G.I.Joe Renegades Character Bio’s Revealed!

Discovery Channel has released more info on G.I.Joe Renegades with character bio’s and more.  Go on over here to check it out!  WARNING:  Text contains potential spoilers about the series.  G.I. Joe: Renegades debuts on October 10, 2010 on the Hub Network.

(Credit to The Terrordrome and General’sJoes for  the info.)

2011 G.I. Joe Collector’s Club figure to be Dial-Tone?

1986 Dial ToneAccording to a news article posted over at The Terrordrome, the latest issue of the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club newsletter states that a 25th Anniversary styled Dial-Tone will be the 2011 club exclusive figure.   No other details are available except that the figure will feature an entirely new head sculpt.

Let the speculation begin on which existing parts will be used to bring classic Dial-Tone forward the new style.

(Dial-Tone image courtesy of http://jerome.galica.free.fr/divers/gijoe/gijoe.htm)

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Rise of Cobra Pit playset now $20 at ToysRUs.com

If you were on the fence about the Rise of Cobra movie Pit playset, this could be your best chance to pick one up. ToysRUs.com is currently listing the Pit Mobile Headquarters for a whopping $19.98— marked down from the MSRP of $99.99.

Rise of Cobra Pit playset

Rise of Cobra Pit playset

Reviews of the set were mixed upon its release.  Some fans praised it as an innovative play and display environment.  Others compared it to a giant land boat.  Regardless, $20.00 + shipping nets fans an exclusive Dennis Quaid General Hawk figure, a coffee mug, and a card board ping pong table at the bare minimum.  Shipping seems to be estimated at $10.42 by default which means that for $30.40, the Pit could be yours.

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