G.I. Joe Convention Repulsor Revealed at Last!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Fred Meyer

The final figure from the 2014 G.I. Joe Convention “Zombie Initiative” set has been revealed! Say “Hello” to the Toxo-Viper Commander – Repulsor!

He may be a Toxo-Viper Commander but he’s HEAVILY based on the 1991 Sludge Viper – a figure who in development was considered for the name “Repulsor”. For his construction, he’s the 2011 Techno-Viper from the neck on down. He’s the final release in the entire set which features colors “straight out of the 90’s”. It’ll be interesting to see a final image of all 15 figures together to see how cohesively they all come together.

To recap, here’s the figures in this year’s G.I. Joe Convention set:

Zombie Hunters: Outback, T’J Bang, Steel Brigade Commander
E.C.O. Force: Flint, Ozone, Clean-Sweep
Cobra Lab Rat x2, Toxo-Vipers x 3, Toxo-Zombies x 3, and Repulsor with Dawg (NEW K-9).

For more information on the 2014 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention, visit GIJoeCon.com

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G.I. Joe Collector’s Club FSS Admiral Keel-Haul Review

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Fred Meyer

One strength of the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club Figure Subscription Service has been its roster of characters. For every TNT and Surefire, there’s been a Big Boa, Cesspool, and even a Nano BAT. The FSS has breathed life into some of the more obscure figures who might never have received an update otherwise. Case in point: Admiral Everett Colby – code name: Keel-Haul!

The good Admiral has the distinction of being the vehicle driver of the largest G.I. Joe vehicle ever produced– the incredible USS Flagg. He’s also one half of the second-to-last shipment of FSS 2.0! So, does this new version of Keel-Haul “blow me down” or should be just be consigned to Davy Jones’ locker?

Check out the review in the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club Review Index!

Dawg is the next G.I. Joe Convention Reveal!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Fred Meyer

We’re 45 days out from the 2014 G.I. Joe Convention and G.I. Joe Collector’s Club has released another preview image from this year’s “Zombie Initiative” convention set. Not exactly a figure this time– but a zombie pit bull! Meet Dawg!

It’s not Repulsor but instead it’s his faithful Compound Z companion! Dawg is an all-new sculpted piece that fits in with the rest of the Zombie Initiative theme this year. Speaking of Repulsor, here’s what the GIJCC has to say about the final figure to be revealed:

REPULSOR is the director of security at Cobra Industries and keeps the TOXO-VIPERS in line with the help of his K-9 counterpart!

So, the GIJCC is definitely going with a more Resident Evil theme this year with the “zombie dog”. Very interesting… although this makes me wonder even more what exactly his handler is like! Just looking at him reminds me of an undead version of Bandit from Jonny Quest– even though Bandit wasn’t a pit bull.

That leaves Repulsor as the final preview option:

Zombie Hunters: ~~Outback~~, ~~T’J Bang~~, ~~Steel Brigade Commander~~
E.C.O. Force: ~~Flint~~, ~~Ozone~~, ~~Clean-Sweep~~
Cobra Lab Rat x2, Toxo-Vipers x 3, Toxo-Zombies x 3, and Repulsor ~~with Dawg~~ ~~(NEW K-9)~~.

For more information on the 2014 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention, visit GIJoeCon.com

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Price and Images for HAVOC Mk II from G.I. Joe Collector’s Club

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Fred Meyer

The G.I. Joe Collector’s Club had a surprise when they announced Cross Country as the 2014 membership renewal figure and that was the release of an exclusive HAVOC Mk II that would also be available. Today, David Lane unveiled the final sample images as well as the pricing information.

Here’s the latest information from “Commander Lane”:

G.I. JOE H.A.V.O.C. MK-II (Add-On Vehicle purchased separately) will be available in late spring from the GIJCC Store. This 2014 Limited Edition club exclusive vehicle will be $42 + shipping!

Based on the colors of the original H.A.V.O.C. driven by CROSS-COUNTRY, this vehicle features an opening canopy, free-rolling wheels, a moveable windshield wiper and hi-velocity X-1 torpedoes. Plus, you can elevate the vehicle’s launcher to rotate 360 degrees and fire four missile accessories!

[Vehicle will be bagged with accessories and some assembly is required. Cross-Country figure NOT INCLUDED.]

The H.A.V.O.C. [Heavy Assault Vehicle Ordnance Carrier] MK-II combines the stamina of a tank with the handling of an off-road vehicle. The result is a machine that makes its own road over tough terrain to battle the evil forces of COBRA.

