Fans of the Sigma 6 style of action figures looked upon the Action Battlers with particular scrutiny, hoping that just maybe they might somehow integrate into the Sigma 6 universe. Alas, that is not the case, but the exaggerated animated style is still somewhat of an appeal. GeneralsJoes contributor Jeff Bohn got his hands on an early sample of the Action Battler Storm Shadow and shares some nice images with us.
Some scattered auctions on TaoBao have revealed some mysterious new test shots of potential upcoming or existing figures that are a bit of a head-scratcher. There are a couple of straight forward ones, like the Rise of COBRA Destro, various Storm Shadows, etc.. but we appear to have a brand new Flash or Grand Slam (with different lower legs) and a bizarre ninja-amalgamation of Storm Shadow parts and other randomness.
Check out the auctions here, and check out the gallery below. Thanks to HissCommander of the TerrorDrome for the info!
The ever vigilant cmderinchief from JoeBattleLines and the Coil Club has provided us with some new images of the Wave 1 Storm Shadow with some nice detail pics included. He also posted a little mini-review:
“I am not much of a SS fan, I admit it. He, along with Duke, CC, and especially SE have been rammed down our throats and like a bunch of lemmings, we keep buying them over-and-over-and-over again. BUT, our favorite Japanese…..er, I mean Korean character is different….in more ways than just his country of origin. I know there is some dislike for the movie figures, but I gotta tell you, this figure injects some hipness back to the character who has long been pretty darn boring. I mean, let’s face it, how can you reinvent a ninja. Most of what you see if not an over the top change, the changes are subtle and improve upon the original concept. Most, if not all, of the tooling on this figure is new. Some of the finer details include the clan’s symbol on the handles of the katanas. The katanas themselves have thicker handles so no more swords falling out the grip. The major downside of this figure is the backpack. It is NOT removable.
This one is all right. The movie toys are winning me over.”
The original post can be seen here, and check out the mirrored images below!
GeneralHawk59 over at HissTank.com has posted some images of the second version of Storm Shadow and Cover Girl from the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA action figure line. It is also revealed that Cover Girl shares some parts with the recently released Lady Jaye that came with the G.I. Joe 5-Pack.
To see the pictures and get the specifics, click here.
Amongst the glut of Asian-based auctions for upcoming Rise of COBRA figures, eBay seller 300m3560 out of Tauntaun, MA has posted a number of auctions for MOC figures from the Rise of COBRA, including Storm Shadow, Snake Eyes, Destro, and Neo-Viper. I inquired as to whether or not these were found in a local store, and the seller confirms that they were, indeed, found at retail.
Check out all of his auctions here.