Another Thursday, and another episode of G.I. Joe: Renegades posted to Hubworld.com!
This time around we get Destro in all of his metal-headed glory, along with a particularly meaty looking Scrap Iron. This episode really sets the stage for the Cobra hierarchy going forward as well. Check it out in great quality right here.
As always, make sure to keep up to date with the Renegades intel at my Renegades Supersite, and specifically the Episode Synopsis!
This series has been a whole hell of a lot of fun.
While I will admit the stop motion was a bit rough at some earlier parts of VisorHUNgary’s work, he has absolutely hit his stride, and this latest stuff is really great. He has posted the latest installment of his Rise of Cobra era stop motion animation on YouTube. I am amazed at how well he does this. Some great special effects, seamless animation. Pure excellence.
His latest installment in “G.I. Joe: Cobra 3” is Chapter 3, but I’m embedding parts 1 – 3 just so you don’t miss anything. Impressive. Keep in mind, this is the third part of his Cobra adventure, so you should check out his channel to watch everything you might have missed.
Please check out his full YouTube Channel as well, he’s got a bunch more great stuff there.
Although we discovered the entry on their store site a day or two early, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has now officially announced the pre-order for their Adventure Team Sea Adventurer w/ Mini-Sub! The bonus? New pictures!
Check out the press release and images below. The Adventure Team 3 3/4-inch Sea Adventurer Figure available for Pre-order!
Fort Worth, TX – February 8, 2010 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, has started taking Pre-orders for the all-new Club Exclusive 3 3/4-inch Adventure Team Sea Adventurer figure set, utilizing 25th Anniversary sculpts! The Sea Adventurer comes packaged with the Sea Wolf II mini-sub inside an “AT Mission Crate” package. Once you open the “AT Mission Crate” you’ll find the Sea Adventurer on an individual blister card!
The pre-order for the Sea Adventurer can be found at www.GIJoeClub.com/shop. For those attending G.I.JoeCon in Orlando, Florida, any remaining stock will be available for purchase at the show through the G.I.Joe Club Store. Visit www.GIJoeCon.com for more show details.
To order this Adventure Team set at the special price, you will need to be a member of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club. As a member you will receive a FREE Membership figure, 12 issues of the Official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Magazine, discounts on your Convention package and more! For more information please visit www.GIJoeClub.com.
About HASBRO
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, G.I. JOE and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. (C) 2011 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About FUN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
For over 15 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit www.TransformersClub.com, www.GIJoeClub.com, www.GIJoeCon.com, and www.BotCon.com.
Just as a reminder, I will be in attendance in New York City this weekend for the Hasbro Fan Presentation in the midst of Toy Fair 2011. The event occurs Saturday at noon, and expect live tweets and on the spot reporting as quickly as possible during the chaos of room tours and running through the city looking for open WiFi.
I strongly recommend that you follow me on Twitter. That will be the first and best source of immediate reports from the show.
Once I get settled in Grand Central, I’ll start uploading pics as well. I’ll be adding a link to the drop down menu as well for Toy Fair 2011 coverage, just to keep things organized.
Toy Fair 2011 kicks off a great few months of shows with JoeCon in late March, leading up to SDCC in July. Things are officially going to start heating up!
The promised Sideshow Collectibles Production Blog came yesterday as planned and we got a full look at the Recovery at Serpent Temple Environment! The environment will retail for $199.99 and will be available for pre-order with the Sideshow Collectibles newsletter hitting February 10th.
You can see a mirrored image below, and click this link to see a bunch of other images as well.
Damn. Seems like I just posted a review for A Real American Hero #162, and here’s a five page preview for the next one! No complaints here, this series has been absolutely clicking on all cylinders lately. G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO # 163
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Rod Whigham (c)
DARK SNAKE EYES brings COBRA straight to The Pit, bringing the battle to G.I. JOE’s home turf. Can the Joes withstand the assault led by one of their own or will COBRA finally bring them to their knees? *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Gyre-Viper is at it again…or more appropriately, has been at it again, since he posted these images a few days ago. I hadn’t jumped on the bandwagon yet because, well…. honestly? I’m not all that wild about the Jungle B.A.T. I think it looks kind of silly, actually. Some cool attachments could save it, but if it comes with the same three attachments we’ve all seen ad infinitum, I will be severely disappointed, especially considering the Pursuit of Cobra greatness we’re currently surrounded by.
Granted, it’s part of an assortment that wasn’t supposed to exist 6 months ago, so the fact that Hasbro whipped up some repaints and filler figures to keep Joe fans interested until the real stuff hits in August is something we all have to consider. If the Jungle B.A.T. (and other figures alongside it in the early part of the year) is a bit lackluster, I wouldn’t expect that to indicate some sort of downward spiral. I think we’ll see some awesome stuff at Toy Fair, Joe Con, and SDCC.
Check out the mirrored images below.
While there is certainly no revelations in the interview, Toonzone has posted a pretty nice piece with Jeff Kline, who serves as an executive producer for both Transformers: Prime and G.I. Joe: Renegades. He touches on the creative process, fan response, and many more cool angles.
Check out the interview right here.
Excellent! For folks who have been waiting with baited breath to complete their 3 3/4″ Adventure Team line up, it looks like March will be the time that it happens. The G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club store has just posted a pre-order for their Sea Adventurer w/ Mini-Submarine. According to the listing, he’s expected to ship “Within 4 weeks of March 1, 2011”.
The Sea Adventurer joins the Adventure Team Commander, the Air Adventurer, and the Land Adventurer to round off your Adventure Team in a 3 3/4″ scale as they face off against the insidious Dr. Venom.
Pick yours up today!
I haven’t seen them spread throughout the sites yet, but we have a couple more. Coil Club has posted one right here.
Also, while the guys at JoeCustoms haven’t posted it yet, in an email, the JoeCustoms admin sent along theirs as well:
Q: Since Renegades is an origins reboot of the GI Joe mythos, how do the writers decide whether to pull from the comics, the previous cartoons, the filecards, or branch out in a new direction?
A: Most often, we first build a story around our core Joes, then bring in new characters – “Future Joes” we call them – based upon a specific need, situation, or setting. For example, if our Joes ended up in jail, there are several possible “Future Joes” whom they might meet. We consider all the source material, and try to pull the best from and/or expand upon what already exists in the G.I. JOE brand mythology.
I’ll post more as they come up! As always, keep checking my Q & A Archive for the responses as they’re posted.
