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Some bad ass new pictures from G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA

JoeBattleLines member warmachinex has somehow stumbled upon a trio of new images from G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA, and I’m loving them!  Scarlett is shown in some form in each one, but it’s the second picture with the group shot that looks very cool.  The Reactive Armor is really growing on me, and the production values just look a hell of a lot more big budget in these shots than we’ve seen before.  Click here to visit the original thread, I have (of course) mirrored the images here as well.

Absolutely awesome images.  Hopefully some more start coming down the pipeline as we get closer to August.

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G.I. Joe Confidential Files Paperback book released

confidential_filesHissTank forum member SnakeEyes2184 picked up a copy of the G.I. Joe Confidential Files based on the upcoming Rise of COBRA motion picture, and has a lot of details to share about the book.

You can check the run down right here, but there are some spoilers.  From what I’ve read in that thread, this accentuates the novel nicely and adds some cool detail to stuff we didn’t know.  Snake Eyes is no longer French, Scarlett’s background is remarkably similar to her traditional background, etc…

Check it out here, and if you’re so inclined, Amazon.com has it listed at $10.18 as well.

More “shorts” from Alexx – COBRA Commander and Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes

JoeBattleLines member Alexx has been pumping out these quickie reviews and image series solid for the past week, and I can’t get enough of ’em.  The last one he did for Covert Operations Scarlett was especially painful, though, because he convinced me to buy a figure I otherwise wouldn’t have…  but this time around, he hasn’t convinced me of anything, because I was already in the camp with both of these figures.

Yeah, even COBRA Commander.

I know, I know…  this is NOT Cobra Commander.  No, it’s not.  This isn’t the Cobra Commander we’ve known off and on since 1982, but it IS the Cobra Commander for the Rise of COBRA universe, and that doesn’t make it any less legitimate.  The Rise of COBRA is a totally different world for G.I. Joe…and just because this doesn’t fit your mold for ole chrome dome doesn’t mean it’s a bad toy.  I mean, it doesn’t fit MY mold for Cobra Commander either, but the toy itself is still a whole lot of fun, in my mind.  A little on the Darth Vader side, but still fun.   Other fans must agree with me as well, as the figure has already sold out at Big Bad Toy Store, and I’ve seen many complaints on the forums about folks not being able to find him.  Check out the links and galleries hosted below.

COBRA Commander

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Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes

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That Covert Operations Scarlett? I think I’m sold…

Okay, I wasn’t going to grab the Covert Operations Scarlett…I have the Desert Ambush version in her Reactive Armor (with the MUCH better head) so I felt no reason to get the one in her cammie jammies…well, until I saw some of Alexx’s damn pictures.  He posted them in his usual spot on JoeBattleLines, and now I think I’m sold on this figure.

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It’s not just the head swap either (though that definitely helps).  It’s the range of motion, the accessories…it’s all really nicely done, even for a fairly dull BDU clad figure.  I might just have to grab this one.

Nine new images from The Rise of COBRA? Not quite…but there is one.

Several online sites are reporting that Paramount has sent them nine new images from the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA, however that’s not really the case from what I’ve seen.  The images look mostly recycled, with really the only new one being of Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow sword-fighting.

Still, just for the sake of being certain, I’ve mirrored all of the “new” images below, courtesy of ComingSoon.net.

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Tformers.com reports that IDW will be holding G.I. Joe/Transformers panel at SDCC

Fans of Transformers and G.I. Joe will be able to experience the two great tastes that taste great together all in one panel.  IDW has announced that they will be holding a “G.I. Joe/Transformers Crossover” panel at SDCC, Friday at noon.  Special guests Robert Atkins, Flint Dille, and Mike Costa will be available for info and questions!

So does this mean that there will actually be a crossover comic happening?  Or are they just tying both properties together into one panel?  Time will tell…

Check out the original TFormers.com post right here.