by generalsjoes | Jul 2, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
Some enterprising Joefans have jumped on a few eBay sales offering early releases of the Sgt. Slaughter SDCC exclusive, and some pics are starting to emerge. Over on Hisstank.com, both Bionic Commando and Gyre-Viper have posted some images, mint on card and loose both. Old friend of GeneralsJoes cmderinchief has also posted a couple of images on his Facebook page as well. I’ve mirrored the images below.
I know some folks are a bit on the fence, but I dig this figure. He looks cool, old school, but still accurate to Sarge’s physical… prowess. Sure, it would have been cool to have him stacked and jacked like he was in the cartoon, but there’s something humorous about this figure, and appropriately cheesy. Of course the mid-torso joint does disrupt some of the flow, which is an issue. But articulation must always come first, in my opinion.
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Regardless, I’ll be looking forward to at least trying to get my hands on these figures when SDCC comes around.
by generalsjoes | Mar 10, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, SDCC, Show and Convention Coverage
Hasbro has provided us with final press photos of the soon-to-be-released SDCC exclusive version of Sgt. Slaughter! Like the Gold Headed Destro and Cobra Commander, there will be two different versions of the exclusive. The Primary Release, which is the one decoed like the mailaway (with the USA on his shirt) and a Variant Release, which is the one decoed like the TTT driver with the camouflage pants.
These are expected to also be available via HasbroToyShop as previous SDCC exclusives have been. Check out the press images in some nice high-res glory below. I know this figure has sparked a lot of frustrations throughout the fandom, and I can see their perspective. Everyone is used to the cartoon-infused mega muscular Sgt. Slaughter, while in real life he was never built like that. From my own perspective, I think a more natural physique was a great choice. Sure, he looks more human, but he also looks more like the character who sparked the kids of the 80’s to jump into the G.I. Joe universe. Sculpting someone all musclebound and ripped up takes a certain skill, sure, but in my mind it almost takes more skill to make a fairly normal person, but still maintain a certain level of detail and quality. I think they definitely did that here. I’m really looking forward to adding this figure to my collection. In fact, it’s really sparked a renewed interest in my head with the Anniversary line, and made me really hope that Hasbro dips back into that well in 2010 and 2011 to fill in some of those holes, especially in 1986.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 4, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, SDCC, Show and Convention Coverage
Out of all of the Toy Fair news, the thing that caught many long time Joefan’s eye was the news of a Sgt. Slaughter SDCC exclusive. While Hasbro did tell us he would have all new tooling, we didn’t have anything else to go on…until now!
GeekWeek has posted some very nice images of the upcoming SDCC Sgt. Slaughter, and he’s looking pretty sharp. Included are both versions, the standard release (with the Mail Away deco) and the variant release, with the TTT driver deco. The main release will come with a championship belt! The more military variant release will come with a machine gun and pistol.
Very cool looking figure and an awesome tribute to ole Sarge. Check out the mirrored images below.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 14, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, Toy Fair 2010
Store exclusives are not typically shown at Toy Fair, so it wasn’t really a surprise that we didn’t see much there, but there were questions asked, and by the sounds of the answers, vintage fans may have something to really look forward to throughout 2010.
First and foremost, the SDCC Exclusive Sgt. Slaughter! No images were shown, but comments from the Hasbro rep confirmed that he would contain all new tooling, and the mail away deco (with the USA on his shirt and plain green outfit) would be the primary release, while the version that piloted the TTT (with the black tank top and camouflage pants) would be the “variant”. It was not specifically stated how rare it would be, but they did assure us that we shouldn’t be worried about another Gold-Headed Destro.
But that’s not all for the vintage fans… according to Hasbro reps, a lot of the store exclusives through 2010 will call back to the past, and will have some strong 25th Anniversary influences. They understand and appreciate the rich history and culture of G.I. Joe, and plan to pay tribute to that by giving us some great vintage homages sprinkled throughout some store exclusives in 2010. In fact, I mentioned two names specifically, Low Light and Dial Tone, and while the Hasbro rep would not confirm anything, he did smirk in a way that makes me think that they know what many collectors are looking for, and are hoping to take advantage of a non-movie year to deliver something in several different styles from several different eras, if you catch my drift.
Now it’s a non movie year, so of course, we won’t see a ton of product exclusive on store shelves, but it sounds like what we do see will make the old schoolers pretty happy. More information at JoeCon, I’m sure.
by generalsjoes | Jul 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Web Stuff
Well, SDCC was fun and everything, but getting it all sorted out and organized was a PITA of the highest level. Regardless, the Toy Superpage should now be up to date (I think… :shifty:)
This is what I did, this go ’round:
- Added listings and images for Wal-Mart Battle Stations
- Added listings and images for Toys “R” Us Troop Builder 5-Packs
- Added listings and images for TRU Snow Serpent & Bench-Press
- Added listings and images for the white coat Doctor and unmasked Arctic Storm Shadow Variant
- Added listings and images for latest round of speculation (Duke, Ripcord, Desert-Viper, Storm Shadow, Resolute Snake Eyes)
- Separated Waves 2 & 3 of the Alpha vehicles and added images pertaining to them
I think that’s it. If anyone finds anything I’ve missed, let me know, but I believe I’ve managed to capture everything. Still refining the release dates and such, but most images have the tags in them with the release dates on them. Check it out here.
Some enterprising Joefans have jumped on a few eBay sales offering early releases of the Sgt. Slaughter SDCC exclusive, and some pics are starting to emerge. Over on Hisstank.com, both Bionic Commando and Gyre-Viper have posted some images, mint on card and loose both. Old friend of GeneralsJoes cmderinchief has also posted a couple of images on his Facebook page as well. I’ve mirrored the images below.