by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, Sideshow
The folks at Sideshow are evidently going to be very busy over the next year or two…along with revealing that they are working on Firefly and Beachhead in a Q & A a few days ago, another round of questions and answers comes through today, and Sideshow reveals that the COBRA Master of Disguise Zartan is on their short list! That will be one figure I MUST somehow save the cash for. Sideshow could do some amazing things…
To check out the Q & A click here.
by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
variety of new arrivals and more new preorders from the last week or so.
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by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, Sunbow
TVShowsonDVD.com has posted a full-blown press release for the upcoming Season 1.1 box set of the Sunbow cartoons from Shout! Factory. The press release also makes mention of the impending full series set (17 DVD’s!!!) in the works as well.
To check out the press release, click here! Images are also mirrored below.
by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
The Black Sheep Toy Store strikes again, this time with a nice batch of somewhat vintage-themed figures that look to be done up in movie style paint schemes. Very interesting looking figures, for sure. Click the following links to check out the auctions, and then peruse all of the images mirrored below.
There are some part swaps and paint alterations, but some interesting stuff to see, for sure. I love the Grand Slam with the different lower legs, and the AVAC with the Resolute Trooper arms. Some neat stuff mixed up here…
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by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
While I had my own thoughts to type about the latest issue of G.I. Joe: COBRA, a few folks have done more official reviews…check out the links below.
by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
An overseas eBay seller has posted an auction for what appears to be the upcoming Rise of COBRA Night Raven w/ Air-Viper…however, the box proclaims this item to be a Nightbird w/ Aero-Viper. Is this an early sample prior to the name change to Night Raven, or more likely just the International name for the COBRA Night Raven?
Regardless of any naming questions, this auction has some pretty cool pictures of the outside of the box as well as the opened box with some shots of the item inside.
Check out the auction here and the images mirrored below.
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Thanks to HissCommander from the Terror Drome for the heads up.
by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sigma 6 (8" Scale)
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a diehard Sigma 6 fan. Outside of the original Real American Hero vintage line, Sigma 6 has been my favorite iteration of the G.I. Joe brand over the past twenty-five years, and it’s one of the only toylines that I feel died while in its prime and while it still had so much promise. No matter how much I love certain toylines, near the end, it becomes obvious that they have sort of outlived their “spark” and that it’s time for them to go. I still feel like there was so much untapped potential with Sigma 6… of course, Groundblast Heavy Duty isn’t necessarily the perfect example of “what could have been”, but this figure has been, to date, one of the most desirable “rare” pieces, just because production got cut short as the line shifted from the Sigma 6 “theme” into a more standard G.I. Joe look.
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by generalsjoes | May 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
As the movie draws closer, the stars are speaking out, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays COBRA Commander in the upcoming film spoke with NBCBayArea.com about starring in the movie.
“[It was] really, really fun,” says Gordon-Levitt. “It looks badass. It’s that 8-year-old in me getting to be a f***ing cool-looking guy.”
Starring in it was evidently fun…will watching it be? I still think we’re in for a nice surprise in August, but time will tell… check out the full article here.
by generalsjoes | May 13, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Well, IDW certainly doesn’t seem to be messing around. While the mainstream G.I. Joe title unfortunately sort of continues to plod along at a snail’s pace, pretty much every other G.I. Joe related offering from IDW is really knocking the ball out of the park. I’ve been surprisingly keen on the movie prequels (which are simple, but amazingly effective), the Origins series has its ups and downs, but has been pretty solid over all. The real winner in this 4-title race, though, is G.I. Joe: COBRA. I had a feeling when I first heard the concept of this book that they were going to take the reigns off a little bit and go a little darker and grittier. Well, they certainly have so far, and no more than they just did with Issue #3, which hit comic book stores today.
I’ll finish this talk about the book after the break, so as not to reveal any spoilers. I’m actually going to consciously avoid the BIG spoilers in this issue, just so folks can read this post without fear of ruining a major plot point, but I may mention some events from the previous 2 issues here.
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by generalsjoes | May 13, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Black Sheep Toy Store has been specializing in fully painted pre-production samples, and even carded items, but they’re branching out a bit into the unpainted pre-production arena. Most of the items they’ve just listed have been seen before, but this Reactive Armor Ripcord is new. I mean, we all knew it was coming (just like it’s obvious that a Duke in Accelerator Suit will be showing up sooner rather than later), but it’s still neat to see. I actually really enjoy how Hasbro can take some very similar looks and change them up a bit. Even unpainted, you can see some of the structural and design changes that separate this figure at least somewhat from the many other armored figures that have already been seen. A pretty nice looking toy, all told. Check out the auction here and see the image below.
