Tag Archives: 1:18 scale

Hasbro press release for New York Comic Con

Posted on by

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.

Continue reading →

Alexx Shorts: Whirlwind with Range Viper

Posted on by

Don’t….don’t listen to them. Come on in and read up on the Whirlwind with Range Viper whenever the Techno-Vipers get finished building it…

Alexx Shorts: Low Light Brings the Pain!

Posted on by

Brings it to me, that is.  Check ’em out by clicking the aggravated AAAAAGGGGHH!!

RAHC Guide debuts on March 31st!

Posted on by

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/

01_cover
02_cse_w5_m
03_st_pp_misc
04_btr_veh_bravo
05_acc_h_a_l
joebattlelines2
[Show as slideshow]

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!

Pursuit of Cobra Wave 3 & 4 press images

Posted on by

Recently news of two “surprise waves” for the Pursuit of Cobra line hit the internet.  Consisting most of rehashes of existing parts, these filler waves exist to fill the gap between now and the 30th Anniversary waves in the fall. 

Wave 3, 2011 – Due April, 2011; MSRP $6.99

  • Blowtorch
  • General Hawk
  • Steel Brigade
  • Cobra Commander
  • Cobra The Enemy
  • Jungle B.A.T.
blowtorchfront2
cobracommander2
cobratrooperfront2
generalhawk2
junglebat2
steelbrigadefront2
[Show as slideshow]

Wave 4, 2011 – Due April, 2011; MSRP $6.99

  • Crazy Legs
  • Snake Eyes (Temple Guardian)
  • Croc Master
  • Iron Grenadier
  • Rock Viper
  • Cobra Viper
cobraviperfront2
crazylegsfront2
crocmaster2
irongrenadier2
rockviper2
snakeeyestempleguard2
[Show as slideshow]

For “in person images”, check out Justin’s awesome Toy Fair 2011 coverage at GeneralsJoes.com!

2011 G.I. Joe SDCC exclusives images

Posted on by

sdcc 2011 gi joe vs transformers starscream cobra commander

Hasbro really knocked one out of the park this year with their SDCC exclusives!  Based on Devil’s Due Press’ first volume of “G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers”, this year will see the release of a non-tranformable “Starscream” Skystriker as well as a pilot version of Cobra Commander.  However, the icing on the plastic cake comes in the form of the Commander’s accessory– MEGATRON himself!!!

Even though I won’t be attending SDCC, I’ll be doing my darnedest to get my hands on one of these!

comicconstarscream
cccobracommander2
ccmegatron
sdcc-jinx-01
sdcc-jinx-02
sdcc-jinx-03
sdcc-jinx-04
[Show as slideshow]

RAHC Guide: The first update!

Posted on by

I cannot stress enough how excited I am about KuuKuuSon’s upcoming RAHC Guide.  It was the GIJoe vs. Cobra era that allowed me as a collector to build up the collection that I’d always wanted.  Many of my favorite characters were modernized with updated sculpts and many of my favorite troop builders were reissued in affordable multi-packs.  Better still, the entire era was still compatible with the classic A Real American Hero era that hooked many Joe fans in the first place!  James’ book is easily in my most-anticipated books list– right up there with this month’s release of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Classics v10 from IDW.

Check out James’ first update which includes links to all of the discussion threads throughout the online Joe community!

Press-Release-Update_#1

Discuss this item in the JBL forums!

JoeBattlelines Top Ten O-Ring Figures

Posted on by

O-RING FIGURES

Our last Top Ten ended up being all vehicles and playsets, so you asked for another Top Ten focusing only on figures.  You were asked for your Top Ten figures and you responded with quite a few surprises.  There is not one single Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander or Duke in your final Top Ten!  So let’s get right to it then.

#10.  Storm Shadow V2

Released in 1988 this version of Storm Shadow is a fan favorite, it was his first G.I.Joe Team uniform.

#9.  Baroness

Released in 1984, as Scarlett is the first lady of G.I.Joe, Baroness is the first lady of Cobra, and the only female figure to make into the Tope Ten.

LordEd1976 said – Cobra’s number one bad girl.  In black leather.  What?  You need MORE reasons?

Continue reading →