Speaking of the G.I. Joe: Rise of COBRA video game…
The official website is live as well!
Not much there yet, but I’m sure after the “First Look” at Toy Fair this weekend, things will ramp up.
New Movie Combat Heroes set on eBay
For fans of the kiddified “Combat Heroes” line, there was an overseas auction for an upcoming movie set, Ripcord vs. Destro (although the auction has already been won and the items are no longer for sale).
What is even more interesting is that the auction shows a picture of the back of the package, which reveals an interesting look for COBRA Commander (as well as Destro in his infamous metal mask). I’m loving the Combat Heroes, but I’m loving the sneak peek into some movie designs even more. I’m sure there will be a fair share of complaints about the movie look for COBRA Commander, but time will tell how it translates on screen. A big thanks as always to cmdrinchief from the Coil Club for the intel.
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Access Hollywood joins in the mainstream coverage with new figure reveals
Joining People.com and Wired.com, entertainment site AccessHollywood.com has posted an article revealing close up pictures of the upcoming Ripcord (Accelerator Suit) and Heavy Duty figures from the G.I. Joe: Rise of COBRA movie line. They’ve also posted more official pictures of Hawk, Duke, and The Baroness.
Fans who detest the spring-loaded weapons have nothing to fear as it looks like each figure comes with a nice allotment of more standard weaponry as well. The figures are looking pretty nice overall!
A big thanks to backpack from The Terror Drome forums for this news!
So, how about those movie vehicles…
All right…as sad as it may sound, I’ve been reflecting on the movie vehicles, and on the fandom reaction to them, and figured I should toss in a more elaborate two cents than I did earlier this morning when the news broke.
It seems as if the vehicles are taking a page from the figures, with a mixture of existing and new tooling (though a lot more new than reused in this first run), and like the figures, the results are a little bit mixed.
JoeReloaded 5-Page preview for IDW G.I. Joe #2
Phil from JoeReloaded has posted up a 5-page preview for the second issue of G.I. Joe, hitting Comic Shops tomorrow!
Check it out here.
Honestly, not a whole lot to get excited about. Mostly tech speak, no-name troops, although the B.E.T. cameo is an interesting touch. 😉 Hopefully the rest of the issue picks up a bit, but it’s always interesting to see the tech behind the scenes.
Wired.com with HUGE news and movie vehicle pics!
Hidden in a corner of the internet that only a few toy geeks venture to, Wired.com has come up with a huge scoop! Blogger “Geekdad” has gotten some official pictures of some new upcoming G.I. Joe: Rise of COBRA vehicles, including the never-before-seen Night Raven w/ Strato-Viper! Also included are the Ice Dagger / Frostbite, the Rockslide ATAV w/ Snow Job, and the Scarab w/ Moto-Viper.
First of all, a HUGE kudos to Wired.com for getting the scoop, that’s some great info. Secondly, take a look at that freaking Night Raven. WOW. That thing is pure G. O. L. D.
It takes a lot of design perspective from the original Night Raven, but styled and sculpted a lot more like the more modern day stuff. Of course it’s smaller than the old school version, but wow, if that’s not one hell of a nice looking plane. I LOVE it. And hey, look! The Scarab has an opening door, and looks to be a lot more realistic size than the pic in Toy Fare. Another bonus.
Also a nice allotment of other figures as well. I’m not sure why Strato-Viper isn’t in his more standard colors, but here’s hoping that more of those supposedly “cancelled” 25th Anniversary figures will see release in the movie line. I think stuff like Thunderblast, Strato-Viper, and Moto-Viper are all really good signs.
Make sure to check out the original Wired.com story here.