Mock-Ups, and Prototypes, and Cross-Overs! Oh, My!

Hasbro gave us a look at some of the unproduced items living in their vaults during their Treasures of the Hasbro Archives panel at G.I. JoeCon 2011. Photobucket member Night Viper captured photos of the Hasbro team's presentation slides, including an Arctic Threat Baroness/Ravage cross-over pack (even though it was stressed it wasn't Ravage, but a panther companion) originally slated for the Pursuit of Cobra line, numerous mock-ups, and a prototype of a modern version of the U.S.S. Flagg. We attended the panel and can attest to the Hasbro team's desire to document these items--as well as items from other Hasbro licenses--in a way for collectors to enjoy; possibly in a book.

G.I. JoeCon 2011 Wrap-Up

We've updated our Flickr photostream with hi-res photos from Hasbro's booth at G.I. JoeCon. The Hasbro team updated their display to include the new items they announced during their sneak peek panel on Saturday morning.

NOTES

• Renegades will be fully supported even though the series is going on hiatus (meaning there will be additional, yet to be revealed, Renegades figures in future waves)
• The Croc Master and Blowtorch figures slated for the Pursuit of Cobra wave 4 will have variations. Croc Master will have a Python Patrol makeover and Blowtorch will have a more olive drab tone to his suit in place of the bright yellow orange
• The blue canisters a handful of the Cobra figures are coming with is compound Z. Compound Z is the substance that creates Zombie-Vipers
• The Sky Striker (both retail and Starscream edition) will come with additional decals so the tail, numbers and trim are customizable
• Both Sky Strikers come with a single pilot cockpit, despite photos suggesting otherwise (the change was made in order to hit a $29.99 pricepoint on the retail version)
• The Cycle Armor and H.I.S.S. Attack Scout are ready to go but the backlog of the current Alpha Vehicle Assortment is keeping it off the retailers’ shelves
• The G.I. Joe Collector's Club is starting a trial 6-month subscription service similar to Matty Collectors
  
• The service will send subscribers two carded figures per month starting with Quarrel and Nano-B.A.T. in addition to a bonus subscription figure for 13 total figures for the 6 month trial

G.I. JoeCon Day Two

Hasbro unveiled portions of their late spring/early fall G.I. Joe toy line-up at their sneek peek panel, yesterday. We'll have detailed, hi-res photos posted later today. In the meantime, we've uploaded some hi-definition videos of the Hasbro showcase (with the new figures on display) on our YouTube channel.

We're Back and Streaming Live

Our live streaming video coverage, from G.I. JoeCon 2011, continues today. We'll be streaming live from the Hasbro G.I. Joe Sneak Peak [sic] panel so you can follow along with the latest annoucements as they happen. Once again, check our Tweets for updates on when we'll be going live and keep an eye on the video player above or directly on Qik to catch the latest from the show.

G.I. JoeCon 2011 - Day One Recap

Day one of G.I. JoeCon is over and here's a quick recap of the days events. We've posted all of our day one photos to Flickr, so be sure to check them out. We've also archived our live video feeds from throughout the day on YouTube. We'll be broadcasting live again tomorrow, so be sure to check back in the morning.

Parachute Drop - 10:30 a.m.

• The parachute drop took place from the roof above the 10th floor of the Dolphin Hotel
• The wind was blowing in the direction of the lake, so everyone thought the figures would end up in the water
• When they were released, the wind actually blew the figures toward the building and 2-3 dozen got stuck on the façade
• The kids got first dibs at the figures when they hit the ground & the adults followed
• The chaos after the figure drop was very orderly, despite the mass of people trying to get a figure
• Free Para-Tele-Vipers!

G.I. JoeCon 2011 Hasbro Booth Video Feed

Here's a capture of one of the live video streams we took while touring Hasbro's booth today at JoeCon (we'll also be streaming live tomorrow). We also took a lot of photos and notes on today's events and are working on putting them up to give you an overview of the day. Stay tuned...

G.I. JoeCon 2011 Live Video Stream

Our live video feeds will broadcast throughout the day during scheduled show events. Follow our Tweets to see when we'll be streaming live and check our YouTube channel for the archived videos.

Watch Us, Follow Us, Like Us; You'll Love Us!

We're gearing up for tomorrow's parachute drop and the kickoff to our 2011 G.I. JoeCon coverage. Starting at 10:30 a.m. EST, we'll be reporting live from the show. And by live, we mean live video feeds, throughout the day, here on the site. Expect frequent updates to our social media streams, as well. We highly recommend  following us on Twitter, liking us on Facebook and checking our YouTube channel for up-to-the-minute updates.

G.I. JoeCon 2011 Media Press Kit

 

We're still putting the finishing touches on the site, and we're getting close, but so is G.I. JoeCon 2011. To get things rolling, here are pair of photos of the media press kit being distributed to promote this year's show in Orlando. The press kit comes packed in a convention-branded box that includes an envelope. The envelope has the addressee's name cleverly placed within the dog tag and includes two letters; one highlighting the show events and the other highlighting the Pursuit of Cobra product line. Oh and did we mention there are toys? The media kit our intel secured includes a Duke (desert battle) figure and the Dreadnok Doom Cycle with Storm Rider, but we're guessing that may vary.