by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a quick update about a ton of cool new preorders as well as more new arrivals.
DEFENDERWORXS TRANSFORMER ACCESSORIES
DefenderWorx is licensed by Hasbro and makes all manner of accessories using Transformer branding. We have listings for three different styles of high-end sunglasses with Autobot and Decepticon symbols, priced at $297.99 each. We also have a variety of car accessories, starting with license plate frames at $14.99 and logo badges at $10.99 each, moving up the hitch plugs at $52.99 and finally Autobot Symbol LED Tail Lights, although these are currently only for use with 2010 – 2011 5th Generation Camaros. We expect to list more items from this company soon, so keep an eye out for new thing in the weeks to come.
8 GB FLASH DRIVES – AVENGERS, TRANSFORMERS
Seven new Flash Drives are up and ready for pre-orders. We have Iron Man’s Helmet (Silver or Red & Gold), Mjolnir, a Hulk Fist and Cap’s Shield from “The Avengers” and they are listed at $34.99 each. We also have Autobot and Decepticon Symbols from “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” at $39.99 each, and they have blue light-up sections as well as bottle openers on the backs.
PORTAL 2 ACCESSORIES
New vendor Crowded Coop has announced a treasure trove of accessories from Portal 2. We have rubber key caps, vinyl key chains, wristbands, patch sets, tin wall signs, plush key chains, iPhone cases, tote bags, messenger bags, lunch boxes, backpacks and more with your favorite characters, items and symbols from the game.
MOVIE MASTERPIECE THOR (THE AVENGERS)
Hot Toys’ next figure from “The Avengers” is Thor, God of Thunder. This figure comes with a new head sculpt, his on-screen outfit, Mjolnir, multiple hands, the Tesseract and more. This fantastic figure is listed at $189.99, $10 off the MSRP.
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by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Now this poster is pretty cool. Not a whole lot of action, just featuring mostly head shots of the cast, we get some pretty cool layout, some London damage in the background, and a very cool shot of Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow, and a masked Firefly all along the bottom. I dig this poster big time.
Thanks to NFCJD for pointing it out, and you can find it on ImpAwards.com.
And what the hell. Still no Flint? It’s a conspiracy, dammit! Don’t worry, DJ Cotrona, there are fans out here who still love you.
by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Another installment in the G.I. Joe Convention exclusive roster has been revealed! Yesterday we got some insight into the story of the Oktober Guard vs. the Iron Grenadiers, and today we are getting a look at another figure from the set.
Today we are treated to Iron Grenadier Weapons Specialist! Based off of the Resolute Destro tooling, and once again a figure from the canceled Iron Grenadier 5-Pack, I think this figure looks a lot cooler and more “Iron Grenadier” than the one yesterday. I actually like the looks of this one a lot and think he’ll compliment Resolute Destro pretty damn nicely. He’s a lot darker and more nasty looking than the one we got yesterday. Digging it. I’m still keeping fingers firmly crossed that we see some more named characters, especially with the revelation that Destro won’t be a part of the set. It’s looking like we might get figure reveals all throughout the rest of this week. Sign me up!
Check out the mirrored image below, and keep watching GIJoeCon.com for the latest info and the brochure.
by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Special Ops, G.I. Joe Video Game, IDW
Woooah, buddy! Just doing some random checking today, and what do I see? The SyFy website for the upcoming G.I. Joe: Special Ops online game has updated with some incredibly cool new character art!
Some big names have been added to the rosters including Cobra Commander, Serpentor, Scarlett, and Sci-Fi! I love that we’re getting a decidedly IDW flavor for both Cobra Commander and Serpentor, with Sci-Fi obviously having his very cool 30th Anniversary elements included. Great, great looking stuff.
Check out the ever growing Special Ops gallery below for all of the great character art to date, including today’s additions! I’m getting very fired up for this game to hit.
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by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Gotta love social media. This whole G.I. Joe: Retaliation phenomenon exploded when both Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jon M. Chu began their Twitter campaigns during the film’s production.
Well, now that filming is mostly wrapped, we have the Cobra Special Forces Facebook page, designed as a social media recruitment tool of sorts, revealing some very cool images from the G.I. Joe: Retaliation film. To this point it’s been pictures of the Cobra Troopers…but today, we get Firefly! An awesome image of the Cobra saboteur from what looks like a scene after he blows up the building with the Cobra motorcycle. Check out the image below, and make sure you’re dialed into Cobra Special Forces on Facebook as well!
by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
With the revelation yesterday that the G.I. Joe Collectors Club is using the canceled Iron Grenadier 5-Pack as an apparent source of inspiration for the 2012 Convention set, many Joe fans were a bit concerned that this meant Destro would be making another appearance in a Convention set, perhaps pushing aside another character that was more desired.
