by generalsjoes | Aug 1, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, GeneralsJoes Review A Rama, Pursuit of COBRA
It seems only appropriate as August 1st looms tomorrow, and I’ve officially lived out my promise for one review per day until the “official” Pursuit of Cobra launch, that I do a review of two figures that were walking the line between Cobra “Rising” and the Joes “Pursuing”.
While the fifth wave of single pack figures for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra officially kicked off the whole “pursuit” theme, both Doc and Shipwreck from the Toys “R” Us Headquarters for Heroes subline carried that torch as well. Both sporting “Arctic Assault” tags on their packaging, and both quite obviously designed to chase Destro through the snow and ice.
So as these figures bridged that gap between The Rise of Cobra and the Pursuit of Cobra, I figure it’s apt that I use them to bridge the gap here as well.
Gap? Did I say gap? Yeah, right. I’ve currently got about 125 images taken for upcoming Pursuit of Cobra product already, and while I certainly cannot promise the one review per day quota will continue to be met past August 1st, you have no worries, reviews will still be coming fast and furious. I’ve got both new Mechs in the wings as well as the two Wave 1 Alpha vehicles, and I still hope to finish off the Wave 1 Single Packs before too long.
The things I do for you people.
Anyway. Hit up the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Review Page or just check out the Doc and Shipwreck reviews directly. Enjoy.
by generalsjoes | Aug 1, 2010 | G.I. Joe Collectors Club
It has always been a popular topic of discussion to rank the convention sets since the 3.75″ scale was re-introduced in 2002. What often gets lost are the convention EXCLUSIVES that are part of the set. For those of you who are not familiar with this, the Exclusives are separate from the con set. They are typically an extension of the con set story line and normally are more remembered than the actual set itself. The con exclusives normally are highly sought after in the secondary markets and they really cause a lot of collector angst if they decided to pass on it the first time to only see the prices triple or quadruple later down the road. These things are expensive enough, but have to pay four times as much can put a real pinch in your hobby. In my list, I did not include the convention attendee free exclusive. Technically, I consider those part of the con set. Basically, if it is anything I had to stand in line for in the club store, that is what is on this list. On that basis, I did include the para-drop figure even though they were given out a freebies early on, but now are either charged for or guarded by lock and key and David Lane. Let’s take a look at the past 8 years a’la cmderinchief:
(more…) by generalsjoes | Jul 31, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, GeneralsJoes Review A Rama
Okay, now that the Resolute figures are done, I’m moving back into “flashback” phase and trying to catch up, just a little bit. I’m just sneaking this one in under the wire, as we’re approaching midnight here on the East Coast.
The TRU exclusive “Headquarters for Heroes” Firefly figure was the highlight figure of the first onslaught of Rise of Cobra figures, yet for some bizarre reason, I never reviewed it. Well that changes right now.
Feel free to hit up my past Rise of Cobra reviews as well, if you’re bored on a Saturday night…
by generalsjoes | Jul 30, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Thanks to SNAKE EYES of HissTank.com for revealing the release dates for Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2 as revealed by Diamond Distribution. But to me, the best news is this crazy high resolution images provided. Nice!
Good grief I’m in love with the Pursuit of Cobra. These are all exceedingly awesome looking figures. Every freaking one of them. I do hope Jungle-Viper looks okay without his monstrous backpack suit thing, because I’d love to use him as a more generic Cobra jungle operative…and yes, I understand Snake Eyes has “Tornado Action” and that figure looks pretty wonky, but I love it all, anyway.
Check out the mirrored images below.
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The release information is as follows:
Pursuit Of Cobra WAVE 2: The evil schemes of Cobra are thwarted throughout the world by the noble soldiers of G.I. Joe, and their battles can be replayed time and again with the G.I. Joe action figures! Each figure stands 3 3/4″ tall and comes with accessories. Fans can choose from Zartan (Version 2)*, Recondo, Destro (Version 2), Jungle Viper, Snake Eyes (Version 2), Dusty, and many more. Blister card packaging.
Estimated ship date: 9/29/10
GI JOE BRAVO VEHICLES WAVE 2: Stage your own battles between the forces of G.I. Joe and Cobra with the all-new G.I. Joe Bravo Vehicles, scaled to the 3 3/4″ figure height! Choose from the Vamp 4×4 with Double Clutch, or the Cobra Fury with Alley Viper.
