IDW: GI Joe Issue #5
The latest issue in IDW’s ongoing GIJoe series hit shelves this week!
The battle in The Pit becomes a chase across the Nevada desert. Only one of Destro’s mechanized killers is left and it’s the most dangerous. Meanwhile, Flint is figuring out Where in The World is Castle Destro. And in Manila, Snake Eyes shows up as Stalker is closing in on a runaway arms dealer… but on whose side?
Join in the discussion in the forums!
The follow press released was issued by EA Games today:
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra Box Art Revealed
GI Joe: Rise of Cobra for Xbox 360
G.I. JOE fans worldwide have a reason to get excited today as EA unveils the packaging design for its upcoming action-arcade shooter game G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra. The console platforms feature a lineup of 16 playable characters – four of which are unlockable COBRA characters – and pick up where the movie leaves off with an all-new storyline and plenty of action. Aspiring G.I. JOE fans can experience G.I. JOE like never before with the Nintendo DS version, which includes 11 playable characters, unique top down gameplay and up to four player G.I. JOE versus COBRA multiplayer modes.
GI Joe: Rise of Cobra for Nintendo DS
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra hits stores this August, and will be available for the Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable (PSP), and Wii.
Sideshow's 1:6 Cobra Commander
If you’re a 1:6 scale GIJoe collector the announcement last year of Sideshow Toys acquisition of the GIJoe license may very well have left you weak in the knees.
GIJoe 12″ collector SinChicken has provided JBL with a plethora of photos showing off this latest addition to his 12″ collection. Heavily-inspired the Cobra Commander of GIJoe: Reloaded, this is one detailed figure!
Crimson Strike Team Tomax
This year’s GIJoe Collector’s Convention in Kansas City features a return of a “classic theme” – the Crimson Strike Team.
Regardless of where you stand in terms of the Collector’s Club’s controversial decision to abandon the 0-ring figures in favor of the currently-available 25A design, you’ll want to take a look at cmderinchief’s “in hand” pics of Crimson Guard commander Tomax. For those fans that are on the fence about this year’s convention set, the pictorial offers an interesting preview.
GIJoe: Rise of Cobra Scarlett
You’ve got to love inter-community cooperation!
Werecat and cmnderinchief have both posted “in hand” pics of the forthcoming GIJoe: Rise of Cobra “reactive armor” Scarlett figure that will be hitting stores in July. If you’re interested in a glimpse of what’s coming from Hasbro later this summer check out the following:
Werecat’s review and pics (JoeSightings.com)
cmderinchief’s pics (JBL)
GIJoe: Review - the web's best GIJoe comics podcast
The folks at GIJoe Review are back Episode #24!
This episode discusses issues #48 & #49 of the classic Marvel Comics GIJoe: A Real American Hero series as well as offers a look back at issues #1 – #49.
The episode is available by direct download as well as through Apple’s iTunes service.
He’s back!
Everyone’s “favorite” Presidential candidate (and terrorist leader) returns to G4 TV’s “Attack of the Show”! This time Cobra Commander offers up his alternate version of the most recent trailer for GIJoe: The Rise of Cobra! (Credit to kingofpain26 for the scoop!)
JoeBattleLines has received the answers to Hasbro’s latest round of G.I. Joe Q & A sessions, and they’re posted in the forum right here.
Also, be sure to check out GeneralsJoes Q & A page to get all of the various questions and answers in one easy-to-follow central location!
Best of Cobra Commander TPB
According to Diamond Comics’ distribution list, the following GIJoe items from IDW Publishing hit stores today:
GIJoe: Cobra chronicles the efforts of Chuckles to infiltrate this “new shadow organization” while the Best of Cobra Commander TPB is described as:
Relive the greatest, most defining moments of the key characters from the exciting G.I. Joe comics universe in this collection from IDW! Collecting the most incriminating comics moments of G.I. Joe’s COBRA, this volume focuses on Cobra Commander, the mastermind behind COBRA. Read all about his criminally-genius, sinister actions in classic G.I. Joe issues #1, 5, 16, 38, 55, and 61!
Discuss these items in the forums!
Rise of Cobra Ice Viper
Cmderinchief is a maniac when it comes to the forthcoming Rise of Cobra figures. Check out his “in hand” pics of the new Ice Viper – the latest in a long line of specialized Cobra Troopers!
