So, for those folks who aren’t following the current Twitter deluge from The Terror Drome and JoeBattleLines, here is a recap of what Hasbro revealed at their roundtable and seminar. Hopefully we get some great pics incoming!
“3o for 30″ Trademarked by ESPN, line will be the “30th Anniversary Celebration”
Detail and design will make Low Light look like “#$#!”
Hasbro continues to fully support G.I. Joe: Renegades with a “lot of great toys”
Figure showcase. A lot of what we saw at Toy Fair, but NEW STUFF too!! Stuff like:
Renegades Cobra Commander will definitely have TWO heads.
Storm Shadow will also have a normal and “Renegades” head!
Hazard-Viper comes with some “compound Z” to transform into a variant “Zombie-Viper”!!!
Renegades Tunnel Rat
Techno-Viper with interlocking road cones for those Army builders
Sci-Fi with multiple heads for visor locations. Up and down positions
Renegades Cobra Trooper! HELL YES.
Data-Viper – The evolution of the Tele-Viper, and comes with a UAV drone
Renegades Law & Order with articulated Order! The head moves
AIRTIGHT!
LIFELINE!! Trauma equipment included with Lifeline. Removable helmet, IV, stretcher
Oh wow. Wow. Freaking KWINN IN JUNGLE FATIGUES!!! KWINN!! Only artwork shown. But DAMN!!! Supposedly very comic book accurate, and we can thank Derryl DePriest. THANK YOU, DERRYL!
Okay, then they moved on to vehicles. The vehicle news is what we’ve heard already. Crimson HISS, VAMP, Skystriker at $30. Single seater with no parachute.
Now they’re talking Exclusives.
Starscream Skystriker comes with packaging that references the non-existent 5th issue of the Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Comic
Vintage Zarana is primary exclusive, Cold Slither is variant
That was it. Stay tuned as I com the net for pics of this awesomeness!
Well, I could probably just leave this page blank, because there was really nothing new or exciting toy-wise, at least not on the first day.
But fear not, trusty Joe fans, Hasbro is holding their seminar tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern, and I can guarantee that some great new stuff will be revealed following that. Eager fans won’t go away from JoeCon without something new to check out.
Click the “Read the Rest of the Story” link below to see my recap.
As I feared, I freaking love these. LOVE. The Lightning and Trigger 2-Pack is absolutely fantastic. That tooling translates exceptionally well to the Python Patrol paint apps, and I really dig that Lightning is the Water Moccasin driver with Trigger as a sniper. Very cool additions to the crew.
The Stinger is terrific as well. It will fit in seamlessly with the old school Python Patrol vehicles, it can pull the ASP, and the Motor-Viper can be used to drive the old school Stun while the Python Trooper (who looks like a Stinger Driver) can pilot the Jeep. As the beer commercial goes… “BRILLIANT”.
I’m not a fan of the Water Moccasin generally, but this red paint scheme looks really sharp. And man…the idea of a Python Officer paint scheme for the Tele-Viper to make a Tele-Viper officer? Pretty damn inspired.
I kinda think the Cobra Commander is a bit “gimmicky” and that one doesn’t really float my boat…but man, everything else is very, very well done. As if I should expect anything else. Looking good, Collectors’ Club. Now to figure out how to get my hands on these things.
Roshan, once again over at HissTank.com has come through with a final tally/list of the Exclusives for this year’s JoeCon! No images, but the listing would appear to be accurate, and is as follows:
Relampago and gatilho: LE 650
PP Stinger with PP Motor Viper 500
PP Water moccasin LE 400
MOC Dial-Tone LE 600
Silver edition Cobra Commander LE 500
PP Tele Viper parachute trooper LE 500
Freebie Armadillo
For folks wondering how these will look… Relampago and Gathilo are based on existing Brazilian exclusive figures in Python Patrol deco, using Ripcord and Airborne as base figures:
The Python Patrol Stinger and Motor Viper are pretty self explanatory. Motor-Viper was spotted on eBay a few weeks ago, and is a Python Patrol repaint of the Steel Crusher driver.
As I previously mentioned, the Water Moccasin is likely based on the Brazilian Hedroelice De Emboscada.
