Back from K.C.!

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Hi all! I got back late last night fought rain and heavy traffic most of the way. I had it easier than “The Boss”. His flight from O’Hare got cancelled due to weather and he had to take a bus. I had a great time. It was fantastic meeting up with old friends and making new ones. Be sure to keep checking  the  Operation Convention Section as some of us are slow to get our pics up. I have added mine most are close-ups of some of the new heads so check them out. One of my all time  Con high lights was getting my picture taken with Heavy Duty!

“Joeing is Half the Battle!” – PvP Online

The web comic PvPonline takes a fun stab at G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in a recent  comic.  While the movie isn’t quite so exaggerated it’s a fun look at the new “RoC” Joe universe.

I’ve mirrored the comic below but you can find the original HERE.

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“Just Who is Snake Eyes?” Hama & Jerwa speak up!

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

Brandon Jerwa (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, vol 2, G.I. Joe: Frontline, Master & Apprentice) and Larry Hama (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, vol 1, G.I. Joe Special Missions, etc) discuss the most recognizable character of the modern G.I. Joe mythos in a piece called “Just Who is Snake Eyes”.

You can check out the article over at YourNews.com!

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JBL’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-16

  • Welcome to the jbl joecon twitter feed. #
  • We are in a roundtable with kurt talking about the joe movies that were never made. Awesome info! #
  • Gi joe at releunch was called codename: blastoff #
  • Looking at a prototype of the HAL. #
  • On display is the first ever 3.75″ proto. #
  • Showing artwork proofs of the flagg. #
  • Original apc drawings did not include the turret. #
  • Showing the drawings of the evolution of the tomahawk chopper. #
  • The entire presentation is being used without powerpoint. Grrrrrrr! #
  • Full color rocky artwork shown. #
  • Original mauler artwork shown! Oh the irony!! #
  • Swedish Viggin was to be the replacement to the skystriker. #
  • Gi joe train. Used a lot of tooling from playskool. #
  • Jay being a smartass and makes a joke about the coastal defender! Lol #
  • Train was awesome. Every kid would dig it! That Saab Viggen jet was all degrees of awesome! #
  • First flagg was 10ft long. Wheeled into first presentation on a cart from the cafeteria. #
  • Quality test preformed on the flagg was to have someone walk on it. #
  • The train was in the same liniage of the flagg, terrordrome and defiant complex as a yearly signature toy. #
  • Rise of cobra roundtable in progress. #
  • Explaining why the reset. #
  • Dude asks if SS is really dead. #
  • Fan is busting the chops of paramount for changing the mythos of snake eyes. #
  • Larry is holding his ground on the se issue. It fits the story engine he says. #
  • Kid asks why se was changed from commando to ninja and explain why. Kid got a round of applause. #
  • Seems like the joe mythos was kind of developed page by page and not by a grand scheme outline. Typical to the industry he says. #
  • Any character that you wanted in the movie but could not. Ie dreadnoks or slaughter. #
  • Looks like the noks will be appearing in joe 2. Firefly was mentioned too. Jinx as well #
  • Guy asks how would hama feel if hasbro made a fig of him. Answer: it would be pretty useless. #
  • Was it jinx? Ambiguous answer. Lol #
  • James ask if cover girl is really dead. Lol #
  • Oh, he has a serious question. Explain the story engine. Good question jamesab #
  • Writers strike screwed with the movie they say. #
  • What five characters do you want to see in the second movie: ff, noks at least #
  • Why scarlett and ripcord? Good question from the kid. #
  • Hasbro 2010 preview #
  • Extreme conditions sets #
  • No big lob and point to rashawn #
  • NEW HISS – bravo wave 2 2010 #
  • Model of new hiss shown. #
  • Moving treads on the hiss. Round of applause #
  • Hiss body pops up #
  • Thanks to richard w for some great work and thinking #
  • First reveal figures coming up #
  • Ripcord jungle assault #
  • City strike duke #
  • City strike aka resolute se #
  • All of these are wave 5 09 #
  • Desert viper #
  • Arctic threat storm shadow #
  • Arctic threat duke with snow board #
  • Arctic theat snow job with tons of gear! Woo hoo #
  • Wave 1 2010 is the sj btw #
  • Arctic threat destro with water shooter?!?! Ice particles that can attach to other figures. Destro head is frosted. Good work. #
  • Elite ice viper. #
  • Jungle assault storm shadow – resolute ss body. #
  • Desert battle zartan. Kinda looks like raptor. #
  • Desert battle ripcord in a next gen delta suit for airborne ops. #
  • Arctic threat snale eyes – wave 2 2010. New timber sculpt. #
