by generalsjoes | Nov 17, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, Sponsor News
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http://smalljoes.com
The holiday shopping season is approaching! Check out our latest news
and new product updates.
GI JOE
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It’s been a very slow year for new GI JOE product but we’re offering
a full stock of the classic character appearance 25th Anniversary
modern-era GI JOE action figures. We also have Renegades, Rise of Cobra,
30th Anniversary, and the preview editions of the Retaliation figures from
the upcoming 2013 GI JOE film. Don’t forget to take a look through all of
the various categories for hundreds of vintage offerings as well.
We recently stocked the MRF Racing jeep and Police jeep. Produced under
license by Funksool in India, these are fun variations on the original
GI JOE VAMP jeep.
Also in are a variety of GI JOE convention offerings including many
sold-out items from the 2012 GI JOE convention. We have the Operation Bear
Trap Oktober Guard boxed set. Also available are individual figures,
convention set box only, and some attendee-only exclusives.
http://smalljoes.com/cat/GI-JOE-convention-exclusive-souvenir-41.shtml
All of the latest GI JOE comics are available. These include ongoing
series GI JOE, COBRA, SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW, and A REAL AMERICAN
HERO. We also have a variety of new limited series and special items
such as the Danger Girl / GI JOE team-up and the new hardcover trade
compilation of the original Marvel GI JOE series.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=105&Stage=5
Take note of our GI JOE comic book promotion running through the end
of the year. For each $25 of merchandise ordered, you will receive one
free (random) GI JOE comic book, selected by SMALLJOES.COM staff (no
requests). If you order $50 worth of merchandise you receive two comic
books, $75 worth of merchandise receive three comic books, etc. with no
limit. To qualify in addition to the order amount, your order must contain
at least one GI JOE-branded item.
GI JOE comic fans please read the last paragraph of this newsletter
regarding the future of our comic book offerings.
MARVEL
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We have full stock of both assortments of Marvel Universe 3.75″ action
figures from 2012. Also available is a wide selection of older releases,
nearly 100 different items available.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=42&Stage=5
FORCES OF VALOR & ELITE FORCE 1:18 SCALE
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Some new Forces of Valor 1:18 scale military action figure assortments have
recently been added to stock. Also available are some 1:18 scale Elite
Force figures – Navy SEAL, special ops helicopter pilot, and fixed-wing
fighter pilot w/ helmet.
CLEARANCE AISLE
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This section of our site has a lot of listings for items we want to clear
out of the warehouse. Great deals for you at our cost or less, many
excellent opportunities for holiday shopping on a budget. We have
some 1:6 scale figures, GI JOE, comic books, and much more.
http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?CatId=8&Stage=5
THE FUTURE OF OUR GI JOE COMIC OFFERINGS
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Over the last year we’ve noticed a significant decline in sales of our
GI JOE comic book offerings. We can speculate as to why (digital offerings,
the economy, changing collector demographics, etc.) but in the end we must
make a decision regarding whether or not this is a service that you, our
customer, is still interested in.
The GI JOE comic book offerings have been more or less a break-even
affair for us for a number of years but we have continued to offer the
books to support what we feel is a very important part of GI JOE’s
mythology. Nevertheless, we’re dealing with a what appears to be a
prevailing trend of disinterest. Also, there are some questionable
change-ups by IDW for the GI JOE comics in 2013 and we would be remiss in
not mentioning the perpetual service problems with Diamond Comic Distributors
(this is the most tactful way we can put that).
At the end of the year we’ll be making the decision as to whether to
continue offering the GI JOE comics. We’re asking all customers who
are interested in seeing this service continue to please step in and pick
up the issues you’re missing in the next six weeks. Our sales of the books
between now and December 31st will indicate to us if this is still a useful
offering for you.
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Thanks for reading, and we hope you’ll stop by and check out the site
soon.
Regards,
SMALLJOES.COM Staff
http://smalljoes.com
by generalsjoes | Nov 16, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
All you fans of digital comics and G.I. Joe, you might want to hit up Comixology as they’re having a huge IDW Publishing G.I. Joe sale November 16th – 18th! Many individual issues are only .99!
Check it out in your favorite mobile device or on Comixology online.
by generalsjoes | Nov 16, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
You would think after three years we’d seen almost every canceled Rise of Cobra figure that was out there, but as usual, Gyre-Viper proves that thinking incorrect. We’d heard rumors about these figures several times over the years, with the most solid information coming from package artist Mike Thompson, but for the first time ever, we are seeing plastic evidence of canceled Rise of Cobra figures Dr. Mindbender, Zap, and Budo. Gyre-Viper also tosses in some more great images of Nano-B.A.T. while he’s at it, and to further prove the theory about these figures’ histories, Nano B.A.T. seems to come as part of the package with the other three figures.
Check out the very nice gallery of images at JoeDeClassified.com. Dr. Mindbender is a very interesting looking addition, with the 25th Anniversary head sculpt and some great purple gloves as homage to the original. Budo is mostly a Resolute Training Storm Shadow with what looks like the Hard Master head and the belt/ceremonial skirt from the Valor Vs. Venom Slice. Zap is obviously the most straight-forward update.
Rumors have persisted that these are part of a canceled second series of Wal-Mart Exclusive 2-packs, and Mike Thompson believed that was the case as well. Check out a few of the mirrored images below, and look at all these great pictures at JoeDeClassified.com. A huge thanks as always to Gyre-Viper for the pictures.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 15, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
With IDW’s reconfiguration of their slate of G.I. Joe titles next year, new writer Fred Van Lente has been making the rounds (including a written interview on GeneralsJoes and appearing on Episode 69 of What’s on Joe Mind). Today, uber-geek Brian Truitt from USA Today posted a terrific look at the new upcoming IDW G.I. Joe title, with the first look at some exclusive cover art.
