by generalsjoes | Jun 22, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute, Pursuit of COBRA, Sponsor News
There’s nothing as exciting as new GI Joes, and that’s exactly what we’ve got this week! First up are the Resolute 7 Packs, as well as Series 1 and 2 of the Pursuit of Cobra line.
And for those of you with more diverse interests, that’s not all we’ve got. Check out our new Transformers Generations preorders, including characters from the War for Cybertron game that comes out today! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of the game or on these figures.
For Masters of the Universe fans, we have Keldor and She-Ra in stock and available now if you missed them originally. Gygor and Whiplash preorders are available too!
If you’re looking for new DC Comics based toys, we’ve got some of those too, like the video game based Arkham Asylum figures or the rerelease of the impossible-to-find DC Universe Classics Wave 5. The new Justice League Unlimited Lobo is available as well.
And the final items spotlighted this week are really intriguing. Check out these Star Wars and Iron Man Lamps!
by generalsjoes | Jun 21, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute, Pursuit of COBRA
I can’t get over this…as much of a Hasbro fanboy as I am, I cannot help but admit usually figure design and production is a fairly fluid, up and down thing. Very rarely do we get terrific figures every time all the time…in fact, I’d say that never happens.
But over the next two months, we’re getting the first wave of Pursuit of Cobra and two Resolute boxed sets, and someone kick me, I must be dreaming. I can’t find a crap figure among the lot of them.
Granted, there are some improvements that could have been made (such as Scarlett and Baroness’ super-foreheadness) but by and large, from design, to sculpt, to paint, to articulation, there are almost twenty figures here, and they are ALL great. All of them. Even figures that don’t knock my socks off design-wise have fantastic accessories and other very cool qualities.
I’m not sure why this concept hasn’t been grasped so whole-heartedly before, but the combination of military design, future aesthetic, fantastic accessories out the whazoo, and amazing design and articulation has already made The Pursuit of Cobra the highlight of the G.I. Joe universe over the past several years. So, because of that, even though we’ve seen these figures time and time again, when Winter God over on ACToys posted about G.I. Joe: Resolute and the Pursuit of Cobra right here, I just had to mirror the larger, more detailed images. I just can’t get enough of how awesome these toys are. Check out the images below.
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by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
The G.I. Joe Club Store has received pre-order information for the first couple of rounds of Pursuit of Cobra product, and their Officer level pricing is very reasonable.
Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to get all of the great pre-order details so you can be sure to be first in line to get these impressive looking new G.I. Joe action figures.
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by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
variety of new arrivals, more great new preorders and a new sale:
INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE
Hasbro and many other vendors will be sending us huge piles of great new
items this summer and fall. We need room to deal with the new items so we
are putting a wide variety of items on sale. Save 20% to 75% and
everywhere in between on items like: Star Wars Clone Wars, GI Joe,
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Movie Toys, LPS, Zhu Zhu Pets, BBTS
Exclusives and more. We have around 20 menus with discounts of 20% to
75%, and 50+ individual products with similar discounts. Please help us
make room by ordering some of these items, and please ship any Pile of
Loot that you are ready to receive. See this link for the sale info:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=5228
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by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2010 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
In my rush to post the announcement for the JoeCanuck newsletter last night, I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t really talk about what was announced within the newsletter, and on the JoeCanuck message board.
Throughout the years at JoeCon, for whatever reason, the Collectors’ Club hasn’t elected to have any voice actors from the Sunbow cartoon available to interact with fans. They do it for Botcon, but I’m not entirely sure why they don’t do it for JoeCon.
Regardless, the Canadian JoeCon is making up for that by showcasing two of the more famous Sunbow voice actors at their show! Appearing in Toronto this year will be Zack Hoffman, better known as Zartan, and Mary McDonald-Lewis, who portrayed fan favorite Lady Jaye! These aren’t bit players in the G.I. Joe universe, they were some of the major characters brought to life in the Sunbow cartoon.
Don’t miss this terrific opportunity to meet some of your childhood idols! A great move by the folks at the Canadian JoeCon.
Another thing I neglected to focus on… the latest issue of the newsletter also showcases more figure artwork for Convention exclusive figures! A brand new character named “Hazard” is revealed…so check it out now!
by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
Yes, it took me for-freaking-ever, but here it is.
I try to get reviews done as quickly as humanly possible, but when there are so many figures, so many vehicles, so many pictures, and so many things to talk about, well… sometimes it takes a little while. When it comes to my o-ring babies I like to make sure and take as much time as it takes to do the review right.
Of course, if something is screwed up, let me know.
At any rate… over in the GIJCC Exclusives section, I have posted the review (finally!) for the 2010 Convention Set, “Vacation in the Shadows”. It’s a three-page behemoth with over a hundred images and more words than even I like to type. And I’m pretty damn long winded.
Check it out directly right here.
by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2010 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
Even as the Canadian JoeCon draws nearer, the guys over at JoeCanuck are still pumping out their collector newsletters, and issue #30 is online now.
Featuring a wealth of great articles, such as: “…the debut artwork of the final of three 2010 CanJoeCon figures and news on our two newest guests for the convention! Also included this month is “BIG CanJoeCon News!”,”Japan, City to City, Toy Store to Toy Store”, “The Canuckleheads : Make Your Own MooseJaw Figure!”, “Beauty Supplies”, “A Few Questions with Neil Ross : The Original Voice of Shipwreck”, “Review – Pursuit of Cobra HISS v5”, “2010 Can Joe Con Figure Art”, “Meanwhile, Back In The Comics: Rewind”, “Expanding the Cobra Trooper Ranks”, “Camuckleheads: Read me First!”, &, as always, “Evil Empire”.
Check out the latest issue right here, or read the archives of the past 29 issues here.
Also, don’t forget to post your thoughts on the JoeCanuck Message Board!
by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Wow. The IDW Universe is really starting to pick up steam, and September looks no different, with a wide assortment of fun and interesting looking titles. Some very cool artwork on these covers, and some serious intrigue scattered throughout. Looking forward to seeing what the months ahead are going to bring us!
I mean come on…in one month we’ve got another G.I. Joe: Cobra Special…a tribute to the original silent issue (and a first peek at Snake Eyes’ origin)…and Rod freaking Whigham drawing a G.I. Joe cover again! Click the “read the rest of this entry” link below to get all of the details!
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by generalsjoes | Jun 16, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Hey, look! It’s Duke!
But wait… Duke’s awesome! How can that be? Find out in the Pursuit of Cobra review page, or check it out directly right here.
You will believe that Duke can be cool.
by generalsjoes | Jun 16, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
We’ve got tons of new DC DIrect preorders up for various comic and video game based lines. In the comics realm, there’s the 75th Anniversary Kubrick Set and all four figures from the new Return of Bruce Wayne line, featuring Batman in eras across time. DC Direct is also making toys based on video games these days, like these Arkham Asylum figures and the new Mass Effect 2 line, both of which are now available for preorder.
Also new at the store are a bunch of MattyCollector.com items, including new and upcoming figures from Ghostbusters, Masters of the Universe Classics, and DC Universe Classics. Order now to make sure you don’t miss out on certain sell-outs like Count Marzo or the JLU Lobo.
And finally for all you Star Wars fans who also happen to be zombie fans (I imagine that’s pretty much everyone), you absolutely cannot miss out on this amazing new Death Trooper bust from Gentle Giant.
