GIjoe 25th Anniversary figures

[wushashashasha]

Thanks Gold.Cobra Rattler is one of my favourite plane in G I Joe ( The other one is Night Raven). Just want to know more about it before I purchase it.

[Gold]

Comic covers to the upcoming 2packs.

-Snake Eyes vs. Night Creeper Ninja
-Arctic Scarlett vs. Arctic Cobra Commander


www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-resolute-15/gi-joe-resolute-wave-2-comic-2-pack-covers-7931/



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[Gold]

New GiJoe Hall of heroes packaging:

toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=13996


Looks like Cobra Viper is now chromed and has fixed arms/wrists. Sigh...


Toynewsi posted this list a while back, here's the list of "Hall of Heroes" characters.

10. Snake eyes in All Black (2008 wave 1)
9. Zartan (2007 wave 3)
8. Flint (2007 wave 1)
7. Crimson Guard
6. Cobra Viper (2008 wave 3)
5. Beach Head
4. Storm Shadow in white (2007 wave 4)
3. B.A.T.
2. Firefly
1. Snake Eyes and Timber (2007 wave 1)



some bad news though, these might be online "e-tailer" exclusives, a new SRP has also been set. $10-$12 for each figure.


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[Gold]

More images of the Hall of heroes figures.

Please click to view larger images





Please note that these images are from various GiJoe Fan sites for the source material (and images of the HoH Cobra BAT) compiled over at Toynewsi go here:
toynewsi.com/index.php?itemid=14002



Personally, I'd go only for Flint, Zartan, Storm Shadow. The rest are somewhat uninteresting (or available from other boxsets and 2packs)



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[Gold]

Heh, was browsing through some GiJoe forums when I came across this.


www.yojoe.com/25thcontest/



The cover to Gijoe America's Elite #25. features every Gijoe (all 233 of them!!) on the gate fold cover. The issue was released in 2007.

I've been trying to find a bigger and colored image. But no luck.



Plus the cover to issue 33 features all Cobra agents:

www.oafe.net/yo/gijtpbww3.php


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[bruticus]

thanks for info, mastah gold!

those HoH figs remind me of the masters of the universe commemorative edition. even the outer packaging bears some similarities.

and looks like - at least for snake eyes v2, firefly, and beachhead - they combined the look/accessories for the various 25th anniv. editions to come up with the HoH version.

(at least firefly gets his iconic green sub-machine gun, and flint his green shotgun) ;D

[Gold]

Upcoming 7 Packs!!

i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?dispsize=800&mode=view&album=09_Toy_Fair%2FHasbro%2FGI+Joe%2FClassic+7+Pack&pic=Classic7Pack.jpg



Joes
-Outback
-Recondo
-Ripcord (now renamed Altitude)
-Wetsuit
-Chuckles
-Hit and run
-Zap


Cobras
-Mindbender (finally!!!)
-Alley Viper
-Range Viper
-Lamprey
-StratoViper
-Damaged Bat
-Night Creeper.

Individual pics here:

toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=14092


I hope they get more gear.



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[Gold]

Update on the new Gijoe 7packs. Looks like these will indeed be exclusives. Sigh...



From Toynewsi.com

TNI: When, where and how much will the upcoming G.I.Joe 7 Packs shown at Toy Fair be, and do you have newer images showing them with their gear available?

Hasbro: These packs will be available at the same retailers as the extreme conditions packs from 2008 and will be available at a slightly higher price. New images are not available yet as we show very early boards at Toy Fair (See the Toy Fair images below).


TNI: Will the “G.I.Joe Resoulte” animated micro series debut on the Internet before or after the release of the “Rise of Cobra” movie?

Hasbro: We know the fans are anxious to see Resolute and we are looking forward to announcing the plans in the near future. Unfortunately we don't have specific information that we can share at this time.


TNI: We see that etailers are taking pre-orders once again for the 5th assortment of G.I.Joe classic vehicles. Will these only be made available online or can we expect large retailers like Wal-Mart, Target and TRU to carry them as well?

Hasbro: There is a chance that these will make it to shelves before the movie in larger retailers, it is based on each retailer and their inventory of vehicles. They will be available online for sure.


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[bruticus]

wow, i'm so excited about the new line up. ;D

some of my most favorite joes/cobras are a' coming!

can't wait to get hold of recondo, ripcord, wet-suit, alley viper, lampreys and the strato-viper!

thanks as always for the updates, mastah gold!

