This is the shortest post to date: The newly-revealed Renegades and Slaughter’s Marauders 7 packs are up for pre-order @ BBTS!
- Dreadnoks 7-pack $49.99
- Renegades 7 – pack $49.99
- Set of BOTH Marauders & Dreadnoks $89.99
Go get ’em!!
Category Archives: Toys
Early pics of new figures out of New York Comic Con!
Toy super site ToyArk.com has posted early pics from Hasbro’s G.I. Joe event at the New York Comic Con. (See the mirrored images below.)
WOW– I’m seeing Slaughter’s Marauders, Renegades, and more Dreadnoks than you can shake a can of grape soda at! Could it be that the situation of the brand isn’t as dire as thought or are these some of the many rumored exclusives that will be hitting both the Collector’s Club subscription and BigBadToyStore.com later this year?
EDIT: Friend of JBL GeneralsJoes.com has confirmed that these are the BigBadToyStore 7 packs that will hit pre-order today!
Check out the images below or over at the original posting on ToyArk.com!
EDIT: Even cleaner pics are available over at ToyNewsI.com!
Hasbro press release for New York Comic Con
The gang from Pawtucket will have a real presence this year at the annual New York Comic Con and have issued a press release with details on which lines will be featured– and it looks like pretty much ALL of them.
For Joe fans, the most important information is highlighted below but you can read the full press release after the jump. The big news? The previously teased seven packs will be exclusive to online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. Anyone else thinking the remainder of the figures we saw at Joe Con and SDCC are getting the seven pack treatment– especially in light of the news that G.I. Joe is starting to disappear from 3rd quarter planograms again?
G.I. JOE
At New York Comic Con Hasbro will reveal the highly anticipated G.I. JOE 7-pack battle sets available as a Big Bad Toy Store exclusive later in 2011 for the first time at the opening of the convention. The brand that launched “the first action figure” in the mid 1960’s continues to introduce highly detailed figures and vehicles as well as comics, movies and television shows that have been embraced by millions of fans across the globe. Hasbro will also have on display in its booth a wide array of the current 2011 G.I. JOE toy line. The epic saga of G.I. JOE vs. COBRA is captured in great detail in the line’s 3.75-inch action figures featuring well known characters including DUKE, SCARLETT, COBRA COMMANDER and two of the most famous ninjas of all time, SNAKE EYES and STORM SHADOW. The brand is also looking forward to the theatrical release of the second major motion picture based on the brand hitting theaters in June, 2012 from Paramount Pictures.
Alexx Shorts: Lava Pod with Volcano Viper
Yeah, I’ll get to the Hazard Viper next! Just wanted to get this guy out of the way first!
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Fun Publications debuts Action Figure Display System
Every collector has this dilemma– how best to display your loose figure collection? There are never enough of the proprietary action figure stands that are usually included with most figures in a line but those aren’t always the most exciting things in the world. Plus, nothing is more boring than row upon row of figures stacked in front of each other in a relatively static environment. After all, a good display can really make a collection “POP!” Enter a new solution from Fun Publications…
Fun Publications introduces a new and dynamic way to display!
Fort Worth, TX – April 19th, 2011 – Fun Publications, Inc, the promoter of BotCon, GIJoeCon and the operators of the Official Collectors’ Clubs for both Transformers and G.I. Joe under license from Hasbro, is proud to present a new and exciting offering to the action figure collecting community!
The company has developed an “Action Figure Display System” for use in displaying different brands of 4″ action figures such as G.I. Joe, Star Wars, Marvel Universe and many more. What sets this system apart from other “figure stands” on the market is the wide variety of ways it can be integrated into almost any collection. It is MORE than just a “stand”.
“We wanted to create something that gave collectors options for displaying their figures and give them the ability use their own imaginations in the process”, says Brian Savage of Fun Publications. “We think that collectors will come up with other uses beyond what we’ve already envisioned and that they will look forward to the additional add-ons and upgrades that we are already discussing.”
Diorama style backdrop cards can be used to create mini-environments utilizing an upright clip arm and another clip at the rear foot of the base. The upright arm can also be removed and the foot clip used to display file cards or other package elements. Carded figures can also be displayed along side an “out of package sample” as well.
The bases have two individual foot pegs, which allow unique posing ability for single figures, giving maximum stability, or two figures can be displayed together by allocating one foot peg to each figure. The stands can be aligned and share a common backdrop if so desired.
The multiple applications and modular construction are why this is called a “system” and not “figure stands”. The unique design will allow for the addition of other elements and modifications in the future to add even more flexibility to the “Action Figure Display System”.
About FUN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
For over 15 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit www.TransformersClub.com, www.GIJoeClub.com, www.GIJoeCon.com, and www.BotCon.com.
To order your own Action Figure Display System (AFDS), just visit the Club Store today!
Alexx Shorts: Skydive Into My Life
Who’s the guy who dives in the sky? Skydive!