by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2013 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Podcasts
JoeDeClassified SpecOps has posted a new episode of their excellent podcast, and this time brought in the services of none other than G. Wayne Miller. For the uninitiated, G. Wayne Miller spent some time with both Hasbro and Mattel in the 90’s and wrote about the events in that time period in the fantastic book Toy Wars. This is a must read book for toy fans in general and for G.I. Joe fans specifically as the book tells the story of Hasbro’s absorption of Kenner, an attempted buy out by Mattel, and the “evolution” of G.I. Joe from military toyline to the super hero-esque G.I. Joe Extreme.
It’s a fantastic read, and hearing Mr. Miller talk about his time in the industry on the podcast was equally entertaining. This is something that every fan should listen to.
Hit up the episode right here, and check out JoeDeclassified.com for the images to go along with the story.
by generalsjoes | Dec 27, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, Comics and Cartoons, Dollar Store, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Kre-O, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW, Podcasts, Sideshow, Sunbow, What's on Joe Mind
And in the true Spirit of Christmas, join us while we talk about female body parts for a couple of hours…
In all seriousness, this was a homecoming of sorts as we all got back together to do a real live episode for the first time in well over a month, and we had a ton of news to cover! If that’s not all, the rest of the crew (alongside YoJoe guru Terry Dizard) spoke with Bill Ratner, the voice of Flint in the Sunbow animated series.
Make sure you don’t miss me and Chuck throwing down about Michael Bay and the Transformers franchise… it’s one for the ages!
Check out the latest episode on our Podbean page, or via the embedded players below. Show notes are after the jump.
FLASH EMBED
HTML5 EMBED
(more…)
by generalsjoes | Dec 27, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, Comics and Cartoons, Dollar Store, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Special Ops, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe Video Game, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Podcasts
Whatever you think about the state of G.I. Joe throughout 2012, I don’t think anyone can argue that it was a slow year for news. Quite the opposite! Going from nearly daily reports of movie updates, to the downward spiral of G.I. Joe: Retaliation confidence, and finally finding some middle ground with the great regional gatherings of Joe fans and the countless great independent projects.
It was quite the interesting year for G.I. Joe, and in celebration of 2012, I’m picking the top 12 news stories for the year. They may be good, they may be bad, but the end result is a collection of events throughout 2012 that paints a pretty cool picture when we look back on it. Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below for the run down.
(more…)
by generalsjoes | Dec 26, 2012 | 12" Scale, 30th Anniversary, Comics and Cartoons, Dollar Store, Film, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW, JoeCon 2012, Other Toys, Podcasts, Pursuit of COBRA, Roll Out Roll Call, Show and Convention Coverage, Sideshow, Sigma 6 (8" Scale), Sunbow, What's on Joe Mind
So did you think 2012 was a slow year for G.I. Joe? While the fine folks behind the What’s on Joe Mind Podcast did drop down their recording schedule a bit to accommodate a slow trickle of Joe news, there were still many exciting G.I. Joe events to talk about.
From animated voice actors to movie news and toy reports, What’s on Joe Mind covered the gamut of G.I. Joe news and events for the year.
Even with a much slower recording schedule in the back half of 2012, it was tough to pick out 12 isolated episodes, but with Gary and Mike’s help, somehow I made due.
Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below for the full list!
(more…)
by generalsjoes | Dec 14, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Podcasts
Without much new merchandise to swoon over, it’s important to get familiar with G.I. Joe’s history as well as some of the cooler offshoots of the G.I. Joe brand, and the latest episode of the JDSO Podcast does that in spades! We get some awesome insight about the Jurassic Park line that may or may not ever come to pass as well as some great intel about shared parts between G.I. Joe, Stargate, James Bond Jr, and many other toylines of the 80’s and 90’s.
Also, one of the rarest pieces of the late 90’s comes to light with a great look at the Desert Headquarters exclusive figures that were slated to come out in ’98, but were lost to the “sands of time” so to speak.
Check out the latest episode on the JDSO Podbean page, and make sure you hit JoeDeClassified.com to see all the fantastic images to go along with the episode details. This is one you don’t want to miss!
by generalsjoes | Dec 11, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
It’s become a regular event… a landmark occasion… a national treasure.
Okay, maybe that’s going a bit too far. But let’s face it, folks seem to enjoy our Convention announcement special editions, and we work hard to try and provide as much information as humanly possible. This episode should be especially enjoyable, what with the 60 minutes of Gary bitching and moaning and all.
Seriously…the 2013 Convention is in his home town and he complains? Chump.
But there’s stuff in here for everyone else as well… what should you expect at the Con? How much money is it going to cost? What the heck is there to do in Indianapolis? We answer it all right here! Check out our Podbean page or the embedded player below, and Show Notes are after the jump.
FLASH EMBED
HTML5 EMBED
(more…)
