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Clearer images of upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA action figures

SNAKE EYES from HissTank reports that he has found some clearer and somewhat larger pictures of four upcoming Rise of COBRA figures.  The figures are as follows, with images below:

  • Desert-Viper
  • Storm Shadow (Arctic Threat)
  • Duke (City Assault)
  • Ripcord (Jungle Assault)

Still not crazy about Storm Shadow…the larger pictures make me feel a lot better about Duke and Ripcord, though.  I really like the camo pattern on Duke’s legs and Ripcord just looks awesome all around.  Check ’em out for yourself:

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More SDCC Product images from Toy News International

I’ve been combing the ‘net, and TNI appears to have some pictures of new items on display that are quite a bit clearer and more defined than I’ve seen.  Please check out their terrific G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA gallery right here.  I’ve mirrored some of the images below, but there are lots more good ones at their site directly.

I LOVE that Night Adder.  Love him.

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USA Weekend interviews Dennis Quaid about G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA

As G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA gets closer and closer to release, the stars are making the rounds, and Dennis Quaid took some time to speak with USA Weekend.  You can read the article here.

Honestly, at this point, there isn’t a whole lot of new information, but it’s always cool to get a peek behind the curtain at the guy who’s going to bring one of our favorite characters to life.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Sequel already in the works?

It seems ridiculous to even assume that a sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA is already in the planning stages before the first film has even hit the street…yet, there are articles across the ‘net (on IGN, Cinemaspy, or even the Brisbane Times for example) that seem to indicate a sequel is almost a done deal.  Normally this kind of talk makes me roll my eyes at least a bit.

However, this time around, the talk is coming from the production staff. In fact, Stephen Sommers himself said in Australia that they were beginning production of a sequel, and from what I’m hearing, San Diego ComicCon is abuzz with rumors that production might even already be under way.

Ultimately, this could be a big to do about nothing, but in the world of Hollywood, one can never tell…I think all we can do is sit back and hope the dollars start flying on August 7th so the franchise can continue to expand, and we can get a bigger focus on COBRA like we all want.  I know there are aspects of this origin story that have a lot of folks scratching their heads, but I really think given some more material to work with, we can get a really interesting new universe crafted.

And if nothing else, every couple of years we get a whole buttload of new toys out of it.  Win-win.