by generalsjoes | Dec 13, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
To go along with the announcement that Free Comic Day from IDW would involve G.I. Joe #155 1/2, Chris Ryall’s RyallTime blog reveals that it’s just the beginning…
“Diamond recently released information on the Gold-level sponsors for Free Comic Book Day in May 2010. Our book for that level is G.I. JOE 155-1/2, an all-new story that picks up where the old Marvel series (which stopped at issue 155) ended. The book leads into a new REAL AMERICAN HERO series that starts with issue #156. The online cover image wasn’t the final version, though–that one is pictured right here, with art by Augustin Padilla, who’s doing the interiors on this new book. The inimitable Larry Hama scripts, of course.”
Very cool news for the Marvel fans out there. It’ll be interesting to see how everything gets juggled, but it’ll be cool to see where this thing goes.
by generalsjoes | Dec 10, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Like many Joefans stateside, the guys over at The Terror Drome have gotten their hands on another pre-production Pursuit of Cobra item, this time around it’s the Desert Battle Zartan w/ his Sandstorm disguise. It’s so funny that this version of Zartan is fairly simple and straight forward, yet ends up being so successful. For a long time Hasbro has done some very complicated things with the master of disguise, but really failed to capture the essence of the character. However, this version really seems to capture him well, and ties him into the movie continuity fairly seamlessly. The disguise is great, the figure itself looks awesome, and he’s got some incredible accessories to boot. A really nice figure all around. I hope to have my own review posted shortly, but for now check out the gallery of images I’ve mirrored below.
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by generalsjoes | Dec 10, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
In a move that is certain to make many Joe fans smile, Newsrama has broken the news about the 2010 Free Comic Book Day comics, and among the bevy of listings, is IDW’s G.I. Joe offering…and it looks to be a great one!
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #155½
This is what you really want! Larry Hama continues his original and ground-breaking G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero saga with the VERY NEXT ISSUE (but, you know, 15 years later).
Good stuff! Thanks to Jeff Bohn as always for having his ear to the ground.
by generalsjoes | Dec 10, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
You know, I just got my G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club newsletter in the mail and was going to sit down and lavish some praise upon the upcoming Pursuit of Cobra HISS Tank, while at the same time lamenting the fact that I can’t show images for copyright purposes…and then the already immortal Gyre-Viper over at HissTank.com goes and not only blasts a ton of HISS pics, but also got his mitts on something nobody has laid eyes on before! It looks to be a Bravo sized miltary type Jeep for the G.I. Joe side, quite possibly to go up against the HISS in the initial wave of Bravo vehicles for the Pursuit of Cobra line.
When I saw these images, two words came immediately to mind, but I try and keep my site somewhat family friendly, so I won’t repeat them here. Needless to say, I’m impressed. Back when this new blog format site fired up, I opined that there could be some really great stuff coming on the vehicle front for G.I. Joe…and while my math was a little bit off, I’m pleased to see that what I hypothosized is finally coming to pass. From first glance, you can immediately see the strong influence of the Sigma 6 2.5″ vehicle “style” only finally done up in the crowd-pleasing 3 3/4″ scale. The modular weapons, the sleek, aerodynamic armor plating, the intricate pseudo-futuristic detailing. These are vehicles worthy of the G.I. Joe name, and for a guy who’s not really into vehicles all that much, I am giddy looking at these images. Good Lord these look cool. Many images are mirrored below.
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Also, a few notes about the HISS, courtesy of the always informative G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club newsletter:
- There are three modes, high-speed, stealth, and moving turret attack mode
- Pressing a button will cause the HISS to “spring up” like a cobra
- Moving treads and the top cannon rotates 360 degrees
- Handgrips under the chassis for Joes to grab onto (inspired by the Pyramid of Darkness cartoon)
- Two opening cockpits, one in front and one that flips down in the back
- Cockpit is opaque, not clear, HISS driver uses cameras to see
- Both cannons rotate independently, but also have a feature that spins them both simultaneously
- Customizable sticker sheets to create a fleet of HISS Tanks with unique identifiers
There is also some terrific concept art and design images, but you’ll have to get your hands on the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club newsletter for that. To join the club, click here!
by generalsjoes | Dec 9, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
The third wave of Rise of Cobra Alpha Vehicles created quite the firestorm when it was leaked that the assortment was potentially cancelled. In fact, I’d argue word of their cancellation generated much more buzz than the actual figures and vehicles themselves ever did.
Well, after all of the hulabaloo (yes, I just used the word hulabaloo…) it now appears that the assortment will see release after all, just after a short delay. In fact, word is the Philippines have already seen the vehicle packs appear on store shelves. As further proof of this, JoeCustoms member chrysophylax has posted some very nice images along with some reviews over at JoeCustoms.com. Reviews are up for the Tiger Claw w/ Leatherneck, the Polar Shark Sub w/ Ice Storm, and the Lavapod driver, Volcano Viper. I’ve also mirrored the great images below.
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The more I see the Volcano Viper the cooler he becomes…I really love the detail on that helmet. Holy crap that’s coolness. The Polar Shark Sub is pretty awesome, too. Definitely the strongest Alpha wave yet, glad it’s being released.
by generalsjoes | Dec 9, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Over on HissTank.com, they report that some images have appeared of upcoming Rise of Cobra releases, including a very mysterious Firefly/Elite-Viper hybrid that doesn’t fit anything we’ve heard of before. Tough to tell if it’s actually legitimate or not, but it is interesting to see it. The coloring is a bit lighter than the version released with the Gunship, and with that Elite Viper head, it could really belong anywhere…be interesting to see where this goes.
As for the other pictures, Ice Storm is still a pretty neat looking figure to me, and unlike many Joe fans apparently, I actually really like the red camouflaged Elite-Viper slated to come with the Trubble Bubble, too. Check out the images below.
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