by generalsjoes | Oct 22, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Q & A, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
They’re coming in a few weeks late, but answers to the latest round of G.I. Joe Q & A’s are coming in, and there are already some neat tidbits. First and foremost, here are GeneralsJoes selections:
Q1 – Recently the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has revealed to great joy that they will be releasing a 25th Anniversary homage Dial Tone figure as part of their 2011 Membership incentive program. Judging by the widely positive fan response, it’s obvious that this is still a source of potential sales from a retail perspective. What is Hasbro’s final stance on whether or not we will see 25th Anniversary homage figures within the next 12 months? Is the Collectors’ Club destined to be our only outlet for this, or might we see something at retail?
A1 – The 25th anniversary was almost four years ago. We have already started looking forward to the 30th anniversary! While we won’t be introducing any more 25th anniversary figures, we will be tapping the great history of G.I. Joe to bring you 30th anniversary figs. The plans that we have, while not quite final, will most likely please the collectors of the 25th and Pursuit of Cobra lines.
Q2 – Articulation has always been a mainstay of G.I. Joe action figures ever since the 60’s, and at JoeCon, Alan Hassenfeld seemed to pride himself on that. Can you ensure us that even if G.I. Joe: Renegades toys are produced in an animated style, that they will maintain the high expectations for next generation articulation that G.I. Joe fans are used to?
A2 – We have always prided ourselves on the high quality of the action figures that we have produced. You can be assured that those standards that you have grown to know and love with the G.I. Joe line will continue in the future. Great articulation is a very important part of the line and will continue to be part of our line.
Q3 – It’s quite evident from the Pursuit of Cobra line that many of your designers are fans of movies like Predator, Aliens, etc… many of the fans also agree that a perfect fit for the G.I. Joe universe is Metal Gear Solid. Has Hasbro considered inquiring about the rights to that license, and if not, how much of an inspiration do the designers draw from that ground breaking military series?
A3 – We believe that the G.I. Joe brand and history are so strong and well known that we don’t need an additional license. It would also be difficult to reconcile the two stories. We are very excited as we continue to develop the future of G.I. Joe and believe that we are just beginning a great journey.
Don’t forget, you can catch up with every site’s Q & A submissions on the GeneralsJoes Q & A Page!
by generalsjoes | Oct 22, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Damn. We should get crap like this more often. I’ve been really enjoying the character art on the packages of the Pursuit of Cobra toys, but a lot of it is obscured by the packaging itself, or just shot from the waist up. Well, Diamond Distributors has given us some updated information about a release timeline for the fourth wave of Pursuit of Cobra figures, and included with that some bad ass full body character art.
Awesome.
This is the text of the Diamond release details:
“POC WAVE 4:
For over twenty-five years G.I. Joe has been defending America and the cause of freedom from the evils of Cobra! Characters like Destro (Version 3), Low Light, Skydive, and Shadow Tracker enter the fight for the fate of the world as these 3 3/4″ figures! Blister card packaging.
Estimated ship date: 1/26/11″
With a ship date this early for the fourth wave of product, I would be shocked if we didn’t see something else hit next spring…perhaps an additional wave or something? Hopefully we’ll get more information soon! Thanks to SNAKE EYES from HissTank.com and The Terror Drome for this information.
by generalsjoes | Oct 19, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, JoeCon 2011, Show and Convention Coverage
With the JoeCon coming much earlier in the year next year, we’re getting some nice early hints about what to expect for the Convention set in 2011. Thanks to “The Commander” over on the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club forums (which members and non-members should really visit more often) we have the following clues:
- “My, you look good in that camo pattern!”
- “Time for a Rumble in the Jungle!”
The first clue was courtesy of the latest Collectors’ Club newsletter, while clue #2 came on the forums. I’m loving what I’m seeing so far. On the Convention request forums every single year, I’ve been practically begging for a jungle-themed set…certainly seems like this would be the year.
