by generalsjoes | Mar 13, 2014 | G.I. Joe
Well, this is certainly an interesting little item.
Up on Amazon.com there is a pre-order for a G.I. Joe: Cobra H.I.S.S. Tank: Includes Light & Sound!
made by Running Press Miniature Editions. They apparently design and market miniatures of pop culture brands. Looks like G.I. Joe (and Cobra) have officially fallen within their wheelhouse. This kit also comes with a mysterious 48 page illustrated book. Curiouser and curiouser…
Pre-Order this bad boy on Amazon
. I know I will.
by generalsjoes | Mar 13, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Battleground
Fresh off of events featuring a story tied to the Sunbow 2-Parter “Worlds Without End” we’re getting another Sunbow themed follow up based on the classic episode “The Viper is Coming”. Of course any connection is pretty tenuous, as I’m pretty sure Blackout never appeared in that old school episode.
Download G.I. JOE: BATTLEGROUND for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices for free at: http://mobage.com/games/g-i-joe-battleground
Check out some screen shots below.
G.I.JOE has received numerous calls from a mysterious informant whose cryptic messages lead the Joes unerringly to Cobra bases and operations all over the globe! The two sides clash as each tries to discover the identity of the enigmatic caller known simply as the Viper. Can Stalker, G.I.JOE’s original ranger, stand up to Black Out, Cobra’s cold, methodical sniper? How will your squads fare with the new debuff logic? Find out in the exciting Global Warfare event, The Viper Calls, on now!
by generalsjoes | Mar 13, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Sunbow
The word has been out there for a little while that NBC comedy show Community would be airing an episode based on “G.I. Jeff”, which has some obvious ties to our favorite Real American Hero.
The Community Twitter account even posted an image of G.I. Jeff, which is animated in nature and bears a striking resemblance to a certain First Sergeant.
But wait… it gets better! According to the Twitter account of Mary MacDonald Lewis, her, Bill Ratner, and Michael Bell all play roles in this animated episode! They are, of course, the voices of Lady Jaye, Flint, and Duke from the Sunbow series.
No air date has been listed yet, but it certainly sounds like Joe fans are going to want to tune in for this one!
by generalsjoes | Mar 12, 2014 | G.I. Joe
Hitting Kansas City this weekend is the region’s largest comic convention, Planet ComicCon, and for any G.I. Joe fans in the area, it’s something you’re going to want to check out.
Rob, the hard-working admin of JoeADay.com will be headlining a special 50 Years of GI Joe – the first action figure panel on Sunday from 2:00pm – 2:50 covering the history of G.I. Joe as well as the current fandom.
EDIT – Assisting Rob in the panel are great friends of GeneralsJoes Brian Sauer from Codename Iowa and Twitziller! I can’t think of a better crew of G.I. Joe enthusiasts and afficianados!
It’s awesome to see a comic convention devoting some time and attention to our little corner of the toy world, and even more awesome to see that a friend and fellow Joe site admin is hosting the panel.
If you’re nearby, you gotta check it out, and let me know how it is. I’m really wishing I could check it out myself.
Planet ComicCon is this weekend, running from Friday to Sunday, and again, this panel is from 2:00 – 2:50pm on Sunday afternoon. Join Joe A Day admin Rob and celebrate G.I. Joe’s 50th Anniversary!
by generalsjoes | Mar 11, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio, G.I. Joe, Other Toys
Folks who were at the New Jersey Collectors Convention on Sunday saw the beauty of the first Boss Fight Studio production model first hand, but for people who missed it, they have releases a great new teaser image!
Check it out below, and keep watching BossFightStudio.com for the latest news!
by generalsjoes | Mar 10, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
As I was driving down to New Jersey this weekend, my phone started buzzing, indicating some serious social media activity going on. Obviously waiting until I was in a safe place to stop, I checked out what all the hub bub was about and discovered that indeed, big G.I. Joe news had broken on the weekend, and it was a weekend that I wasn’t going to be near a computer.
Ah, well.
So along with the last two figures of FSS 2.0 (two excellent figures, which have been unfortunately overshadowed by the drama surrounding figure #13) lucky recipients also got their hands on the mysterious “thirteenth figure”. And like every other G.I. Joe fan on the Internet, I will push aside Dragonsky and Big Bear, and focus my crosshairs on #13. However, I will do so after the jump so as not to reveal any spoilers.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 10, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Show and Convention Coverage
As someone who focuses much of his convention attendance on where I can cover the most news, it’s not often that I attend a Con just for the sake of going. When my buddies at Boss Fight Studio mentioned they were heading down to New Jersey this past weekend and wondered if I wanted to join them, I decided to leave my official “news coverage” hat at home and just go for the heck of it.
Of course, Boss Fight would go on to make some big announcements during the Sunday show, but I was happy to just hang around and have fun. And as someone who tends to be pretty selective about what shows I go to, I’m happy to say NJCC was absolutely worth the trip. Read below for the full run down.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 7, 2014 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, JoeCon 2014, Show and Convention Coverage
I know I’m a day late and a dollar short on this one, but I thought it deserved a mention. Over on GIJoeCon.com and the G.I. Joe Con Facebook page, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club has revealed the G.I. Joe Challenge Coin that will be available at the 2014 JoeCon in Dallas.
Also, another accessory for the 12″ set was shown, too, in the form of a great looking map and map case. According to the GIJoe Con Facebook page it may be a map of Spy Island, but folks have also drawn some parallels to Cobra Island. Another possible link between the 12″ and Real American Hero universes? Hmmm…
Check out the mirrored images below.
by generalsjoes | Mar 6, 2014 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Many folks have seen that the main G.I. Joe title from IDW Publishing has been noticeably absent from recent solicitation lists, and the rumors were circling that the book might be going the way of “Cobra” and “Special Missions”.
I reached out to Chris Ryall, Editor in Chief at IDW Publishing, and received the following reply:
“…the main title and Cobra are taking a small break. But will be back in a big way with a new team for THE FALL OF G.I. JOE. Coming, of course, this fall.”
So, this is pretty cool news. Not only does this indicate that the main G.I. Joe title is going to be returning, but we’re going to be getting another Cobra book as well at some point this fall.
Meanwhile throughout the summer we can focus on A Real American Hero and Transformers and G.I. Joe. I’m very glad to hear this. Fred Van Lente’s work on the main title had been pretty fun, and Allor’s two follow ups so far were no exception to that either… so I’m looking forward to seeing where things pick up this fall. Mr. Ryall also mentioned that they would be discussing this in more depth soon, so expect more information to come.
Big thanks to him for his response! For G.I. Joe comics fans, I would also encourage you to visit IDWPublishing.com and share the G.I. Joe comic love. Make sure you get some letters in there for Postbox: The Pit while you’re at it.
by generalsjoes | Mar 6, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Kre-O
Just because he’s awesome, GeneralsJoes Twitter buddy Twitziller has sent along a great “Identification Card” for the third series of G.I. Joe Kre-O mini figures.
Love this, and big thanks to him for putting it together. Click on it to enlarge.
EDIT – Twitter Homie Dan Uthman located Atomic Man, so now we’ve got the last blind bag code!
