by generalsjoes | Mar 26, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
If you’re a G.I. Joe fan on Facebook, but are not a member of the G.I. Joe Discussion Facebook group, you are really missing out on some great insight.
Some really fun conversations can be had there, but aside from that, we also get some really great perspective about toy making in general.
Today Gary “Gyre Viper” Head posted a fantastic conversation with a former Hasbro employee who gave him a terrific run down of how certain elements of toy production are performed, and even went through a rough timeline from concept to tooling and production. These are some great insights into that magical world of toy building that have been somewhat lost in the ether of corporate oversight and management. This is where the magic happened, and if you’re a toy fan, you owe yourself to check this stuff out.
Hit up this thread on the G.I. Joe Discussion Facebook group to see some great detail on the making of a vehicle from the Real American Hero line. You’ll feel better for it after wards!
by generalsjoes | Mar 25, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 3
Okay, now things are getting a little weird.
A few days ago the word spread throughout a Twitter conversation that G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M Chu, who was recently tapped to direct a live action Jem and the Holograms film, was going to do that film first, and push the third G.I. Joe film back. This news threw G.I. Joe fans for a loop, as news like that does, and suddenly people were certain that the third Joe film was never ever going to happen.
I tried to take a bit more measured approach.
Now, though, on a promotional tour for Hercules, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been asked about the third G.I. Joe film, and through a series of pretty odd questions and answers seems to say they’re waiting for Chu while at the same time still keeping options open for a new director:
Question: Have you guys talked about when another G.I. Joe might happen, because I know Jon Chu’s doing some other things now.
Johnson: Yeah, yeah. Well, the idea is that we would start shooting G.I. Joe in January, in the first quarter of next year. That’s the idea. Look, I love Jon, and I think he did a great job. I get it. He had to go on and do something else. By the way, maybe…
Question: He could still be done by then.
Johnson: Could be, right?
And then later…
Question: So do you guys have a G.I. Joe 3 director yet? Are you still looking?
Johnson: We’re still looking, yeah.
Yeah, I don’t particularly get it either. The interview happened with IGN.com, and the quotes from Johnson are pretty clear, especially at the end, but the interview itself seems oddly structured.
Anyway, hopefully more news on this as it comes about. I think it’s quite possible that with Chu taking the helm on Jem that perhaps a new director is being sought for the third Joe film, but I also suspect that Chu could still be done with Jem and end up back in the driver’s seat. Whatever happens, I suppose it wouldn’t be a G.I. Joe film without some measure of drama to it, right?
Stay tuned!
by generalsjoes | Mar 25, 2014 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
The day is finally here! After what seems like a forever long wait, the landmark 200th issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero arrives on Wednesday, and in celebration of its arrival, you can check out the preview below.
With Larry Hama on writing duties and SL Gallant continuing his impressive art streak, we see a massive G.I. Joe armored division going head to head with Cobra forces in the Utah desert.
Check out the preview below.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #200—GEM OF THE MONTH
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Gallant, Herb Trimpe (c)
This is it: the landmark 200th issue in this long-running series! G.I. JOE returns to the Pit, but things are not as they expected at their homebase. HAWK and DUKE prepare to take the team into a new era, as COBRA’s plans and new threats require a fresh approach. Join the adventure in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #200 and prepare for the next 200!
FC • 48 pages • $5.99
Bullet points:
- This is it! The landmark 200th issue of A Real American Hero!
- Extra-sized issue, with bonus content!
- Variant cover by Larry Hama!
- Variant Cover by Herb Trimpe!
by generalsjoes | Mar 24, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio, Other Toys
We continue to see little snippets of goodies from the toy design aficionados at Boss Fight Studio, and today they revealed some fantastic looking weapon designs!
There have been some little details shown here and there, indicating a proclivity towards Greek Mythology as they kick off this toyline, and these weapons sure look like some awesome bladed hand-to-hand combat tools!
Check out Boss Fight Studio for the full details! I’ve mirrored an image below.
by generalsjoes | Mar 24, 2014 | Customs, G.I. Joe, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
Yes, the What’s on Joe Mind crew went radio silent for a little while, but now we’ve come roaring back, even if we are missing our trusty producer Gary.
While Gary continues to take a little bit of a break, we spent this issue talking customs with the awesome folks from the JoeCustoms Podcast. The episode ends up being a very informal kind of “chew the G.I. Joe fat” round table, where we ask some customizing questions, they ask us some questions, and we just hash it all out. We did take some time for news and mailbag questions, though!
