11th March 2010

Will the real Operation: HISS Webisode 2 please stand up?

Yeah, looks like someone at MonkeyBarTV got a little tipsy the night before work last Friday…  what was being advertised as Episode 2 of Operation: HISS was likely Episode 3, and has now been pulled.  However, the real Episode 2 is now online, featuring some arctic action.  We see Timber, a little cameo from Snow Job, and hear some thick Scottish juice straight from Destro.

Check out the episode here, and some gratuitous screenshots below.

If it wasn’t already obvious enough, looking at this one, it’s pretty clear that Hasbro is taking full advantage of the 3d models from the video game.  I mean, these designs look nearly identical…

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8th March 2010

YoJoe offering up a Rise of Cobra prize pack!

Now that we’re moving towards the Pursuit of Cobra, if you feel like stocking up on Rise of Cobra product from 2009, now is your chance!  YoJoe.com is offering a great contest that’s easy as heck to participate in.

Simply hop on over to this thread and make a post, and you’re entered in a contest to win a nice little prize pack featuring the following:

  • Cobra Gunship w/ Firefly
  • Snake Trax A.T.V. w/ Scrap-Iron
  • Combat Heroes Cover Girl vs. Destro
  • The Gunship itself is worth the trouble!  An awesome chance to get some neat product that you might have missed the first time around.  Big thanks to YoJoe and Hasbro for sponsoring the contest!

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie | 4 Comments

    6th March 2010

    G.I. Joe: Operation HISS Webisode Two online now

    With a big thanks to MSGiJoe Collectors’ Club Facebook page and The Terror Drome for informing us that Webisode Two for Operation: H.I.S.S. has been posted!  It can be seen on MonkeybarTV right here.  Taking queues from the Pursuit of Cobra concept, it’s obviously based in the Rise of Cobra universe, this episode features the debut of Recondo and mention of a Cobra Terror Drome.

    Now, we all know it’s no great shakes, but this episode wasn’t quite as cheesy as the last one.  It was still far from perfect, but it’s not terrible.  Compared to something like Resolute…well…  we don’t need to go there.

    Along with Webisode Two, there’s also a feature focusing on Operation: HISS Duke, with some nice Accelerator Suit action.  Check that 56 second feature right here.  Yeah, this stuff even makes the Rise of Cobra film look like oscar material…  bring on the IDW Operation: HISS comic!  That’s the post-Rise of Cobra storyline I’m sticking with.

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Operation: H.I.S.S., Pursuit of COBRA | 16 Comments

    5th March 2010

    G.I. Joe: The Movie to get Blu-Ray treatment!

    In what was one of the most unexpected turns in recent G.I. Joe animation news, Shout! Factory has revealed that the much maligned Sunbow production of G.I. Joe: The Movie will see release in High Definition Blu-Ray Disc format!

    While there are plenty of things to not like about the movie, I still think it was a lot of fun for what it was, and greatly look forward to seeing it again in great quality.  The information comes from the Twitter Feed of Shout! Factory rep Brian Ward.

    In celebration, embedded below are some of the great parts from G.I. Joe: The Movie…the rest are posted after the jump.

    Read the rest of this entry »

    posted in Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Sunbow | 10 Comments

    20th February 2010

    Operation: HISS 5-Page preview from IDW

    While the Operation: HISS animated short left quite a bit to be desired, I think fans of the Rise of Cobra universe have at least a little more enthusiasm for the upcoming IDW Mini-Series that takes place after the events in the motion picture.  Hopefully they’ll explain some inconsistencies (like how Storm Shadow is still alive, and why Cobra is still such a threat with Destro, Cobra Commander, and Baroness all behind bars) and give the fans some more…  “mature” action.  The preview itself looks like the same comic we got with the Electronic Arts video game, but obviously with 4 issues to work with, it’ll branch out more from there.

    Check out the preview below!

    posted in 5 Page Previews, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW | 0 Comments

    19th February 2010

    Crimson Twins set to appear in G.I. Joe Sequel?

    Once again, the MTV Movie Blog delivers with some very neat info regarding the potential sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.  Continuing their talk with the writers of the sequel, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, the interviewer brought up the idea of Tomax and Xamot…and apparently the reactions of the writers gave it away.

    “Oh yeah, well–” Reese said, catching himself before continuing, “… okay, maybe.” Both writers then laugh. A little too hard. Interesting.

    “I can’t say,” Reese continued. “You may have just read it off my face but I can’t say.” A pause. “Can’t say.”

    But it doesn’t stop there, and when the interviewer pressures them a bit more…

    “It could be a disaster,” Reese agreed. That’s when the bomb drops, the closest we get to confirmation that the duo will at least be attempted; Wernick adds “We hope to do it right.”

    Tomax and Xamot have the potential to be pretty awful in a cinematic setting…but they also could be pretty cool as well.  Sure, they were ridiculous in the Sunbow cartoon, but I think Larry Hama handled them quite well in the Marvel Comics, and of course, they’re deep, conflicted, and totally enthralling in G.I. Joe: Cobra.  Hell, maybe we can hope that some influences will be pulled from G.I. Joe: Cobra (based on the popularity of that title) for the movie in general.  But that might be hoping for too much.

    Check out the embedded video below.

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie | 4 Comments

    19th February 2010

    Target Exclusive “Serpent Armor w/ Viper Commando” Reviewed!

    Umm… what the hell?  Did I forget to post this?

    As I was preparing the Past and Present set for review, I noticed that I had no link up on the Rise of Cobra Review Page for the Serpent Armor set that I reviewed like…I dunno…months ago?  Did I forget to post it?

    I have no idea.  If I did, well, it’s posted now.  That’s a damn shame.  I love the set, and I figured I’d told everyone how much I loved it by now.  Go buy it if you can find any left.

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie | 3 Comments

    19th February 2010

    Target Exclusive “Past and Present” Rockslide 2-Pack reviewed

    So I haven’t really jumped all over the Past and Present idea…I mean, I absolutely love the concept, but there’s only so much Hasbro can do with it, and honestly, I didn’t think they started off very strongly with the Rockslide 2-pack.  I’ve already got two Rise of Cobra Rockslides, and I’ve got plenty of vintage Snow Jobs and Battle Bears, with no real desire to drop money for more.

    Thankfully, GeneralsJoes contributor Mysterious Stranger doesn’t agree, he picked up a set, and was awesome enough to submit a review!  You can check it out on the Rise of Cobra Reviews Page, or just hit it directly right here.

    Just another one I owe him…

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie | 3 Comments

    18th February 2010

    Hasbro G.I. Joe Toy Fair Presser video posted online

    Big kudos to Entertainment News International for posting the G.I. Joe press event by Jeff Labovitz at Toy Fair last Saturday in its entirety.  You can check out the video right here, or see it embedded below.

    Toy Fair 2010 – Hasbro G.I. Joe Presentation from Enewsi.com on Vimeo.

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Pursuit of COBRA, Toy Fair 2010 | 0 Comments

    17th February 2010

    Zombieland writers talk early stages of G.I. Joe sequel

    The MTV Movies Blog had a chance to sit down and talk with the writers behind Zombieland, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and made sure to grill them somewhat about the progress on the G.I. Joe sequel.  The two writers confirmed that they are working on the film, and that it will not be a reboot.  But they also specified that they will try and make it closer to the source material while still making it a big, fun movie.

    In the interview they say that they are traveling to Hasbro headquarters to start working out ideas for new characters (though they would not say who).  Check out the interview for yourself, embedded below:

    posted in G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie | 6 Comments

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