The highly anticipated DVD Entertainment packs have begun to hit stores!
Scott McAllister (Madmac41) happened across both of the DVD packs at a local Target store over the weekend and he’s been posting pics ever since. Featuring the first two components of the MASS Device as well as a four-piece Weather Dominator and episode accurate figures, these new sets are sure to be a hit with fans and hard-core collectors alike!
Check out Scott’s pics and join in on the discussion in the forums!
The folks at Sideshow Collectibles have released another teaser video of one of their forthcoming highly detailed 1:6 scale figures– Cobra Commander!
Check out the brand new video HERE!
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Operation: Rescue Doc promotion isn’t over yet. The following statement was issued today by Hasbro:
Dear G.I. JOE fans,
Thank you for your support at JoeCon. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting with you and are thrilled by the reaction we have seen to the upcoming line. We can’t wait to speak with more fans at Comic-Con next week.
We are also pleased to let fans know that after sending out the full allotment of DOC figures from the mail away promotion, we are producing a second run of figures to make sure that everyone who participates gets a figure. If you have not received your figure yet, please hold tight as the second shipment is due in September.
Best,
The G.I. JOE team
If you haven’t sent in your forms yet, there is still time!
If other Joefans are like me, they’re feeding for more information and updates on the upcoming G.I. Joe: Resolute animated “micro-series”. Well, Warren Ellis, the writer of the series, offers a few small nuggets of information on his website.
Click here to see the details and be sure to discuss this exciting new G.I. Joe mythos in our forums.
Thanks to David Thornton of JoeGuide.com and DaveMackGuide.com for the info!
As part of his ongoing 2008 independant Presidental bid, Cobra Commander made an appearance at the 2008 Collector’s Convention in Frisco TX. Exclusive coverage was provided by G4TV’s “Attack of the Show”.
View the video at G4TV.com!
Now that the convention has wrapped, Hasbro has provided official pictures of most of their 2008 mainline and exclusive product that will be available. We’ve tied them up in one nice little gallery for ease of viewing, which you can check out here.
Feel free to discuss this news in our forums as well.
Sidewinder and crew are back!
The folks at GIJoe review has posted the latest installment in their ongoing podcast series. Episode 16 discusses the 2008 Collector’s Convention in Dallas, TX and helps to bring the experience home for those who were unable to attend.
The episode is also available on Apple’s iTunes service and the full archive of past episodes may be found here.
Warren Ellis Writing G.I. Joe Cartoon!July 2, 2008
Warren Ellis
The G.I. Joe Websites are all abuzz about G.I. Joe: Resolute, a series of ten 5-minute cartoon episodes with a 10-minute conclusion. Each episode is self-contained, but there is also an overall story arc. These short cartoons, which are targeted at adults, have a distinctly Vertigo flavor since they were written by veteran comic writer Warren Ellis and based on character designs by 100 Bullets cover artist Dave Johnson. In this series, which is rated “PG-13,” the guns shoot bullets, not lasers and there are real consequences. Although there isn’t a lot of blood there is lots violence and a hint that major “characters may die.”
The G.I. Joe: Resolute cartoons will debut as Webisodes on the Hasbro Website early next year. Hasbro is also hoping to place the G.I. Joe: Resolute shorts on the Cartoon Network and then release them on DVD. In addition to releasing a DVD, Hasbro is planning a toy series based on the G.I. Joe: Resolute cartoons.
The following interview by the legandary scribe Larry Hamma. LARRY HAMA G.I. JOE Q&A
The scribe for the new IDW relaunch of America’s realest heroes dishes on the new series
By Matt Powell
Posted 7/3/2008
Comicdom’s soldier-of-fortune Larry Hama has been enlisted to helm the cult war comic G.I. Joe fresh on the slate from IDW. With countless hours of Joe scripts under his belt, Hama’s way beyond basic training to ground the Joes in their new re-launch. A #0 issue of the series will bow this October with an ongoing to begin next January. With series art by Robert Atkins, you can expect the Joes to look good while skinning Cobra hide.
Recently Wizard caught up with the veteran scribe to get the lowdown on his new tour of duty with the Joe team.
WIZARD: Larry, how does it feel to revisit the characters from G.I. Joe?
HAMA: It feels great to be back in the saddle with characters I care about and with an amazing amount of free rein!
Wizard:Before you got back on the title—given your long history with the characters—did you ever find yourself frequently coming up with new ideas for the series in your spare time or in between other projects with hopes of revisiting the team?
HAMA: I don’t really think in terms of plot. Never have. I think that when the companies have to rely on “events” to sell their books, they are admitting bankruptcy of their characters. It should all be character driven. That’s the sort of thing that pops into my head when I am doing something else—”Oh, how would Snake-Eyes react to that?”
Our good friends at BigBadToyStore.com have posted even more new pre-orders for forthcoming GIJoe items:
GI JOE – VEHICLES WAVE 2
Hasbro brings us two brand new vehicles – the Firebat and SHARC with Deep 6. These two are packed with the Trouble Bubble and Vamp with Clutch.
The case of four retails at $64.99 and is scheduled to arrive in September.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS15615&mode=retail