by generalsjoes | Jul 3, 2009 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Mike's World
A few different interesting 12″ pieces of news today… first of all, the Terror Drome is reporting about some images of a 12″ Stalker and Gung Ho that are very military in nature and really don’t seem to fit into the whole movie aesthetic. Are they figures that were slated for release in the normal line before the Rise of COBRA infusion, or are they still to come? Gung Ho could almost pass for his Resolute/video game version, so that’s something to watch for.
Check out the images below:
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Also discovered by The Terror Drome is Entertainment Earth’s pre-order listing for the first wave of Rise of COBRA 12″ figures, including COBRA Commander. This is the first time ole’ toasty’s been seen in twelve inch form:
by generalsjoes | Jul 2, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Reports are flooding in from all over the country (and all over the internet) that various nationwide Target Department Stores have started stocking G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA ahead of the scheduled street date. I’ve personally seen reports from JoeCustoms.com, JoeSightings, HissTank, and the Coil Club.
Those of you lucky folks with a local Target (of which I’m not…) get up early tomorrow morning and start shopping! Don’t forget to use the Target.com product locator with the DCPI number 087-06-0246 just to see what might be there. Keep in mind, this is NOT a “be all end all” way to do it, but it might give you a good place to start.
by generalsjoes | Jul 2, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
HissTank has posted some new boxed images of upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA vehicles. We’ve seen most of this before in pre-production form, but a lot of the figures were swapped around and no one really knew their proper names. Well, now we know. Pictured below is:
- Snarler Cycle w/ Beachhead and Rollbar (the urban deco repainted Airborne)
- Sky Sweeper w/ Air Raid (dark blue repaint of Resolute Duke w/ Jet Pack)
- Mantis Attack Craft w/ Aqua Viper Officer (black and red Lamprey repaint w/ removable helmet)
Also pictured is the four figure Target exclusive “Rescue Mission” set. Check out the original thread here, and the images mirrored below.
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I’ve also added all of the above images to the Rise of COBRA Toy SuperPage in their appropriate places.
by generalsjoes | Jul 2, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
It looks like July is the month that Hasbro kicks G.I. Joe promotion into full gear. We’ve had the announcement of the bumped up street date, the revamp of GIJoe.com, and now the film site itself gets some added bells and whistles, too. Along with the spiffy Flash frontpage, there’s a pretty unique image gallery, some videos (nothing new so far, just the same trailers we’ve seen), and a lot of fresh wallpapers. Hit up GIJoeMovie.com and poke around a bit!
by generalsjoes | Jul 2, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
It’s official…after much inquiry of retailers and wondering, Hasbro PR has responded to fan questions about the RoC street date:
“G.I. Joe Fans:
As if celebrating the 4th of July weren’t cause for enough excitement, imagine having early access to a slew of G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra figures and vehicles. Well, your wish is our command.
Hasbro is pleased to announce that the first wave G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra toys are going to begin to hit shelves ONE WEEK EARLY, starting Monday, July 6th.
Beginning this Monday and rolling out throughout next week, your favorite retailers will be adding G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra figures and vehicles to their stores. This is your opportunity to be the first to get your hands on these highly anticipated toys.
If you could help us spread the word to other G.I. JOE fans, that would be great.
Thanks and have a terrific 4th of July weekend! Yo Joe!”
by generalsjoes | Jul 2, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Though it’s listed as a “Soundtrack” the artist is labelled as Alan Silvestri, who produced the musical score for the film, so my guess is that this is actually the score, not the soundtrack. Check out the listing on Amazon here.
Thanks to Gung.Heaux from HissTank.com for the info!
