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Sideshow Collectibles update – Beachhead preview! Snake Eyes/Red Ninja Pre-Order!

The latest Sideshow Collectibles newsletter has been sent out, and there’s some exciting news for G.I. Joe fans!  Check out all the news tidbits below:

  • A special preview of Beachhead has been posted!  He will go for pre-order with the March 4th newsletter, so get yourself on that mailing list now!
  • Snake Eyes vs. the Red Ninjas statue is up for pre-order.  You can currently order both the Sideshow Exclusive or the Standard Release.  The Sideshow Exclusive comes with an exclusive swappable “Commando” style head!
  • The Sideshow 12″ Flint figure has been given the QTVR treatment, meaning you can do a full 360 degree turnaround and zoom of the figure and his gear.  Check him out in full detail, then decide whether you want to pick up the in stock standard version or get on the wait list for the Sideshow Exclusive.

Snake Eyes Vs Ninjas Diorama
Flint 12-inch Figure

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GI Joe Collectors' Club Winter Sale


March specials in the Club Store, check it out!

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Shortpacked! Volume 3 Collection has a distinctively G.I. Joe influence…

Like most toy fans who are on the ‘net, I’m a big fan of David Willis’ Shortpacked! comic strip.  Written and drawn by a devout Transformers fan, he has the ability to look into the very soul of the 21st Century toy fan…for better or worse.  :shifty:
Well, along with Transformers, David is obviously a toy fan of other types as well, including G.I. Joe, and the cover of his third volume of collected strips shows some love…so to speak.
Check out the images below.  I know it might ruffle some feathers out there, but I think it’s hilarious, and very well drawn to boot.  Thanks to Jeff Bohn for the info!

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Operation: HISS by IDW looking more like it…

Yeah, we all saw the 3-minute Operation: HISS animation that was…well…  not so great.  Obviously somewhat chopped together on a low budget and made for the lowest common denominator, there wasn’t really much to write home about.
The Operation: HISS comic from IDW, on the other hand…that’s definitely showing some promise.  While it didn’t get rave reviews from IGN, the reviewers from HissTank and The Terror Drome both saw something to look forward to, and the image of the variant cover to issue #2 is absolutely kicking my ass.  Major Bludd in reactive armor?  Sweetness.  Love the repurposed NATO armored vehicles as Cobra tanks is great, too.
So for folks out there who are interested in reading a bit more about the Rise of Cobra universe (like me) this is a nice surprise.  Click the links below to check out the reviews:

G.I. Joe Review Episode 034

The guys review G.I. Joe Special Missions #3.
You can direct download Episode 034 at: http://media.libsyn.com/media/gijoereview/GIJoeReview034.mp3
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