2013 JoeCon: The final summary of the G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention has been posted!

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The 2013 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention has come and gone and the summary of this year’s JoeCon has been posted.

I’ve updated the G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention page with the latest con summary including links to all of the previously posted content as well as a final wrap-up of all things that I [...]

2013 JoeCon: Hasbro’s concept case v2

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This year at JoeCon many fans seemed disappointed that Hasbro didn’t have more to showcase in terms of new product.  During the Hasbro panel, it was announced that there was nothing new to see due to the six month delay of the release of G.I. Joe Retaliation.  So, attendees steeled themselves and found other [...]

JoeCon 2013: G.I. Joe dioramas galore

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In a previous JoeCon post I gushed for a bit over the custom G.I. Joe figures on display at the show.  If you thought the gushing was over, think again as this post covers one of my other favorite things here– the diorama displays.

This year at JoeCon there was no big Hasbro G.I. [...]

2013 JoeCon – Kre-O images for the rest of the year

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More news from JoeCon from the land of the block figures– KreO!

Hasbro’s product showing on Friday was pretty minimal but what they lacked in quantity they made up for in quality.  The wave two Kre-O sets were on hand and should be hitting Toys R Us in the coming months.  Of course, all [...]

JoeCon 2013: Thursday night roundup

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Yes, technically I realize that this is being posted very early Friday morning but it was a pretty chaotic first night at JoeCon 2013.  (It’s also the first time my girlfriend has been to one but more on that later.)

Registration was pretty much registration.  In spite of the staff’s best efforts, the [...]

JoeCon 2013: Con Lady Jaye broken down!

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Okay, since I don’t leave for JoeCon until tomorrow I’m a bit excited about the souvenir list going up tonight. Taking a pic from GeneralsJoes, KokomoToys, and JBL I’ve put together this comparison of the Concept Case Lady Jaye, the JoeCon carded version and the 25th Anniversary version:

It looks to be about [...]

JoeCon 2013: Exclusive and attendee bonus item revealed!

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No time for fancy intros– we’ve got news from the 2013 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention to discuss!

The con exclusives item list has been revealed as seen in this photo from GeneralsJoes.com:

Followed by the attendee bonus item– a Night Force Ferret!  (Image courtesy of Madmac41)

Lastly, Todd Jordan of KokomoToys shared this [...]

G.I. Joe Con 2013: Charbroil unmasked!

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I’m a bit tardy on posting this but the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club has unveiled the “man behind the mask” for their forthcoming Charbroil convention figure!  Take a look and see if he looks familiar:

The GIJCC has shown us once again that a simple swap of color palate can produce an entirely new [...]

G.I. Joe Convention 2013: Registration is LIVE!

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No need for a lot of text… if you’re planning on attending the 2013 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention in Indianapolis, IN from March 4 – 7, 2013, you can register online now!

Go get ‘em guys!

G.I. Joe Con 2013: No registration this week. Maybe next week.

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The G.I. Joe Collector’s Club sent the following email out to its membership.  Apparently registration is a “maybe” for next week.

Hello all,

Well, we have had an unforseen issue that is being resolved.  No registration this week.  Maybe next week, I just don’t know.

I  am just as frustrated with [...]