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Molten Monkey International Debuting New 1:18 Original Toy License at JoeCon!

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Molten Monkey International Debuting New Original Toy License at Joe Con 2010!

Molten Monkey International LLC is proud to announce a line of 1:18 action figures, vehicles, and playsets based on characters from an all-new original story. MMI has been working with distinguished toy designers Ron Rudat and Guy Cassaday to bring action figures back to their roots. Some of their amazing designs will be on display at the Molten Monkey booth. Guy Cassaday will be in attendance at the MMI booth to sign autographs and discuss anything related to the new toy line, his history with GI Joe, and his work with Tonka. Ron Rudat will also be present at the show as a special guest of Master Collector and Joe Con 2010.

Guy Cassaday

Guy Cassaday’s extensive and diverse career in product design and illustration has contributed to some of the most significant American toy concepts in the last three decades including the redesign of the iconic Tonka Mighty Dump Truck. His career at Tonka led to the design of other construction vehicles, bringing to life his love of vehicle design. A brief stint at Playskool in Chicago led Guy to Hasbro, Inc. where he excelled as the premier GI Joe vehicle designer known for large vehicles such as the Mobile Command Center, Persuader, Sky Storm, Conquest and Rolling Thunder. In 1997, Guy launched Cassaday Design, Inc. and branched off into general consumer product design while keeping his hand in the toy industry.

Ron Rudat

Ron Rudat started working for Hasbro Toy Company in 1971 as an illustrator, eventually working his way up to Senior Designer in his 28 year tenure. Starting in 1980, Ron was responsible for figure designs of the Real American Hero toy line continuing through the 1987 assortment. In addition, he designed accessories, vehicles, weapons, and many of the logos including the infamous Cobra logo. He now runs and owns Bright Ideas! Design, Inc. doing freelance for such companies as Hasbro, Mattel, Toybiz, among others. He and his son, Tristan Rudat, have also been working on a documentary telling the story of the artists and designers responsible for bringing GIJOE to life.

Don’t forget to stop by the Molten Monkey International booth at Joe Con 2010 in April, in Providence, Rhode Island. There will be freebies given away, and the official website will go live after the convention. Hope to see you all there!

Larry Hama brings back the ‘Heyday’ years!

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That’s right gang! In what may (or may not) be one of the best kept secrets, Larry Hama and IDW are planning on revisiting the Marvel hey day when we all were much, much younger…….and here is the cover for Issue #156:

IDW Issue #156

So head on over HERE to read the article (courtesy of USA TODAY) and discuss!!!

YO JOE!!!!

Tell Hasbro

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Ok gang, here it is. ‘Madmac41’ has created a new sub-forum that will allow us fans to discuss and ‘tell’ Hasbro what we think and feel is the best way to continue the rich history of G.I. Joe for the future generations.

So head on over and ‘Tell Hasbro’ your thoughts!!

YO JOE!!!

Forgotten Figure?

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Board member ‘Underbrush’ has posed a question that I’m sure has happened to a number of us. ‘Who’s your ‘forgotten figure?’ is a thread that allows members to confess who it is that suffers from ‘Ghostrider Syndrome’. Head on over and share your stories!

G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club AT Set Pics Posted

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The G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club have posted images of their first three exclusive Adventure Team sets. You can view all the full-sized pics and the full press release here.

SDCC Sgt. Slaughter Exclusive Pics Revealed

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Geekweek.com has released pics of the upcoming San Dieago Comic-Con exclusive Sgt. Slaughters.  One figure will be based on his mail-in version, and one will be based on his figure that came with the Triple ‘T’ tank.  Thanks to M6D for the information!

JoeCon Interrogator Pics Posted

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The G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club have posted images of their final figure from the convention boxed set, Interrogator. You can view all the full-sized pics and the full press release here.

Cobra announces CobraCon 2010 in Providence, Rhode Island

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Cobra Island – February 26, 2010 – Today, Cobra Commander has announced that Cobracon 2010 will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island from April 29th to May 2nd. Cobra wants to make sure that the fans of Cobra do not confuse this show with GIJoecon 2010, also being held in Providence, Rhode Island from April 29th to May 2nd. No, CobraCon will be FAR more exciting!!!

Unlike last year’s convention (apologies again for the unexpected exposure of mind control gas at the Saturday Night Dinner event), this year’s CobraCon promises a smooth and relatively danger free show, complete with a special appearance by Black Major and his trusty comrades, the Red Shadows. Along with special guests, art contests, an invasion of Hasbro’s headquarters, panels and seminars featuring Hasbro and other Cobra supporters, this year’s convention is THE show to attend!

So what are you waiting for! Just head on over to our convention site now and sign up for the Cobra event of a lifetime. NOW! Cobraaaaaaaaaaa! www.CobraCon.com. Be sure to click the page to see our latest CobraCon video!

About COBRA

For over 25 years, Cobra has been the leading international criminal organization, offering the whole of humanity the finest in criminal espionage, homicidal clones, doomsday scenarios and an alternative to the decadent and foolish governance of so-called ‘democracy.’ Located on Cobra Island and any number of small towns near you, Cobra reaches more people than any rival organization; with attacks on G.I. Joe and the many countries they help defend such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit our convention site. To view our competitors site (which we recently “acquired”) visit www.gijoeclub.com. Comments? Please direct email to Tomax.

JoeCon Red Shadows Trooper Pics Posted

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The G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club have posted images of their fourth upcoming convention figure, the Red Shadows Trooper. You can view all the full-sized pics and the full press release here.

SDCC 2010 Exclusive is… SGT SLAUGHTER!!

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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.