by generalsjoes | Feb 3, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Wow, here’s an unexpected event for a Friday morning.
Only two days after the first images of G.I. Joe: Retaliation toys were revealed, Hasbro’s G.I. Joe website has shown thumbnail images for a large run of G.I. Joe: Retaliation toys, including more figures, vehicles, and role play items!
The page can be found right here, and I’ve mirrored the images below! Check it out, with more analysis coming later.
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Big thanks to Jay from Toy News International and Hasbro’s Twitter Page for relaying this information!
Interesting to note as well, San Diego Comic Con Exclusives are a part of this release, including a pair of Jinx figures (classic!!!) and a “Shockwave” HISS Tank. WOW! A real stunner of some intel this morning.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 2, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
That’s right, it’s a special edition!
Throughout the day yesterday the What’s on Joe Mind guys were trying to figure out if we should chime in with our uninvited .02 about the barrage of Retaliation related news that hit yesterday. In the end, we decided ‘what the hell’ and hit up Skype to share our thoughts.
Being the “quick and dirty” recording that it was, it was just myself, Mike, and Gary spewing about 45 minutes of G.I. Joe: Retaliation love. Check it out on our Podbean page, or hit up the embedded player below.
SHOW NOTES
Paramount, USA Today and Hasbro needs to get this right. WE RECORD ON TUESDAYS GUY! I mean, how can we comment on breaking news if we record a week later? If they knew that, we wouldn’t have had to record a special edition, but as it is, the occasion did warrant a “quick and dirty” session, so here it is. Justin, Mike and Gary gather in the high tech palatial WOJM virtual studios to go over the first 9 figures revealed for this summer’s upcoming sequel. We break ’em down one by one. Which one’s did we like and which one’s do we feel will be duds? At the end we quickly preview the new 30 second trailer that will debut at some point during the Giants rout of the Patriots Patriots rout of the Giants in Super Bowl 46 in beautiful Indianapolis. Call me Joe!
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF JAY-Z: Whatever deity may guide my life, dear Lord, don’t let me die tonight…
by generalsjoes | Feb 1, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Wow. Who would have thought when we woke up this morning that we would not only be getting the Super Bowl trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but also our first look at the new toys from the film today as well?
Serious kudos to Brian Truitt from USA Today for getting this story together and totally rocking the G.I. Joe universe. So, the initial pics hit, and I rushed around getting the news out there, but perhaps a little more careful analysis is warranted. This is a totally new universe after all, a pretty new aesthetic, and something pretty different from what we’ve seen from the film designs. It almost seems like Hasbro is using Retaliation as a catapult to launch into a more widespread G.I. Joe line that’s not necessarily dependent on the film aesthetic.
I love it. With figures taking some serious inspiration from science fiction, an animated aesthetic, yet with some real world parts and pieces, early opinion is a lot of the elements that I love about G.I. Joe. A closer look at Toy Fair will hopefully provide more educated opinion. Now that I’ve taken a few minutes to digest things, here are some of my thoughts. Keep in mind, I have a feeling these figures don’t necessarily represent the characters how they will appear in the film. They seem considerably different. I find myself perfectly okay with that.
Click the Read the Rest of the Entry link below to see all my thoughts.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 1, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
In a week already chock full of G.I. Joe: Retaliation news and information, USA Today comes through with another awesome G.I. Joe onslaught!
Courtesy of USA Today resident geek Brian Truitt, and mere days before the 2012 Toy Fair, we get our first looks at upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation action figures. The excellent USA Today article gives us a peek at:
- Roadblock
- Cobra Commander
- Cobra Trooper
- Duke
- G.I. Joe Trooper
- Red Ninja
- Snake Eyes
- Storm Shadow
- Zartan
Upon first glance, it would appear many of these figures are not necessarily movie accurate, but bring a very cool modern style with some classic elements, too. Some more insight after more digestion. Hit up USA Today to check out the entire article! Also be sure to follow Brian Truitt on Twitter to keep all up to date with the latest intel.
by generalsjoes | Feb 1, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
While many folks look to Gyre-Viper because of his ability to track items down in China for upcoming new product, one of the best things about what he’s done for the fandom in my opinion is his ability to get access to the old school Real American Hero stuff.
As he prepares to launch the JoeDeclassified podcast, he shares some awesome concept art with me that has never been seen before.
No idea what these are or where they come from, but big thanks to Gyre Viper for sharing this awesome peek into the 80’s or 90’s with us! Check out the mirrored images below.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 30, 2012 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, Sideshow Reviews
GeneralsJoes guest reviewer Mysterious Stranger is at it again! Along with the 12″ Sideshow Collectibles figures, he is also covering the 12″ environments. Already reviewing the Cobra Throne, he now turns to the Desert Weapons Cache, which comes with Dusty’s infamous coyote, Sandstorm.
Check out the review right here, and as always a huge thanks to Chris for helping me with these! Good stuff.
