by generalsjoes | Apr 19, 2010 | G.I. Joe
A hilarious regularly updated comic has been going strong for a little while now, though I haven’t made much mention of it. I’m going to rectify that now. If you haven’t already, you really should check out Troops of Doom. Using all flavors of 1:18 scale action figures, he produces very funny geek-friendly comics that any Joe fan is sure to love.
As if that wasn’t enough, he’s celebrating his 200th episode today, and wants to celebrate with a contest! There doesn’t appear to be anything officially announced yet, but Kraig has reported on The Terror Drome that winning readers will be featured as characters in the Troops of Doom comic. Sounds like fun.
Check out the comic right here!
by generalsjoes | Apr 19, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
Thanks to the GI Joe Collectors’ Club for letting us know that the full schedule of events for JoeCon 2010 has been posted to GIJoeCon.com! Click here to check out the full schedule of events.
It looks like the Hasbro, IDW, and GIJCC Seminars will be at the following times:
- Saturday, 9:00am – 9:50am: GIJCC Comic and Newsletter Q & A
- Saturday, 11:00am – 11:50am: Hasbro Seminar and 2010 – 2011 Sneak Peek!
- Saturday, 3:00pm – 3:50pm: GIJCC Seminar and Roundtable
- Saturday, 4:00pm – 4:50pm: IDW’s G.I. Joe Universe
Don’t forget, though, there will be tons of other terrific looking panels and seminars, including some great retrospective on A Real American Hero, early Adventure Team, etc.. for a full rundown of what each Seminar contains, click here. Personally, I’m really excited for Mark Bellomo’s presentation, describing the steps of producing a Filecard back in the 80’s. I think there will be some awesome information to be had here.
JoeCon 2010 is coming! Hopefully I’ll be seeing you in Providence!
by generalsjoes | Apr 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
For those of you attending the convention we have had a slight change in the program for the Awards Dinner on Saturday night:
Due to Rhode Island state laws (previously unbeknownst to us), we cannot host a Casino Night charity event. However, we have decided to go ahead with a charity auction, only this time, you will bid with real money not gaming points. You will be able to check out with cash or with credit card at the end of the auction.
We will have many different lots for you to bid on, and the proceeds for the evening all go to Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Our goal is to raise at least $4,000 from this event. Together we can do it!
Dinner will be a sit down affair and we encourage you to dress in your favorite G.I. Joe costume or business casual (no t-shirts, please). We will have the Disguise Costume Contest parade where the winners will receive CASH! The audience will vote for the winners. Prizes are as follows: First place $300, Second place $150, Third place $75 and there will be two children’s winners that will receive $50 each. Thanks to Disguise for sponsoring this evening of fun! You must wear your name badge to gain admittance. All events for the evening will be in the Narragansett Ballroom at the Westin.
The Costume Contest will occur after the dinner but before the auction.
by generalsjoes | Apr 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a quick newsletter from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
variety of new preorders and more new arrivals:
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by generalsjoes | Apr 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
It’s between tears that I write this post, as many of my Joe collecting brethren received the golden ticket today…however I was not one of them.
All across the country, ecstatic Joefans eagerly opened packages arriving in their mailboxes and simultaneously said… WTF? Big Lob? Really?!
In actuality, I find myself really looking forward to this figure. Not only is he a classic o-ring Joe…not only is he a character that has been kicking around unreleased since 1987…but he’s so damn goofy that he’s awesome. It took me a very long time to start appreciating the wonky side of G.I. Joe, but now that I do appreciate it, I welcome Big Lob with open arms.
Come here, big daddy… but dammit, Kwinn and Billy better be close behind you.
Image courtesy of friend of GeneralsJoes, KrymsynGard666. If you want to get yourself your own plastic representation of G.I. Joe perfection, hit up GIJoeClub.com and order up!
by generalsjoes | Apr 16, 2010 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
Over at JoeCanuck, things are moving into full swing on preparations for the Canadian JoeCon, and Mike has let us know that they have the full blown brochure up now!
Something tells me that after a relatively quiet first quarter of 2010 from a G.I. Joe perspective, things are about to pick up steam. Looking forward to it!
