figures shows that even with the disagreement among the fandom, Hasbro has done some terrific things design-wise and execution-wise, and I think Gyre Viper’s decision to showcase these figures for the G.I. Joe community as a whole was a good one. Shifting the discussion from missed articulation to a focus on fantastic new designs and sculpting is a good plan, and I’m hoping these images showcase that. It’s not all peaches and cream, and there are some concerns to be voiced here, but the important thing is being educated and well informed, which is what we are hoping to accomplish here.
Once again, thanks to Gyre Viper for getting these out in the open and giving back to the community. Hopefully these images spurn some good, healthy discussion and discourse and prepare us for more of what’s to come.
I’m starting off slow, with just Kamakura right now, but will ramp up over the next few days, bringing you guys all six figures in the two upcoming 3-Packs. Of course this also means the launch of the G.I. Joe: Retaliation Review Page. Click there, or just click the link directly below to check out this exciting first look!
by generalsjoes | Feb 22, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
Another week, another installment in the Cobra Command multi-part adventure. IDW continues to use the same art team along with their regular compliment of writers to carry the story along and maintain a great sense of unity even as it hops from title to title. The results so far have been excellent, in my opinion.
What I really love about how the Cobra title is treating this story is that they are staying very much in continuity and sticking with the format, but you can definitely smell the Cobra vibe as you read the pages. This issue is no different.
Click the Read the Rest of this Entry link below to check out the full review.
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