  • Most of these are not on ebay from china yet. Lol #
  • Jungle assault duke – kinda looks like he from predator. #
  • Jungle assault cobra commander #
  • Jungle assault jungle viper. WOW! #
  • Has a lot of nods to the old night viper. #
  • Jungle assault recondo! #
  • City strike scarlett – using resolute scarlett body. #
  • City strike firefly – kinda reminds me of wraith #
  • Desert battle heavy duty #
  • Cobra ice cutter vehicle with snow serpent officer. #
  • Hiss attack scount with sand viper – basically a hiss with no armor. #
  • Gi joe cycle armor with new character ashiko. Effing transformer looking bike. #
  • Armored panther with outback – I blame scott #
  • Cobra fury with alley viper officer – these vehicles are wave 1 2010 #
  • Snow cat with whiteout – snow cat repaint #
  • Sand serpent with star viper – raven repaint. #
  • Cobra carded figures. #
  • COBRA COMMANDER MAIL AWAY!! #
  • New head design and breast plate come with hiss drone #
  • Showing the mail away package. #
  • Now we know. More tomorrow. #
  • Blades with copter sold out. #
  • Movie night! This is an amc test theatre. It is like a D&B’s minus the video games. Beer is expensive but it should be fun. #
  • Subwoofers under the seats! So many comments, but too much restraint. #
  • Rise of cobra roundtable #2 #
  • Wally is talking about training. Six weeks worth. Lost lots of weight. Shooting the gatling gun was awesome. #
  • The crew pulled a lot of pranks on each other. #
  • Wally did a lot of his own stunts. Stuntman fell ill so there aren’t very many large black men in prague, so he filled in. Laughter #
  • Rabid fan asks a question. Asks what other characters will be in the new movie. #
  • Shows tattoo #
  • Says he doesn’t necessarily watch himself on screen much. #
  • Dude asks scarlett, baroness or cover girl? #
  • Answers: monday, tuesday and wednesday. Big laugh and lots of applause. #
  • Talks about a cool cut scene with him flying through the air via explosion. #
  • Liked the mess hall scene #
  • Question asks how wally got the role. The director called him. #
  • Surprise hasbro roundtable after wally’s q and a. #
  • Wave 3 2010 #
  • New duke with helmet from pit training scene #
  • Beach head #
  • Brave to sinchicken for having a flashlight. #
  • Cobra tracker. Clear yellow viper mask. Tribal looking. #
  • Compound bow!! #
  • 3.75″ rip attack toys. Ala gyro copter or ninja lightning. Others mentioned evel kenevil. #
  • Jet storm cycle with se #
  • Tiger snake with street viper #
  • 3.75″ exclusives #
  • Target first: #
  • Ram with sandstorm #
  • Trubble bubble with elite viper. Red dome! #
  • Glider with ace #
  • Twin balle gun with range viper. This is basically the whirlwind canon. #
  • Tru now: #
  • Arctic threat doc!! Using parts from joe sub pilot. #
  • Arctic threat shipwreck #
  • Sting raider with copperhead and swamp viper. #
  • One more surprise #
  • Joe and cobra mechs! #
  • Rabid fan asks about rc vehicles. Panel says it is a good idea but it is cost prohibitive #
  • Club roundtable #
  • They are showing us how the two sets are created. #
  • Showing us the genesis of the para figure. #
  • Was supposed to be a planned hasbro figure. #
  • Went with a 12″ figure because they were being thrown off the top of the hotel roof. #
  • Showing us undertow mockups. #
  • Showing us the story of the logo. #
  • Showing us the art samples of the first 100 pen. #
  • 2010 3.75″ membership figure is: big lob! #
  • Urban rain camo adventurer. Looks cool. #
  • George said he would buy the urban adventurer for a dollar #
  • 3.75″ adventure team #
  • Karen says that she does not care who you are but 3″ is NOT an adventure. What is she talking about? #
  • Lots of oring tools have been destroyed. Quick someone talk kirsin off the ledge!! #
  • Adventure team is now shifting to modern era construx. #
  • Venom is still in the set. Figs shown with pistol and snow job laser rifle. #
  • Adventure team fang! #
  • Muntant flytrap plant for dr venom. #
  • Spy troops battle blitz being recolored for adventure team. #
  • Time frame they hope is end of the year and thw beginning of the year. Fangs and plants are done. #
  • If the line sells well, mantis sub is the final AT vehicle. For sea adventurer. #
  • 12″ lost talker stuff. #
  • Cobra manta squad o ring tools #
  • 4 figures devided into 2 sets of vintage style card. Kirsin can breathe. #
  • Q and a begins. #
  • Eel vintage tool is gone. George and jason mourn. #
  • April 29 to May 2 JoeCon in providence next year. #
  • Yes! At least not in indy!! #
  • Just realied joecon dates would cover same dates as canjoecon from the year before. Doh! #

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Joe Con 2009: Collector’s Club roundtable and renewal figures…

2009 Collector's Convention

2009 Collector's Convention

The Collector’s Club roundtable has just ended and the renewal figure for 2010 has been announced.

