by generalsjoes | Mar 12, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
As we get closer to the pre-order date, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has shared some more details and images of the upcoming 3 3/4″ Adventure Team figure sets, debuting at the G.I. Joe Convention in Rhode Island this April! Check out the mirrored image of the fantastic looking Land Adventurer below, and the press release immediately following. Of course, make certain to hit up GIJoeClub.com to see all of the images, including the Air Adventurer, Adventure Team Commander, and Dr. Venom himself!
The Adventure Team 3 3/4-inch Figure Preview is here!
Fort Worth, TX – March 12, 2010 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, has released images for the all-new Club Exclusive 3 3/4-inch Adventure Team figure sets, all utilizing 25th Anniversary sculpts! Each figure comes packaged with a special accessory (vehicle, etc.) inside an “AT Mission Crate” package. Once you open the “AT Mission Crate”, you’ll find each figure on its own individual blister card. The first three sets are: AT Air Adventurer & Helicopter; AT Land Adventurer & 6-wheel ATV; Dr. “Venom” & AT Commander with giant man-eating plant. To check out the Adventure Team click the thumbnail to see the full preview.
These figures will be available for pre-order next week at www.GIJoeClub.com and will debut at GIJoeCon 2010 in Providence, Rhode Island.
To order these Adventure Team sets you will need to be a member of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club. As a member you will receive a FREE Membership figure, 12 issues of the Official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Magazine, discounts on your Convention package and more! For more information please visit www.GIJoeClub.com and for details on the Official G.I.Joe Convention please visit www.GIJoeCon.com.
About HASBRO
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About FUN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
For over 15 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit www.TransformersClub.com, www.GIJoeClub.com, www.GIJoeCon.com, and www.BotCon.com.
by generalsjoes | Mar 11, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Operation: H.I.S.S., Pursuit of COBRA
Yeah, looks like someone at MonkeyBarTV got a little tipsy the night before work last Friday… what was being advertised as Episode 2 of Operation: HISS was likely Episode 3, and has now been pulled. However, the real Episode 2 is now online, featuring some arctic action. We see Timber, a little cameo from Snow Job, and hear some thick Scottish juice straight from Destro.
Check out the episode here, and some gratuitous screenshots below.
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If it wasn’t already obvious enough, looking at this one, it’s pretty clear that Hasbro is taking full advantage of the 3d models from the video game. I mean, these designs look nearly identical…
by generalsjoes | Mar 11, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
So it’s Thursday, which means yesterday was Wednesday, and the latest Joe comic to hit the rounds was G.I. Joe: Origins #15, and IDW does something interesting here.
Obviously the fandom blew a rod when Marlon Wayans was revealed as Ripcord in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Changing the race of a somewhat minor player in G.I. Joe lore really put the fans on their ear, but more than that even was the drastic change in personality. While Hama wrote Ripcord (during his most popular time) as a motivated, ultra serious soldier, Wayans portrayed him (as he usually does) as an off-color hack who was mostly comic relief.
In all honesty, I didn’t mind Wayans all that much. There were worse performances in the film, to be sure. But even though IDW has been taking large steps to cater to the fans, they decided to go the Rise of Cobra route with Ripcord, and I think it works pretty well. I mean, it’s obvious by now that this isn’t your 80’s G.I. Joe. So why not shake things up a bit, plus make things a bit more cohesive with the movie universe? But even beyond that is the issue itself, which ends up being really entertaining. A mixture of some comedy, some action, with pretty solid writing and nice artwork, it has me very interested to read the follow up. But what do other sites think?
by generalsjoes | Mar 11, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
I’ve heard a lot of folks ask if the membership fee for the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club is worth it, and while I strongly believe it is, other folks aren’t so sure. Well, here’s a chance to see if the magazine will help change your mind!
GIJoeClub.com has posted the latest issue of their magazine up for a free preview. Click the cover and see what all the fuss is about. Make sure you come back here and lavish praise for the Hunters and the Hunted. :shifty:
As an added bonus, the cover image features a sneak peek at the upcoming Adventure Team figures…or one of them at least. Looks like Wild Bill’s tooling is going to get some use with these figures. Check out the mirrored image below.
by generalsjoes | Mar 10, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Pursuit of COBRA
Thanks to GeneralsJoes commentor Braxthunder for reporting that MonkeybarTV has just posted an online flash-based game for the Pursuit of Cobra! I’ve only played it briefly so far, and so far it seems to be a pseudo puzzle style game, at least the City Strike level is.
I’m playing as Agent Helix, and you have to activate a series of levers, buttons, etc… to navigate through the cityscape. So far it’s pretty neat. I’m interested in seeing what the other environments give us.
Check out the game right here!
EDIT – The other levels are just as cool… Arctic Threat features Snow Job piloting a Rockslide down an arctic slope. Desert Battle features Dusty (wearing Ripcord’s jetpack!) flying from truck to truck. Lastly, in the Jungle Assault mission, Recondo is piloting a Mech suit in a first-person shooter style game with all guns blazing.
This is actually pretty fun. Cheesy, yeah, but still fun. Check out some screen shots below, especially that last shot with some old school HISS goodness…
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by generalsjoes | Mar 10, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, SDCC, Show and Convention Coverage
Hasbro has provided us with final press photos of the soon-to-be-released SDCC exclusive version of Sgt. Slaughter! Like the Gold Headed Destro and Cobra Commander, there will be two different versions of the exclusive. The Primary Release, which is the one decoed like the mailaway (with the USA on his shirt) and a Variant Release, which is the one decoed like the TTT driver with the camouflage pants.
These are expected to also be available via HasbroToyShop as previous SDCC exclusives have been. Check out the press images in some nice high-res glory below. I know this figure has sparked a lot of frustrations throughout the fandom, and I can see their perspective. Everyone is used to the cartoon-infused mega muscular Sgt. Slaughter, while in real life he was never built like that. From my own perspective, I think a more natural physique was a great choice. Sure, he looks more human, but he also looks more like the character who sparked the kids of the 80’s to jump into the G.I. Joe universe. Sculpting someone all musclebound and ripped up takes a certain skill, sure, but in my mind it almost takes more skill to make a fairly normal person, but still maintain a certain level of detail and quality. I think they definitely did that here. I’m really looking forward to adding this figure to my collection. In fact, it’s really sparked a renewed interest in my head with the Anniversary line, and made me really hope that Hasbro dips back into that well in 2010 and 2011 to fill in some of those holes, especially in 1986.
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