Source: G.I. Joe Collector’s Club

It’s not a bad looking vehicle although I don’t know if I need ~~another Snowcat~~ um… HAVOC in my collection at this time. Still for those fans who don’t own a vintage version and want a vehicle with which to display Cross Country this isn’t a bad price. When you consider that there won’t be any new 1:18 Joe product out until Fall the Club just might have a perfect window in which to sell these bad boys.

Cross Country is available as a free figure to those individuals with a current membership in the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club as of March 16, 2014. For more information, visit GIJoeClub.com today.

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G.I. Joe Convention Toxo-Zombie has Arrived!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Fred Meyer

We’re 50 days away from the 2014 G.I. Joe Convention and it’s time for another preview image from the Zombie Initiative set! This time the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club has unveiled Cobra Toxo-Zombie!

Remember how the original 1992 Toxo-Zombie was based on the 1991 Toxo-Viper v2? Apparently so do the guys at Boss Fight Studio and the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club as this figure is a straight homage to the vintage original and is heavily based on the previously-revealed G.I. Joe Convention Toxo-Vipe r! It’s a solid update to the original that utilizes the Toxo-Viper construction as well as some pieces of the 30th Anniversary Zombie Viper.

The Cobra Toxo-Zombie comes complete with everything shown.

That leaves the following as the next preview options:

Zombie Hunters: ~~Outback~~, ~~T’J Bang~~, ~~Steel Brigade Commander~~
E.C.O. Force: ~~Flint~~, ~~Ozone~~, ~~Clean-Sweep~~
Cobra Lab Rat x2, Toxo-Vipers x 3, Toxo-Zombies x 3, and Repulsor with Dawg (NEW K-9).

For more information on the 2014 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention, visit GIJoeCon.com

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G.I. Joe Kre-O Images and Info from Toy Fair 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Fred Meyer

When it comes to G.I. Joe and Toy Fair 2014, it was the Kre-O line that truly stood out at yesterday’s Hasbro Brand Entertainment Event in NYC. The only Joe product shown “on site”, the tiny building block line took everyone by surprise with the sheer diversity of the line showcased. From 24 new individual figures to some killer boxed sets, Hasbro proved their commitment to Kre-O with a Toys R Us exclusive G.I. Joe line that is sure to please many fans.

Note: You may view JBL’s complete Toy Fair 2014 coverage/info page here.

I’ve recapped the Kre-O information that was posted yesterday and have also added in the “on site” images provided by Mike Breaux of The Breaux Show who was gracious enough to cover the event for JBL. Now, how do I get my hands on that Gung-Ho again?

Kre-O individual figures (Available March 2014):

Air Adventurer (classic Adventure Team)
Airborne
Atomic Man (aka Mike Power – classic Adventure Team)
Budo
Chuckles
Cobra Air Trooper
Cobra Eel
Cobra Shock Trooper
Cobra Viper
Doc
Footloose
Lady Jaye
Low-Light
Nemesis Enforcer
Night Creeper
Night Viper
Nunchuck
Scrap Iron
Snow Serpent
Tomax
Torch
Tripwire
Wet Suit
Zartan

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Did I also spy Alpine in there?! It’s a solid group of figures– including two additions from the Adventure Team roster although they seem to have lost their flocked hair!

Kre-O Boxed sets (Available March 2014):

Outpost Defense with (97 pieces) – includes Cobra Ferret and Outpost Defender, Storm Shadow v2 and Beach Head.
Firebat Attack with (292 pieces) – includes Firebat, Wolverine, Bazooka, Recondo
Cobra Terror-Drome (856 pieces) – includes Gung Ho, Hawk, Mainframe, Serpentor, and Xamot

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Hasbro’s official press images:

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Toy Fair 2014 press release copy:

Beginning in March, exciting new KRE-O building sets will let kids and collectors alike build vehicles and environments to play out the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA fantasy. Collectible blind-bagged KREONS of popular G.I. JOE characters will also hit shelves, including characters from both the heroic G.I. JOE team like LADY JAYE and FOOTLOOSE, as well as the villainous COBRA organization like TOMAX and SCRAP IRON. As part of the 50^th anniversary celebration, Hasbro and Toys“R”Us are bringing one of the most popular G.I. JOE vs. COBRA playsets from the 1980s back in KRE-O form with the KRE-O G.I. JOE TERROR DROME Building Set. This iconic set features over 850 pieces and will be available in the fall.

G.I. Joe Collector’s Club FSS 2.0 Shipment 5 is Now Arriving!

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Fred Meyer

When it rains, it pours in the land of G.I. Joe!

In the middle of all of the Toy Fair excitement, it has been revealed that the next shipment in the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club FSS 2.0 is now arriving.

I know… there are people who don’t want spoilers. For those folks, I can only advise you to STOP READING NOW.