Along with Steve Kurth’s regular cover we see a spectacular variant cover by Arthur Adams as well as a great looking team shot by Jamal Igle.
We get some more great details about what life is like for this new G.I. Joe team and how the new events impact them. There are more and more indications that Snake Eyes is at least taking a break from the spotlight here, which I think is a very bold and very cool move.
Check out the article at USA Today, and I’ve mirrored a couple of the variant covers below. If you like the Baroness art by Arthur Adams, make sure to hit up his website and order the print! It’s only ten bucks and it looks fantastic.
Big thanks as always to Brian Truitt for continuing to give G.I. Joe some high profile publicity. Joe fans love ya, Brian. Make sure you’re following him on Twitter for the latest geek news and intel from USA Today.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 14, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
This past weekend, Iowa saw an influx of G.I. Joe fans with the Assembly Required convention…JoeDeClassified made the trip as well as Gary from What’s on Joe Mind. By all reports it was a fantastic show with a great turn out, but what made this show really stand out were the exclusives.
While a lot of shows are putting a strong focus on toy-themed exclusives, Assembly Required went the artwork route and produced some fantastic minimalist prints, buttons, and very unique posters to represent the show.
These are some very high quality and gorgeous looking items, and with some of them left over from the show, they are now on sale via Codename: Iowa. Check out the online store and pick up some of these very unique and interesting items. These will not be produced again, so grab ’em while they’re hot!
by generalsjoes | Nov 14, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Over the years we’ve seen plenty of top 10 figure and top 10 vehicle lists, and it seems that in many cases we get pretty used to the choices that appear on those lists. Items like the USS Flagg and the Skystriker are pretty standard fare on those lists. While those are some very neat items, I don’t think they always capture the real spirit of what made G.I. Joe great. Even back in the 80’s, the Real American Hero line was as much about Cobra’s wacky sci-fi tech as it was about the familiar jeeps, tanks, and fighter jets on the Joe side.
Long time G.I. Joe fan RobotsPJs put together a great top ten list of vehicles, and I am loving his choices. Sure there are some familiar faces on there like the VAMP, but there are some other terrific out-of-the-box choices there as well. Some entries that you might not expect, but will likely make you smile when you see them.
Check it out on RobotsPJs here.
by generalsjoes | Nov 14, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Kre-O, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
It seems so impossible that we’ve already hit 69 episodes of What’s on Joe Mind, but here we are. And childish jokes aside, this is a great episode! We spend some time throughout election night speaking with new IDW G.I. Joe writer Fred Van Lente and Marvel Director of Communications Arune Singh. We also interview one of the brainchildren behind Cobra Stickers, RJ, and of course chock full of news and G.I. Joe related content.
I know we’re not pushing these out on a weekly basis anymore, but hopefully we’re generating content worth waiting for. As always, check this out on our Podbean Page, or via the embedded players below. Also make sure to click the Read the Rest of the Story link below for all the show notes.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 13, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Word comes in from the G.I. Joe Collectors Club… they had sent out an email quite some time ago asking for member input about a second run of Convention Exclusive Operation: Bear Trap boxed sets. Well, they sent out an email today, confirming that they will have these available! Check out the email below:
“Attention Comrades!
The official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club is proud to announce a special limited edition second-run of the “sold out” and extremely popular 2012 Operation: Bear Trap! convention set.
This exclusive Oktober Guard vs. Iron Grenadiers set includes fifteen modern era 3 3/4-inch action figures with weapons and accessories. You will get the classic Oktober Guard characters such as Colonel Brekhov, Daina, Schrage, Stormavik and Horror Show. Plus, for the first time ever… the Oktober Guard General: Iron Bear. The Iron Grenadiers have unique troop builders that include: Iron Grenadier Elite Troopers x4, Iron Grenadier Elite Guards x2, Iron Grenadier Heavy Weapon Specialists x2 and also for the first time ever… the Iron Grenadier General: Voltar!
Don’t miss this limited edition second-run of these fantastic Oktober Guard vs. Iron Grenadiers action figures. You must be an official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club member to order. Visit the Club Store to pre-order before the Nov. 30th, 2012 deadline! (Product will be shipping in the spring of 2013, exact date TBD). Cost is $360 per set (plus shipping). Only boxed sets will be produced and the production run will only be what is pre-ordered. Don’t miss this final opportunity to own this highly sought after set! Check it out at GIJoeClub.com/shop.
For pictures of the individual figures from GIJoeCon.com click here!”
This is great news for folks who missed out on this set leading up to the Convention and in New Orleans itself. As always, hit up GIJoeClub.com for more details.
by generalsjoes | Nov 13, 2012 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Reviews, Sideshow Reviews
With thanks to Mysterious Stranger, I’ve been able to stay pretty current with Sideshow Collectible figure reviews, but in this case, I’m tackling this review myself!
I was able to get my hands on a Sideshow Collectibles 12″ Environment The Pit Command Center, and I’ve posted the review in my Sideshow Collectibles area, or you can just click the link directly below:
by generalsjoes | Nov 13, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
It’s my favorite new comic day of the month…because it’s a new comic day with a new issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Booya! The latest issue in the new Hama/Gallant run hits comic shops tomorrow, and you can check out the preview of the issue below.
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #184
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema (c)
Just as COBRA COMMANDER begins to settle into his new COBRA base on the west coast, trouble starts brewing. Destro and Baroness, Road Pig and Zarana, Darklon, Zartan: every one of them pursuing their own agenda and getting in COBRA COMMANDER’s way. Not to mention G.I. JOE following all their activities, waiting for the right time to step in. The stakes are raised in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #184!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
Variant Larry Hama sketch cover!
