Showing posts with label Retaliation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retaliation. Show all posts
Over 100 Figures And Vehicles For Sale
June 7, 2013
Cinemark Theaters to Show G.I. Joe: Retaliation Advanced Screening
March 22, 2013
Toy Fair 2013 Hasbro Showroom Photos
February 10, 2013
It's been said that Hasbro needed to inject some life into G.I. Joe so that future generations could enjoy it for years to come. The 3-D conversion of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, coupled with its star-studded cast gives the brand global exposure and some much needed excitement. We spoke with Hasbro’s marketing team about their 2013 plans for G.I. Joe and discussed what they envisioned for the brand moving forward.
Toy Fair 2013 Hasbro Figures
February 9, 2013
Here's a look at some of Hasbro's figures offerings for the upcoming year. For those of you who have been waiting for Kwinn and the Data-Viper, as well as fans of the Sunbow versions of Cobra Commander and Storm Shadow, we've got great news.
Hot Toys Unveils G.I. Joe: Retaliation Storm Shadow Figure
February 6, 2013
Snake Eyes, now, has his nemesis. The second figure in Hot Toys' 1/6-scale G.I. Joe: Retaliation line is Storm Shadow. Storm Shadow is styled after actor Lee Byung Hun's portrayal of the Cobra ninja in Paramount's upcoming G.I. Joe movie and includes both an unmasked and masked portrait. The figure comes on a true-type body with 30 points-of-articulation and includes several pairs of interchangeable hands, two metal swords with sheaths, two daggers, three darts and a pistol. Look for Storm Shadow to start shipping in the second quarter of 2013.
Hasbro Confirms No Retaliation Figures for UK
January 23, 2013
Our feet on the floor in London at The Toy Fair are reporting Hasbro UK has confirmed there are no plans to bring G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie figures across the pond. While Hasbro's position remains unchanged from last year, there were hopes the film's delay and 3-D conversion (in part to appeal to international movie-goers) would entice the toy maker to extend their Retaliation lineup into the United Kingdom.
First Glimpse at Hot Toys' G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock
January 13, 2013
Hot Toys has unveiled some of their work-in-progress projects for 2013, giving us our first glimpse of their G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock and Storm Shadow figures. Based on the likenesses of actors Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Byung-Hun Lee, respectively, the figures are mixed in with a hodgepodge of other licensed work and are a difficult to make out. However, a keen eye will spot the bald-headed, muscular figure with tattooed arms, armor-protected upper torso and camouflaged pants, and white-clad ninja figure equipped with a sword (good eye @EopieHerder) directly to the right of The Bat from The Dark Knight Rises. Release dates for Roadblock and Storm Shadow haven't been confirmed at this time, but those anxious to start their Hot Toys G.I. Joe: Retaliation collection can pre-order Snake Eyes, who went on sale last week.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Re-Shoot Not Focused Around Duke
January 11, 2013
The re-shoots that delayed the opening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation from June 2012 to March of this year were not focused around Channing Tatum's Duke character, according to CraveOnline. "That is a complete rumor," the film's producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura told Crave. In a brief interview with Di Bonaventura, Crave learned that Tatum's participation in the 3-day re-shoot lasted only 4-5 hours and that the final cut of the film is not much different than the original. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens in theaters on March 29, 2013.
G.I. Joe Deals at Amazon
January 5, 2013
We noticed a few good deals on G.I. Joe items at Amazon and wanted to pass them along. First, Amazon has its exclusive G.I. Joe: Retaliation sneak peek 4-pack in stock and the price has been taking a roller coaster ride for the last few days. We've seen it go from as low as $10 to as high as $40, so you'll want to keep an eye on it if you haven't picked one up yet. While none of the figures in the 4-pack are new, the stands and file cards are unique to the set. Amazon also has the 2-disc digital copy edition G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD marked down to $5 (normally $34.98). The 2-disc set is about $2 less than the single disc version and includes a digital copy. A digital copy allows you to save a copy of the movie to your computer for easy viewing and transfer between your personal devices like an iPad or iPod and is a great way to take the movie with you on the go.
Hot Toys Announces Additional G.I Joe: Retaliation Figures
January 2, 2013
It appears Hot Toys' reveal of Snake Eyes, in their newly announced G.I. Joe: Retaliation line, was just an appetizer for a grander main course.
"After our launch of the Snake Eyes collectible last week, some fans may wish to have more collectibles of different characters from the upcoming G.I. Joe Retaliation movie. Good news for fans - we are going to launch the collectible figures of Joe Colton, Roadblock and Storm Shadow featuring the likeness of talents."
Noticeably missing for the list is Channing Tatum's Duke, but we suspect that may change. Start saving those pennies now!
Hot Toys Reveals G.I. Joe: Retaliation Snake Eyes Figure
December 31, 2012
Just in time for 2013, when we expect the G.I Joe: Retaliation hype wheel to start spinning (again), Hot Toys reveals it's 1/6-scale Snake Eyes based on his appearance in the upcoming Joe flick. Donning a protective layer of upper-body armor, Snake Eyes sits atop Hot Toys' True-Type sixth-scale body and includes two ninja swords, two knives, a sub-machine gun, a pistol, several pairs of switch-out hands and a stand.
Archive: Kim Arashikage (Unmasked) - Ninja / Intelligence
August 7, 2012
Kim "Jinx" Arashikage was released in the summer of 2012 as a convention exclusive at San Diego Comic-Con. Two versions of Jinx were produced: a primary deco version matching the classic red color style of the original 1987 figure and a variant version wearing a white shinobi shozoko. The variant features the unmasked portrait of actress Elodie Yung, who portrays the character in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Both figures were available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth (limited to three for the primary version and one for the variant, per attendee badge) at Comic-Con and later online at HasbroToyShop.com, in limited quantities.
