by generalsjoes | Jul 11, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
JoeBattleLines member Alexx has been pumping out these quickie reviews and image series solid for the past week, and I can’t get enough of ’em. The last one he did for Covert Operations Scarlett was especially painful, though, because he convinced me to buy a figure I otherwise wouldn’t have… but this time around, he hasn’t convinced me of anything, because I was already in the camp with both of these figures.
Yeah, even COBRA Commander.
I know, I know… this is NOT Cobra Commander. No, it’s not. This isn’t the Cobra Commander we’ve known off and on since 1982, but it IS the Cobra Commander for the Rise of COBRA universe, and that doesn’t make it any less legitimate. The Rise of COBRA is a totally different world for G.I. Joe…and just because this doesn’t fit your mold for ole chrome dome doesn’t mean it’s a bad toy. I mean, it doesn’t fit MY mold for Cobra Commander either, but the toy itself is still a whole lot of fun, in my mind. A little on the Darth Vader side, but still fun. Other fans must agree with me as well, as the figure has already sold out at Big Bad Toy Store, and I’ve seen many complaints on the forums about folks not being able to find him. Check out the links and galleries hosted below.
COBRA Commander
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Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes
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by generalsjoes | Jul 10, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Okay, I wasn’t going to grab the Covert Operations Scarlett…I have the Desert Ambush version in her Reactive Armor (with the MUCH better head) so I felt no reason to get the one in her cammie jammies…well, until I saw some of Alexx’s damn pictures. He posted them in his usual spot on JoeBattleLines, and now I think I’m sold on this figure.
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It’s not just the head swap either (though that definitely helps). It’s the range of motion, the accessories…it’s all really nicely done, even for a fairly dull BDU clad figure. I might just have to grab this one.
by generalsjoes | Jul 10, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Several online sites are reporting that Paramount has sent them nine new images from the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA, however that’s not really the case from what I’ve seen. The images look mostly recycled, with really the only new one being of Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow sword-fighting.
Still, just for the sake of being certain, I’ve mirrored all of the “new” images below, courtesy of ComingSoon.net.
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by generalsjoes | Jul 10, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
In what can only be described as one of the more bizarre licensing deals I’ve seen recently, G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA and Norton Antivirus (by Symantec) have teamed up in a new campaign to sell Norton Antivirus software. It’s got a spiffy Flash intro and lots of Snake Eyes in your face.
Check out the site at gijoe.norton.com and check out some screen caps below.
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by generalsjoes | Jul 10, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Video Game, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW
Another little tidbit I got in my box of goodies was a comic book that looks to be the one that comes with the G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game. There are only seven pages of new story in it, and these pages were also featured in Issue #1 of the Rise of COBRA movie adaptation, but I haven’t seen much chatter about it, so I figured I’d bring some attention to it. Maybe it’s just because I love the Marvel Comics character “Taskmaster” so much, but Helix is really resonating with me. I love the character, I love her look, and I really like the concept a lot. She’s apparently going to be a fairly core component of the upcoming video game (which really excites me), but I hope she kind of indoctrinates into the regular IDW universe as well. Perhaps the Helix special being released in August will touch on that a bit.
The story basically involves General Hawk giving Duke a rundown of her abilities as we watch some video of her in action…then he finishes the story by saying that they believe COBRA has her, which I would imagine leads directly into the video game itself.
Here are some of the panels below…a pretty good read, even for only a few pages.
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