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M.A.S.K. Meets G.I. Joe

Monday, May 12th, 2008

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Following fan speculation based upon data found in retail computers, Hasbro has confirmed that a character from the 80s cartoon/toyline M.A.S.K. will make an appearance in the G.I. Joe line. Matt Trakker, the leader of the good guys in M.A.S.K., is going to join the ranks of G.I. Joe. While there are no images of the figure yet, I’ll post one as soon as one appears. I can imagine he will look like his original toy form complete with his special helmet.

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Hasbro Unveils the San Diego Comic Con ‘08 Exclusive

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the ‘08 G.I. Joe Comic Con Exclusive, then Hasbro has got what you want. Head on over to their website to see the unveiling via a short video. If you can’t wait for it, here’s a blurry image pulled from the video:

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The Hunt: G.I. Joe Goodness

Monday, April 28th, 2008

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I don’t know why, but I’ve been fairly lucky when it comes to finding G.I. Joe figures in stores. I recently spotted a few figures from wave 7 that I’ve been wanting for awhile. I swear the Wal-Mart that’s only a few blocks for me his horrendous for Star Wars figures, but has been pretty good to me for getting Joes.

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First Look: G.I. Joe’s Scarlett

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

After seeing the live action G.I. Joe film reveal of Snake Eyes I officially went into excited mode. Now we get to see Scarlett and all I can say is, damn my pants hurt.

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(click on the image to make a much sweeter, larger image)

Link: Firstshowing.net
Thanks to: Great White Snark of GreatWhiteSnark.com for the linkage

You want a GI Joe Live Action Movie? Here it is!

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

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If you want to get a quick taste of what a live action G.I. Joe film could be like, then look no further than this old G.I. Joe commercial.

If you don’t know much about G.I. Joe, this commercial came about as the toy line was starting to become a line based purely on gimmicks. Yep, the Joe train was almost off the rails. Don’t get me wrong, I like gliders as much as the next guy but the figures were starting to be made in exclusively neon paint schemes. The Ninja Force line also seems cool on paper. Who doesn’t love ninjas? Well too many ninjas can spoil the ninja soup. Plus the Ninja Force figures all had some stupid gimmick that ruined their poseabilty, one of the strongest points of the A Real American Hero line.

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The Ultimate G.I. Joe Custom: The Scalper

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Over on Hisstank.com the ultimate in G.I. Joe customs was reveled. Behold, the Scalper!

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The Scalper comes with an awesome set of accessories from a Wal-Mart cart full of G.I. Joe figures to a bag of McDonalds food and a laptop with eBay ready to go. Even better are the details that went into the figure. He’s balding dude with a ponytail and is wearing long socks with those retarded crocs that, if caught wearing them, you should be immediately be put to death. Oh god, this is the ultimate nerd scumbag and more dangerous to G.I. Joe than any Cobra foe.

Don’t expect to see this figure in stores, mainly because it’s a custom, but also because any scalper worth his salt would not let this figure into anyone’s hands at retail.

New Figure Time, It’s G.I. Joe’s 2008 Wave 5

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

After long weeks and lots of speculation, Hasbro FINALLY has new G.I. Joes to show us. Thank Krom, it’s been way too long. They debuted the images on G.I. Joe Club.com, but I posted the images here and provided my super important thoughts.

Hawk

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I feel like I’m going to divide half my G.I. Joe audience, but I’m sorry. Hawk was always a secondary character to me. Growing up, Duke was the leader of G.I. Joe and Cobra had a number one single with “Cold Slither”.

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TAtTF: G.I. Joe’s Rolling Thunder!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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Since I’m completely obsessed with G.I. Joe lately, there’s going to be a few more Joe commercials in Toy Ads that Time Forgot than usual. Sorry, but thems the breaks. This time I’d like to take a moment to go into one of my favorite Joe vehicles, the Rolling Thunder.