It’s…

BIG LOB

(I know one very happy Joe fan right now from Boston.)

Check out the pics of the slide show for this and other 3.75″ and 25A Adventure Team news!

2009 Collectors Convention page

Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-08-15

  • Movie night! This is an amc test theatre. It is like a D&B’s minus the video games. Beer is expensive but it should be fun. #
  • Subwoofers under the seats! So many comments, but too much restraint. #
  • Rise of cobra roundtable #2 #
  • Wally is talking about training. Six weeks worth. Lost lots of weight. Shooting the gatling gun was awesome. #
  • The crew pulled a lot of pranks on each other. #
  • Wally did a lot of his own stunts. Stuntman fell ill so there aren’t very many large black men in prague, so he filled in. Laughter #
  • Rabid fan asks a question. Asks what other characters will be in the new movie. #
  • Shows tattoo #
  • Says he doesn’t necessarily watch himself on screen much. #
  • Dude asks scarlett, baroness or cover girl? #
  • Answers: monday, tuesday and wednesday. Big laugh and lots of applause. #
  • Talks about a cool cut scene with him flying through the air via explosion. #
  • Liked the mess hall scene #
  • Question asks how wally got the role. The director called him. #
  • Surprise hasbro roundtable after wally’s q and a. #
  • Wave 3 2010 #
  • New duke with helmet from pit training scene #
  • Beach head #
  • Brave to sinchicken for having a flashlight. #
  • Cobra tracker. Clear yellow viper mask. Tribal looking. #
  • Compound bow!! #
  • 3.75″ rip attack toys. Ala gyro copter or ninja lightning. Others mentioned evel kenevil. #
  • Jet storm cycle with se #
  • Tiger snake with street viper #
  • 3.75″ exclusives #
  • Target first: #
  • Ram with sandstorm #
  • Trubble bubble with elite viper. Red dome! #
  • Glider with ace #
  • Twin balle gun with range viper. This is basically the whirlwind canon. #
  • Tru now: #
  • Arctic threat doc!! Using parts from joe sub pilot. #
  • Arctic threat shipwreck #
  • Sting raider with copperhead and swamp viper. #
  • One more surprise #
  • Joe and cobra mechs! #
  • Rabid fan asks about rc vehicles. Panel says it is a good idea but it is cost prohibitive #
  • Club roundtable #
  • They are showing us how the two sets are created. #
  • Showing us the genesis of the para figure. #
  • Was supposed to be a planned hasbro figure. #
  • Went with a 12″ figure because they were being thrown off the top of the hotel roof. #
  • Showing us undertow mockups. #
  • Showing us the story of the logo. #
  • Showing us the art samples of the first 100 pen. #
  • 2010 3.75″ membership figure is: big lob! #
  • Urban rain camo adventurer. Looks cool. #
  • George said he would buy the urban adventurer for a dollar #
  • 3.75″ adventure team #
  • Karen says that she does not care who you are but 3″ is NOT an adventure. What is she talking about? #
  • Lots of oring tools have been destroyed. Quick someone talk kirsin off the ledge!! #
  • Adventure team is now shifting to modern era construx. #
  • Venom is still in the set. Figs shown with pistol and snow job laser rifle. #
  • Adventure team fang! #
  • Muntant flytrap plant for dr venom. #
  • Spy troops battle blitz being recolored for adventure team. #
  • Time frame they hope is end of the year and thw beginning of the year. Fangs and plants are done. #
  • If the line sells well, mantis sub is the final AT vehicle. For sea adventurer. #
  • 12″ lost talker stuff. #
  • Cobra manta squad o ring tools #
  • 4 figures devided into 2 sets of vintage style card. Kirsin can breathe. #
  • Q and a begins. #
  • Eel vintage tool is gone. George and jason mourn. #

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Joe Con ’09: New figures, exclusives from Hasbro

2009 Collector's Convention

2009 Collector's Convention

This just in…

Today’s Hasbro panel showcased additional stores exclusives as well as some Fall 2010 figures!  (Training Duke, Shadow Tracker, and Beach-Head).  Also posted are pics of Snow Job, Zartan, and Arctic Storm Shadow.   Also (because Werecat demanded it), I’ve added some more vehicle pics to the 2009 Convention page.

Check out all of the convention coverage on the 2009 Convention page!

Joe Con ’09 – First new image galleries are up!

2009 Collector's Convention

2009 Collector's Convention

After a whirlwind presentation from Hasbro this afternoon, the first pics of the new 2010 product have been posted on the 2009 Convention page.  Multiple galleries have been added including pics from the Hasbro 2010 presentation, new RoC figures, new RoC vehicles, and the forthcoming store exclusives.

Start saving those pennies now, Joe Fans– it’s going to be an expensive year full of what is, in all honesty, some of THE best Joe product I’ve ever seen!

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