G.I. JoeCon 2013 Night Force Figure Set Revealed

The G.I. Joe Collectors' Club has released the official convention brochure for JoeCon 2013, confirming this year's convention theme as Night Force. According to the brochure, a 15 figure Night Force set will be the 3-3/4-inch convention exclusive. The set includes a G.I. Joe team comprised of Charbroil, Hit & Run, Muskrat, Psyche-Out, Repeater and Spearhead with Max opposed by a Cobra demolitions team led by Cobra Mortal with Cobra Letal, Crimson Asp (female) and three Frag-Vipers and S.A.W. Vipers, respectability, by their side. As usual the figures will include accessories, stands and file cards. It's also worth noting that the brochure hints that this year's souvenir figures will  include some type of glow-in-the-dark feature. G.I. JoeCon 2013 runs April 4 - April 7 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis.

Comics: G.I. Joe #17

In the aftermath of "Deep Terror," the Joes regroup and reassess their next strike against Cobra. Meanwhile, Scarlett and the Joes find out that Snake Eyes is alive and has re-joined the Arashikage Clan.

G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Offers Individual FSS Figures

If you didn't subscribe to the G.I. Joe Collectors' Figures Subscription Service (FSS) and were waiting for the club to offer figures individually, you're in luck (sort of). You can now buy both first wave FSS figures--Dice and Kim Arashikage--at the club's online store. Each figure is a jaw dropping $37.50 and is limited to one per membership.

Comics: G.I. Joe #16

Scarlett, Mainframe, and the rest of Bravo Team are trapped underground and on the run from Cobra, with Joe reinforcements still hours away. Do the good guys always win?

First Glimpse at Hot Toys' G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock

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

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.

Comics: Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #16

It's Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow versus a den of Vipers as Storm Shadow's assassination attempt on the Cobra Commander goes wrong. Meanwhile, Krake turns to Serpentor to help him build a new army.