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1st Offical G.I. Joe Movie Photos

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

No tease here, kids. Here’s the one and only Snake Eyes from the upcoming live action G.I. Joe film:

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Canadian Joe Fans No Longer Getting the Icy Shaft

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Awhile back I reported that Canadian G.I. Joe fans were due to get some of the ugliest card backs I’ve ever seen. Well, it looks like Hasbro listened to fan outrage and is releasing future Canadian G.I. Joe figures on much improved cards. This news (and the pictures) came via the Canadian headquarters for Joe fans, Joe Canuck.

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MTV Gets the Scoop on the New G.I. Joe Movie

Friday, March 7th, 2008

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MTV.com recently ran a piece where they talked to Brian Goldner, one of the bigger slices of cheese at Hasbro. Since I have no real toy news to write about… I’ve got a run down of the article. but first let’s take a look at the opening paragraph:

Your grandparents remember a rah-rah line of 12-inch dolls with kung-fu grip, providing a male alternative to Barbie. Your older siblings (or, gasp!, parents) grew up with a highly stylized, action-packed, endearingly goofy cartoon franchise fueled by 3 3/4-inch action figures. You might recall anything from G.I. Joe Extreme to the Classic Collection, to pop-culture references like “knowing is half the battle.”

Okay I need an age check here… I grew up with “the endearingly goofy cartoon franchise fueled by 3 3/4-inch action figures”… and if I had children they wouldn’t be old enough to read, unless I had them very young and they probably wouldn’t be old enough to be interested in reading this article. G.I. Joe Extreme came out in 1996. If you were five when it came out you’d turn 17 this year and it’s hard to believe your parent could have possibly grown up with the A Real American Hero line. A Real American Hero lasted until 1994. Theoretically you could be 19 and still remember part of the original run of the 3.75 inchers. A Real American Hero celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary, not it’s 40th. Why do I keep droning on about this? Because I’m a geek who doesn’t want to feel old.

Anyway…. here’s what I got from the article…

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G.I. Joe at Toy Fair 2008

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

You want G.I. Joe updates? Well, I got one hell of a G.I. Joe update that follows up on the update I did earlier. This one has pictures of items mentioned in that press release and where shown at the 2008 New York Toy Fair along with a new single figure.

G.I. Joe Battlepacks

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The Future of G.I. Joe in 2008

Friday, February 15th, 2008

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Hasbro recently released one sweet press release outlining the future of G.I. Joe in 2008. First off, the line seems to be undergoing a slight name change as 2008 is no longer the 25th Anniversary, rather it looks like it’s going to be referred to as G.I. Joe Vs. Cobra.

The release outlines some juicy vehicle news among some other great points, but here’s my quick thoughts:

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G.I. Joe Movie Updates: The Good Quaid and Dr. Who!

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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The world of toys has been pretty hopping lately, so I haven’t been able to cover all the news stories that I’ve wanted to like the progress being made in the live action G.I. Joe film’s casting process. Well here’s a bit of a catch up.

In the past week or so, the film got a little acting cred with the addition of Dennis Quaid as General Hawk. I really like Quaid and I think he’s a pretty good match. (As a side note, I’m thanking Krom they didn’t hire Randi Quaid.) He recently spoke to Access Hollywood about the film and described it as a, “big popcorn action movie” which is okay with me. I’m not expecting much from a G.I. Joe movie except to not suck and to be fun.

He also recently talked to MTV in a video you can view here:

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G.I. Joe Comic Two Packs Bringing on the Enforcer

Friday, February 8th, 2008

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In super awesome news, Big Bad Toy Store has shown what we can expect to see in wave five of the G.I. Joe comic two packs via their pre-orders. It looks like Hasbro moving away from mostly just a collection of repaints to putting out some pretty unique characters. Sweet.

Wave 5 Comic Two Packs
-Destro & Iron Grenadier
-Cobra Commander Vs. Tripwire
-Lieutenant Falcon Vs. Nemesis Enforcer

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