2013 JoeCon: Hasbro panel detail summary

If you’ve been you’ve been following the JoeCon coverage here at JBL over the past few days– thank you!  It’s been several years since I’ve been both at a con and an active part of the Joe community and there was some personal apprehension about coming back to this event after being away for [...]

Alexx Shorts: Why Not G.I. Joe Kre-O?

 

Hey, Alexx should review some toys already!  WAIT NO NOT KRE-O AWWWWWW. 

G.I. Joe Kre-O debuts at pre-NYCC Hasbro event

gi joe kre-o sets

Last week, Hasbro announced that G.I. Joe would be getting the Kre-O treatment this February exclusively at Toys R Us.  Last night, as a special media event in NYC, Hasbro unveiled the building block product that will be hitting store shelves early next year.  Consisting of boxed “battle sets” consisting of [...]

Variety: Retailers to recall unsold Retaliation merchandise?

G.I. Joe Retiation - moved to March 29, 2013

When it rains, it pours– at least for Joe fans. 

Hot on the heels of recent news about the rescheduling of G.I. Joe: Retaliation’s premiere from June 29, 2012 to March 29, 2013, Variety.com ran this bit of news:

Yanking G.I. Joe toys with retailers Reversal causes spirited round of musical shelves By MARC GRASER [...]

Zed takes on “The Many Faces of Firefly” in a mega-review

The Many Faces of Firely @ ZedsJoeSite.com

It’s been forever since I’ve written a review for JBL.  However, that hasn’t stopped me from still reading reviews of Joe products both old and new.   As such, I’ve been LOVING the “Many Faces Of…” series that Zed has been posting over at ZedsJoeSite.com.  Sure, I [...]

50% off Rise of Cobra Bravo vehicles at TRU today only!

According to the Toys R Us email that hit my inbox this morning, on December 1st ONLY TRU will be running a promotion of 50% off all G.I. Joe Bravo class vehicles from the “Rise of Cobra” line.  This  promotion is valid both in-store and online and includes:

Ice Dagger Dragonhawk Crimson Hydra

The [...]

Alexx Shorts: TRU Quick Kickin’ it

Movie homage #2 coming up: Click for Quick Kick! Just don’t mention the Kung-Fu grip; he’s a little sour about that.

Alexx Shorts: PoC Spirit (TRU Exclusive)

Hey folks: you ever wish that your action figures came with a little more…CRAZY?  Well your wish has been granted!  PoC Spirit is here with so much concentrated crazy, you could use it to fill twinkies!  I’d call ‘em crazy cakes!

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

Reviews of the set were [...]

Video review of Jazwares A-Team movie figures!

My good friend TheMatrix8475 (and long-time toy run cohort) beat me to the punch with a video review of one of my most-anticipated toy lines of 2010: Jazwares A-Team movie figures!  Featuring (now) Agent Lynch, Hannibal, Face, BA, and “Howlin’ Mad” Murdock plus one awesome GMC van, this toy line combines affordability, playability, and [...]