Author Archives: Fred Meyer

About Fred Meyer

Digital strategist by day, hack writer and photography by night - this long-time figure collector still thinks that he can string words together and form meaningful entertaining sequences. He is obviously mistaken.

Dio-story updates for the holidays!

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ghosts_title_130160_thumb.jpgLooking for some reading over the holidays? Go no further than General’s Joes and the latest installment in the “Ghosts” storyline!

Packed full of action and adventure, this is the latest addition in General Hawk’s epic dio-story saga. Check it out here!

Also, be sure to read chapter 4 in Spin Doctor’s bold re-imagining of the early days of the GIJoe team in “Hide & Seek”. Showcasing a number of unique custom figures and some terrific sets, “Hide & Seek” provides a brand-new take on the founding days of everyone’s favorite “Real American Heroes”.

Hi-Res Images of Comic Packs – Wave 3!

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215.jpgThe folks over that CoolToyReview.com have just posted hi-res pics of the forthcoming wave 3 of the 25th Anniversary Comic Packs.

UPDATE: Additional larger images have been posted at ToyNewsI.com!

Check out pics of Wild Weasel, Ace, Tomax, Xamot, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow!

Talk about this article in the forums!

New items in stock at Marauder Gun-Runners!

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maraudersmalllogo.gifMarauder John has done it again!

New Power Team Elite items are in stock at Marauder Gun-Runners just in time for those last-minute Christmas gifts! As posted in the forums, new sand bags, web belts, “porcupine” tank traps, tents, and “barbed wire” accessories are now available to bolster up the defenses on any GIJoe display. Compatable with classic ARAH, GvC, and 25th Anniversary figures, Power Team Elite accessories are the perfect choice to augment everyone’s favorite “fully poseable modern army figures”!

Also, check out all the other offerings from Marauder Gun-Runners in the Marauder Review Index here at JBL!

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25th Anniversary Comic Packs wave 1 in stock at ToysRUs.com!

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comicpack1.gifAccording to a product notification email from ToysRUs.com, wave 1 of the 25th Anniversary comic packs are in stock.  The sets available include issue #1 with Scarlett and Hawk, issue #21 with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, and issue #24 with Duke and Cobra Commander. 

Each set is available for $9.99

These packs have already been sighted in several Toys R Us stores on the East Coast.

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2008 Canadian GIJoe & 80’s Toy Expo

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The 2008 Canadian GIJoe and 80s Toy Expo (http://www.80stoyexpo.com/) has been announced. It will be Sunday, March 16th at the Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre. The show features 2 halls filled with dealers selling GIJoe (vintage and 25th Anniversary), Transformers, Star Wars, Super Heroes, and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles. Many of the same dealers from the Action Figure Expo (http://www.actionfigureexpo.com/) and TFcon Toronto (http://www.transformerscon.com/) will be setup at this show. Located at 3063 South Service Road the location is directly off the QEW with free parking for everyone. For directions and more details go to the Canadian GIJoe and 80s Toy Expo website: http://www.80stoyexpo.com/. You can also RSVP via Facebook for the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6720678567

Scarlett & Storm Shadow cast?

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joemoviesmall.gifAccording to both IESB.net and LatinoReview.com, the roles of Scarlett and Storm Shadow have both been filled!

Rachel Nichols (Alias, The Amityville Horror, P2) will be portraying the Joe team’s premiere female while Korean actor Lee Byung-hun (Hero) will be portraying the fan-favorite Arashikage ninja.

While neither announcement has been officially confirmed at this time by either Paramount or Hasbro this marks the third and fourth roles in the film to be potentially cast.

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Hasbro Q & A Round 5 Answers!

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You asked and they answered!

The answers to Round 5 of the bi-monthly GIJoe Q&A session have been posted in the forums!

Go ahead– check them out!

 Other sites that have posted their answers from the  Q & A:

ActionFigureCollectors.com
ActionFigureInsider.com
CoolToyReview.com
JoeCustoms.com
JoeSightings.com
ToyMania.com
ToyNewsI.com

Stay tuned as more Q&A answers are updated across the web.

25th Anniversary Wave 4 gallery posted!

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gijoe_03.gifIt’s the end of 2007 and Hasbro has released one more wave (technically two) of figure for those last minute Christmas shoppers! Wave 4, a series of eight previously released Battle Pack figures, consists of Cobra Air Trooper, Cobra Commander, Destro, Duke, Gung-Ho, Roadblock, Scarlett, and Storm Shadow. It’s a perfect fit for those fans who are maintaining a collection of all of the carded figures. As these figures have been previously reviewed, I’ve posted a gallery of the images of the carded figures in the 25th Anniversary Review Index.

Also, I’ve managed to find most of Wave 5 so look for reviews of the Crimson Guard, Flash, and Snow Job soon!