by generalsjoes | Jan 18, 2011 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
Thanks to the always awesome guys at JoeCanuck for posting the latest collectors newsletter! Read the intel below, straight from the horse’s mouth:
“Our 37th issue of the JoeCanuck Newsletter is now available! It’s the start of our 4th year doing this thing, and it’s still free! Be sure to pay close attention to the Canucklheads this month…. especially you kids out there! 😉
You can grab this month’s issue here, and don’t forget to let us know what you think about it on the message boards.
As always, all past issues can be read here. And please feel free to share it with other Joe Fans around the world!
Content included: “We’re Four!”, “Meanwhile, Back In The Comics: More Than Meets The Eye”, “Water Decals”, “JoeCanuck.com Wiki-Character Profile”, “Prototype Chrome Hailstorm on Ebay Soon!”, “Figure Review – Low-Light”, “Canadian Joe Con “Ice Guard” Review”, A Saftey Message from the Canuckleheads”
Great stuff!
by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2011 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
So maybe I’m being too pessimistic. I would be thrilled to be wrong, but I’m still having a hard time figuring where this latest wave of Alpha’s fit in the release cycle. As we’ve already discussed, scores of Joe themed vehicles are hitting close out stores (which is not a good thing) and big box retailers don’t appear to be in any major rush to replenish fading Christmas stock.
I know many folks point towards a March, 2011 release date as proof that these are still coming, but if you remember the Pursuit of Cobra figure coverage, Wave 4 was also slated to hit in March, 2011, but instead hit nearly two months early. The fact that vehicles did not joint this latest of wave of figures in early release is another sign to me that we will never see this series at typical retailers.
Given what’s happened over the past month, I would not be at all surprised to see them hit Ross or other similar close out stores, but I’m not holding my breath for mainstream release. Which is why the Ashiko with Cycle Armor makes me weep. I thought we’d dodged a bullet when it got cancelled, but then resubmitted for release in 2011, but now it seems as if it’s destined for retail obscurity.
I’ve read all of Gyre-Viper’s comments on it, and I know a lot of folks aren’t crazy about it, but I just think it looks awesome. So weird and so crazy, but I love it in the G.I. Joe universe. Plus, now that we have a clear look at the filecard and we know that not only is Ashiko a bad ass in armor who drives a robot motorcycle, but he’s A DAMN NINJA.
How can anything beat that? Thanks to Gyre Viper for continually rubbing the salt in my wounds…check out the thread at HissTank.com, or the mirrored images just below.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2011 | Film, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
We hadn’t heard a whole lot of buzz about the supposedly upcoming sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, but today, the Hollywood Reporter sheds at least a little bit of light.
They report that indeed, the sequel is moving forward as planned with a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and that Lee Byung-hun is set to reprise his role as Storm Shadow. None of this is especially interesting…these facts were reported quite a while ago. The interesting part is the following line, directly from Hollywood Reporter:
“Lee will head to the U.S. to begin shooting in June, with the film slated to open in the summer of 2012.”
I don’t believe we’d heard a concrete shooting date of June mentioned before. I know they’d talked about a summer 2012 release, but I honestly thought that was a little ambitious. I still think it’s a little ambitious. Still no director, still no word about Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Christopher Ecclestein, Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller, Ray Park, or most importantly (in my mind), Joseph Gordon-Leavitt. I think most of these folks signed contracts for a multi-film deal, but given Leavitt’s recent critical and financial success with Inception, it would be interesting to see how he reacts to being thrust back into potential B-Movie cheese.
Looks like the next 18 months are going to be an interesting roller coaster ride as usual. Being a Joe fan is never boring.
by generalsjoes | Jan 16, 2011 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Already in the short history of the G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series, we’ve seen Scrap Iron, Zartan, Destro, Storm Shadow, and a wealth of the Cobra hierarchy we’re used to. Well, on February 11th, the 12th episode of Renegades airs, titled “Firefight”. And while the title might suggest a more flame-based story, one thing we now know for certain. Cobra saboteur Firefly is breaking into the Renegades universe. Check out the full episode description pulled from TVGuide.com:
“The Joes try to destroy a bio-viper facility, but are hindered by Firefly, a saboteur for Cobra.”
Bring him on!
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2011 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
With the family out for a Girl Scout field trip, I had a chance to get jumping right on Episode Nine of G.I. Joe: Renegades tonight, and with Zartan being the focus of the show, I was happy to be able to do that.
While a considerable departure from what we know, we get a pretty fresh, interesting, and new take on the Master of Disguise. You can check out my review either in the Episode Guide or directly right here!
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2011 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
The name popped up on the screen for a mere second or two, and a smile immediately came to my face.
For anyone who has been a part of the G.I. Joe online fandom for a long time, the name Eugene Son is immediately recognizable. Eugene was one of the more prolific early members of the online G.I. Joe community and in fact was one of the founders of G.I. Joe super archive YoJoe.com. Anything that YoJoe currently is, is due to the major influence that Eugene had over the site while a part of the online community.
A few years ago, Eugene faded away from the community some, and decided to pursue a career in the animation industry as a writer. He has written for some fantastic properties over the years, including Ben10 and Marvel Superhero Squad (among many others). Imagine my surprise, however, to see his name pop up in the credits for Episode Nine of G.I. Joe: Renegades. Zartan and the Dreadnoks’ origin within the G.I. Joe: Renegades universe was penned by one of us. How cool is that?
Things do have a way of coming full circle, so let me just take a moment to give Eugene a little applause, some congratulations, and here’s hoping he gets to put pen to paper for many more Renegades episodes in the future! Yo Joe indeed.
