I don’t see a whole lot of unused concepts here, mostly costume designs that ended up in the film, but seeing the progression from art to reality is always awesome. Over on ComicBookMovie.com nailbiter111 has dug up some of those costume concepts courtesy of Aaron Sims.
Check out the mirrored images below, or hit up ComicBookMovie.com for the full details.
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While some folks have been finding G.I. Joe Kre-O at select Toys “R” Us stores across the country, the official launch day for them is TODAY.
Go figure, I just went to my “closest” Toys R Us 65 miles away yesterday! The official Press Release along with official photography for the Kre-O sets is all below!
Hello G.I. Joe fans!
KRE-O G.I. JOE building sets are now available in-store and online, only at Toys“R”Us! KRE-O G.I. JOE building sets offer fans the opportunity to build environments and vehicles to play out the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA battles in a whole new way. Fans can now purchase all of the great KRE-O G.I. JOE sets at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com. Be sure to grab the newest KRE-O G.I. JOE products, including the KRE-O G.I. JOE KREON FIGURE packs featuring iconic G.I. JOE and COBRA characters, and KRE-O G.I. JOE building sets such as the CHECKPOINT ALPHA tower set, NINJA TEMPLE BATTLE set, SERPENT ARMOR STRIKE set, DRAGONFLY XH-1 set, COBRA ARMORED ASSAULT set, THUNDERWAVE JET BOAT set, and BATTLE PLATFORM ATTACK set.
G.I. Joe Kre-O Build Sets (Arashikage Dojo Playset and Fighter Jet set coming later)
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G.I. Joe Kre-On Blind Bags (Wave 1)
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G.I. Joe Kre-On Blind Bags (Wave 2)
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As a reminder, if you’re buying the Blind Bags, don’t forget about the codes on the back:
Come on, I don’t need to put a spoiler warning up there do I? These figures were shipped a few weeks ago, and I’m figuring by this point everyone knows what the second installment of the FSS was. Continuing on my week-long review frenzy, the latest two G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Figure Subscription Service figures have been added to the review archive!
You can check out my G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club review section, or just hit up the links below.
Continuing on the G.I. Joe: Retaliation review marathon, today I finish up my Wave 2 reviews with none other than the Cobra Saboteur, Firefly! The only Firefly figure being released complete with Ray Stevenson’s noggin, he also comes complete with a florescent green jacket and semi-transparent arms! Considering how much I love my 90’s Joes, this was a bonus, not a detraction. 😉
To see my full review, checkout the G.I. Joe: Retaliation Review Page, or hit up that link below.
Are you a fan of G.I. Joe custom figures? Do you like making customs or just looking at them? Regardless of your thoughts on the customizing community and the wonderful product they turn out on a regular basis, you need to hit up JoeCustoms.com and check out their seventh annual Custom Celebration!
Customizer interviews, custom showcases, and nominations for the JCA awards are all hitting the site throughout this week.
Don’t feel left out, go hit up JoeCustoms.com to join in the Custom Celebration!
Over the past several years some pretty cool Jurassic Park toys using G.I. Joe tooling have appeared in the gray market and throughout Asia, indicating to G.I. Joe fans everywhere that some great potential fodder for their collections might be on the horizon.
So the fans waited…and waited… and waited some more. Here we are, two years down the line, and with still no Jurassic Park toyline at retail, it almost seemed like these items were destined for the dustbins of history. Not so fast, my friends.
According to Variety, Hasbro is returning to Jurassic Park to assist Universal in revitalizing the now famous brand. This news coincides with more auctions and Asian sellers appearing with various G.I. Joe themed Jurassic Park items. All of this leads one to think that perhaps that G.I. Joe looking Jurassic Park toyline isn’t nearly as dead as we might have thought.
Granted, according to the article, toys won’t be hitting until 2014, so it’s entirely possible something totally new and different might be coming next year, but knowing how much Hasbro likes re-using tooling, I think it’s a safe bet that some of those very cool so-far unproduced Jurassic Park toys may find their way into collector hands. Check out the full article right here, and for some great intel on the Jurassic Park/G.I. Joe connection, hit up JoeDeClassified.com.
