by generalsjoes | Mar 29, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
This is something I’ve been thinking about for a little while…with rumors persisting that a lot of the o-ring product is probably too damaged to use, I can see the Club quickly running out of options for parts for the classic style figures. As such, they’ll need to (by necessity) move on to the Anniversary construction. No idea what the time frame on this might be (if it’s even the case) but I would imagine soon enough, we’ll see the migration over to the new style construction for GIJCC related product.
So, now the question is… if the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club wanted to get some mileage out of the 25th Anniversary tooling, would you have any issues with them producing vintage homage figures like Dial Tone, Low Light, or Airtight as convention exclusives or membership incentive figures?
Considering the fact that Hasbro seems adamant that they’re not interested in fully revisiting the 25th Anniversary, so the Club may be our only chance of getting the critical holes filled in the cast for 25th Anniversary figures. Yet, I still remember the furor that the Transformers Collectors’ Club endured when they produced the remaining Seekers as part of their Botcon exclusives a few years ago.
So, the question remains… would you be willing to spend more money on convention or membership incentive figures to get the remaining figures in the 1986 – 1994 line up? Would that be better than not getting them at all? Or would that just be a slap in the face?
From my own perspective, I typically purchase the convention and membership incentive figures anyway, so I’d welcome getting these figures any chance we get. It’s obvious Hasbro isn’t going to go out of their way to do it themselves, so isn’t a more expensive option better than nothing?
Thoughts?
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by generalsjoes | Mar 25, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
In spite of how much “venom” (no pun intended) is thrown towards the updated Cobra Commander design for the Rise of Cobra, fandom praise on the Pursuit of Cobra mailaway version was surprisingly excessive. With a slightly retooled head, some fancy vac-metalized parts and an array of kick ass accessories, many fans seemed ready to jump on the Rise of Cobra Cobra Commander bandwagon.
Then, during Toy Fair, it was revealed that Cobra Commander would no longer be a mail away, it was now going to be a “chase figure” in somewhat limited capacity. Thankfully Hasbro did announce at the latest Q & A, that the figure would not be extremely hard to find, but it’s a retail figure, nonetheless. And while the bulk of the figure remains the same, from the great Cobra themed packaging, to the chrome accents on the figure, there are some changes. For instance, since the figure is no longer a mail away version, the shipping box obviously is no longer needed, the very cool letter from General Hawk is a thing of the past, and the most disappointing difference is that the HISS drone that was initially slated to come with the figure couldn’t make it through to the retail price point.
So, the mad dash has begun… initial mail away Cobra Commanders have been available through illicit means for a short while, and now they’re at extremely high demand. Luckily for me, I was able to get my hands on one, and my gain is your gain. I have to, of course, give a huge thanks to an old buddy of mine for hooking me up with this item, too. He gave me a great deal on something that’s very tough to come by, and it made my month!
While I can’t bring myself to open the figure, I took a bunch of pictures, trying to get as much possible detail as I could, even through the haze of plastic clamshell. I’ve posted the extensive gallery below… enjoy!
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by generalsjoes | Mar 25, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
As I’ve said a number of times over the past two weeks or so, it took 15 issues, but I’m slowly getting drawn into the IDW G.I. Joe universe in a way I hadn’t been previously, and it looks like I’m not alone. Various sites across the web have already reviewed Issue #16, which hit comic shops yesterday. This issue appears to focus on the Cobra side of things, specifically the Baroness and the progress of the MASS Device. The writing is crisp, moves at a good pace, and we’re finally getting into the thick of things.
Of course, we started this whole MASS Device plotline over a year ago, and we’re just barely getting some payoff, but I suppose better late than never. Check out the following sites to see what they thought of the latest release:
I’ll say this right now, too… Robert Atkins is the shit. Seriously. His artwork really rocks on this title, and it’s only getting better.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 24, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
It’s that time of month again, and IDW gives us their full solicitations for June of 2010. It looks like 2010 is going to be a big year for G.I. Joe in the comics world, even without a movie or a full run of action figures to keep hope alive. It did take me a while, but I’m finally becoming at least somewhat invested in the IDW universe. G.I. Joe #15 was a great read, G.I. Joe: Cobra has been fantastic (and is now an ongoing series!), and G.I. Joe: Origins has really been picking up steam as well.
June looks like it’s going to give us Zartan’s introduction to IDW in G.I. Joe: Origins, as well as a new take on Serpentor in G.I. Joe: Cobra. Really looking forward to it, and IDW is doing a great job filling the holes in what could have been a tame year, G.I. Joe wise. Click on the “Read the rest of this entry” link below for the full details, and thanks to The Terror Drome for the announcement.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 23, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
Just a few minutes ago I posted about how Joe fans could do themselves a good service by checking out some of the lesser known aspects of G.I. Joe history… and here’s another great way to do it.
Over at HissTank.com, notorious forum member Gyre-Viper has posted some of his holy grail items in his collection. Sure, I think we all knew he was all over the Asian scene, but turns out, he’s got plenty of domestic connections as well! Some very nice pieces in his collection, including an original sculpt for the unproduced Rocky Balboa action figure, a couple of Sigma 6 pieces, and my personal source of jealous rage, the unproduced Iron Klaw test shot.
Do yourself a favor and check it out! I’ve also mirrored the pics below.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 23, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics
I think a lot of the work that the guys over at YoJoe.com do flies under the radar…folks only seem to really notice when something ISN’T posted, not when it is. As someone who has first hand experience just how much work goes into uploading even a single entry in the YoJoe database, I always try to give credit where it is due when I see something cool there (which, honestly, could happen almost every day).
With a minor dry spell in the figure selection these days, antarctica has been focusing a lot of attention on the comics section, and the international section in particular. He recently completed an archive of Indonesia, and also just recently posted some very cool Rise of Cobra comics exclusive to the United Kingdom. Keep in mind, these are stories that have not appeared anywhere else besides overseas.
During retail “dry spells” it’s really important, as a Joe fan, to explore the history of the brand, not only here in America, but internationally as well, and YoJoe makes that a lot easier. As a matter of fact, over the next week or two, I’ll be focusing some attention on overseas items, since retail isn’t really hopping, news is somewhat slow, and the upcoming JoeCon has a decidedly “Global” feel to it.
I think fans could do well to explore some of the cooler, lesser known parts of Joe history and lore…and maybe learn something while we’re at it.
by generalsjoes | Mar 22, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
I know this figure has been out there for a while now, but I wasn’t really content to review it as a whole without the jacket that makes it so much of a more imposing and cool looking arctic figure.
Well, thankfully, long time friend of the site notpicard came through in a big way, and we’ve got the one and only review on the ‘net for the “Arctic Threat” Duke including his evasive arctic jacket!
I’ve got him uploaded to the Pursuit of Cobra Review Page, and you can check out the review directly right here!
Notpicard is also a regular contributor to excellent G.I. Joe resource site JoeIntel.com, so make sure you put them in your favorites and visit early and often. I can guarantee you, no matter how long you’ve been collecting you’ll find some damn cool stuff there that you never knew existed.
by generalsjoes | Mar 22, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics
Greetings folks, Gary here again with a little review of a super cool fan driven project that you all should take note of.
A few months ago, Jamar Miller and the gang at Blood for the Baron sent us a copy of their in-house publication of Action Force. These “continuing voyages of” AF pick up where some of the Action Force universe left off and incorporates elements of the RAH universe. Call it the best of both worlds – or a Int’l/RAH Joe fan’s ultimate cross over dream.
Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to check out the full review!
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