by generalsjoes | Sep 21, 2008 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
As I look back through some posts I’ve made here, I come across the realization that if you just read this blog, you might thinkthat I hate the Anniversary figures! Oye…how did that happen?
Like a lot of other folks, I’ve gotten a bit tired of the endless repaints and re-releases, and am getting somewhat stumped as to why we haven’t at least seen some sign of Recondo, Ripcord, Dr. Mindbender, Wet Suit and a handful of other characters that would be easy to do with exisiting parts and seem like no-brainers. But when it comes to the Anniversary stuff I can certainly appreciate the quality of the toys themselves, and I am greatly looking forward to the upcoming Wave 7 single packs.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 12, 2008 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute
So the latest swath of Wal-Mart early product lists have been revealed on the oft-overlooked JoeBattleLines forums. Big props to “Ghost Target” for his tireless research. 😉
And of course, as usual, I have my own thoughts on some upcoming items for 2009…
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by generalsjoes | 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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by generalsjoes | Sep 6, 2008 | G.I. Joe, Sunbow
Keep in mind that I am in no way an expert in the ways of Sunbow or a cartoon aficianado. I just know what scenes made an impact with me when I was a kid. Do you agree or disagree?
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by generalsjoes | Sep 5, 2008 | G.I. Joe
Anyone who’s been following my posts and comments over the years knows that I’m a huge comic fan when it comes to G.I. Joe… much moreso than the Sunbow cartoon. I loved the more adult and realistic storylines told in the comic pages. Larry Hama had a way that he wrote these characters that gave them all personality and made them all so unique, yet not silly or dumb. The Sunbow cartoon did this stuff as well, but it seemed to go to such extremes sometimes (as with Bazooka or Spirit) that it almost made mockeries of the characters instead of making them real.
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