by generalsjoes | Oct 22, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Q & A, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
They’re coming in a few weeks late, but answers to the latest round of G.I. Joe Q & A’s are coming in, and there are already some neat tidbits. First and foremost, here are GeneralsJoes selections:
Q1 – Recently the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has revealed to great joy that they will be releasing a 25th Anniversary homage Dial Tone figure as part of their 2011 Membership incentive program. Judging by the widely positive fan response, it’s obvious that this is still a source of potential sales from a retail perspective. What is Hasbro’s final stance on whether or not we will see 25th Anniversary homage figures within the next 12 months? Is the Collectors’ Club destined to be our only outlet for this, or might we see something at retail?
A1 – The 25th anniversary was almost four years ago. We have already started looking forward to the 30th anniversary! While we won’t be introducing any more 25th anniversary figures, we will be tapping the great history of G.I. Joe to bring you 30th anniversary figs. The plans that we have, while not quite final, will most likely please the collectors of the 25th and Pursuit of Cobra lines.
Q2 – Articulation has always been a mainstay of G.I. Joe action figures ever since the 60’s, and at JoeCon, Alan Hassenfeld seemed to pride himself on that. Can you ensure us that even if G.I. Joe: Renegades toys are produced in an animated style, that they will maintain the high expectations for next generation articulation that G.I. Joe fans are used to?
A2 – We have always prided ourselves on the high quality of the action figures that we have produced. You can be assured that those standards that you have grown to know and love with the G.I. Joe line will continue in the future. Great articulation is a very important part of the line and will continue to be part of our line.
Q3 – It’s quite evident from the Pursuit of Cobra line that many of your designers are fans of movies like Predator, Aliens, etc… many of the fans also agree that a perfect fit for the G.I. Joe universe is Metal Gear Solid. Has Hasbro considered inquiring about the rights to that license, and if not, how much of an inspiration do the designers draw from that ground breaking military series?
A3 – We believe that the G.I. Joe brand and history are so strong and well known that we don’t need an additional license. It would also be difficult to reconcile the two stories. We are very excited as we continue to develop the future of G.I. Joe and believe that we are just beginning a great journey.
Don’t forget, you can catch up with every site’s Q & A submissions on the GeneralsJoes Q & A Page!
by generalsjoes | Oct 22, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Damn. We should get crap like this more often. I’ve been really enjoying the character art on the packages of the Pursuit of Cobra toys, but a lot of it is obscured by the packaging itself, or just shot from the waist up. Well, Diamond Distributors has given us some updated information about a release timeline for the fourth wave of Pursuit of Cobra figures, and included with that some bad ass full body character art.
Awesome.
This is the text of the Diamond release details:
“POC WAVE 4:
For over twenty-five years G.I. Joe has been defending America and the cause of freedom from the evils of Cobra! Characters like Destro (Version 3), Low Light, Skydive, and Shadow Tracker enter the fight for the fate of the world as these 3 3/4″ figures! Blister card packaging.
Estimated ship date: 1/26/11″
With a ship date this early for the fourth wave of product, I would be shocked if we didn’t see something else hit next spring…perhaps an additional wave or something? Hopefully we’ll get more information soon! Thanks to SNAKE EYES from HissTank.com and The Terror Drome for this information.
by generalsjoes | Oct 12, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Sponsor News
* * * * * * * * * [ SMALLJOES.COM NEWSLETTER ] * * * * * * * * * *
http://smalljoes.com
Hi folks! We’re pleased to write and introduce a number of new features for our
web site. We’ve rolled out an all-new design which we hope you’ll enjoy.
After being absent for over a year the search feature is back and now integrated
directly with our own software to produce easily readable results. This is a
great way to look up an item without digging for it in the menu categories. You
can now log out of your account without closing your web browser. When you view
a product at the site you can now see a listing of popular items purchased by
other customers who also purchased that item.
Lastly, we’ve created a Facebook page and integrated the feed into the menu bar.
