When we last saw the ECO Force their were clearing the Cobra R & D sector, and thought they were free and clear…but I think we all know differently. The G.I. Joe team comes face to face with one of the strangest foes they’ve ever faced!
Meanwhile are there some cracks in the Cobra foundation? A trusted Cobra ally seems to have his own nefarious plans…
Check out the Darkness Falls section, or click the link directly below.
I know they’re not the most exciting subject matter because they’re essentially re-releases of past figures, but for the sake of thoroughness, I wanted to cover it all.
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Every once in a while I like to do a little “Round Up” of what’s currently available through Amazon.com. This admittedly serves a couple of purposes, as I am an Amazon affiliate and any purchases going through my banner ads help provide review material for the website. Check out some of the G.I. Joe material available through Amazon currently:
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Night Viper
G.I. Joe: Silent Interlude 30th Anniversary Special Edition
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (Volume 5)
Other Complete Collection Volumes
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection Volume 4
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection Volume 3
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection Volume 2
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
G.I. Joe Complete “Sunbow” Series
G.I. Joe: Resolute on DVD
I apologize, I’ve been away with family the past few days, so I haven’t been able to give much advanced notice, but for folks in the New Jersey or Philadelphia area, you may want to consider swinging by the New Jersey Collectors Con (NJCC) today!
There are many great door prizes as well as special guests Aaron Archer, Mark Bellomo, and Boss Fight Studios! Rumor has it the folks from Boss Fight may even be showing off something new and interesting today. I was able to attend this show earlier this year and it was a ton of fun! I recommend anyone in the area (or even outside the area…it was a 6 hour drive for me) check it out. A great sales floor, some great guests, and a very well run show.
Check out the full details at their Facebook page and check out an image of Kevin Watts terrific custom Night Viper HISS Tank which is one of the door prizes.
Anyone who is in attendance and sees what Boss Fight Studios is showing off, please report back, I’d love to hear more about it.
Holiday Inn – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, August 17th, 2014
The G.I. Joe team has taken the Cobra temple, but there are still snakes in the grass, and Operation: Eclipse is still thoroughly under way. Desperate to get a leg up, the Joes send a team into Cobra’s Research and Development sector, but get more than they bargained for!
Check out the Darkness Falls section for the latest episode, or click the link below.
After showcasing the artwork for the upcoming Transformers Collectors Club Marissa Faireborn w/ Afterburn yesterday, the Club has now revealed an actual Photoshop mock up of the figure and vehicle.
As we all expected, they’ve used G.I. Joe parts to assemble the Earth Defense Command pilot, using Cover Girl’s head, Resolute Scarlett torso, with Rise of Cobra Scarlett arms and legs. Afterburn is a repainted G.I. Joe: Retaliation Wheelblaster motorcycle.
I’ll be honest, I’m not quite sold on the whole concept of this combined universe experiment yet, especially because it’s firmly rooted in the Transformers future continuity (and so doesn’t necessarily “play nice” with the Real American Hero universe) but I gotta say the formula for the figure itself is pretty darn nice. A great combination of relatively modern, and nicely articulated parts, and I’m really digging the color scheme.
It’s certainly an interesting experiment, and time will tell how far the Transformers Collectors Club dives into this human element. It could provide some really great complimentary action figures to go with your G.I. Joe universe as well. I’ll certainly be watching.
Check out the Photoshop mock up below, and if you’re interested, considering joining up with the Transformers Collectors Club. Whether or not this figure will be available to G.I. Joe Collectors Club members still remains to be seen. I think it would behoove the Club to do so, because I’m certain they’d get some sales from Joe Club members, including some folks who wouldn’t necessarily want to pony up the cash to be a member PLUS the cash for this figure. There are definitely some cross-sell opportunities if the Club plays their cards right.
