by generalsjoes | Feb 20, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Forum member acmilan8540 of ACToys.net has posted a few new pictures of the upcoming Rise of COBRA Storm Shadow figure from the first wave of G.I. Joe movie-themed figures. One of my favorite figures that I saw during Toy Fair last weekend, Storm Shadow is really a perfect example of how well Hasbro is able to capture the movie “look” in plastic form. Whether or not you like the movie designs, this is a nice representation of the way the infamous COBRA assassin looks in the movie. Pretty nice! Pictures are below, thanks to WildWeasel of The TerrorDrome for pointing out the information!
by generalsjoes | Feb 20, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Brian Savage from the GIJoe Collectors’ Club had a chance to sit down with some of the movie folks during Toy Fair 2009 and get some tidbits of information from various folks involved in the movie.
Click here to read that interaction, including an exclusive interview with Stephen Sommers, director of Rise of COBRA!
by generalsjoes | Feb 20, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Marvel Media, Transformers
Man, is it a great time to be a geek or what? As a childhood toy and comic book freak, who would have thought that summers in my 30’s would be spent enjoying (for the most part) Hollywood’s take on those super heroes and supernatural characters that shaped my imagination back then. But honestly I’m not sure there’s been a better slate of geek-flicks than what’s shaping up this year. This is gonna be a blast! Keep reading for trailers, clips, and my unwelcome opinions…
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by generalsjoes | Feb 20, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, Marvel Comics Toys, Marvel Media, Other Toys
While I have no plans nor intentions to be a news site related to Marvel toys, I figure since I linked to a post about the movie Deadpool figure at MarvelousNews.com yesterday, I might as well post a follow up, because a poster on ToyArk.com scored some MUCH better pictures of this figure. Once again I’ll put pics after the break so as not to spoil anything.
Along with pics, I’ll post my thoughts, too.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I’ve posted my review for G.I. Joe Origins #1 by Larry Hama and Tom Feister/Mike Hawthorne. Check it out here!
by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Video Game, G.I. Joe: The Movie
According to Amazon.com, G.I. Joe: Rise of COBRA will be released on July 27th, 2009. Thanks to Destro of HissTank.com for the information.
by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2009 | Comics and Cartoons, Marvel Comics Toys, Other Toys
Hmm…this would appear to be a strange development. To date the only Deadpool figures anyone has seen has been ones influenced by the comic book look. I would imagine Fox is trying to keep spoilers to a bare minimum, so they have well-concealed this figure to date. But a poster from MarvelousNews has revealed that he found a movie-themed Deadpool figure on store shelves that is quite the departure from his comic look.
It’s an interesting appearance. I actually really like how the figure looks, even though it doesn’t look like any Deadpool I recognize. I’m not sure I’ll buy him, but it’s a cool figure, nonetheless. Check out the original thread here.
I’m posting the figures after the “break” so as not to reveal any spoilers for folks who don’t want to know what the movie Deadpool might end up looking like.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute
I already covered cmderinchief’s pictures of this cool new set over at JoeBattleLines, but now WildWeasel from The Terror Drome gets in on the action as well, showing a bunch of very cool pictures of the figures in this set. I started off quite luke warm on this set, but have grown to really like what it brings, and I get more pumped up with every set of pictures I see. Hopefully I’ll get my own hands on one soon.
Until then, enjoy WildWeasel’s pictures over at The Terror Drome.
by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Any fan of the G.I. Joe comics, or even fans of comics in general need to bookmark this link.
It’s a sub-forum on Phil Kost’s site JoeReloaded.com, and it’s called the “Atkins Sketch Blog”. Essentially it’s a spot for G.I. Joe comic artist Robert Atkins to show and talk about his pencils and the behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into producing the art for the monthly book. There is some awesome insight, some terrific pencils, and a fantastic peek “inside the head” of the current artist on the monthly G.I. Joe book. With each issue (and each post in the above forum) I’m becoming a bigger and bigger Robert Atkins fan, so check out that link and keep going back, there’s always something cool in there to see.
Below is a little highlight of the cover art for Issue #4, and it’s only a tiny sample of the great stuff posted on the forums. Check it out.
by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2009 | Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a big update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com with 80+ new
preorders from Toy Fair and a few new arrivals. There are an impressive
selection of new items listed below – take a look:
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