by generalsjoes | Jan 7, 2010 | Customs, G.I. Joe, Kick Ass Custom
I don’t think enough fans really appreciate what we had during the “new sculpt” days…as I worked on my Top 15 figures of the past decade feature, I continued to be impressed by the designs we were getting from 2003 – 2006, it was just a bit unfortunate that the sculpting had some proportion and functional issues. From a pure design standpoint, though, there was some awesome, impressive stuff.
Well, JoeCustoms member OreoBuilder took some of those great designs, as well as some thoughts of what was going to be “Robot Rebellion” (the follow up to Valor Vs. Venom) and produced some absolutely fantastic 25th Anniversary style customs using those designs as inspiration. Seriously, these figures look SICK. Quite a departure from your typical look, but amazing looking figures and near production level custom quality. This is exactly why I’d love to see Hasbro dip into the 2000 – 2006 well when doing some of their 25th and Rise of Cobra style figures. Even though lots of fans don’t have any attachment to that era, there is lots of great, credible inspiration that can be drawn from there.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 7, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
I’ve had these in the hopper for a little while, and I’m just starting to kind of catch up a bit… these have also been posted to the Rise of Cobra Review Page.
by generalsjoes | Jan 7, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Take what you will from this, but Hollywood website Collider.com is reporting from some “reliable sources” that a screenwriter has been hired by Paramount to begin work on a G.I. Joe movie sequel and that production is actively moving forward on the follow up to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
While many fans will bemoan this event, I think this is a good thing, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the G.I. Joe movie universe was “reconceived” a little bit for the sequel, perhaps for the better. Time will tell, but it’s good to at least hear some information about it, however vague it might be.
Thanks to Mercer of JoeBattleLines for the intel.
by generalsjoes | Jan 4, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Perhaps it is… Phil Kost from JoeReloaded.com has passed the word along that he’s working in conjunction with IDW on a little “Guess the Character” thread with some great looking concept art for a never seen before character (in the new IDW universe, anyway). It seems to pretty obviously be Cobra Commander, though with a very different look.
The full art can be found over on JoeReloaded. Not sure of my thoughts on this one. I like that they carry over the mirrored helmet. I like the fangs and the lower support, but it almost seems too “bald” up top. That 3-piece suit is a bit of a strange choice, too, but we’ll see what scenario he makes his appearence in, perhaps it’ll make more sense. I’m sure he’ll have more than one “look” as well.
Thanks to Phil for the heads up!
by generalsjoes | Jan 4, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, Podcasts
Now that the guys have cut the length down a bit, and really focused on a per-issue format, they’ve been able to crank out these G.I. Joe Review podcasts, and I’m loving it! Here’s the intel on the latest installment:
G.I.Joe Review Episode 032
(29:33) The guys review G.I. Joe #54.
You can direct download Episode 032 at: http://media.libsyn.com/media/gijoereview/GIJoeReview032.mp3
We’re on iTunes. Our direct link is: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=259720874 If you are non-iTunes, our rss feed is: http://gijoereview.libsyn.com/rss
Our email address is: GIJoeReview@gmail.com
You will be able to find our archives at: http://gijoereview.libsyn.com/
Discuss this episode at http://gijoereview.army4one.com
If you like the show:
(1) Leave us a positive review on iTunes.
(2) Vote and leave some comments for us on PodCast Alley at: http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=49736
Enjoy!
by generalsjoes | Jan 4, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
What better way to celebrate the new year than to look back in the past?
I was convinced I’d never get my hands on the 25th Anniversary Stinger w/ Stinger Driver Commander, but luckily I was able to score one a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve finally gotten around to posting the review.
Enjoy.
