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October 13, 2008

For more than 25 years, Hasbro’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero action figures have fueled the imaginations of passionate fans. And since 2002, more than 1,700 those fans have drawn on each other’s energy and creativity to inspire their own artistic efforts, sharing customized versions of their favorite characters and original creations through Joecustoms.com. (http://www.joecustoms.com) Continue reading →

Newsarama previews GIJoe #0!

idwjoe0.jpgWhy waste words on meaningless expository text? 

Newsarama.com has a preview from the forthcoming GIJoe: A Real American Hero #0 that’s set to hit shelves later this month!  It’s a new era for the Joes in a book that’s not tied to the release of figures and vehicles– written by Larry Hama himself.

Check out the full preview! (A big thanks to Phil Kost of JoeReloaded.com for the heads-up!)

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Madmac41 reviews the Target Conquest & Rattler!

target.gifWhile the “senior staff” has been on a sabbatical at JBL, Scott “Madmac41” McAllister has been busy snapping up the latest 25A product to hit the store shelves.  His latest aquisitions are none other than the Target-exclusive Conquest X-30 and Cobra Rattler jets!

Check out Scott’s review in the 25th Anniversary Index!

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Movie will showcase a “twisted” Cobra Commander

clapboard.gifFrom an article that debuted this weekend over at SuperHeroFlix.com:

Fans of the G.I. Joe comic can rejoice in the latest news to come from the set of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura recently told MTV that in this film, “As we see it, he’s a very twisted character.”

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What’s happened to the Daily News?

dailynews.jpgSome of you might have been asking yourself: “Where has the Daily News gone?”

Without going into too much detail, sometimes the priorities of “real life” can weigh in more than anyone realized.  Since August 2, 2004 JBL has provided “Daily News” five days a week– covering all of the various Joe-related items found on the web by the staff each day.  JBL has also been a site for in-depth product reviews (more than just a few sentences and a couple of pics) as well as interviews with “Joe folk” from all venues.  It’s all been part of an effort to create a site that would ultimately prove to be a useful resource for fans of all scales of Joe. 

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