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TS118 unveils one of the largest dioramas ever seen

Anyone who has checked out my site has seen updates from those awesome Philippine Joefans from ToySoldier118.  But no matter how cool their work has been to this point, I don’t think anything has quite reached this level.  While they’ve certainly done some awesome interior Dioramas, they are now branching outside…and not in a small way.  They have created one of the largest scale G.I. Joe and 1:18 dioramas I’ve ever seen.
They are still gathering together images of the event, but have generously provided YouTube links showing some different angles of this ambitious project that just has to be seen to be believed.  It really is awesome.
As always, you can check out their great website right here, and now view these videos below.  Once I get the images I’ll show them off, too.  Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below for the great details of this diorama, as well as embedded YouTube videos.
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Five-Page Preview for IDW's G.I. Joe: Cobra #11

Tomorrow is new comic day, and the latest issue of G.I. Joe: Cobra is slated to hit comic shops.  Check out the five page preview below.
G.I. Joe: Cobra #11
Mike Costa, Christos N. Gage (w) • Antonio Fuso (a & c)
Chuckles continues his descent into the very nerve center of COBRA… only this time, he has Cobra Commander himself as a guide. Costa, Gage and Fuso take you on the final steps toward oblivion, and re-introduce yet another forgotten member of COBRA, just in time to make the trip just a little more dangerous.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Scrap Iron explodes into G.I. Joe: Renegades!

The hits just keep on coming for this new G.I. Joe animated series…  over the past two weeks we’ve met Breaker and Jinx, and now apparently, in Episode (which airs in January) we are set to meet Scrap Iron!  Who he works for and his motivations are currently unknown, but thanks to TVGuide.com, we know what his next moves are:

“Scrap-Iron kidnaps Tunnel Rat and uses him to test a weaponized exo-suit. Roadblock attempts a rescue by allowing himself to be kidnapped as well.”

Hmmm…a weaponized exo-suit?  Could it be this:

I guess we’ll find out January 7th!  Thanks to kennywr22 and The Terror Drome for the info.

G.I. Joe: Renegades Episode 4 Reviewed and added to Episode Guide

Wow.  Tonight, G.I. Joe: Renegades tackled the tough issue of Snake Eyes somewhat convoluted and adult-oriented origin, and I think they handled it very well.  Certainly not copying the Marvel continuity, but accurately representing the spirit and feel of the characters and the story in a cartoon for kids.  Kudos to the Renegades folks, especially Greg Johnson, who penned this particular episode.
Check out the Episode Guide, or just check out the Episode Synopsis and Review itself right here.

G.I. Joe: Renegades Episode 3 "The Package" on Hubworld.com

Wasting no time, Hubworld.com has uploaded the latest G.I. Joe: Renegades episode featuring Major Bludd!  You can find it on their videos section, or directly right here.
It’s a great episode, and I’m glad US based viewers will be able to finally check it out in its entirety!  Personally, I love the fact that I can see it in nice high res right here on the computer screen.

Hasbro's G.I. Joe Q & A Answer Day is here!

Must be Friday…the G.I. Joe related Q & A answers are coming back in!  Here’s what we have from GeneralsJoes:
1) Hasbro revealed at the last Q & A that we were likely to get more Pursuit of Cobra toys in 2011 than initially thought.  Are we going to have to wait until Toy Fair to hear more about these, or can we expect to see some product reveals in the coming weeks?  Could we even get a few hints as to what to expect?
A: Unfortunately, you will need to wait for Toy Fair to hear about all of the additional figures; however, we will be bringing out some of the figures that have been asked for over the years. Some of the favorite 80’s GI Joes will be making a comeback. Stay tuned.
2) The move to a more realistic style for the G.I. Joe: Renegades toys has thrilled many fans, but it seems like a decision that came at the last minute.  Considering tooling is usually done far in advance, were any animated style tools created for the line?  What are the chances of seeing some of that stuff used somewhere in the future?
A: We believe that the decision to stick with the realistic style was the right one and see that fans have been pleased with that decision as well. That decision was reached before the tooling dates for the line and we have no current plans to release animated style figures.
3) Considering the different style formats for the G.I. Joe: Renegades and the G.I. Joe movie universe, how does Hasbro plan to deal with toy releases for the G.I. Joe sequel, or for that matter, the potential for the 30th Anniversary?
A: NOT YET REVEALED
Thanks as always to Hasbro’s PR Firm and Hasbro themselves for answering the fandom’s burning questions!  As always, keep on checking the GeneralsJoes Q & A Page for more Q & A Answer goodness!