by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, Sideshow
Every so often, Sideshow Collectibles posts a Q & A offering some information and insight on their upcoming products…well, this time around, they went one better for G.I. Joe fans, and devoted a special section of their Q & A purely to G.I. Joe related questions. The information is below, simply click on the Read the Rest of this Entry link. The entire Q & A can also be read on Sideshow’s site right here. Thanks to HissCommander of The Terror Drome for the information!
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by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Below are the Solicitations for IDW G.I. Joe related comics for April, 2010. Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below for the full lowdown, and a big thanks to The Terror Drome for gathering all of this information together. Gotta say, the “Operation: HISS” comic is looking pretty intriguing. My feelings on the Rise of Cobra universe continue to eb and flow, but it’s cool to see the story expanded in comic form, and it sounds like it may tie into the new web-based animated series as well. Looking forward to it.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2010 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
The guys over at JoeCanuck have been going strong for two years now, and have posted Issue #25 of the JoeCanuck newsletter. You can check it out here. I’m happy to say I’ve helped contribute to this particular issue, with a review of the Canadian JoeCon exclusive Chacal Noir!
Enjoy.
by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
It must be new comics day coming up, because we’ve got 5-page previews of upcoming issues of G.I. Joe #14 as well as G.I. Joe: Origins #11. Both issues prove to be interesting additions to the continuity with the first appearance of the Hard Master and a focus on Beachhead’s memory loss…hopefully filling in some of the blanks.
Check out the 5-page previews below!
G.I. Joe #14
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G.I. Joe Origins #11
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by generalsjoes | Jan 19, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
This has been a straggler, but I finally got the Desert-Viper added to the Rise of Cobra Reviews Page. Check it out right here.
by generalsjoes | Jan 18, 2010 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, Kick Ass Custom
Who would have thought anything sporting the “Battleforce: 2000” moniker would be considered “kick ass”? Honestly, even the shameless fanboy that I am, I didn’t find much redeeming about Battleforce: 2000 back in the day. Well, except for Dodger. He became a really interesting character after he survived the bombing run that killed the rest of his team, and his figure was definitely the best of the lot, but beyond that, the figures were clunky, the weapons were horrible, and even the face sculpts were doofy looking. Those plastic empty shell vehicles that formed into the lamest “base” I’d ever seen certainly didn’t help either.
But leave it to a G.I. Joe fan to polish up Battleforce: 2000 and really make it cool. For whatever reason these designs really did NOT work for me in 1987, but seeing heretics awesome work bringing them to life in the 25th Anniversary format is a totally different story. These figures look fantastic. They call back to 1987 perfectly, yet with the larger, somewhat more streamlined figure design these days, they really end up looking better than they did back in the day. Awesome looking customs and very faithfully represented.
I found these customs on The Terror Drome initially, and you can check out Heretic’s custom page here.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 18, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Pursuit of COBRA
With some recently changed lineups and some even more recent news stories, I’ve gone through my various SuperPages and made some tweaks and ad justments.
- Pursuit of Cobra Toy SuperPage
- Removed listings for Rip Attack Vehicles
- Removed listings for TRU Exclusive Sting Raider, Doc, and Shipwreck
- Removed listings for Target Exclusive RAM, Cobra Twin Battle Gun, Glider, and Flight Pod
- Rise of Cobra Toy SuperPage
- Added listings for Rip Attack Vehicles
- Added listings for TRU Exclusive Sting Raider, Doc, and Shipwreck
- Added listings for Target Exclusive RAM, Cobra Twin Battle Gun, Glider, and Flight Pod
After Toy Fair rolls through on February 13th, expect a totally revamped Pursuit of Cobra SuperPage reflecting the changed lineup and new toys.
by generalsjoes | Jan 18, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe
Somewhat lost in the shuffle of news reports regarding the official launch of Hasbro and Discovery Kids’ “The Hub” kid’s network were some good comments that came from Margot Loesch, President and CEO of The Hub. GeekTyrant.com caught the press conference, and summed up the quotes quite nicely. Talking about rebooting G.I. Joe and Transformers, Ms. Loesch had this to say:
“Absolutely, we look forward to it. They’ve got some engaging characters, some great stories, and it’s really sort of come full circle. When we were producing the shows years ago, we knew that we had something special with some of those programs. It’s fun to reinvigorate them now, reinvent them and come back and bring new programming.”
From the sounds of it, they’re looking to build upon the franchise’s success, but won’t necessarily be tying the new animated series directly to the film universe, which is cool, I think. It’s always a tough line to walk with cartoons based on a covert ops military team who use weapons to kill terrorists on a regular basis, but I think that the animated universe can still be fun and engaging without being overly violent. It sounds like folks at The Hub think so, too:
“This is for kids and their families. We really think that there’s going to be some broad appeal. Clearly, from a content perspective, we don’t want to air anything that’s inappropriate for kids age 6-12, but is the storytelling going to be engaging for you and me? Absolutely. When we sit in a room and write stories, we’re doing it to entertain ourselves. We’re trying to challenge our own imaginations. That’s why I don’t think we’ll disappoint the old fans, we won’t disappoint the teens.”
It’ll be interesting to see what they come up with. I’ve long said a G.I. Joe cartoon would be tough to pull off, but not impossible. There doesn’t have to be death and killing, just don’t over-stupify it. Recent animated fare like Spectacular Spider-Man, and Wolverine & the X-Men prove that you can make good cartoons that don’t cater to just the kids’ audience. We’ll see if they can succeed in the same way with G.I. Joe. Thanks to friend of GeneralsJoes m6d for the link!
by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2010 | Film, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
As news of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra sequel leaked out of Hollywood, I began thinking a bit about exactly how The Rise of Cobra impacted the G.I. Joe brand and where do we go from here… sure, there is a strong collection of the fandom (myself included) who really enjoyed the first film, but I don’t think you’ll find many people who thought it really evolved the franchise in a good way. The best many folks can say is “it didn’t suck, and it was mindless fun”. Personally, when it comes to summer popcorn, I don’t need anything more than that, but considering how defined I was by Larry Hama’s work on G.I. Joe back in the day, I started thinking that maybe “mindless fun” shouldn’t be a barometer.
Then I saw this thread on HissTank.com, and it got me thinking even more about the sequel and how the brand can evolve from The Rise of Cobra, and how it can maybe save itself, so to speak. Personally, I don’t feel like it has to save itself, but many fans have already written it off, and with Paramount enlisting the aid of a pair of writers that have zero connection to the original film, I can imagine a scenario where they try and “rebuild” the film, so to speak. In my mind, there are a few ways they can improve on the mythos without just white-washing it and starting over. Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to read my thoughts, if you are so inclined.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 16, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Q & A, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Pursuit of COBRA
As the weekend progresses, more Joe sites are reporting in with their Q & A answers, and I’ve updated the Q & A Page to reflect that. I also can’t thank the guys from The Terror Drome enough, as they also toil through the weekend to gather all the links and info together as well.
These updated Q & A’s haven’t had a whole lot of new revalations, but still some interesting tidbits about the new packaging designs and the potential of seeing monstrous creations in the line going forward… also, Hasbro mentioned that the Jurassic Park items we’ve seen are just shared tooling libraries, and NOT a planned combination with any other brand.
Thanks as always to Hasbro for answering the fan’s questions!
