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JoeArmory.com launches another 30% off sale!

Justin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:21:09 +0000

Even as the Pursuit of Cobra is exploding nationwide, the best online source for vintage and recently released figures remains JoeArmory, and they’ve once again launched one of their infamous 30% off sales!

Big discounts off of their vintage stuff, 25th Anniversary product, and items from nearly every generation of G.I. Joe, there is something for everyone.

Check out JoeArmory.com and take advantage of this great sale!

2011 G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club incentive figure revealed, and it’s a doozy!

Justin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:18:26 +0000

Wow. Something tells me the Collectors’ Club might be the biggest benefactor of Hasbro’s shift to non-Anniversary product, if this is any indication.

SNAKE EYES on HissTank.com is reporting that the 2011 GIJCC Incentive figure is none other than Dial Tone. With a newly sculpted head and his familiar 1986 style, this fills a huge hole in the 1986 roster and I think will make a lot of fans very happy.

There are currently no images of the figure, but it was announced in the latest issue of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club newsletter. Kudos to the Club for getting a chance to explore the undone Anniversary figures, and this means nothing but good things for those fans who are clamoring for this stuff. Makes me excited to see some Con Set reveal info, that’s for sure.

Check out the GIJoe Collectors Club site to join now and ensure that you get your hands on Dial Tone in 2011! A big thanks to The Terror Drome Twitter page for the heads up.

Huge Labor Day Sale at the GIJoe Collectors Club!

Justin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:33:21 +0000

The G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club sent along an email with some great deals on some of their exclusive figures available… click the “Read the Rest of the Entry” link below to check them all out!

Time to get ready for fall inventory. Get these items on sale now while it lasts. Some quantities are limited! Sale ends September 17. Prices listed are Officer Level prices.

GIJOECLUB.COM/SHOP

04-16
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2004 3.75 Heavy Water Membership Figure (1pc) $15 + shippinG

05-20
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2005 3.75 Jungle Viper Membership Figure (1 pc) $15 + shipping

06-23
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2006 3.75 Nullifier (Red) (1pc) $15 + shipping

07-17
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2007 3.75 Copperhead Figure (1pc) $15 + shipping

06-09
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2008 3.75 Club Exclusive Cobra Commander Figure (1 pc) $15 + shipping

02-05-09
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2009 Club Exclusive Black Talking Commander Fig w/Box & Uniform(2 pcs) $46 + shipping

02-06-09
Labor Day Sale Celebration-2009 Club Exclusive Destro’s Frogman Undertow (1 pc) $15 + shipping

8-30-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-40th Anniversary #23 Combat Soldier (Case Pack of 4)only $60 + shipping

8-31-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-40th Anniversary #25 Dress Pilot (Case Pack of 4) only $40 + shipping

02-19-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Airtight (1 pc) $12 + shipping

02-21-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Cobra Officer (1 pc) $16 + shipping

02-25-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Lt. Falcon (1 pc) $14 + shipping

02-23-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Munitia (1 pc) $18 + shipping

02-24-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Night Viper (1 pc) $16 + shipping

02-22-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Outback (1 pc) $14 + shipping

02-26-10
Labor Day Sale Celebration-DTC 3 3/4 Club Exclusive Python Patrol: Copperhead (1 figure) $12 + shipping

01-14-02
Labor Day Sale Celebration-M.O.T.H. Arctic/M.O.T.H. Pacific (2 pcs) $40 + shipping

01-14-03
Labor Day Sale Celebration-M.O.T.H. Jungle/M.O.T.H. Desert (2 pcs) $40 + shipping

You have no excuse not to own Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2

Justin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:31:54 +0000

And neither do I. :shifty:

While I’ve been spending a lot of time in various places over the last couple of weeks complaining about my lack of options for Pursuit of Cobra Wave 2, that is no longer the case. Not only is brick and mortar retail nationwide apparently flush with these great new figures (something I sadly know nothing about up here in the boonies), but there are several options through online retailers that also offer these prizes.

Check out the following links to select your e-tailer of choice!

Big Bad Toy Store – Preorders “Processing”, Wave 2 Set IN STOCK NOW

SmallJoes.com – Pursuit of Cobra Section

BriansToys – Wave 2 Set

GIJoeClub – Wave 2 Set

Go get ‘em!

GeneralsJoes Reviews IDW G.I. Joe: Hearts and Minds #4

Justin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:34:54 +0000

If folks have been reading Hearts and Minds throughout the first three issues, they pretty much know what to expect at this point. The fourth issue is more of the same, which is good or bad, based on your perspective.

To avoid unnecessary spoilers, I will continue the review after the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below.

As with the previous three issues, Max Brooks takes a much more thought-provoking and introspective look at the G.I. Joe characters, and not the more familiar action-packed shoot ‘em up fare that we see in most of the other books. The themes throughout this issue are more mature in nature, and Brooks ends up taking two pretty separate characters and writing both of them into a pretty interesting book, though the fact that the only shots fired are whipping past Doc’s head as he rescues a fallen soldier speaks volumes about what Brooks and IDW are trying to do.

My take on this?

I’m a bit on the fence. I can’t argue with Max Brooks’ accumin. The book reads very crisply, very quickly, and is honestly quite captivating. Even with only ten pages of work, I found myself quite drawn to the character of Dr. Mindbender and wondering what really makes him tick. However, it’s tough to argue that as captivating as these characters are, there really isn’t much “there” there. You peek into their head…look at their past…but you don’t really get a chance to see them do anything. I found myself so drawn to what Mindbender was becoming, I’m somewhat disappointed that it will just end there.

Same thing with Doc. Brooks obviously tries to tell a very confined story within the limit of half a comic, and while you get to peel back a few layers of these characters, in the end, the result is just a bit unsatisfying. Such an amazing amount of depth using so few words, but in some cases I would almost prefer to read more words to really find out what motivates these characters and drives them. I will admit, as a father, the substory throughout the Doc portion of the comic did choke me up a bit, and added a nice layer to the story, but ultimately was just a sidenote.

I enjoy every page of these books, but at the end of the day, when you’re done reading an issue in four minutes, and it doesn’t feel like anything has happened, is it worth it? Especially with such a focus on minor characters, will we ever see what becomes of them? Certainly Mindbender has already been featured in the IDW book and will appear more, I would imagine. However characters like Doc, Tripwire, and Interrogator are probably destined for obscurity, and as much as I identify with the characters in this excellently crafted limited series, it almost feels for naught.

I commend IDW, Max Brooks, Howard Chaykin, and Antonio Fuso for what they’ve done in these pages, but ultimately remain a bit empty about the final result. Perhaps IDW can enlist Brooks for more more follow up work, or perhaps the whole point of the series is to leave us wondering “why” or “what’s to come?”.

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