by generalsjoes | Jan 8, 2013 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
At least according to the Twitter account UK Film Premieres, which seems to be legitimate from what I can tell. According to this Tweet, the G.I. Joe: Retaliation UK film premier will hit in February, 2013 and will have Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in attendance.
Obviously this hasn’t been officially announced by Paramount yet, but some quick research of past Tweets from this account seem to indicate a level of legitimacy, so we’ll go with it for now.
And with a sudden jolt, you realize just how close we are to the release of the film. Under 90 days until it hits American theaters. Holy wow!
by generalsjoes | Jan 8, 2013 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, IDW
I can’t quite properly express the joy I have when the newest issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero by IDW is released… and that day is right around the corner! Any issue that features old school Falcon, Leatherneck, and Spirit on the cover has got to be a good one. Check out the preview for the latest issue below.
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #186
Larry Hama (w) • Ron Wagner (a) • S L Gallant (c)
DARKLON has managed to get the best of DESTRO and is going forward on his sale of the stolen nuclear trigger device. But when COLONEL FAROUD, the potential buyer of the device, asks for proof that it works, Darklon is forced to make a drastic choice that may put everyone—G.I. JOE, COBRA and even Darklon himself—in mortal danger! The clock starts ticking in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #186!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant cover:
Variant Larry Hama sketch cover!
by generalsjoes | Jan 7, 2013 | 30th Anniversary, Comics and Cartoons, Dollar Store, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Sunbow
In a clear sign that these discount store G.I. Joe figure repaints are likely on the way to retail stores, eBay seller viperkingdom has posted them all up on eBay. This second wave is full of some great homages to the classic Joes…some obvious, some not so much:
Now most folks have identified some of the clear inspiration for these figures. Cobra Commander is based on his comic deco, while Storm Shadow uses T’Ginzu from Ninja Force as his base. Duke’s interesting uniform color pulls inspiration from the animated Sunbow Breaker.
Shipwreck looks like a great OG13 base, and Snake Eyes looks to be based on the unheralded and extremely underrated Toys “R” Us Heavy Assault Set 6-Pack version from the new sculpt era. But perhaps the most interesting here (and maybe the most overlooked) is the Cobra Trooper.
Many folks have identified the Cobra Trooper as having a comic inspiration, with the light blue and tan. But it goes beyond that, at least from my view. I’m sure folks remember those animated commercials way back in the day. Well, the Cobra Troopers in those animated commercials look exactly like these figures, all the way to the blue mask. It’s a very obscure and really neat homage for Joe fans who are interested in that type of thing.
I’ve mirrored the original gallery of images courtesy of Gyre-Viper from JoeDeClassified, and I’ve also included some low res images from those old school commercials. I think the inspiration is clear. Very cool stuff.
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And below some very low resolution screen shots of those animated Cobra Troopers…notice the blue masks, blue gloves, and yellow straps? Pretty cool.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 7, 2013 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
We receive an email update from the G.I. Joe Collectors Club reporting that our second shipment of Figure Subscription Service figures should be shipped in about two weeks! They are also preparing to charge credit cards for the second installment for those folks who are on the installment plan. Be ready.
The full text of the email is below:
“Hello all!
We are getting ready to prepare the second shipment. We anticipate they they will ship about 2 weeks from now. Please have any address changes in the system by 5pm on this Wednesday Central Time.
Also we are planning to do the installment billing for the second payment on or about January 21. Please ensure that your credit card information is correct and that your debit cards have enough funds. Everyone’s billing amount is different so please refer to your first invoice to know what your amount will be. If you don’t have your invoice, you can log in and look at your order.
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For those of you who paid in full, you can ignore the billing info.
Thanks for your support! We hope that you are enjoying your first figure shipment!
Brian”
by generalsjoes | Jan 5, 2013 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
For horror movie buffs you can hit theaters today and not just dodge 3D chainsaws, but also 3D bullets and ninja throwing stars while you’re at it!
According to the director Jon Chu, the first 3D rendering of the G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer will be showing prior to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D:
Joe fans and horror movie fans, check it out and let me know what you think! Already Twitter buddy Count Geekula has seen it, and even though he generally dislikes 3D conversions, he said this looks pretty good. Thanks to Jon Chu on Twitter for the intel!
by generalsjoes | Jan 4, 2013 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
* * * * * * * * * [ SMALLJOES.COM NEWSLETTER ] * * * * * * * * * *
http://smalljoes.com
Hi, folks! We here at SMALLJOES hope that you and your families had a
wonderful Christmas holiday. We wish for you a happy, peaceful, and
prosperous 2013. Also, we’d like to extend our thanks to you once
again for your patronage last year as we look forward to a new year
of providing great products for this hobby that we all love.
GI JOE
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2012 was a slow year for GI JOE product. However, a new year will see
new GI JOE products back on our shelves. The first new assortments for
the GI JOE: Retaliation movie will be landing in February. We have
these available for pre-order now.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=112&Stage=5
As usual, we have the latest GI JOE comic books for your reading pleasure.
GI JOE main series, Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow, COBRA, and A Real American
Hero. Back issues are also available for most titles dating back to the
Devil’s Due run. We also have all of the trade paperbacks from the classic
Marvel run penned by Larry Hama.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=28&Stage=5
APEX DISPLAY CASE
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Many of you have been asking about it and we’re pleased to announce that
the APEX action figure display case is back in stock! We’ve made some
improvements to the tooling which results in the the cases being as crystal
clear as possible. We’ve also improved our shipping packaging for the case
to mitigate damage due to negligent handling during shipping. There has
never been a better time to get your collection out for display in a dust-
free environment!
http://smalljoes.com/apex-action-figure-collectibles-display-case.shtml
MARVEL
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Hasbro has several assortments of new Marvel Universe 4″ figures lined up
for a February release. Be sure to check our pre-orders section for all
of the upcoming product.
http://smalljoes.com/cat/Preorders-1.shtml
CLEARANCE
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Don’t forget to take a look at our clearance section. As of the end of
December we’ve moved even more quality items over to this category. There
are some great deals here on 1:6 scale military figures, GI JOE, comic
books, and much more. Simply stated, these are products that we over-
ordered relative to demand. Our error is your gain – help us get some
of this overstock out of our warehouse and get a great deal for yourself
at the same time!
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=8&Stage=5
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Thanks for reading, and we hope you’ll stop by and check out the site
soon.
Regards,
SMALLJOES.COM Staff
http://smalljoes.com
