Well my friends, another year, another G.I.Joe Convention draws to a close. After next year, that won’t be a statement I’ll be able to repeat for the foreseeable future.
If you haven’t heard by now, it’s been confirmed that there will be no G.I.Joe retail presence in either 2017 or 2018. After next year, there will be no G.I.Joe Club offerings, either. The next time we see G.I.Joe will be via media tie in (movie, TV, etc). Mr. Derryl DePriest noted that G.I.Joe will not be licensed, as Hasbro plans to re-imagine the brand.
That said though, there will be a G.I.Joe presence at HasCon, with details to be provided in 2 weeks. It will be the Friday of HasCon and will run attendees $600. Word has it that they’re working hard to ensure that the ticket price is worth it, so let’s stay positive and see what happens. Derryl has always worked to do the best that he can for the brand in the past and I’m sure this new scenario will be no different.
As far as new toys go, fret not! There’s still that awesome Cobra Missile Command HQ coming out, plus there’s a full year of offerings from the G.I.Joe Club, including Heartwrencher and the Dreadnok Ground Assault, FSS 7 and more. Rock n Roll v2 as the Club incentive figure? Sign me up! G.I.Joe has been here before and we as fans were waiting for it on the other side. I’m sure we’ll do so again this time around.
Special thanks go to GIJoeComics08 and Just Another G.I.Joe Show for sharing intel from the show with us all weekend. Also, I’d like to personally salute Joe Declassified for their amazing tribute to Goggles. The sightline figure that was given away will undoubtedly be cherished by all that were able to obtain one and it couldn’t have been executed in a manner more fitting. Kudos, Gents.
Below is a re-cap of convention related stories that we ran during GIJoeCon 2017. We hope you had fun at the show and look forward to making the next year one to remember!
- JoeCon 2017 – Convention Exclusives Revealed
- JoeCon 2017 – Attendee Exclusive Souvenir – Cobra LAW
- JoeCon 2017 – Gary Goggles Head Sightline Tribute Figure By Joe Declassified
- JoeCon 2017 – San Diego Comic Con 2017 G.I.Joe Exclusive Cobra Missile Command Revealed
- JoeCon 2017 – Convention Exclusive Product Posters Revealed
- JoeCon 2017 Convention Exclusive Product Images
- Joecon 2017 – Updated G.I. Joe Convention Images
- JoeCon 2017 – G.I.Joe Collectors Club Panel Info
- JoeCon 2017 – Just Another G.I.Joe Show Live From GIJoeCon 2017
Mr Hebime says
Update posted today:
January 2017 Update
Happy New Year,
We are still planning on starting convention registration this month.
Hints...hints... you want hints... hmmm...
12" set This Joe will have two chances at battling and exploring the roots and vines...
3 3/4" set: These Joes will have to battle Cobra's cold calculating troopers waiting to trap them...
The cross over products will start shipping next week as well but.. .it will take 10-12 days to get them all out. They will depart in the sequence they were ordered.
Battleforce 2000 vs BATs.
2017 G.I.Joe Collectors Convention Brochure
We're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the G.I. JOE BF 2000 team with this untold
tale of the original team members from a recently declassified special mission.
The G.I. JOE BF 2000 team is the walking, breathing proving grounds for tomorrow's battlefield technology today!
These highly trained specialists are entrusted with one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art prototype weapons. Their mission
is to field-test experimental equipment under battlefield conditions.
COBRA has developed a new laser weapon system so dangerous that it threatens the safety of the entire planet!
The G.I. JOE: BF 2000 team is called into action and must travel through the Pacific Northwest into British Columbia to dismantle the operation.
What they don't know is that COBRA is ready for them with a battalion of their upgraded B.A.T. (Battle Android Troopers) guarding their base.
This G.I. JOE team will be fighting against insurmountable odds, and must pull their individual specialties together to battle these deadly threats.
Will the cold and calculated programming of the COBRA B.A.T. SQUAD LEADER be the end of this G.I. JOE team?
BAT V2.
Knockdown
Avalanche
Dodger
Blaster
Blocker
12 inch set.
something went terribly wrong and they were being over run. As he was evacuating due to an impending air strike, he fell into some sort of ancient
buried temple that appeared to have something to do with the worship of snakes. Using his flamethrower for illumination, he realized that...
the snakes were still there! As he was fighting his way out through the snakes something caught his eye, a golden cobra shaped staff.
There was no time to get to it out. The airstrike was inbound and he had to evac!
For years this memory haunted Joe and led him to his current career in the Adventure Team as their Jungle Explorer.
Where was the old temple? Was that golden staff still there? Did it really happen, or was it just a hallucination?
He spent years researching and searching for this lost temple. Now he thinks he has finally found the answers!
This year's 12” Convention Set is based on the vintage Marine Jungle Fighter and the Adventure Team, Jungle Survival accessory set.
It comes with: Painted Head Figure; Marine Jungle Uniform; Belt; Canteen and Cover; .45 and Holster; Boonie Hat; Vinyl Shoulder Radio;
Flame Thrower; Tall Brown Boots; M-16 Rifle; Machete and Scabbard and Dog tag; Flocked Head Figure; Jungle Survival Uniform;
Tall Black Boots; Belt with Canteen; two Snake Anti-Venom Pouches; Pith Helmet; Yellow Short Radio; First Aid Kit; Compass;
Machete and Scabbard; Tranquillizer Rifle; Equipment Storage Crate; Dog Tag and Golden Cobra Staff.
It also comes with a Mini-Comic with a surprise ending!
Xerofall says
Cold calculating? Arctic cold or BAT cold? Calculating? Hmmm
lantern48 says
truejoefan says
january 2017 update
happy new year,
the fss 5 container has arrived and your items are scheduled to depart for your house next week. Please give them 2 weeks to get to you.
I sent an email to all subscribers about the installment billing dates which are feb 15 and april 19.
We are still planning on starting convention registration this month.
Hints...hints... You want hints... Hmmm
3 3/4" set: These joes will have to battle cobra's cold calculating troopers waiting to trap them.../b]
Autobot_Goldbug says
Cold calculating? Arctic cold or BAT cold? Calculating? Hmmm
it is Star Brigade vs Cobranauts(Astro-Viper & Star-Viper)
bassistcarlos says
Hopefully we'll get some concept case Snow Serpents and the cancelled Arctic Cobra Commander.
RolandofGilead says
SD Clutch says
Wouldn't cold and calculating reference techno vipers or possibly springfield accountants (i.e. undercover crimson guardsmen)?
ozzie92 says
Autobot_Goldbug says
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