The MOC Dial Tone we’ve seen before, and is the GIJCC Exclusive incentive Dial Tone, only mint on card.
Silver edition Cobra Commander? Absolutely no clue on this one.
The Parachute Tele-Viper was also spotted on eBay a short while ago.
And there you have it. Obviously, this post is probably considered useless without pictures, but it’s all I’ve got at the moment. Expect more information tomorrow as the actual items are unveiled!
Well, JoeCon officially begins tomorrow night, but thanks to some “Golden Ticket” members and a few enterprising Joefans, we now have some information about the 2011 JoeCon Exclusives! Tonight folks were allowed to grab some of their items, and also got a peek at the Club Comic, which showcased many of the characters we’ll be seeing in the convention set this year.
I will update this list as we find out more information…the news comes straight from the JoeBattleLines Twitter Feed!
UPDATE – Roshan from HissTank.com has posted some images that I’ve mirrored below!
Items of note so far are:
The “Freebie Item” is a repaint of the Rise of Cobra Armadillo – The Armadillo is repainted in jungle camouflage for the Mission: Brazil Joe team
The Comic contains a Python Patrol deco’d Cobra Stinger, quite possibly with the previously seen Motor-Viper as the driver
The Comic also contains a red Water Moccasin, likely a tribute to the South American repaint, known there as the Hidroelice De Emboscada
So…for one of the very few years since 2003 I will not be a JoeCon in Orlando this year. The primary reason for this was initially because I was traveling out of town for work next week, but now as it turns out, my daughter Allison will be having surgery on Friday. This was initially scheduled for February, but various reschedulings have taken place, and now she’s slotted in for a Friday appointment.
The procedure would be minor in most cases, but on an 18 month old, it is not quite so minor, and so, for obvious reasons, that is where my main focus will be for Friday and for a chunk of the weekend. If I have the opportunity, I will certainly provide coverage and insight, and will most likely do some evening recaps, but I just wanted to let folks know ahead of time what was up.
I am extremely fired up to see what Hasbro has to offer, and I’m just as excited to bring coverage to my readers as I ever have been, but real life may intercede this weekend, and I appreciate everyone realizing this, and understanding that any lack of at-the-second coverage this weekend is not a result of any personal opinions with the brand.
Even if those bastards did kill G.I. Joe: Renegades.
In a few short days, the attention of the Joe fandom will be focused on the Mouse’s Kingdom for the annual Collectors’ Convention. For some, this is a yearly pilgrimage. For, what seems of many, this will be the first of several conventions to come. Regardless, once again, welcome to the best four days on the calendar.
Time must be getting close, because we’re getting more JoeCon 2011 news by the day…and more constant reminders that I can’t make it this year… bah.
Just because I’m wallowing in my own misery doesn’t mean you readers can’t appreciate the coverage and intel coming down the pipe! Pete over at the G.I. Joe Collectors Club let us know that Hasbro has produced a TV ad that they plan to air in advance of JoeCon, and it has been posted to YouTube.
Check it out below!
Yes, I’m grumpy and irritated about not being able to attend, but many of my readers will probably like it better that way, because I can often provide deeper, better coverage from the comfort of my office chair. You can bet that even if GeneralsJoes isn’t there in person, I will be there in spirit, and bringing the latest news, intel, and unwanted opinions to the site.
GIJoeCon.com has updated its page with a PDF of the full schedule of events for the upcoming JoeCon! Check it out right here.
Of note are the following round tables:
Friday, April 1st
12:30pm – G.I. Joe: Renegades Panel
Saturday, April 2nd
10:00am – 10:50am – G.I. Joe Comic Universe
11:00am – 11:50am – G.I. Joe Sneak Peek by Hasbro
12:00pm – 12:50pm – Voicing G.I. Joe
3:00pm – 3:50pm – G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Round Table
Sunday, April 3rd
11:00am – 11:50am – Voicing G.I. Joe
12:00pm – 12:50pm – G.I. Joe Re-Designed, Re-Energized, and Re-Armed – 1990 – 1994
1:00pm – 1:50pm – Treasures from the Hasbro archives
This isn’t all, trust me! There is a ton of other stuff going on, this is just some of the highlights. I’m officially excited to see the news come and depressed that I won’t be there to get it. Maybe next year.
