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Three different G.I. Joe titles from IDW?

by | Sep 8, 2008 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics

EDIT – Okay, apparently I totally misread the press release…turns out Dixon’s book doesn’t continue from the 80’s Hamaverse, it’s a “future” look at the Hamaverse that’s coming up in ’09.  Hrm.  Weird.  Not sure what I feel about that, but I’ll check it out as it gets released…

The news comes from Phil Kost’s excellent JoeReloaded website/forum and comes straight from an IDW Press Release.  According to this press release, there will be THREE ongoing G.I. Joe comic book series next year…G.I. Joe overload!

The primary title, simply called G.I. Joe, will be written by Chuck Dixon with art by Robert Atkins…and it takes place in the Hamaverse!  Saweet!

Yeah, apparently it’s a future Hamaverse, not the old school Hamaverse, and it’s exploring a new timeline in a future with characters we don’t even know yet.  Confused?  Yeah, me too.

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Wow. I don’t know what to say.

by | Sep 8, 2008 | Web Stuff

So this past weekend we had a little…event…with our family camera.  A “fatal” event we should say.  Because of this, I find myself suddenly scrambling to figure out a way to continue reviews, continue dio-stories and basically continue to produce product for the online community that I’ve come to expect from myself.  It also came at a time when money was exceptionally tight.  I wasn’t sure what to do.

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The DVD “Battle Pack” reviews – Part 2

by | Sep 8, 2008 | 25th Battle Pack Reviews, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys, Sunbow

I’ve already covered the MASS Device Battle Pack, and I mentioned in that review that the Revenge of COBRA Battle Pack was heads and shoulders better, even without any drastically new characters or new concepts.  What Hasbro manages to do is to take some familiar stalwarts and give them new life with some minor cosmetic changes that make a big difference.

Once again, I apologize for the lack of my own pictures, but with my camera difficulties these days, the folks at YoJoe.com were kind enough to let me use their stuff.

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The DVD “Battle Packs” – How do they measure up?

by | Sep 8, 2008 | 25th Battle Pack Reviews, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Reviews, Sunbow

As I’ve already said countless times throughout this “Sunbow Weekend” I’ve always primarily been a comic book fan, and luckily for me, Hasbro has kind of catered to that.  Since 2004 we’ve been getting comic packs with comic exclusive deco’s and a few comic-specific characters (though not everyone we’re asking for like Billy, Kwinn or Dr. Venom….).  However, the cartoon faithful have kind of been left in a lurch, with no real way for them to get the characters and figure deco’s that they’ve been wanting…

…Until now.

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Oh, Sh*t.

by | Sep 7, 2008 | Patriots, Sports

I couldn’t help it.  My three-year old was sitting right next to me and the comment received quite the dirty look from my wife, but thankfully little Megan was immersed enough in her Duplo blocks that she either didn’t hear it or didn’t care enough to repeat it (for once).

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The Revenge of COBRA – My Top 5 Moments

by | Sep 7, 2008 | G.I. Joe, Sunbow

I already did the MASS Device yesterday.  Now we continue the celebration of the Sunbow cartoon (as well as the release of the DVD Battle Packs) by rolling my Top 5 Moments from the Revenge of COBRA.

In some ways better than the MASS Device (at least in my opinion), The Revenge of COBRA follows a nearly identical formula, yet adds some twists and turns.  New characters arrive, action sequences are ramped up.  It follows the tradition of the MASS Device perfectly.  But what are my Top 5 Moments?

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A photographic emergency!

by | Sep 6, 2008 | G.I. Joe, Web Stuff

This isn’t something I normally do, but desperate times call for desperate measures.  My wife’s camera has died and we need to get a replacement, and QUICK.  As anyone who visits my site knows, I heavily rely on a camera for pictures, reviews, dio-stories…well, just about everything I can possibly do for the site I need a camera to do it.  And of course, I’m coming up on deadlines for finishing dio comics for the Collectors’ Club newsletter (not to mention Ghosts!)

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