Generals Joes - A blog about the importance (or unimportance) of little plastic men » 25th Anniversary Reviews http://generalsjoes.com Wed, 23 May 2012 01:19:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 GeneralsJoes Reviews GIJCC Exclusive 25th Anniversary Dial Tone http://generalsjoes.com/2011/06/10/generalsjoes-reviews-gijcc-exclusive-25th-anniversary-dial-tone/ http://generalsjoes.com/2011/06/10/generalsjoes-reviews-gijcc-exclusive-25th-anniversary-dial-tone/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:07:27 +0000 Justin http://generalsjoes.com/?p=11350 Yeah, I’m running way behind on reviews, though I am simultaneously working on Wave 5, the 2011 Convention Set, and this Dial Tone as well…once the floodgates open, they’ll start flying out!

I have updated my 25th Anniversary Reviews Page (and put it on the GIJCC Reviews Page as well) or you can check out the review itself at the link below:

I know the reviews have been a bit sparse, but I am about 75% done with 6 or 7 different reviews, and they should all come pouring out within the next week or so.

Enjoy!

]]> http://generalsjoes.com/2011/06/10/generalsjoes-reviews-gijcc-exclusive-25th-anniversary-dial-tone/feed/ 0 GeneralsJoes Wraps up the Hall of Heroes Reviews with Zartan and Snake Eyes http://generalsjoes.com/2011/03/18/generalsjoes-wraps-up-the-hall-of-heroes-reviews-with-zartan-and-snake-eyes/ http://generalsjoes.com/2011/03/18/generalsjoes-wraps-up-the-hall-of-heroes-reviews-with-zartan-and-snake-eyes/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:09:53 +0000 Justin http://generalsjoes.com/?p=10742 It only makes sense that Snake Eyes has pretty much been the backbone of the G.I. Joe mythology for a long time, and that he would bookend the Hall of Heroes assortment.  At the same time it seems somewhat bizarre that this line, supposedly geared so strongly towards collectors, would include two separate figures of a character who collectors claim to be sick of.

Of course, we’re all aware of the strange life of the Hall of Heroes, and how the fan vote was given before we even knew about other figures coming out, and the production cycle takes so long that the coolest figures within the Hall of Heroes had already been released in other formats before they even got their “deluxe” treatment.

But I digress…  check out my 25th Anniversary Review Page, or just scope out the links below:

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A recurring theme?  Check out my 25th Anniversary Review Page, or just click the links below:

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They both fixed issues that hampered initial releases, even if other fixed figures came out previously.

Check out the 25th Anniversary Review Page, or click the links below.

]]> http://generalsjoes.com/2011/03/16/generalsjoes-reviews-hall-of-heroes-beachhead-and-cobra-viper/feed/ 2 GeneralsJoes Reviews Hall of Heroes B.A.T. and Storm Shadow http://generalsjoes.com/2011/03/15/generalsjoes-reviews-hall-of-heroes-b-a-t-and-storm-shadow/ http://generalsjoes.com/2011/03/15/generalsjoes-reviews-hall-of-heroes-b-a-t-and-storm-shadow/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:08:10 +0000 Justin http://generalsjoes.com/?p=10698 The next two Hall of Heroes figures are up to “B.A.T.” for review today!

Initially marketed as coming with the battle damaged head, the original carded release of the Cobra B.A.T. left collectors disappointed, even as impressive a figure as it was.  Well, the Hall of Heroes version goes all out, and even though the Defense of Cobra Island B.A.T. gave us the same package, it’s nice to get it in single pack form.

Storm Shadow?  Well, that’s another story…

Check out the reviews on the 25th Anniversary Review page or directly at the links below:

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