New items being spotted at brick and mortal retail
To go along with recent reports of the Toys "R" Us Exclusive Attack on the Pit multipack, reports are coming in that Target has gotten in on the act, with recent shipments of the "Rescue Mission" 4-Pack hitting retail. According to a Target employee on HissTank.com,...
Collectors Clamor for Classic Toys in “Birthday Bids” Auction to Benefit Toy Industry Foundation
In celebration of the various anniversaries and birthdays of some of the top toy brands in the world, the Toy Industry Foundation has launched several benefit auctions to support children in need. These auctions will be sold through eBay at givingworks.ebay.com...
HasbroToyShop has Wave 5 up for pre-order NOW!
G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Wave 5 has been listed on HasbroToyShop for a while, but only as "Coming Soon"...well, this morning, the pre-order gates have opened! Each figure (including the spectacular City Strike Snake Eyes) are now up for pre-order. Looks like...
City Strike Snake Eyes reviewed!! Night Adder, Kamakura, etc… as well
I've been getting a smattering of new assortments at my house coming here and there and have posted some reviews for your consumption! The highlight is by far Snake Eyes (City Strike) so he gets top billing, but that's not all that I've got posted. I also slightly...
G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Blu-Ray Disc Preorder on Amazon.com
Amazon has officially posted the Pre-Order for the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Blu-Ray disc. They don't list a release date, though current hypothosis is November 3rd based on listings from the Canadian branch of Amazon.com. Hopefully the theatrical release...
United Kingdom sees the Rise of COBRA universe continue in Panini comic books
According to a few different sources including Sparky on JoeBattleLines, the European publisher Panini is distributing a brand new comic book in the United Kingdom continuing the G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA mythology, including free gifts in the package. Information...
Where can a guy get some cheap sandbags?
So I'm continuing my work on my various sets for the upcoming Darkness Falls dio-story, and in the COBRA Foyer, I want 1 or 2 gun emplacements by the far door. Well, in order to make up some emplacements, I want to get some sandbags. Now, Build-A-Rama has some...
O-Ring fans rejoice…Funskool is distributing G.I. Joe figures again!
Well, don't get too excited...there doesn't appear to be anything new on the way, but with thanks to this thread from YoJoe, it would appear that India toy distributor Funskool is once again producing o-ring style G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero figures for...
Four covers for upcoming G.I. Joe comics posted at RyallTime.com
Chris Ryall, IDW Editor in Chief, has posted four cover images for upcoming G.I. Joe comics. G.I. Joe Origins #10, Snake Eyes #3, as well as G.I. Joe #12 and #13 cover pictures are all revealed at his blog site RyallTime.com. I've also mirrored them below. [nggallery...
JoeCon 2010 Hotel Information online now
The G.I. Joe Collectors' Club has posted the hotel information for JoeCon 2010 on GIJoeCon.com here! It seems so strange to see Convention information popping up again so soon, but I'm giddy to see it. Providence, Rhode Island! Keep your eyes posted to GIJoeCon.com...