by generalsjoes | Jun 30, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
A strange thing happened to me last week: I bought some Joes.
Now, I’m not having a crisis and I’m not selling my collection (sorry, Sam). Those who read my (few) contributions to GeneralsJoes know that money’s been tight, so my collecting habits have been toned down so far in 2009. What spurred me out of my collector’s hibernation, though, was the presence of little red stickers where there normally aren’t little red stickers in my favorite part of the toy aisle…
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by generalsjoes | Jun 29, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
ComicArtFans member Shane Simek has posted 8 pages of lineart from an unpublished #0 issue that eventually got dumped for the story IDW went with when the format of the Joe book changed in production.
With art by Robert Atkins and a story written by Larry Hama, some of the stuff looks a lot more retro in nature, with some really dramatic action sequences as well, especially for only an 8-page layout. Check out the great images right here.
by generalsjoes | Jun 29, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
An image has popped up in some of the usual spots of the upcoming single-packed General Hawk figure due for release in the Rise of COBRA line. This figure is considerably different than the version that comes with The Pit, but I don’t believe we have seen any accessories for him yet. Well, this new image is a packaged sample of this figure…showing a jetpack! A very cool touch, and a nice homage to the 1991 version. Figure actually looks really cool.
Check out the image below!
by generalsjoes | Jun 29, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Sponsor News
Starting off slow as the “Street Date” approaches, the Big Bad Toy Store has posted pre-orders for the upcoming Rise of COBRA Night Raven and G.I. Joe playset The Pit! Check out the sure-to-be growing Rise of COBRA section here!
Buckle your seatbelts, like it or not, The Rise of COBRA is coming quick.
by generalsjoes | Jun 29, 2009 | 25th Battle Pack Reviews, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys
Once again, BigBadToyStore comes through with sponsoring another “Flashback Review” this time around, for the second COBRA 5-Pack with COBRA Commander, Storm Shadow, the Baroness, Zartan, and COBRA Viper.
Is it as good as the Joe one? Is it worth buying at all? Check out the review right here! Also, stay tuned as the Rise of COBRA street date looms…BBTS will be sponsoring all my new reviews as well, so expect an onslaught once those hit retail!
by generalsjoes | Jun 29, 2009 | G.I. Joe
As The Rise of COBRA hurtles towards us, Hasbro continues on the Q & A train, with the next round of submissions due Saturday, July 4th by noon. Use the comments section to submit some requests, and we’ll gather together three to send along.
by generalsjoes | Jun 28, 2009 | Film, Transformers
I know folks come here for G.I. Joe news and perspective, but as regular visitors know, I delve into other things from time to time. Considering that last night I devoted 5 hours of my life to drive down to the nearest IMax theater and spend 2.5 hours with Michael Bay’s most recent Transformers film, I figured maybe it was worth a few more minutes of time to talk about it, since I’m sure many of my regular readers have an interest in this property as well.
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by generalsjoes | Jun 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
With big thanks to The Commander for posting on HissTank.com that ToysRUs.com has certain Rise of COBRA toys in stock now! There’s a large number of figures listed, and not all are in stock, but many of them are including:
Who knows if this is an oversight? If it is, jump on it now, looks like the time is coming!
by generalsjoes | Jun 28, 2009 | Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about more
new arrivals and a variety of new preorders:
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by generalsjoes | Jun 28, 2009 | Sponsor News
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