by generalsjoes | Mar 26, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys
At least in my neck of the woods, Sears isn’t a place you normally check to find toys. Because of that, I’m thankful that skywarpped from HissTank.com was perusing Sears.com and stumbled upon some G.I. Joe: Retaliation listings.
Granted, none of the figures are actually in stock yet, but there are a trio of images and some information at the very least. Possibly the coolest part of these listings is the Flash-based magnifying system which really lets you get some nice close up looks at these figures. Definitely check out the listings themselves for all of those nice little details.
See the lack of ankle articulation and permanently affixed Battle Kata in crystal clear HD!
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by generalsjoes | Mar 16, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys
Along with the good news about the store software and membership deadline extension, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club also posted a nice little snippet on GIJoeClub.com! While we did see some packaged mock ups at Toy Fair this year, this is the first time we’re seeing a packaged sample of Cobra Commander on the G.I. Joe: Retaliation card.
I’ve posted a small thumbnail below, but definitely hit up GIJoeClub.com for the full image!
by generalsjoes | Feb 9, 2012 | 12" Scale, Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Just wanted to post up a reminder… Robert Atkins is still accepting votes for his Cobra Commander custom contest over on his Blogspot page! There are a number of great suggestions there with something for everyone.
Modern era, o-ring, even 12″ formats are all represented, which is awesome. Shame on you customizers for not bringing in a Sigma 6 version. :shifty:
In all seriousness, the offerings are all great, Robert is an awesome guy (and an awesome artist) and even if you’re not going to vote, go check out the entries.
by generalsjoes | Feb 6, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I’ve been talking about it for a little while now, and now you can vote in it!
A short while ago, Robert Atkins (artist extraordinaire for IDW’s G.I. Joe and Snake Eyes titles) decided to hold a contest for the best custom version of his updated Cobra Commander design…and the fans have come through!
With a very nice selection of several different figures in many different formats, there are some great choices for the best custom version of this new Cobra Commander! You can view all of the entries on Robert Atkins page right here.
I’m torn. A lot of beautiful work here… but I gotta say I’m pretty partial to Troy’s version, which even included a mock up of the packaging and a Krake head that can be swapped out! It’s really gorgeous.
Although I absolutely love that Chad and Matt went the o-ring route, and Sidewinder’s 12″ version is truly inspired as well.
Some tough choices here. Go vote!
by generalsjoes | Jan 6, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Over on his Ryalltime blog, IDW Editor Chris Ryall has taken three separate covers from Kelsey Shannon, which are on G.I. Joe #11, Snake Eyes #11, and Cobra #11, and combined them into one large image.
It is… stunning. Seriously. This is one heck of an awesome piece of artwork. I love the new Cobra Commander design, I love the face off between the Joes and the Cobra’s. This is just fantastic.
Check out Chris Ryall’s blog, and take a peek at the mirrored image below. Try not to drool.
