Some enterprising Joefans have jumped on a few eBay sales offering early releases of the Sgt. Slaughter SDCC exclusive, and some pics are starting to emerge.  Over on Hisstank.com, both Bionic Commando and Gyre-Viper have posted some images, mint on card and loose both.  Old friend of GeneralsJoes cmderinchief has also posted a couple of images on his Facebook page as well.  I’ve mirrored the images below.

I know some folks are a bit on the fence, but I dig this figure.  He looks cool, old school, but still accurate to Sarge’s physical…  prowess.  Sure, it would have been cool to have him stacked and jacked like he was in the cartoon, but there’s something humorous about this figure, and appropriately cheesy.  Of course the mid-torso joint does disrupt some of the flow, which is an issue.  But articulation must always come first, in my opinion.

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Regardless, I’ll be looking forward to at least trying to get my hands on these figures when SDCC comes around.

Last week, Mike and I posted a Top 15 list for the last decade, outlining our top 15 figures of the past ten years, and I let readers know that my initial list was actually a top FIFTY, but for obvious reasons, we pared it down simply because…well…a  top 50 list would have been long and probably insane.  But mostly just long.  But a few readers showed an interest in seeing the Top 50 list, so I’m going to post what I was originally starting.  I won’t go into gory details with each and every entry, though, and just leave it as a list, so folks don’t go homicidal halfway through it.

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HasbroToyShop.com reports that they now have the MARS Trooper 3-Pack in stock for $24.99 plus shipping.  You can find that item right here.

They also have a special deal going on right now where if you buy a DVD Battle Pack, you get to choose any single figure for FREE.  Check out the details here, and shop their DVD Battle Packs here.

EDIT – Don’t forget to use gijoe10 as a discount code to save some cash!

Roadblock Recall from the Terror Drome has uploaded some nice pics and did a review for the so-far unreleased Scarlett done up in an homage to the Action Force Quarrel figure.  Check out the full review here, and I’ve mirrored some pictures below.

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HasbroToyShop has updated their stock with some interesting “Troop Builder 8-Packs”, retailing for $49.99.  Check out the links below for the various offerings:

• COBRA Bazooka Trooper 8-Pack
• COBRA Para-Viper 8-Pack
• COBRA Trooper 8-Pack
• Python Crimson Guard 8-Pack
• Python Officer 8-Pack

The fans have been waiting, and it seems as if the wait just might be over!  GeneralsJoes sponsor SmallJoes.com appears to have the Wave 5 vehicles in stock (with the exception of the Stinger sold singly).  Check out the links below!

• FLAK w/ Outback vs. CLAW w/Air-Viper
• Arctic HISS
• Set of 4

Thanks to Fast Draw of HissTank.com for the intel.

Taking a bit of a break from the great “Rise of COBRA” debate, the Terror Drome has found some images that I think almost everyone can agree on…  these are some great images of some fantastic looking toys.  I’ve seen lots of complaints lately about Hasbro’s distribution and marketing philosophy, but anyone at all who has any doubt whether or not Hasbro listens to the fans or has our best interests at heart just needs to look at these two 7-packs.

Hasbro did NOT need to do these.  The retailers are full steam ahead with the movie…Hasbro is full steam ahead with the movie…  yet, purely as a bone for collectors, they put together 14 figures that are, by and large, tops on many collector lists.  Not only did they put them out, but they did some beautiful work.  Yes, there’s a lot of existing tooling, but done in such creative ways that it almost doesn’t matter.  These figures are looking great.  What a fantastic send off to the Anniversary line as the property moves forward.

Check out the Terror Drome story here, or just sit and gaze at the images below.

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While the fate of the Combat Heroes line remains firmly up in the air, another item that is potentially in the wings has been uncovered on Asian auction site TaoBao.com.  HissTank.com forum member elkkthunder has stumbled across an apparent Wal-Mart exclusive “COBRA Pack” containing a repainted Destro, Baroness, COBRA Commander, and…  Tomax and Xamot!  A very cool looking set, but with the future of Combat Heroes so murky, who knows what will come of it?

You can find the auction here, and the image is mirrored below.

Forgive me if this is old news, I’m starting to lose track with all of these upcoming items flying in all directions…  I believe Black Sheep Toy Store on eBay has posted a pair of new items, Resolute Baroness and the upcoming Alley-Viper from the Defense of COBRA Island 7-Pack.  The Buy it Now prices have gone up to $29.99, but the images are still of great quality, so you should definitely check out the store.

The fact that he has more than 10 available for the Resolute Baroness makes me feel a bit better about the possibility of seeing some of these figures down the road, but time will tell.  Check out the images mirrored below.

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Thanks to Smokescreen from One-18thToys.com for the info.

HissTank has received some very high res, nice clean pics of the upcoming Arctic Hiss w/ Hiss Commander action figure.  While I personally don’t have much use for another HISS, I can’t deny that this vehicle (and figure) looks downright bad ass.  A very nice job, even with only some minor tooling additions.  The Stinger’s an absolute must buy, but this one ain’t so bad itself.  Check out the thread here, and I’ve also mirrored the images below.