COBRA Troop Builder 8-Packs on HasbroToyShop.com
HasbroToyShop has updated their stock with some interesting “Troop Builder 8-Packs”, retailing for $49.99. Check out the links below for the various offerings:
Sigma 6 Celebration Day 2: The Artwork
Such a critical part of a successful toy launch and marketing blitz is the packaging style and the artwork on those packages. Ever since 1982, the G.I. Joe line has put a huge focus on the artwork that adorns their packaging, and the Sigma 6 toyline was no different. If anything, it put an even larger emphasis on package design, especially on the 2.5″ line.
For this celebration, I took some time to talk to Chris Lie. Most folks may not know his name, or may know him better from his comic work, but Chris Lie (who is probably most well-known for his amazing all-encompassing cover to G.I. Joe: America’s Elite #25) also did the artwork for the entire 6-issue Sigma 6 limited series, as well as the art for the 8″ Commando scale figures from the Sigma 6 line. Chris was nice enough to take time out of his busy schedule and talk to me, so please click the link below to read that interview:
Reactive Armor Ripcord review at One-18th.com
Smokescreen, the admin of One-18th.com has posted a great review with some nice pictures of the upcoming Reactive Armor Ripcord. Check out the review here, and look at the images below.
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More images for upcoming Rise of COBRA figures
Cmderinchief has been pretty busy lately, and he comes through again, this time with pictures of a mysterious upcoming Snow Job repaint as well as the Target Exclusive COBRA Eel that’s slated to come with a repaint of the Spy Troops Wave Crusher. He’s posted the original threads on JBL here and here.
The Snow Job is a really nice homage to the ’97 version, I think, and at least some sort of variation of the figure is slated to come with the upcoming Rockslide. Check out the galleries below.
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Possible new G.I. Joe product coming to KMart (among others)
I think all of us remember the pictures of the cool, though somewhat strange looking helicopter that appeared to be coming with Wild Bill floating around various overseas auction sites not too long ago. Rumored to be a new Dragonfly, there was no real cooberating evidence or information along with it.
Well, HissTank.com forum members SirVinic and SNAKE EYES have stumbled upon a listing on KMart.com that seems to match up with this item, listing it as the “G.I. Joe Dragonhawk with Wild Bill”. However, the image with the listing shows the COBRA Gunship. However, at the time of this news posting, it would appear that this item has been removed from KMart’s website.
Along with the news of the Dragonhawk, samsallspark, a forum member of the Terror Drome is reporting that a mysterious quartet of figures are being referred to as “KMart Exclusives”, and part of a 4-Pack. Those figures include a Duke, Heavy Duty, MARS Trooper, and Neo-Viper. Click here to check out that story, and check out the figures below. Keep in mind, this information is totally unconfirmed at this point.
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Sigma 6 Celebration Day 1.5 : Adendum (now with Video)
So, Sigma 6 Central forum member Swivel-Arm-Beer-Grip so accurately informed me… just because it’s not a diorama, custom, or handbuilt item doesn’t mean you can’t be creative, right? If I’ve got photography in the celebration, why not video? It’s a valid point. While there certainly isn’t a lot of Sigma 6 related video out and about, I gotta give some credit to Swivel-Arm-Beer-Grip and his fantastic work. Embedded below are his amazing YouTube videos that won awards at the G.I. Joe Convention and infiltrated forums everywhere. So, because this is a celebration of all things Sigma 6, here are some of his videos below!