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Okay, for the rest of you… it’s one of the shipments I’ve been waiting for: the pairing of Keel-Haul and Bombardier!!!

Keel-Haul has always been a favorite of mine– ever since I got a USS Flagg for Christmas as a kid. Unlike his Sunbow counter-part of Admiral Ledger, Keel-Haul was a former fighter-pilot-turned-carrier-commander. With his slanted hat and Burt Reynolds moustache, he was just PURE awesome and the GIJCC and Boss Fight Studio nailed this perfectly!

Bombardier is a very interesting figure to me for a variety reasons. Years ago I remember when pictures of a “blonde Flash” surfaced on the internet and yet no one could identify who he was. It took years and the Action Force knowledge of Dave Tree and Ron Conner to reveal that this was originally intended for Palitoy’s Action Force! In fact, it was a high point of the History of Palitoy panel at the 2013 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention. You can read the full story HERE.

I’ve mirror the images that were originally posted at HISSTank.com but if you’d like to check out the original discussion thread, here’s the link!

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Was the G.I. Joe SDCC Exclusive Revealed Today?

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Fred Meyer

Okay, it’s been a day of a lot of site updates and image uploads (with much more to come) but one thing jumped out as I was uploading the Hasbro 1:18 scale images a few moments ago.

Danger At the Docks – ComicCon

This moniker was attached to the classic VAMP Mk II / Cobra Night Landing set. So, is the proverbial feline now out of the bag? Is this the G.I. Joe SDCC exclusive for 2014?

Only time will tell.

In the meantime, check out JBL’s G.I. Joe Toy Fair 2014 page for updated images and 1:18 set descriptions.

G.I. Joe Convention 2014 Eco-Force Clean Sweep Revealed!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Fred Meyer

It’s just a little over two months until the 2014 G.I. Joe Convention and the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club has released another preview image from this year’s “Zombie Initiative” convention set. Ladies and Joe fans, meet Eco-Force member Clean Sweep!

Poor Clean Sweep– he’s been without any sort of action figure presence since his 1991 Eco-Warriors debut and subsequent discontinuation the following year. Okay, so his original was sort of bland in comparison to his teammates but I always liked Specialist Daniel Price– even if his head sculpt looked more like a high school science teacher than a member of the G.I. Joe team. For his G.I. Joe Convention update, the folks over at Boss Fight Studios worked hard to come up with a suitable update and their efforts paid off. I see some Data-Viper parts and the Retaliation Cobra Trooper rifle. Plus, I’m loving that HAZMAT helmet!

All-in-all a TERRIFIC update to the original design. Now if only he keeps his “high school science teacher” head sculpt!

ECO-Force Clean Sweep comes complete with everything shown.

That leaves the following as the next preview options:

Zombie Hunters: ~~Outback~~, ~~T’J Bang~~, ~~Steel Brigade Commander~~
E.C.O. Force: ~~Flint~~, ~~Ozone~~, ~~Clean-Sweep~~
Cobra Lab Rat x2, Toxo-Vipers x 3, Toxo-Zombies x 3, and Repulsor with Dawg (NEW K-9).

For more information on the 2014 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention, visit GIJoeCon.com

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G.I. Joe Convention Zombie Hunter Outback Unveiled!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Fred Meyer

The 2014 G.I. Joe Convention previews continue! For today’s reveal, the folks at the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club have released the final member of the “Zombie Initiative” containment team– Zombie Hunter Outback!

I’ll admit it– the announcement of Zombie Hunter Outback intrigued me from the get-go! When picking a team to contain a zombie outbreak the inclusion of a survival specialist seems a pretty logical choice. Using the Pursuit of Cobra Snow Job head and the Pursuit of Cobra Recondo/ Retaliation Joe Colton upper body with some parts from the Desert Nomad Zartan, the result is a very new look for the team’s survival specialist. It is a bit odd that the survival guy is wearing ear protection but that’s just my opinion.

Zombie Hunter Outback comes complete with everything shown.

That leaves the following as the next preview options:

Zombie Hunters: ~~Outback~~, ~~T’J Bang~~, ~~Steel Brigade Commander~~
E.C.O. Force: ~~Flint~~, ~~Ozone~~, Clean-Sweep
Cobra Lab Rat x2, Toxo-Vipers x 3, Toxo-Zombies x 3, and Repulsor with Dawg (NEW K-9).

For more information on the 2014 G.I. Joe Collector’s Convention, visit GIJoeCon.com

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G.I. Joe Convention Toxo-Zombie has Arrived!

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G.I. Joe Collector’s Club FSS 2.0 Shipment 5 is Now Arriving!

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