Many of us are familiar with the red deco'ed version of Jinx and consider it the character's de facto look. If you're among that crowd, you'll be surprised to learn that Jinx debuted in Marvel's G.I. Joe A Real American Hero comics sporting a white shinobi shozoku with no mask and a long flowing ponytail. This first appearance makes the use of G.I. Joe: Retaliation actress Elodie Yung's portrait ideal, but a far cry from the red-clad, shaggy haired appearance we've become accustomed to, due in part to G.I. Joe: The Movie.
Archive: Kim Arashikage - Ninja / Intelligence
August 2, 2012
Kim "Jinx" Arashikage was released in the summer of 2012 as a convention exclusive at San Diego Comic-Con. Two versions of Jinx were produced: a primary deco version matching the classic red color style of the original 1987 figure and a variant version wearing a white shinobi shozoko. The variant features the unmasked portrait of actress Elodie Yung, who portrays the character in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Both figures were available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth (limited to three for the primary version and one for the variant, per attendee badge) at Comic-Con and later online at HasbroToyShop.com, in limited quantities.
Jinx's name embodies collector sentiment when it comes to the frustration felt in acquiring convention exclusive items from Hasbro. Many collectors feel jinxed because if you can't attend a convention or aren't incessantly checking Hasbro Top Shop after the con ends (which only has limited quantities that usually sell out within minutes), you're stuck paying aftermarket prices that are double or triple the retail cost.
Comic-Con 2012: It's A Wrap!
July 18, 2012
Comic-Con 2012 is a wrap and our photo gallery from the show is now live and can also be seen on our Flickr photostream. We spoke with the teams at Hasbro and Sideshow Collectibles at length about the G.I. Joe brand and we're pleased to report they're listening to the collectors and long-time fans. While there wasn't much for new reveals at Comic-Con, G.I. Joe had a good chunk of real estate at the show and with some amazing dioramas that awed many passers by.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Basic Figure Articulation Guide
June 11, 2012
The G.I. Joe brand has been a pioneer of boys action figures since the '60s. From the innovation of the Kung-Fu Grip in the '70s, the o-ring torsos of the '80s, to the inset joints of the 25th Anniversary-style bodies, G.I. Joe is synonymous with articulation and poseability. Unfortunately, the consistently uniform articulation we've come to expect from each G.I. Joe figure has--for the first time--been sacrificed in the G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie line. The changes have left many of us confused, not to mention disappointed. To provide you with a comprehensive look illustrating the differences between each figure, we've created an articulation guide for the first wave of basic figures in the Retaliation line. The guide offers a hi-resolution snapshot of each figure, its accessories (sans spring-loaded accessories) and its individual points of articulation.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation - What's Out Now?
May 31, 2012
Amid rumors of short supply and recalls most big-box retail chains have stocked their toy aisles with G.I. Joe: Retaliation toys. In fact, just about everything has been in relatively good supply with only a few variant figures being a tad tricky to track down. To help you on your toy hunt, we've added a G.I. Joe: Retaliation product listing to our photo archive that contains all of the items available at retail. There are nine unique figures with two variants in the first wave (11 total with variants). If you're looking for the variants, Target seems to be getting shipments with the black version of Cobra Commander and the gold masked/caped G.I. Joe Trooper, while Toys R Us is the spot for the blue colored versions of the two figures. Other items included in the first wave of Retaliation toys are two figure multi-packs, two alpha-class vehicles, two bravo-class vehicles, and two delta-class vehicles.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation - Where Do We Stand, Now?
May 27, 2012
In an effort to get a head start on sales, Hasbro gave retailers the green light to start putting G.I. Joe: Retaliation branded movie product on shelves in time for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend. That all changed with this week's announcement that the release date of Retaliation was being delayed from June 29, 2012 to March 29, 2013, causing a flurry of rumors and speculation on how this would impact the toy line.
Community Reaction to G.I. Joe: Retaliation
May 24, 2012
Yesterday's announcement that G.I. Joe: Retaliation would be delayed until March, with barely a month to go until its scheduled release, surprised a lot of people (including a few at Hasbro, according to our sources). Months of anticipation built through marketing hype came to a screeching halt when the news of the date change broke and, at one point, it was a trending topic on Twitter, meaning it had transcended the G.I. Joe fandom. As a means of catharsis, What's on Joe Mind recorded a raw, unedited special episode with a roundtable of G.I. Joe collecting minds to make sense of the news and discuss it's impact on the G.I. Joe brand both now and in the future.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Delayed Until March 2013
May 23, 2012
Hasbro has announced that the release date for G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been pushed back from June 29, 2012 to March 29, 2013. The nine month delay is being attributed to a desire to convert the Jon Chu directed flick to 3-D and we've received credible intel that the film's distribution partner, Paramount Pictures, made the call on the date change. In the meantime, Hasbro's other summer blockbuster Battleship--distributed by Universal Pictures--made a paltry $25 million in it's opening weekend.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Storm Shadow Video Review by Pixel Dan
Continuing to give a comprehensive look at Hasbro's first wave of G.I. Joe: Retaliation figures, "Pixel" Dan Eardley tackles Cobra ninja Storm Shadow. While the figure is not movie accurate, it does feature the full gamut of articulation we've come to expect in a G.I. Joe figure, which can't be said for all of the figures in the first wave, sadly. To Hasbro's credit, they did acknowledge both movie accuracy and articulation earlier this year at Toy Fair, so they should come as no surprise. When you're done watching Pixel Dan's Storm Shadow review, but sure to visit his new site, Pixel-Dan.com, for more in-depth toy reviews including Hasbro's G.I. Joe: Retaliation Snake Eyes.
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