[Gold]

You're welcome.


Slightly OT but they're reissuing the GiJoe DVD Season one boxset. July 21st 2009.

tvshowsondvd.com/news/GI-Joe-Season-1-Part-1/11518



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[Gold]

Here're a few comparison images of the Joes from the new 5packs.

General Hawk is sporting a lighter shade of brown, but has a "toon-accurate" helmet. His backpack also sports a lighter shade of green and Hasbro removed the grey streaks in his hair.









Snake Eyes comes with a better version of Timber, but still not quite "toon-accurate" since he's lacking the black stripe down his back.
Snake Eyes comes with a huge backpack, uzi(not shown), sword and rifle.



Timber


With Timber from the single pack.








Personally I feel the "Pyramid of Darkness" SE is the more toon-accurate version due to the dark purple colors. But your mileage may vary.



SE's sword has painted Arashikage markings, the one from the "Pyramid of Darkness" pack does not.





Flint



Finally, a Flint with gloves! Also comes with his backpack and a better looking shotgun and sidearm.







Lady Jaye



Again, a great "toon-accurate" version of Lady Jaye, the figure sports all new sculpts and has a more "femine" look compared to the "Weather Dominator" pack figure.



Her staff has been "beefed-up" compared to the puny staff in the "Weather Dominator" version.




Compared with the single card Lady Jaye.




Shipwreck comes with a Speargun, revolver handgun, a "man-purse", hook with rope(not shown) and Polly the Parrot.




Definitely more "toon-looking" than the single-carded figure. He's not a simple repaint and he's gained a bit of weight though.




Tattoos and sleeve details.



Polly attaches to the "man-purse"






Cobra Commander.



By far this is the most “toon-accurate” Hooded Cobra Commander.

With the Pyramid of Darkness Hooded CC.







Cobra Vipers


Chormed face plate (the helmet is glued onto the vac-metal inner head), fixed arms and “sculpted-on”, non-removable goggles. If only Hasbro had released this version on the single card instead of the crappy first version. Also, this figure is easier to stand without the base thanks to the improved ankle joints.



Cobra Viper vs. Cobra “Vipers” display stand.



Newly added Viper logo on the sleeve (they didn’t paint the logo on the backpack though)





Zartan



A straight-up repaint of the Zartan from Wave 11 except for the leg gear. I think the leg gear is more toon accurate (Zartan’s shoes should be grey).


Click to view video and take note of Zartan’s leg gear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kztc0cHGJos&feature=related




A simple armor swap is all that’s needed to make him more “toon-accurate”.




Disguise





I’m glad they gave us Duke instead of Shipwreck’s mug .


With the first version Zartan.




Baroness






I think I still prefer the first version. This version also lacks a backpack.



New heels for the second version, makes it easier for Baroness to stand without the base.





Storm Shadow


Come with grappling hook and Nunchucks.


Still not quite “toon-accurate” enough, the upcoming “Hall of Heroes” Storm Shadow looks to be the best one.



Same as Snake Eyes, the Arashikage symbol is painted on this version’s sword.









The Joe Team so far.






These 3 Joes didn’t come with their own display base. Tsktsk..



Currently Hasbro has released 49 Joes for the 25th Anniversary(now renamed GiJoe Vs Cobra) line. With the 7-pack and Thunder (from the upcoming movie line) coming up, looks like we're going to get a lot more Joes.

For the record, here's a list of Joes still M.I.A.


Sunbow-Era Joes
1. TollBooth (Bridelayer vehicle driver)
2. Frostbite
3. Iceberg
4. Zap
5. Sparks
6. Airtight
7. Sgt. Slaughter
8. Low Light
9. Footloose
10. Sci-fi
11. Col. Sharp
12. Cover Girl
13. Dial Tone
14. Cross Country
15. Life Line
16. Keel Haul
17. Jinx
18. Big Block
19. Law and Order
20. Mercer (Renegades)
21. Red Dog (Renegades)
22. Taurus (Renegades)
23. Horror Show (Oktober Guard)
24. Daina (Oktober Guard)
25. Lt. Gorky (Oktober Guard)
26. Col. Brekhov (Oktober Guard)
27. Wong (Oktober Guard)
28. Heavy Metal


DIC -era Joes
1. Capt. Grid Iron
2. Heavy Duty
3. Muskrat
4. Pathfinder
5. Scoop
6. Rampart
7. Bull Horn
8. Free Fall
9. Big Ben
10. Clean Sweep
11. Ozone




Sunbow-Era Cobras
1. Zandar
2. Zarana
3. Thrasher
4. Monkeywrench
5. Pythona
6. Cobra La Trooper
7. Golobulus
8. Motor Viper



DIC -era Cobras
1. Metal Head
2. Voltar
3. Gnawgahide
4. Headman
5. Toxo - Viper
6. Cesspool
7 Sludgeviper
8 Desert Scorpion
9.Overkill
10 Head Hunter


Plus other Joes from the classic line (sorry, my mastery of the DIC-era Joe characters is a little spotty, so I'm not sure how many of these guys actually came out in the DIC show).