Check out the latest episode on Podbean, or also embedded below. Show Notes are, as always, after the jump.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 24, 2014 | Behind the Curtain, Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’d officially announced the begin date of my next Dio-Story “Darkness Falls” via YouTube, and I’ve been working hard continuously since then to make sure that deadline is met.
If you’ve been wondering why some FSS Reviews have lagged behind, well hopefully that provides some insight. 🙂
As part of my work on the Darkness Falls dio-story, I dove headlong into set building once again, which was something I only touched on briefly in previous stories. This time around I ventured into the Facebook Group depths, hitting up the DioStructure group, and immediately was inspired. I posted this article over on JoeCustoms first, because I’ve been soliciting advice from many of those great customizers, and I think they helped me develop this Cobra Compound into what it is. But now I think enough time has passed that I can post it up here as well in case anyone has missed it. Read the full story to see the run down!
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by generalsjoes | Mar 24, 2014 | G.I. Joe
Shame on me! I missed the email notification, but Rob from Joe A Day posted the audio from the Planet ComicCon G.I. Joe: 50th Anniversary panel that he told us all about a short while ago.
Appearing on the panel with him are the infamous Twitziller and Brian from Codename: Iowa. A really great trio of hardcore G.I. Joe fans who represented the brand very well.
Check out the audio at Joe A Day.com and enjoy the panel! Kudos to these guys for spreading the word of the G.I. Joe brand!
JoeADay.com – Planet ComicCon Audio
by generalsjoes | Mar 21, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 3, G.I. Joe: The Movie
So when word emerged of the new “Jem and the Holograms” film being developed by G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon Chu (among others), some Joe fans perked up their ears. Isn’t the third G.I. Joe film underway? What’s up with that?
Well, Chu had a conversation with good friend of GeneralsJoes Brian Truitt from USA Today, and made some startling revelations that fell under the radar a bit (until /Film picked up on them).
According to Chu, The G.I. Joe 3 script is still getting finalized, so he was able to fit Jem into his schedule. But that does beg the question, with the length of time it takes to make a film, how “little” a window of time will this be, and how far does it push back the third Joe film?
Already some fans are calling the move catastrophic and saying it’s a clear sign that there is no faith in the third Joe film. I will be taking a more measured approach myself. You can check out the Twitter conversation with Brian Truitt below, and I am reaching out to Mr. Chu myself for some hopeful clarification. I’ll pass on whatever I can get.
by generalsjoes | Mar 21, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Sunbow
Entertainment Weekly has provided the first tidbits of information about the upcoming G.I. Jeff episode of Community, and it’s looking pretty awesome.
According to executive producer Chris McKenna “We do a typical G.I. Joe opening where G.I. Joe is battling Cobra, then something very un-G.I. Joe and something very Community happens, and it becomes this inciting incident that gets our characters in hot water in the G.I. Joe realm.”
McKenna was quite complimentary, saying “[G.I. Joe] was something from our childhood that was very important to us and we had fond memories of it, and we thought it would be a cool way to do another animated episode,”
Some screen shots were shown as well, which I’ve mirrored below. A pretty neat tribute. Check out the EW article right here.
by generalsjoes | Mar 21, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Sunbow
If you ever had any burning questions to ask Michael Bell, NOW IS THE TIME. He is doing an AMA on Reddit to support a project his daughter is working on.
You can check out the Reddit AMA right here, and even if you don’t have any questions for him, considering passing along a “thanks” to the original voice of Duke by supporting his daughter Ashley’s project on Indigogo.
So far the thread has already been very insightful! The full details are below:
I am turning to you to help support my daughter, actress Ashley Bell ( The Last Exorcism, Love and Air Sex, and the just released Sparks), get her documentary Love and Bananas off and running. She went to Cambodia last year to film a short on the rescue of 2 abused captive elephants from a logging camp, and their subsequent release to the Cambodian Wildlife Sanctuary. Once there, she realized a full documentary was needed to present the plight of captive wild elephants as well as the disappearing rain forest, and wildlife in that region. Hence her campaign to raise funds to complete her documentary. I am prepared to answer all of your questions honestly and with I hope some wit.
Here is Ashleys indigogo website, please help us!
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/love-bananas–2/x/5355369
