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1) Since the rights to the Sunbow library have been reacquired is there now a realistic chance of getting the complete Sunbow animated series released on DVD?

Yes there is a chance. There are no official plans yet, but we are looking into it.

2) The 25th Anniversary line was hyped as having the most articulation
we've ever seen (or something to that effect) yet the iconic and
fan-favorite Major Bludd is being released with no elbow joint in his
right arm. I understand the line is paying homage to the classic
designs but this particular decision seems to be a step backwards in a
line that has managed the balance between tribute and new construction
techniques quite well. Can you explain the reasons for this decision?

This was a design decision to pay tribute to the 80's figure and we knew that either way 50% of the fans would not be satisfied. Based on feedback, we are looking into an articulated arm somewhere down the line.

3) Hasbro has produced Star Wars Transformers and now Marvel Transformers. Are there any plans to create a G.I. Joe/Transformers cross-over line? If such a line were to be made, which creative team would primarily work on it (ie. the Joe team, the TF team, or a combination of both)? Again, if a cross-over line were to be done, what format would you prefer: TF characters that transform into Joe/Cobra vehicles or Joe/Cobra characters that are the TF's themselves?

For the time being there are no plans for a G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover.
For the time being both brands are ramping up for huge movies in 2009 and want to stay focused on the movie line. We have heard the collectors asking for this…but for the time being it is not being considered.

4) We saw the Cobra Commander Comic Con exclusive, but we can't see
his articulation because he's behind a podium. Does he have full GIJOE
25th anniversary articulation (ie: ball-jointed hips), or does he have more "Indiana Jones/Star Wars" articulation?

This figure has an Indy/SW articulation. The only way to do this figure was to share the tooling with Indy; but we accepted the change in style because the figure rocks and he was designed to stand at a podium so his waist articulation is less important.

5) Throughout the 25th Anniversary line we've seen some figures with
painted flesh tones and others with molded flesh tones. (IE- Flint
vs. Buzzer) Will a consistent approach be adopted or will this continue to vary on a figure by figure basis?

This is a decision that is made on a figure by figure basis by the design team.

cmderinchief wrote:Oh, what the hell.....

JOhio's Answers (Yes, we made the list)....oh, and you DON'T have to register.

http://johio.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=416

ToyNewsI.com: Will the Steeler that comes with the Armadillo tank come with his signature visor? If not, why was it left out?

Hasbro: Steeler will not come with his visor as we had to make some tough decisions in order to pack 2 figures and 2 vehicles into a pack with a SRP of $14.99

Mech-Viper wrote:my favorite , so i guess the visor costs alot

ToyNewsI.com's Q & A
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=13033

FIGS: Will the figures in the upcoming vehicle two-packs have all of their accessories? (e.g. Communication gear for Breaker/Tele-Viper, etc.)

HASBRO: Honestly, for the vehicle 2 packs you are now getting 2 figures and 2 vehicles for a SRP of $14.99; that is a great deal. With all that value, we had to cut back on some of the gear.

cmderinchief wrote:Is it safe to say we all have asked the production/distribution question to death??