The list comes from this Joe Wiki
gijoe.wikia.com/wiki/A_Real_American_Hero_%28toyline%29

1. Fast Draw
2. Blizzard
3. Psyche-Out
4. Crazy Legs
5. Sneak Peek
6. Avalanche
7. Hardball
8. Hard Top
9. Payload
10. Back Stop
11. Steam roller
12. Budo
13. Bushido
14. Lightfoot
15. Repeater
16. Skidmark
17. Wildcard
18. Ghost rider
19. Windmill
20. Back Blast
21. Countdown
22. Deejay
23. Downtown
24. Recoil
25. Windchill
26. Payload
27. Dogfight
28. Hotseat
29. Long arm
30. Ambush
31. Rapid fire
32. Charbroil
33. Sub-Zero
34. Topside
35. Undertow
36. Altitude
37. Airwave
38. Dropzone
39. Cold Front
40. Major Storm
41. Updraft
42. Cloud burst
43. Big Bear
44. Snow Storm
45. Dojo
46. Col. Courage
47. Blast Off
48. Mirage
49. Banzai
50. Effects
51. Gears
52. Space shot
53. Long Range
54. Skymate
55. T'jbang
56. Barricade
57. Nunchuck
58. Mace
59. Blaster (Battle Force 2000)
60. Avalanche
61. Blocker
62. Dodger
63. Knockdown
64. Maverick



Cobras
1. Techno-viper
2. Raptor
3 Crystal Ball
4. Big Boa
5. Zanzibar
6. Road Pig
7. Incinerator
8. Flak-Viper
9. Toxo-Zombie
10. Air Devil
11. Heli-Viper
12. HEAT-Viper
13. Night - Viper
14. Frag- Viper
15. Sea Slug (Sea Ray Driver)
16. Astro-Viper
17. Hydro-Viper
18. Ice-Viper (WOLF Driver)
19. Gyro- Viper(Mamba Driver)
20. Laser Viper
21. Rock-Viper
22. SAW-Viper
23. Overlord
24. Decimator
25. Vapor
26. WORMS (Maggot Driver)
27. Nullifier (Iron Grenadier)
28. Ferret (Iron Grenadier)
29. Annihilator (Iron Grenadier)
30. TARGAT (Iron Grenadier)
31. Darklon (Iron Grenadier)
32. Wild Boar (Iron Grenadier)
33. Aero-Viper
34. Track-Viper
35. Night Vulture
36. Sky Creeper
37. Interrogator
38. Slice
39. Dice

Whew!



Gold

[Gold]

Walmart has new listings for the GiJoe Rise of Cobra line.

GI JOE Single figures $7.88

65356944697 Single pack Charbroil
65356944698 Night Adder
65356944699 Red Fang Ninja
65356944700 Single Pack Kamakura
65356944701 Nano Viper
65356944824 Duke V4
65356944825 Single Pack Desert Viper
65356944826 Single pack Ripcord
65356944827 Storm Shadow



Note that Charbroil, Kamakura (Snake Eye's pupil) might go well with the 25th Anniversary line. Note also that the SRP has gone up.



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[Kurimao]

impressive as ever Gold.

but can i request for a bigger pic of that JOE line up. tnx

[Gold]

Thanks Kurimao ;D

Here you go. Just click on the thumbnail for the larger image. 1200x835 pixels.






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[Gold]

Upcoming Gijoe Guide from Previews.

www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/other-14/the-essential-guide-to-gi-joe-8143/


Presented as a collection of dossiers and data gathered by a covert intelligence agent, this comprehensive, fully-illustrated, and essential guide to the world of G.I. Joe reveals not just details on the G.I. Joe team members and the mission entailed in the upcoming feature film, but also extensive backstory on the characters, weapons, and vehicles from the 1960s through today.


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