The Facebook feed is a great way to keep up on all of our news and new product
listings that occur in between the email updates. Our Facebook page can be
found here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smalljoescom/119151574807188
Please click on the link then “Like” our page by clicking the like button on the
top (next to our logo). You will then be able to see our occasional new
product updates and other notices, usually one or two a week.
GI JOE
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GI JOE: Pursuit of Cobra wave 3 figures are up for pre-order. We strongly
recommend the complete set of four figures at the low price of $27.99. These
figures are expected to ship early/mid December.
Some refresh cases of Pursuit of Cobra waves 1 and 2 will be shipping in
November. We will not be ordering a lot of these so recommend you put in a
pre-order to reserve figure sets if you’re interested.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=2&Stage=5
Lots of new GI JOE comics have arrived since our last mailing, including:
GI JOE: Cobra special #2 – Origin of Chameleon (double-sized issue)
GI JOE main series #23 – Storm Shadow makes his first appearance in the IDW
books!
Hearts & Minds #5 – Last issue in this limited series features Blowtorch and
the nameless, faceless Cobra trooper.
Origins #19 – Written by Larry Hama, a silent issue featuring Snake-Eyes! An
homage to the groundbreaking issue #21 from the original Marvel series.
GI JOE: Cobra #8 – Features Skullbuster, who leads the unforgiving, hard-core
training of Cobra recruits.
You can find all of the new comic offerings here:
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=79&Stage=5
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by generalsjoes | Oct 7, 2010 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Kick Ass Custom, Pursuit of COBRA
Ya know, I haven’t posted one of these in a while… I’ve seen plenty of awesome customs around, but just didn’t get a chance to post them up. But this PoC Kamakura from HissTank member Mythic has prompted me to change that tune.
My recent review of the Pursuit of Cobra Jungle Assault Snake Eyes left me thinking that there were absolutely zero redeeming qualities about that battle-action Snake Eyes figure. Well, Mythic has proven me completely and totally wrong. This Kamakura is amazing.
Check it out here and some of the images are mirrored below.
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by generalsjoes | Oct 5, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Sponsor News
This week @ PastGenerationToys.com
We have listed the GI Joe: Pursuit of Cobra Wave 3! This includes Duke v6, Snake-Eyes v6, Storm Shadow v6 and Shock Trooper (another army builder!)
Thanks to everyone that was able to stop by and say hello at the Big Apple Comic Con this past weekend! For those that didn’t make it hopefully you can stop by the New England Comic Con in Boston on Oct 15 – 17th.
We have listed a ton of PreOrders this week!
For the Star Wars Black and Silver Vintage collectors we have listed the newest wave that is centered around the Attack of the Clones action figures! We also have the Black and Silver vintage Return of the Jedi action figures available as PreOrders, as well.
Hasbro’s Marvel Universe Series 12 is now listed! This wave includes: World War Hulk, Doc Sampson, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Spider-Man 2099 and Spider-Woman! We also have some of Marvel Universe Wave 11 PreOrders still available.
If you like Transformers you are in for a treat! We listed several new PreOrders from the Transformers: Generations line and from the Transformers: Hunt for the Decepticons.
And as always, check out the Past Generation Toys Blog, PGT on Facebook, and PGT on Twitter for updates on our world of toys and collectibles!
by generalsjoes | Oct 1, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
While we haven’t gotten word yet from Hasbro PR if these images are available through their channels site sponsor BigBadToyStore has shared their images with our buddies at The Terror Drome, and I’ve also mirrored them below. These don’t offer a whole lot more detail than what we’ve seen previous, other to reiterate the fact that this wave looks awesome. Yes, another Duke, another Snake Eyes, and another Storm Shadow, but this Snake Eyes may be one of the best Snake Eyes figures we’ve seen yet, and Duke, even with the way-too-freaking-big shoulder-rockets is a pretty bad ass version of the Joe Top Kick. The one low point of the wave would certainly seem to be spring-loaded Storm Shadow.
Don’t even get me started on the Cobra Shock Trooper. It would certainly appear Cobra is making urban environments a priority with this guy and the Alley-Viper unleashed on the world. Check out the images below.
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