Tell Hasbro what you want from the G.I. Joe Concept Case from Joe Con 2012!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Fred Meyer

The past few years at Joe Con fans have been treated to a case full of “what might have been”– figures and vehicles that made it to the design phase but never saw production. The Hasbro team is typically quite patient with the cries of heart-broken fans screaming “Why didn’t you make that awesome Ice Cream Soldier v2?!!” and always tell individuals that if there is enough demand for a particular item it might get made.

One admin was so GUNG-HO about the project that he has taken matters into his own hands and decided to give Hasbro a vehicle for feedback.

Over at GeneralsJoes.com, Justin has launched a Survey Monkey survey that will allow fans to submit their feedback on what was shown as well as allow users to submit their own options. (GUNG-HO!) Love the zombie theme? Let Hasbro know! Want to fill your shelves with Arashikage ninjas? Take the survey! Want to see a NEW version of the greatest marine in the G.I. Joe team Gung-Ho that doesn’t share a headsculpt with Leatherneck? Let Hasbro know and take the survey!

Just click the image below and get started! I know you’re all GUNG-HO about this! (See what I did there? It’s called “subliminal advertising”…)

Here are some galleries to refresh your mind a bit…

30th Anniversary:

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Renegades:

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Vault Other:

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Alexx Shorts: Dollar General exclusive Cobra Trooper

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Alexx

Did you see a blue Trooper and want him painted black? Well you’re in luck!

Fans of G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 and Xevoz should take note of this Kickstarter project!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Fred Meyer

There are times in the toy world when a truly brilliant concept makes an untimely demise. Two of my all-time favorite toy lines fall into this category: Xevoz and G.I. Joe Sigma 6. Highly articulated with tremendous accessories and interaction, these lines stood out from the rest of the toys on the shelves because they were DIFFERENT! Sadly, both failed to find long-term footing and faded the way of other great lines like Palisades Muppets and Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys.

Fans of either line, however, should take note of this INCREDIBLE Kickstarter project for a brand-new toy line from the designers of both Xevoz and Sigma 6! Literally– it’s the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of toys! From Dynamo Development Labs comes a new historical toy line that combines the functionality of Sigma 6 with the classic heroes of folklore and myth.

Check out the video below and then head on over to their Kickstarter page and throw some $$$ their way. Seriously– this is going to be worth it. (Yeah, Rama is going to be a future purchase!)

Collector’s Club: Update on the GIJCC store– more products coming soon-ish

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Members of the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club received the following email from Brian Savage last night regarding the fate of the Club store. It seems that the process of upgrades is moving forward– but just not at the pace the GIJCC had hoped. It’s safe to assume that the Figure Subscription Service enrollment will be one of the first new items offered.

This quick update is going out to all members of both clubs.

It will still be a couple more weeks (we don’t know exactly how long as we are waiting on the host to finish their work) until our dedicated store server is online.

Once it is ready to go, we will let you know that products in the store have be made active and you will be able to order items from the clubs again.

We do not anticipate that all items will be available in the club stores on opening day so please have patience as we finish the migration from the old e-commerce site to this one.

In addition, to try and avoid a denial of service issue (because of the volume) we will only bring one set of products online at a time.

We will email you when we are going to bring the products online. We are anticipating being ready to go the week of July 23rd, but that could change.

Thanks to both groups for your patience and the two great conventions this year!

Brian

Alexx Shorts: Dollar General exclusive Shipwreck

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Alexx

Dollar General exclusive Shipwreck figure

Don’t I do nice things for you? Here, read about Shipwreck. Go on. SHOO.

Joe Con 2012: Collector’s Club announces Figure Subscription Service, Round 2

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Not much in the way of news out of the Collector’s Club Roundtable held yesterday afternoon save for one key piece: a SECOND Figure Subscription Service has been announced. Only four figures so far have been revealed but those are:

Dragonsky (necessary to complete your Yearbook #2 team)
Iceberg
Night Force Falcon
Big Bear (another Oktober Guard!)

Still no word as to when the FIRST round of Figure Subscription Service will launch as the club is still working “bugs out of the system.”

My only comments are: So THAT’S where Dragonsky’s gone to!

Joe Con 2012: Hasbro’s G.I. Joe press images

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Fred Meyer

While I wasn’t able to attend the Con in person this year, JBL has had a lot of help from “on the scene” photographer Photonut! However, he’s also got some help– Justin from Hunter PR has sent along these “official images” of items revealed at the 2012 Hasbro Convention presentation.

One of the biggest surprises are the PVC mini-figs know as “Micro Force”– featuring 80+ blind-packaged collectible figures. That’s right– tiny G.I. Joe figures that are perfect to adorn any computer desk. (You can see where I’m going with this already.)

In terms of G.I. Joe Retaliation movie items, here’s what you’ll see in the images below. (I’m borrowing some details from over at GeneralsJoes.com. (Justin’s done a great job covering things as usual!)

Micro Force Quarter-Sized collectible figures in blind bags. Over 80 figures to collect and trade. Foot holes are compatible with normal vehicle foot pegs for display!
Alpha sized Night Landing vehicle with Cobra Eel. Cobra Eel figure is the canceled Rise of Cobra Ripcord which is extremely detailed, highly accessorized and uses the figure design that was sculpted to resemble the Sigma 6 Sigma Suits
Night Viper is moved up to Wave 3
Combat Ninja is intended to be “movie accurate” Cobra Trooper
Very movie accurate “Ultimate Firefly” with mini-HISS in Wave 3
Very movie accurate “Cobra Trooper” (Cobra Combat Ninja) in Wave 3
Movie accurate “Ultimate Duke” (with Data-Viper Predator Drone) in Wave 3
Comic accurate/toy accurate Snake Eyes ’85 w/ Timber totally newly tooled in Wave 4
Crimson Guard in Wave 5 with customizable label sheet

You can check out all of the images in the gallery below. A big thanks to Hunter PR for making these available to fans everywhere!

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Joe Con 2012: Pics of the convention diorama!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Fred Meyer

This is easily one of my favorite parts of the entire Joe Con experience. Seriously– I LOVE the con diorama and every year that I’m fortunate enough to attend I snap far more pictures than I should of it. There’s just something about seeing all of the figures that you’re anticipating purchasing in action– battling Cobra and keeping the toy shelf safe for democracy.

Here are Photonut’s excellent pics of the 2012 multi-setting Con diorama!

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Joe Con 2012: Day 1 – unproduced G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary figures…

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Joe Con 2012 coverage continues with a look at several unproduced G.I. Joe figures.

Much like the Renegades images– this set just makes me a bit sad. Some of the figures shown are ones that I was looking forward to since the 30th anniversary line-up was announced. Sadly, they’re now falling into the category of unproduced G.I. Joe figures that are headed into the concept case of obscurity.

Three of the most anticipated but now unproduced G.I. Joe figures for this fan?

Kwinn
Flint
Lady Jaye

Even the much-lamented Data Viper is a figure that piqued my curiosity. However, as of now, none of these figures are slated to see release– save for hopefully Kwinn.

Check out Photonut’s Day 1 unproduced G.I. Joe images below:

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Joe Con 2012: Day 1 G.I. Joe Retaliation pics!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Photonut is a MACHINE down at the con this year– cranking out images far faster than a certain “at home admin” can post them. However, he came through with some great pics of the Day 1 Retaliation offerings from the Hasbro case.

Stay tuned for his post-Hasbro panel images later today. The next wave of figures will hit store shelves February 2013!