Well, on their Facebook page today, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club put those fears to rest:
Doug Monroe : Dave- By this late date it is unlikely we could influence any change of the selection of figures for the box set but, even though I am completely excited to see IG Vs. OG I agree we do not need another Destro if it means giving up an unmade character- especially if the Destro is the one from the cancelled set- the head on that figure is awful. If the cancelled Destro’s head was replaced on the same body it would be a neat figure.
GIJoeCon (Official) : Doug is correct. The set has been SET long before now. No Destro.
So, there you have it. No Destro in this year’s Convention set! I love hearing that, as it means another slot for a potentially different character… very cool, can’t wait to see more. Be sure to keep checking GIJoeCon.com for the latest revelations. Thanks to Caped Crusader on Twitter for the info!
by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys
Well, put this firmly in the “what the what–?” column. Apparently that formerly mysterious black Cobra Commander variant that was most recently seen as an Amazon.com exclusive has now started shipping in single pack form from ToysrUs.com.
Toys R Us had opened some G.I. Joe: Retaliation pre-orders a little while ago, and over on HissTank.com solid.wii reports that he received a black single pack Cobra Commander, and another member Rodimus88 confirms the fact. There are also images of the packaged figure and the receipt, which I’ve mirrored below.
Does this mean this Cobra Commander will be found at brick & mortar? It seems quite possible, but I guess time will tell. Thanks to noted author James Kavanaugh from the RAHC Guide for linking this info.
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by generalsjoes | May 8, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
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G.I. Joe: Ongoing Vol. 2 #13
Chuck Dixon (w) • Will Rosado (a) • Rosado x 2 (c)
“Deep Terror” begins here! COBRA is digging a miles-deep shaft in the Patagonian wilderness and what they’re digging for could change the world forever and NOT in a good way. The Joes are looking for payback after recent events but will the cuts to their operating budget allow for a mission to the bottom of the world? Also: A new JOE arrives at Fort Baxter!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
Variant Tommy Lee Edwards cover!
Variant Black & White Tommy Lee Edwards cover!
Bullet points:
- An all-new direction for G.I. JOE!
- All the G.I. JOE titles this month have two foil character covers! Collect all six!
by generalsjoes | May 8, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Yes, the G.I. Joe: Renegades Amazon 4-Pack had sold through yet again, but as of right now, both sets are back in stock!
If you want to see my thoughts on the Renegades set, check out the reviews below.
by generalsjoes | May 8, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
And the crowd goes wild!
We’ve been getting flooded with some very cool Oktober Guard themed reveals over the past week or two, but many folks have been clamoring for more information about who the Oktober Guard will be facing off against.
Well, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club revealed that today with the Iron Grenadiers! We get a great revelation of the Iron Grenadier trooper himself and also some details about the story line itself. For folks who don’t recognize the figure itself, it was originally planned as part of 5 Pack of Iron Grenadier figures from the Rise of Cobra/Pursuit of Cobra line, but never got released. The image for that original 5-Pack can be seen at this post on GeneralsJoes. I’ve also mirrored that image below:
As for the story itself… check out those details below:
“By popular demand, the 2012 convention set stories and enemy factions are revealed…
OKTOBER GUARD Box Set: The 1990s brought us many captivating Cold War stories but this one was kept Top Secret for over two decades! Recently declassified documents revealed the original Oktober Guard (G.I. Joe’s Russian and Warsaw Pact equivalent) team’s “Special Mission” in Siberia to rescue their captured General from the ruthless Iron Grenadiers in OPERATION: BEAR TRAP!”
Okay…now THAT is bad ass. They give themselves an “out” for the dead Oktober Guard members by talking about declassified documents. And they’re also talking about their “captured General”… hmmm… could we see a modern version of General Mayhem from the 2005 set? Or maybe…dare I hope… Voltar?! Of course I misread this, and it’s the Oktober Guard general who is being rescued. Not sure what the angle is there…
Wow. The possibilities are endless! I cannot wait to hear and see more! Check out the Iron Grenadier figure below, and keep your eyes on GIJoeCon.com for the latest intel!
