by generalsjoes | Aug 27, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Wow, this is a popular vehicle overseas… a few Asian sites have posted more galleries of the upcoming Ice Cutter w/ Snow Serpent Officer, including ACToys and abang.com. I’m sorry, but this little vehicle just looks bad ass. I love that huge single tire in the back (very reminiscent of the wildly underrated Street Razor from Sigma 6) and that cannon is absolutely awesome. I’m usually not big on the arctic vehicles, but jeez. So freaking cool.
Check out the mirrored images below and thanks to The Terror Drome and the twitter page of Adam16bit for the info!
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by generalsjoes | Aug 26, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Pursuit of COBRA Reviews
While I had a chance to review Spirit quite some time ago, this is my first opportunity to follow up with the other recently released Toys “R” Us Exclusive… Quick Kick!
Quick Kick has never been one of my favorites, did this new version change my mind any? Check out the Pursuit of Cobra Review Page, or just hit the review directly right here.
by generalsjoes | Aug 25, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Comics
The Red Shadows are back and more dangerous than ever! To secure an alliance with Cobra, the Black Major must demonstrate the power of his mind-altering chemical weapons to Cobra Commander and Flint is the perfect guinea pig. Now a handful of G.I.Joe and Action Force agents must stop the Red Shadows and save Flint before he goes irrevocably insane. With amazing cover art by famed G.I. Joe artist Tim Seeley.
Tim Seeley provides an amazing cover for this exciting Red Shadows story, based on the 2010 G.I.Joe convention exclusive figure set! Interior art by G.I. Joe artist Sheldon Goh. Featuring exclusive character Dossiers and other bonus content.
Price: $4.95 Pages 32
Walk, Run, Drive to or Call your local comic shop and make sure to ask them to order the GI JOE VS COBRA FALL SPECIAL: VACATION IN THE SHADOWS!
by generalsjoes | Aug 25, 2010 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
JoeCanuck’s post-convention breakdown includes releasing the latest installment of their collectors’ newsletter. Great images, some nice details about putting together the convention set, and the latest installment of the always excellent JoeCanuck comic book are all there for your perusal.
Checkout the latest issue right here, and remember you can look at archives of all past issues on JoeCanuck.com!
by generalsjoes | Aug 25, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Pursuit of COBRA
Something that many folks aren’t aware of is that Hasbro keeps an online repository of their instruction manuals for many of their toys, including G.I. Joe items. Some times it can be a treasure trove of cool information.
Friend of GeneralsJoes, notpicard revealed recently on HissTank that some cancelled or re-purposed vehicles for Rise of Cobra have instruction manuals already uploaded, including the much anticipated Ashiko w/ Cycle Armor. That’s an instruction book that’s likely to get a lot of use!
The .PDF’s can be found at the following locations, and I also exported a bunch to image files which I’ve mirrored below. Very cool find!
Armored Panther
Cobra Fury with Alley Viper Officer
Cycle Armor with Ashiko
H.I.S.S. Attack Scout
Air Assault with Capt. Ace
Cobra Flight Pod with Elite Viper
Jungle Terror Twin Battle Gun with Range Viper
RAM Cycle with Sandstorm
Road Rebel with Tunnel Rat 2005
Smokescreen Transport with Beachhead 2005
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by generalsjoes | Aug 25, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
And this is it… just as Wave 2 has started hitting retail, I’m posting the last of the Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2 figures. Firefly was somewhat of a mixed bag to me…his bulky vest limits some range of motion, but he looks so incredible, it almost makes up for it. I absolutely love his demonic alternate head sculpt, and the overall look of the figure is amazing, I just wish he could move better all geared up.
