G.I. Joe: Renegades on hiatus…

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Justin over at GeneralsJoes.com has some bad news for fans of the current animated Joe series airing on Hasbro’s HUB network:

G.I. Joe: Renegades

Well, consider the unfortunate news confirmed.  I spoke with Public Relations at The Hub, and they have confirmed that G.I. Joe: Renegades will cease airing original episodes after the summer.  They have declared the series “On Hiatus” in anticipation of the upcoming film sequel.

This sounds remarkably similar to the situation with Transformers: Animated after the third season, as it was phased out in favor for a style closer to the live action Transformers films.  Considering how much stronger fan support Renegades seem to generate, especially when compared to the Rise of Cobra film, this is a disappointing turn of events, to say the least.

Let’s all hope that the next live action film franchise is closer to the spirit of A Real American Hero than the previous film was, so the animation doesn’t potentially suffer for it.  The entire text of the communication from The Hub is below.

You can read the rest of the news, including a quote from Hub’s PR department over at GeneralsJoes.com.

It would seem that the creative direction of the G.I. Joe franchise is once again at the mercy of Paramount Pictures.

(A big thanks to Justin for all of his hard work digging up the facts on this.)

Life size Alley Viper helmet and shield available!

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HelaViper, the twisted genius behind the life-size SNAKE armor and many impressive costumes seen at recent Joe Cons is back with his latest offering… a life size paired Ally Viper shield and helmet combo!

After a self-imposed hiatus (two babies 16 months apart ;)) I’ve headed back to the workshop!

Ready for pre-order now, I will have a limited supply of these combo’s at the con, so pick-up one at the show for the show price of $350.00!

Because of continued requests, this handcrafted, wearable helmet is now available with the shield.

To purchase a shield or request more information, visit this thread in the forums!  Also, be sure to follow Cremeans Creations on Facebook for the latest updates on new items!

Cremeans Creations Alley Viper combo

Live forums at JoeDeclassified.com!

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Just in time for the GIJCC in Orlando, the staff at JoeDeclassified (www.joedeclassified.com) have opened their forums for the general public! The staff at JoeDeclassified, led by site owner (and JBL Mod/Joesightings.com Admin) Sam “Nomad” Damon, have diligently worked to put together some of the most comprehensive and informative newsletters on the increasingly vast subject of G.I. Joe. The JoeDeclassified team will be represented at the GIJCC in Orlando from March 31 – April 2 with a booth and copies of the long-awaited Newsletter #4. It will focus on the many incarnations of the G.I. Joe comic books.

Be sure to stop by on the forums at (www.joedeclassified.com/forum/index.php), register and let them know what you think of their work (and possibly submit new ideas for future issues) today!

RAHC Guide debuts on March 31st!

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There’s an added incentive to attend the Collector’s Convention this year… and it’s not from the Collector’s Club!

March 2011 – Debuting at the 2011 G.I. Joe Convention, the adventure continued in 1997 and is now completely documented in the R.A.H.C. Guide!

After a brief hiatus in 1994, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero gained a resurgence in pop culture causing a re-release of some favorite characters in their classic molds. This revival eventually induced some experimenting with these classic characters in bold and exciting new directions. Not only did fans get to revisit some of their most cherished icons within the G.I. Joe mythos, they were introduced to new characters that are now known and loved.

This full color, 172 page compendium fully explores all six series that were produced within the second generation O-ring torso era (1997-2007) including the Built to Rule line and the Collectors Club special releases. This guide beautifully illustrates the era’s 689 action Figures, 135 vehicles and play sets and 1,349 accessories including all known variations. Not only is every accessory present and accounted for, they have each been assigned a unique number and identified throughout the resource guide. The accessories are then culminated in a separate section clearly displayed and organized by category. Each action figure has been carefully examined between its initial run and further re-releases to ensure that an accurate sample is clearly and concisely presented for the collector who is identifying individual action figures or sorting through unorganized lots.

Subscribe to the R.A.H.C. Guide’s e-mail list at rahc.guide@gmail.com to stay in tune with all the latest updates and obtain ordering info!

http://www.rahcguide.com/

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This is the guidebook that I’ve been waiting years for. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m an unabashed fan of the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra and Real American Hero Classics era and this tome is going to do those figures justice! If you’ve met James, you know he’s a passionate Joe fan and it shows in ever single page and image from this impressive work.

My only regret is that I have to wait until after the con to snag a copy! It cannot get into my hands soon enough!

Sideshow Collectibles General Hawk

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When the preview was first released all we were teased with was this image.

Not much of a thrill, but with Sideshow’s reputation you knew that this figure wouldn’t let us fans down, even if you don’t have the cash to spend on these works of art.  If you own Duke and Flint you’ll want to get Hawk as well, the three of them look great standing together, toss Beachhead in there and you can relive the animated series. 

You can view more at the gallery HERE

Hasbro GI Joe Q&A 2011 Round 1 !

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Listen up, maggots!

The time has come – let the 2011 G.I. JOE Q&A commence! We are very excited to kick the program off and looking forward to a great year ahead! The first round deadline to get your three (3) questions into is March 21, 2011 promptly at NOON EST – one week from today! To submit your question click on this link.

Joe Con 2011 Special Guest & 25th Carded Dial-Tone

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If you are going to this years JoeCon here are a two more reasons why you are lucky to be going.  The G.I.Joe Collectors Club has announced a special guest at this years JoeCon, Morgan Lofting the voice of the Baroness, the first woman of Cobra, in the classic animated series.

Toynewsi.com reports that Fun Publications will be making available a very limited number of CARDED 25th Anniversary Dial-Tone figures. The carded figure will be available at JoeCon as well as Hank Garrett, the voice of Dial-Tone, who will be signing carded figures purchased at the show. They will be limited to 600 pieces.

Sideshow Cobra Viper!

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Sideshow has knocked another one out of the ballpark with their latest offering of 12″ Joe’s. The Cobra Viper comes with a bevy of gear, switchable patches, and let me just say, HE LOOKS AWESOME!

You can check out the photo gallery HERE

Thanks to Generals Joes for the heads up,and in their words LOOK AT HIM!

Joe Declassified Newsletter Issue #3

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Issue #3 (the all-Canadian Issue) is now available in PDF format at the site (Joedeclassified.com). For those who missed out, it was a free give-away at the 2010 Canadian Joe Convention.

You can check it out at www.joedeclassified.com!