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Check out JBL’s newest Create-a-Character Contest Operation:Rolling Stone! Click the link to head to the forums and check out the set up and rules for the newest round of CaC.

Create-a-Character Contest

Entries are due Monday July 7th.

Hasbro’s ongoing Q & A sessins are back!  With the live action film “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” premiering in theatres in just over a month, this will be the last  chance to submit questions pertaining to the film toy line.  The deadline for submission will be 6pm CST on Sunday July 5th, 2009.  So, start thinking and submit your questions  here.

Madmac41 Has posted some in hand photos of the Wave 5 vehicles in the Mission Debriefing Area. Head over and check out his pics of the  COBRA Arctic Hiss,COBRAStinger,And last but certainly not least(Especially to Scott) The F.L.A.K Cannon with Outback vs the  COBRA C.L.A.W. with Air Viper Commando.

Thanks to the good folks at Latino Review, the second trailer for GIJoe: The Rise of Cobra has hit the web!

You can view the original article HERE.

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The Custom Spotlight is Back! This time it’s shining on  JBL Member Gundamben831 ’s  G.I. Joe 25th Steel Brigade! Head over to Custom Central Command and check out his pics , As always be sure to leave a comment.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

You’ve got to love damage control!

“G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura gave a short interview to LatinoReview.com and addressed the rumor of Stephen Sommers’ termination from the film.

Latinoreview wanted to get to the bottom of this so we spoke directly with Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura about this whole firing mess and here’s what he had to say:

Lorenzo: It’s very unfair to Steve, it’s completely untrue he was never asked to leave or been fired or any of that. That’s ridiculous. The movie tested very well.

Continue reading Lorenzo di Bonaventura discusses “Sommers rumor” at Latino Review!

An unsubstantiated but disturbing story surfaced over on FirstShowing.net.

According to a post on the Don Murphy message boards,  “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” was screened for test audiences at Paramount and received the lowest-ever rating in the studio’s history from audiences.  (Remember “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier“?  That scored higher!)  The end result, according to the poster, is that Sommers was locked out of the editting room as Stuart Baird was brought in to save the film.

EDIT:  The original post at the Don Murphy boards has been deleted. 

GI Joe: Rise of Cobra for Xbox 360

If you weren’t at E3 2009 this year and missed the debut of EA’s latest G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra game trailer, don’t fret!  The good folks over at Team Xbox have the trailer available in both standard and high definition versions.

Check out the trailers HERE!

Ready for Kansas City?

The GI Joe Collector Club has unveiled pics of the 2009 “Crimson Strike Team” in all their 25th Anniversary-style glory!  Check out the redeco’s of the Baroness, Tomax, and Xamot and the newly-configured Cobra Viper in their “elite attire”.

To celebrate the G.I. Joe brand’s 45th Anniversary, Hasbro has
granted the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club a special edition of the 25th Anniversary sculpt 3 3/4” figures for the return of the Crimson Strike Team. These convention exclusive versions of the Crimson Twins, Baroness and a set of twelve “army builder” style Cobra Vipers will once again appear in their unique crimson deco. Each fan favorite comes with their classic weapons and accessories in this exciting 2009 fifteen figure boxed set!

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Larry Hama

Hey all, CBR has a nifty interview with Larry Hama up.  Head on over to check out Mr. Hama dishing on his time in comics.

Read the interview here