Single-handedly assisting me with Sideshow Collectibles review, faithful GeneralsJoes contributor Mysterious Stranger as come through with another great review, this time for the very nice, ornate 12″ scale Cobra Throne!
Check out the great review right here. A huge thanks to Mysterious Stranger for chipping in.
I LOVE it. Absolutely love it. Stalker is one of my all time favorite G.I. Joe characters, and it seemed like a while since he really received any valid face time. G.I. Joe: Resolute brought him back to the forefront, and seeing a quick cameo in G.I. Joe: Renegades was a treat as well.
Sideshow Collectibles is now also bringing Stalker into the G.I. Joe roster, and is producing him much more quickly than one would have thought. Sideshow has posted a quick Stalker teaser here, and also promises to have the pre-order launched in time for the January 27th Newsletter. We’ll also get a nice product preview on January 25th during the production blog. I may just have to pre-order this one… see the image below.
You know, looking back at 2010, it was a pretty paltry year for G.I. Joe, quantity wise. When you think back 12 months to the end of 2009, we had been absolutely inundated with toys, essentially from July straight through to December, non stop. It was crazy. Then 2010 hit, and there was a sudden lapse in the beginning of the year…a miniature flood of product in the middle of the year, then another short lapse, and we’re now in another mini flood. It seemed to come in bursts.
However, unlike 2009 where we got absolutely drowned in product, yet much of it was the same sort of stuff regurgitated ad nauseum, 2010 gave us much smaller quantity, but a far better quality of toys. The Pursuit of Cobra hit and hit hard, and made a LOT of Joe fans forget all about their misery over the end of the 25th Anniversary line a year ago.
So, wading through this list of toys, I decided to take some time to pick my ten favorites, which are very likely NOT your ten favorites, but hey, that’s what gets discussions started, right?
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Sideshow Collectibles is currently holding a “12 Days of Sideshow” event, where they celebrate 12 secret product reveals for some upcoming Sideshow Collectibles items. Well, we’re only on Day Two, and already Joe fans have quite the treat!
A quick look at the below image shows us a little sneak preview at an upcoming General Hawk figure! But who is that behind Hawk? Looks to be an African American…in a beret… Stalker! And, with Beachhead covering their flank, you can also see that the figure looking at them is none other than a Cobra Viper!
Wow.
Stalker, Hawk, and a Cobra Viper all revealed in one image. Looks like 2011 could be another banner year for Sideshow. The mirrored image is below, but you can also check out the 12 Days of Sideshow right here.
Yeah, I’m well aware that this figure has been out for a while, and we’ve gotten Flint and Beachhead since he was released…I’m a bit behind the times. But when I had an opportunity to pick up a Sideshow Duke, I decided to jump on it, if only for iconic reasons. At this point I’ve accepted the fact that I’m never going to own every Sideshow figure, it’s just not in the budget. So, for that reason, I figure I have to be choosy and grab the impactful characters. Duke certainly fits that bill.
I’ve reviewed a few Sideshow figures already, Snake Eyes and the Cobra Trooper. I had somewhat mixed results from the two of them, and honestly, Duke totally blows them out of the water. Great articulation, very nice design, awesome accessories…this one is the total package.
You can read the full review right here.
Yes, that’s right! The awesome looking polystone diorama of Cobra Commander, his Crimson Guards, and the awesome Cobra throne are all LIVE. If you act quick, you can get the Sideshow Exclusive version, which comes with a swappable head, weapon, and sabre!
Check out the image below to pre-order now!
