by generalsjoes | May 11, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW
Tomorrow is wednesday, which means today we’ve got a five page preview of the upcoming fourth issue of G.I. Joe: Operation HISS. Written to take place after the events in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, it injects a bit more seriousness into the source material than its animated counterpart.
Speaking of the animated counterpart, we were supposed to get a new episode last Friday…wonder what happened.
Anyway, the five page preview is below.
G.I. Joe: Operation Hiss #4
Brian Reed (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Joe Corroney, Padilla (c)
With G.I. Joe captured and held prisoner, Major Bludd puts his master plan into action… and makes sure that the Joes take the fall!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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by generalsjoes | May 11, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
We have over 25 brand new Star Wars figures available for preorder, so don’t miss all these great new toys, like the 2010 Saga Legends and Build-a-Droid waves, and the new Black and Silver Vintage Collection.
There are lots of new G.I. Joe figures available as well, including the latest G.I. Joe Convention exclusives and preorders for upcoming Pursuit of Cobra figures. These won’t last long, so be sure and order now!
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!
by generalsjoes | May 10, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
Throughout my time on the web, I’ve met some guys who take the G.I. Joe hobby VERY seriously. I appreciate those folks who work long and hard to enrich the hobby and add to it, I think the community is much better for it.
But every once in a while it’s fun to see someone kind of mock themselves. A long time Joe fan who runs Broca Blutch is needing some cash for college, so he asked me to let folks know he is selling nearly his entire G.I. Joe collection on eBay now.
Normally, if folks ask me to do this, I don’t bother. But the guys over a Broca Blutch are unique:
- They do not hesitate to berate and make fun of themselves as G.I. Joe collectors.
- They’re buddies with a self-proclaimed “rebel blog” called Smash the State, who all pretty much hate my guts. So any time I can show that I’m the bigger person, I’ll take advantage of it.
So, anyway, check out the auction. Bid it up real high. Whether your pay or not is up to you… :shifty:
by generalsjoes | May 10, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Maybe I’ve been recuperating from the Convention, I dunno… but reliable Target staffer kennywr22 over at HissTank dug up and posted the Target DCPI numbers for the upcoming Pursuit of Cobra product. I will repeat them below:
- Figures 087-06-2239 6.99 each
- Mechs 087-06-2240 19.99 each
- Bravo vehicles(new #) 087-06-2241 24.99 each
Figures $6.99! Coolness. He also mentions that these are hitting distribution centers, and could start arriving in stores within 1 – 2 months. Retail typically does their section “resets” in late July or early August, so that would certainly fit the time frame.
It seems like freaking forever since we saw these figures for the first time. Holy crap am I fired up to finally start getting production versions in hand. Bring ’em on!
by generalsjoes | May 7, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, Sideshow
As reported by several folks, including Viper E7 on HissTank.com, the Sideshow Collectibles 12″ Duke has started arriving in mailboxes!
This line is really starting to be like repeated punches in the gut. I really cannot afford to pick up these toys right now, but I’ve got Snake Eyes and the Cobra Trooper, and they really are awesome. Duke is far from my favorite character, but I am absolutely dying to get my hands on this figure. Maybe next year I give up the Con and put that money towards Sideshow instead… :shifty:
In all seriousness, this is a great looking 12″ figure, even for a character who has been released ad nauseum. Click on the links below to get on the Wait List for each version, and also check out some mirrored images below that.
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by generalsjoes | May 7, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
The convention has been over for less than a week, but Gyre-Viper over at HissTank has not taken a break. With a constant flood of images and information over the past few days, he’s keeping the Joe fan busy.
Well, his latest indulgement is the sickness known as Jungle-Viper. This figure captured everyone’s attention at JoeCon last year, but sometimes the actual product doesn’t live up to expectations. From the looks of these images, this is not something we have to worry about here.
Wow. Amazing looking figure. Simply amazing.
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Look at that thing. Damn. The Pursuit of Cobra is shaping up to be one bad ass iteration of the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra mythos. Imagine the mail away Cobra Commander with the heavy weapons Destro, Zartan, and Firefly, flanked by a squad of Jungle Vipers and the Cobra Shock Troopers. Absolutely SICK. I cannot WAIT to get my hands on these figures. Fall and 2011 cannot come soon enough. Kudos, Hasbro… kudos.
by generalsjoes | May 6, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Convention, JoeCon 2010, Show and Convention Coverage
Along with the standard Hasbro fare, Saturday was also enjoyable due to the GI Joe Collectors’ Club round table that lays out the processes of getting the Convention Exclusives to the masses, as well as any potential projects that are in the wings.
Unfortunately, with the Convention being so early in the year this year, there wasn’t really any intel about the membership figure for next year or anything like that, but there are still some pretty cool things potentially in the wings. Click the “Read the rest of this entry” link below to check it all out.
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by generalsjoes | May 6, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Renegades, G.I. Joe: Resolute, JoeCon 2010, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage
Saturday is when the fun really began! As cool as the initial releases for G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra were, they simply could NOT compare to the boundless wonder of 4″ plastic that would be unveiled on Saturday.
It still astounds me that this level of detail, articulation, and design can be so well implemented in such a small scale. Mattel and Playmates need to start taking notes. They’re not even in the same league as Hasbro in this scale.
The first excitement of the day was the Hasbro Seminar where they revealed the 2011 lineup for G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra! Images and my personal thoughts are below, after clicking the “Read the rest of this entry” link.
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by generalsjoes | May 6, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute, JoeCon 2010, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage
To many folks the Friday product reveal was fairly unexciting, and didn’t show much new information that we had not seen before. We did get confirmation that Ashiko with the motorcycle armor and the HISS Scout were still in the pipeline, only now slated to come out in early 2011.
Also, eagle eyed viewers caught a nice glimpse of the Toys “R” Us Exclusive Spirit in the Jungle Diorama that Hasbro had on the Convention floor on Friday. The awesome thing about these dioramas is that these are the actual dioramas that Hasbro used to take pictures for the package backs for the Pursuit of Cobra figures!
But, even though the true fun would be shown on Saturday, there was some very nice product on hand that made for some great images. I think in this particular case, pictures speak louder than words. Click the “Read the rest of this entry link” below to check out all the pics!
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by generalsjoes | May 6, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe Video Game, G.I. Joe: The Movie, JoeCon 2010, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage
One of the biggest incentives to going to the Convention this year was the fact that the first 500 convention goers got a free tour of the Hasbro offices! Having this tour with Botcon a few years ago, I kind of knew what to expect, but I still came away with some awesome information and experiences from the Joe side. The tour was broken up into several groups of 20 people, and we were each marched around various tour locations and given a great presentation at each stop.
I will do my best to remember what the various sections were, but please bear with me if my memory is fuzzy. It was damn early in the morning after an equally damn late night the night before! I will post pictures where pictures were allowed, but keep in mind, some places did not want photography. Click on the Read the rest of this entry link below to check it all out! Beware, this post is image intensive.
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