But enough synopsis…read the entire review on the Pursuit of Cobra Review Page, or directly right here.
by generalsjoes | Aug 25, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
That’s how I knew the Pursuit of Cobra line was going to be great. Any branch of G.I. Joe that could once again make me care about Duke was one that had to be respected. In fact, not only has Pursuit of Cobra convinced me that Duke is a credible character again, but they managed to take one of the most overexposed characters and make him quite possibly the best figure in Wave 1. The head sculpt, the webgear, the backpack, accessories, and posability. Everyone raves about Beachhead, but I gotta be honest, I think Duke’s got him beat.
So when Alexx over at JoeBattleLines took a look at the figure, I knew I had to make mention because the more people that know how bad ass this figure is, the better. In fact, if I can ever find Pursuit of Cobra on store shelves, I will likely buy a bunch of Dukes just so I can cobble together some awesome jungle recon teams. This figure is versatile, posable, and downright fantastic. Too bad it gets the short straw simply because he’s Duke. Check out the mirrored images below.
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by generalsjoes | Aug 25, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Larry Hama is quite the profilic poster over on his Facebook page, but doesn’t talk about G.I. Joe all that often. Recently he put up a post about his upcoming work on G.I. Joe: Origins #19 and gave us a few minor little tidbits that I’m sure will whet everyone’s appetite for this upcoming issue:
“I took a stab at another silent Snake-Eyes story, but with
more complex visual storytelling and self-imposed parameters like keeping track
of ammo and ordnance expenditures. “Wrote” it and did
layouts. The amazing Joe Benitez did the finished art. It should be
on the stands in September.”
I’m really looking forward to checking this out. Joe Benitez does awesome work, and it sounds like Larry was really invested in the story again this time around. I think we’re in for a nice treat.
by generalsjoes | Aug 24, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Sponsor News
Wow, that’s unexpected! Even as Wave 2 of the Pursuit of Cobra figures have started trickling out into brick & mortar retail, BigBadToyStore reports that they have received the second wave of Bravo vehicles, which includes the VAMP and the Cobra Fury. Excellent! Click the links below. I’ve placed my order, and I can’t tell you how psyched I am for the VAMP. This looks like one of the coolest Joe vehicles we’ve gotten in a while.
Go get ’em!
by generalsjoes | Aug 24, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA, Sponsor News
We finally have confirmation that we will receive the new GI Joe: Pursuit of Cobra figures next week. In the mean time take a look at the Pursuit of Cobra PreOrders for next wave of figures soon to come. Best part is that we have images of all the new stuff!
We are finally caught up from being away for the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. We have several new items this week and a few older items we just discovered. If you are going to be at the Baltimore Comic Con this weekend stop by booth 302 and say hello!
For those that had an opportunity to stop by the booth and Star Wars Celebration V, we cannot thank all enough. We finally have a few of the SWCV Exclusives available including the Lego Bounty Hunter CubeDudes – Star Wars Exclusive Box Set, Boba Fett 12-Inch Exclusive Figure by Gentle Giant, Bossk Maquette Exclusive by Gentle Giant, Donald Duck as Shadow Trooper Star Wars Star Tours Exclusive Action Figure and finally Darth Vader McQuarrie Concept Exclusive Mini Bust by Gentle Giant. Also, we came across 20 older Gentle Giant Star Wars Busts and Statues that are worth taking a look though! Finally, we have the newest assortment of Star Wars Clone Wars PreOrders. This assortment includes: Boba Fett, Embo, R4-P17, and Shaak Ti. Plus we have images of each!
The 2010 Transformers are coming in slowly but surely. This week we added two new Voyager PreOrders to go along with many 2010 Transformers PreOrders. Please welcome Highbrow and The Fallen.
We know have you been waiting for the next wave of Marvel Universe Action Figures! Good news, it has shipped from Hasbro and will have in soon! Also, we have updated the images so you can now see Hawkeye, Ironman 2020, Thanos, Constrictor, Yellow Jacket and Multiple-Man. We also have the new Target Exclusive 2-Packs as PreOrders.
Finally, we’ve got a huge new assortment of over 50 Gentle Giant Statues and Busts, including many which are out of production. If you’re looking for the absolute best in collectibles, come on in!