I have my own little guess, too… on the Collectors’ Club forums a number of months ago, I hypothesized that if the Club was moving to the modern sculpts, they should consider a “Special Missions: Brazil” type of theme. Use existing characters like Footloose, Dial Tone, Leatherneck, and Claymore, and do them up in jungle camouflage. This would get the fans the 25th homage Footloose and Leatherneck they want, and would also help nicely develop the more obscure (yet awesome) Claymore character from the original Toys “R” Us Exclusive set back in the day.
It seems clear from the 2011 exclusive Dial Tone that the Club is thinking along these lines, so let’s see what further clues bring! Once again, I strongly suggest fans visit the Collectors’ Club forums to stay abreast of all the upcoming convention updates.
by generalsjoes | Oct 15, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Sideshow
We caught a glimpse of it during the announcement of the 12″ Dusty figure, and now it has been officially announced by Sideshow Collectibles. To go along with the Recon at Waypoint, Sideshow is releasing a new environment, the Desert Weapons Cache w/ Sandstorm.
Of course, what has really caught my eye is the desert themed Cobra Trooper in the set as well. Very cool.
Check it out right here.
by generalsjoes | Oct 12, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Sponsor News
* * * * * * * * * [ SMALLJOES.COM NEWSLETTER ] * * * * * * * * * *
http://smalljoes.com
Hi folks! We’re pleased to write and introduce a number of new features for our
web site. We’ve rolled out an all-new design which we hope you’ll enjoy.
After being absent for over a year the search feature is back and now integrated
directly with our own software to produce easily readable results. This is a
great way to look up an item without digging for it in the menu categories. You
can now log out of your account without closing your web browser. When you view
a product at the site you can now see a listing of popular items purchased by
other customers who also purchased that item.
Lastly, we’ve created a Facebook page and integrated the feed into the menu bar.
The Facebook feed is a great way to keep up on all of our news and new product
listings that occur in between the email updates. Our Facebook page can be
found here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smalljoescom/119151574807188
Please click on the link then “Like” our page by clicking the like button on the
top (next to our logo). You will then be able to see our occasional new
product updates and other notices, usually one or two a week.
GI JOE
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GI JOE: Pursuit of Cobra wave 3 figures are up for pre-order. We strongly
recommend the complete set of four figures at the low price of $27.99. These
figures are expected to ship early/mid December.
Some refresh cases of Pursuit of Cobra waves 1 and 2 will be shipping in
November. We will not be ordering a lot of these so recommend you put in a
pre-order to reserve figure sets if you’re interested.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=2&Stage=5
Lots of new GI JOE comics have arrived since our last mailing, including:
GI JOE: Cobra special #2 – Origin of Chameleon (double-sized issue)
GI JOE main series #23 – Storm Shadow makes his first appearance in the IDW
books!
Hearts & Minds #5 – Last issue in this limited series features Blowtorch and
the nameless, faceless Cobra trooper.
Origins #19 – Written by Larry Hama, a silent issue featuring Snake-Eyes! An
homage to the groundbreaking issue #21 from the original Marvel series.
GI JOE: Cobra #8 – Features Skullbuster, who leads the unforgiving, hard-core
training of Cobra recruits.
You can find all of the new comic offerings here:
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=79&Stage=5
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by generalsjoes | Oct 7, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
As promised the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has officially revealed the 2011 Membership Exclusive incentive figure, Dial Tone!
Where the infamous G.I. Joe Communications Officer has been given a recent sex change in the IDW and Resolute universes, the Collectors’ Club features him in his familiar 1986 glory, filling a major hole in the 25th Anniversary line up.
Utilizing the torso from the 25th Anniversary Buzzer, arms and legs from Sgt. Airborne, and a newly tooled head and communications backpack, Dial Tone looks ready to fill in that vacancy in your 1980’s display shelf. A great looking update, and a good path to start going down for the Collectors’ Club, I have a feeling this will draw new people in a big way. Click the thumbnail preview below to check out the entire image!
Also of note is the newly shaded image for the upcoming Adventure Team “Sea Adventurer”…judging by the shadow, he looks to be coming with a repainted “Sting Raider” from the Valor Vs. Venom and Rise of Cobra line. Very cool little tidbit! Check it all out at GIJoeClub.com!