Estimated ship date: 9/29/10
GI JOE ALPHA VEHICLES WAVE 2: Take your Joe and Cobra forces into battle with these 1- and 2-man vehicles, scaled to the 3 3/4″ figure, each with its own exclusive pilot/driver! Collectors can choose from the A.W.E. Striker, which comes with Nightfox, or the Cobra Ice Cutter, which comes with Snow Serpent.
Estimated ship date: 9/29/10
by generalsjoes | Jul 30, 2010 | G.I. Joe Convention, JoeCon 2011
Hey gang, Gary here for a very rare second article of the week. I have been working on this for a while, so it was bound to be published sometime.
Let the speculation begin on where the 2011 convention will be. Actually it has….
Frankly those new to the hobby were a little spoiled this go-around by having the club announce in Kansas City that we would be in Providence in 2010. Con vets realize this is a rare but appreciated treat by the club to have all their eggs lined up enough to announce the next location less than a year out. It seems like the BotCon’ers know where they are going to be next year, but what about Joe? Back in 2003 and 2004, it was the norm for the club to announce, so rest assured, the club not announcing this time is not a sign of bad things, it is just a sign of the same ol’-same ol’ club that we know and love returning to normal.
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by generalsjoes | Jul 30, 2010 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
And his name is Hazard… Amazing looking figure! Those crazy Canucks are knocking the ball out of the park this year. Can’t wait to see what else is in store…after all this guy is the “Hailstorm” pilot. Is that perhaps a new aircraft? Hmm… Check out the full details (including the filecard) right here.
by generalsjoes | Jul 30, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
GeneralsJoes sponsor JoeArmory.com is now having a 25% off sale, the last sale of the summer!
Also wanted to post this note from the front page of the site:
“As you may, or may not know, my wife and I own two other businesses in our town. The lease is up on one, and we’re not renewing it. So, I’ve been completely and
totally pre-occupied with selling off it’s equipment, closing up shop, etc.which is why I haven’t had a chance to add any new content for the past few weeks. Come
August 1st, that will all be done, and I’ll get back to adding tons and tons of items and we’ll get JoeArmory back on track with weekly updates again.”
Check out JoeArmory.com right here!
by generalsjoes | Jul 30, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute, G.I. Joe: Resolute Reviews, GeneralsJoes Review A Rama
As promised, I have wrapped up the reviews for the G.I. Joe: Resolute boxed sets, which can be found linked on the Resolute Review page! Today I added G.I. Joe’s first Army Ranger Stalker as well as Zartan, the Cobra Master of Disguise!
Along with these last two figures, I also posted full review recaps of the G.I. Joe Boxed Set and the Cobra Boxed Set. Enjoy! This has been a whirlwind week of getting these reviews done, but it was fun…
by generalsjoes | Jul 29, 2010 | Sponsor News
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by generalsjoes | Jul 29, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
I hope you’re coming to Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando Florida, because if you are you can stop by and visit us at booth 333!
For you Star Wars fans out there, we’ve got new Star Wars Monster Mash-Up Bobble Head preorders available, such as Chewbacca the wolfman, Darth Vader as Frankenstein, a skeleton Stormtrooper, and Yoda the gargoyle. There’s also the fun new and in-stock Galactic Heroes AT-AT Walker Playset, which features the single cutest AT-AT I’ve ever seen.
On the Marvel side of things, we have 3 new Bowen Designs statues up for preorder, including Original Iron Man, Tigra, and Yellowjacket. The beautiful Dr. Octopus is in-stock and ready to order now.
GI Joe fans can finally enjoy “Pimp Daddy” Destro in bobblehead form with this exclusive now available for preorder at Past Generation Toys.
For something a little different, check out our huge selection (both in-stock and preorders) of DC Direct’s Blammoids, crazy renditions of all your favorites like Superman, Hawkman, Darkseid, Cyborg, and so many more. Series 2 is now in stock!
Marvel Minimates Series 37 is ready for preorder, so you can add to your already enormous collection with Professor X, Warpath, Spider-Man, Lizard, Thing, and Doombot!
Finally for all the Masters of the Universe Classics collectors out there, we have Count Marzo available, plus new preorders open for upcoming releases.
And as always, check out the Past Generation Toys Blog, PGT on Facebook, and PGT on Twitter for updates on the world of toys and collectibles!
