Sometime before 10:30am CST today, the San Diego Comic Con exclusive figures began to trickle onto HasbroToyShop.com. However, in RECORD TIME, Sgt. Slaughter was listed as “sold out”, leading many to question whether he was truly available or not.
Regardless, as of right now, any attempt to buy the Sarge in either version will result in the following screen:
Sgt. Slaughter's status at HTS
It’s also been reported that the GIJoe Collector’s Club is also sold out on sets of this exclusive.
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 selection. Of course, don’t take my word for it– check out TheMatrix’s great review below. (Plus, sit through the credits! It’s not Samuel L. Jackson, but it’s close!)
The A-Team movie hits theatres on Friday and the toys can be found in stores at Target and Toys R Us. The complete 80’s series was recently released on DVD and is available at Amazon.com.
“I love it when a plan comes together!”
-Fred
The Hub, the joint venture between Hasbro and Discover Channel, left me a bit perplexed when it was announced. After all, the only programs I could think of were “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero” and the original “Transformers”– what was going to occupy the rest of the broadcast day? Well, according to TFormers.com, the Hub will be occupying quite a bit of my minimal viewing time with ARAH reruns, Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Beast Wars, and one of my all-time favorite sci-fi series Farscape! Better yet, three of those shows will form a solid block starting at 11pm EST every weeknight! Add in the forthcoming G.I. Joe: Renegades series and I just might be in TV heaven!
Check out the schedule:
Weekdays (All Times Eastern)
6 AM: Time Warp Trio
6:30 AM: Kenny the Shark
7 AM – Jem
7:30 AM – Saddle Club
8 AM – My Little Pony and Friends
8:30 AM – Strawberry ShortcakePre-school (ages 2-5; 9 AM – 1 PM)
9 AM – Peep and the Big Wide World
9:15 AM -SamSam
9:30 AM – Maryoku Yummy
9:45 AM – The Babaloos
10 AM – The WotWots
10:30 AM – Fraggle Rock
11 AM – Romper Room
11:30 AM – The Hoobs
12 PM – Animal Mechanicals
12:30 PM- Bigfoot Presents: Meteorand the Mighty Monster Trucks
Craig “Outrider” Anderson was an Australian G.I. Joe fan who loved photography, Major Bludd, and o-ring Joe figures. An active member of both JoeDios.com and Flikr, Craig continually amazed and impressed fans with his eye for the dramatic when it came to snapping pics of our favorite “Real American Heroes”. He passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010. His legacy in the fandom, however, will not be forgotten by the body of high-quality work he left behind at JoeDios.com. I’d invite everyone to take a reverent look at the works of… a man who raised the bar of “Joe photography” for all of us.
Outrider’s gallery on JoeDios.com
You will be missed, Craig.
Okay, maybe it’s the rose-colored glasses of a 30-something who grew up watching the original series (and had the old Galoob figures in both scales) but I think the new A-Team figures look fantastic!! Seriously, I’ve not been this excited for a toy line in the last year! Jazwares is producing all four of “the guys” as well as the van! These bad boys will be available at both Target and TRU at the end of the month but SmallJoes.com has them up for pre-order right now.
The catch? SJ isn’t ordering a whole lot beyond their pre-orders to avoid sitting on merchandise for a long time. So, if you want them, pre-order them NOW! The set of 5 (Hannibal, BA, Face, Murdock, and Lynch) will set you back $39.99 and the van is listing for $32.99. That’s pretty reasonable compared to retail! They’re listed as available 6/1/2010.
SmallJoes.com A-Team pre-order page
Also, if you missed the DVD’s when they were released a few years back, Amazon.com has the complete series in a special van-shaped tin for $91.49! (All five seasons in one fell swoop!) Available 6/8/2010!
Amazon.com pre-order for the complete series
The figures are slowly trickling into Target stores now and are scheduled to be on shelves in force by the new film’s release date of June 11, 2010.
Gang,
As of now it looks like the site might be clean again. Some behind the scenes work between JBL staff and the good folks at GoDaddy seems to have paid off.
If anyone experiences any problems, please contact me IMMEDIATELY. Otherwise, it looks like the site survived this latest debacle more or less intact.
I appreciate everyone’s patience and patronage. You guys really are the best group of Joe fans out there!
–Fred
Gang,
UPDATE: It looks like we weren’t the only ones hit. GoDaddy and a few other hosting companies got nailed by what is being referred to as the “realsafe-23” trojan.
It is with more than a little anger and frustration that I have to report that JBL has been hacked and a malicious trojan has been installed. DO NOT access the site right now until the all-clear has been sounded. Keep an eye on the Facebook page and Twitter feed for more information as to when the all clear has been sounded. The hack seems to have affected both the site and the forums.
Do NOT install ANYTHING that pops up– nor follow any instructions that appear to come from your computer or anti-virus. Close out of your browser immediately.
I’m sorry for this inconvenience. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to attack a site dedicated to a toy line in this fashion.
Fred
After the lackluster performance of last year’s “Rise of Cobra” themed set, it seems that Hasbro is returning to an exclusive with a much more wide-spread appeal:
Sgt. Slaughter as 2010 Exclusive!
With the cross-over appeal to the wrestling fans as well as the long-time Joe fans, I’m forseeing a sell-out on this particular exclusive akin to the “Convention Destro” from a few years ago.
This weekend many Joe fans were hunkered down over their computers hitting “refresh” waiting for the latest news from the International Toy Fair in New York City. News and pics have started pouring in at the sites listed below:
ToyNewsI.com:
So, new figures– or at least redeco’ed “Pursuit of Cobra” figures with no more movie likenesses, new vehicles, Sigma 6 Mechs overhauled, Resolute 7 packs, and more. It seems that the line is in transition yet again but at least the Resolute figures are FINALLY seeing the light of day.
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