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Back home from RI… will be playing catch up

Okay, I’m officially back home from the Convention, but obviously spent the night with the family.  Got some school work to catch up on, then will try to play some catch up over the next few days.  I think I covered most of the new stuff at the Con, but I definitely want to talk about the Collectors’ Club round table, give more specific details about the Pursuit of Cobra figures, and I should probably get the PoC SuperPage revamp started.  😉
For anyone who frequented the page during the Con rampage, thank you very much.  I know I wasn’t all that current with the news and info as it happened, but a guy’s gotta have some fun at the Con, too.  And I did.  But we’ll leave all those gory details out of the web articles, I should think.
A few guys out there will know what I’m talking about.  😉
Thanks again to all the readers for making GeneralsJoes their “home”.  A lot of folks came up to me at the Con and expressed their thanks, appreciation, and let me know what they thought of the site, and for that I’m infinitely appreciative.  I’ll continue to try my hardest to make GJ worth your while.  I may not have the latest news up the second it breaks, but I’ll try to get as much info as possible, and put my own “fanboy” slant on it.
The rest of 2010 and into 2011 looks absolutely amazing from a Pursuit of Cobra perspective.  Where we go from there with G.I. Joe: Renegades is anyone’s guess, and it makes me a bit nervous, but regardless, G.I. Joe ain’t going anywhere any time soon.

Updated JoeCon Images – Pursuit of Cobra for 2011

Wow.  You know, I thought the 2010 Pursuit of Cobra product looked pretty bad ass.  Turned out I hadn’t seen anything yet.  Holy crap.
The figures they showed us today are simply in SANE.  Yes, it’s another Destro.  Yes, it’s another Duke, and another Snake Eyes, and yes, even another Storm Shadow.  But these figures absolutely ROCK.
Plus…  Low Light.  Awesomeness.  A perfect blend of the 25th Anniversary style with the Pursuit of Cobra design aesthetic.  And hell!  Desert Scorpion, too.  Jeez!  Fantastic looking figures.  Check out the image flood below.
Pursuit of Cobra 2011

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Pursuit of Cobra 2010 Packaging and Filecards

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The only major down side with the Pursuit of Cobra is that it ends in Spring, 2011, to be replaced by the Renegades toyline in Fall, 2011.  Still, I’m going to enjoy the ride while it lasts!

Quick Hits – G.I. Joe: Renegades

I just got out of the Hasbro seminar and done with my volunteer duties, and before I take pics of the abso-freaking lutely AWESOME Pursuit of Cobra stuff for 2011 (and while I wait for my camera batteries to charge) I wanted to just drop some information about the new animated series coming to The Hub this fall.
These are some notes I jotted down that can be found at the “Read the rest of this entry” link below.
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Stay Tuned tomorrow for JoeCon Info

So I know today was a pretty quiet day and I kind of shot all my pics up at once at the end…I’m hoping it’ll be different tomorrow.
Just an idea of tomorrow’s rundown and when to expect coverage to start firing up.
The Hasbro seminar is at 11:00am, and goes until 11:50.  But then I’ve got to work for the Collectors’ Club from 12:00pm until 1:00pm.  The goal is to head back up to the room around 1:00pm and start doing pics and notes from the Hasbro seminar.
Tomorrow we should get a look at G.I. Joe: Renegades, the 2011 Pursuit of Cobra product, and some cool stuff we have NOT seen yet.  If you think Joe Con has been mostly the same stuff we’ve seen, don’t worry.  More is definitely in the works tomorrow!  It’s been a blast so far!

More proof that G.I. Joe: Renegades is the next animated series

Diligent HissTank forum member BCYOJOE reports in this thread that an official trademark has been submitted by Hasbro under the G.I. Joe: Renegades name.  This trademark can be found right here and mentions the following:

“On Wednesday, April 07, 2010, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for G.I. JOE RENEGADES. This trademark is owned by Hasbro, Inc., 1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02862.
The attorney or correspondent listed for G.I. JOE RENEGADES is PAUL N. VANASSE of HASBRO, INC., 1027 NEWPORT AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861-2500 . The G.I. JOE RENEGADES trademark is filed in the category of Toys and Sporting Goods ProductsEducation and Entertainment Services . The description provided to the USPTO for G.I. JOE RENEGADES is toy action figures; toy vehicles; board games; parlor games.”

So it sounds like the all out blitz may be beginning…  get ready for G.I. Joe: Renegades.  For better or worse, that sounds like a term we’ll be hearing a lot more of in the future!  I only hope that if this is the new animated series, it doesn’t depart TOO much from the awesome Pursuit of Cobra aesthetic, and doesn’t steel retail support away from a more realistic military line.  Time will tell.  Hopefully we find out more at JoeCon later this week.