by generalsjoes | Jan 29, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
So, over on the GIJCC Message Boards, staffmember The Commander reported that the Convention brochure for the 2010 convention would be revealed this week…and well, with today being Friday, one would have to assume that today is the day we find out what the exclusive set theme is and some more information about the Convention in Providence, Rhode Island.
At one point, this was the focus of everyone’s attention in the weeks leading up to the revelation, but it almost seems like in recent years it’s become a source of mockery and eye rolling, which is a shame. I strongly believe this year’s set will be an old school O-Ring format, which has me almost giddy with anticipation. Perhaps missing last year’s Convention (for the first time since 2003) has ramped up my enthusiasm for this year…or maybe it’s because there appears to be a LOT of very cool stuff on the horizon. Resolute, The Pursuit of Cobra, the potential for a film sequel, the upcoming animated series, and even the web-series Operation: HISS. It seems like there is so much to be fired up about, I grow more and more disappointed that this enthusiasm isn’t shared by many other Joe fans out there.
Regardless, I’ll sit in my little corner and remain excited for the Convention this year and excited to see what’s in store for the 15 figure set… in my opinion, I think it’ll be the Red Shadows, and I think we’ll see more O-Ring construction, both of which has me very excited.
But what characters? What parts? What tooling? At this point that would almost be anyone’s guess. Rumors of destroyed tooling throws this all into the wind, as there is really no way to tell what’s out there any more and what isn’t.
All I know, is hopefully we’ll be hearing some information today! Keep checking GIJoeClub.com and GIJoeCon.com throughout the day to get the info!
by generalsjoes | Jan 29, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Sideshow
Along with the release of the long-awaited Flint pre-order, the latest Sideshow Collectibles newsletter also debuted some very nice looking desktop wallpapers featuring their 12″ Firefly figure! I’ve mirrored the images below, but be sure to check here for all different sizes.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 28, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, Sideshow
It’s up! Haven’t gotten my newsletter yet, but apparently the pre-order is live. Check ’em out below along with a pretty freaking awesome gallery of the figure:
Get ’em while they’re hot!!
by generalsjoes | Jan 28, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, Sideshow
Yes, the pre-order is still happening today, just with the launch of the newsletter around 6:00 Pacific Time (which is 9:00 pm Eastern). So, follow the action here on GeneralsJoes, we’ll post the second the newsletter hits and the pre-order goes live! Click the way too familiar banner below, and big thanks to Mysterious Stranger and JustinX for calling Sideshow and getting the updated intel!
by generalsjoes | Jan 28, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
So far no sign of Shipwreck, but astute JoeBattleLines member Dusty Ayers has uncovered a listing for the Doc (Arctic Threat) Toys “R” Us exclusive online at TRU.com! Check it out right here.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 28, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
General reaction from the fandom as well as from the comics world at large is that the IDW G.I. Joe mythology is pretty slow, somewhat steady, and fairly non-exciting. That is, with the exception of G.I. Joe: Cobra. Across the board, G.I. Joe: Cobra has been getting absolutely rave reviews, with the latest installment, the G.I. Joe: Cobra Special winning an MTV Splash Page award.
Well, yesterday, the sequel to the ground-breaking mini-series arrived in comic stores everywhere, and folks across the web are already singing it’s praises. Check out some reviews below.
Being the huge fan of G.I. Joe: Cobra that I am, I also read the book yesterday. Yeah. It rocked.
There wasn’t a whole lot of action, but it was chock-full of intrigue. The art style is absolutely perfectly suited for a comic of this nature, the writing is excellent, and the character just oozes from the pages. Croc Master, The Baroness, not to mention the obvious mystery of this newcomer who bares a striking resemblance to Jinx. They’ve managed to get the Twins involved without them being ridiculous from day one, and to see their take on Croc Master and everything surrounding this new version of Cobra…well, it’s pretty damn thrilling.
It’s funny…I’m no big fan of the mainstream G.I. Joe book. In fact, it’s left me fairly cold, with only a few injections of coolness. But this Cobra book is almost making up for it. They’re building Cobra up into such an awesome organization and mysterious entity that it has successfully MADE me care about the mainstream G.I. Joe book, even if that book hasn’t done it on its own.
The G.I. Joe: Cobra mini was fantastic. The one-shot special was amazing. The sequel, so far, twenty-two pages in, is keeping right up with the pace of the others, and I am loving it.
