BAIT has teamed up with G.I. Joe, 1000toys, & Alpha Industries to produce this Comic Con exclusive Duke Figure. He is wearing a replica of the BAIT x Alpha Industries x G.I. Joe inspired reversible jacket. This figure will releases this week, retails for $230, and is limited to 200 units. We’ve mirrored more images of the figure and jacket for you after the break.
While picking up some groceries or diapers for your family, stop by the men’s clothing section and pick yourself up a GI Joe T-shirt. Sizes spotted so far have been Small to 2XL. Sorry guys, no 3XL or 4XL found yet!
Check out this awesome print coming out way soon from 8-bit ZOMBIE! “Poisonous” is a propaganda style tribute to our favorite snakey villain. You can get this awesome print as a stand alone, or on a tee shirt!
Poisonous will be available starting July 15th, so mark your calendars! Will you be picking this print up? Sound off after the break!
Our very own wedge1968, better known throughout the G.I.Joe community as Author Extraordinaire Bill Nedrow, shared word that his latest novela, G.I.Joe: Buzzer, is now available on Kindle Worlds!
The man known as Buzzer is one of the most feared and dangerous members of the Dreadnok gang.
Before joining the Dreadnoks, he was Dick Blinken-Smythe, a respected Cambridge sociology don, husband, and soon-to-be father. How did one trip into the Australian Outback transform him into one of the most notorious members of the Dreadnok organization?
Find out for yourself by picking up the G.I.Joe: Buzzer Novela on Kindle Worlds today! Don’t forget, you can discuss this title and other G.I.Joe Kindle Worlds titles in the Kindle Worlds panel being held at JoeCon this Saturday! Make sure to hit the Panel at Pacific Hall A from 11 – 11:50 am!
G.I.Joe 365 is a project that brings us new artwork of G.I.Joe figures every day of the year! Today brings us the Cobra-La Royal Guard. He’s noted as #143: “Royal Guard.” G.I. Joe “Real American Hero” Series 6, 1987. From the page –
So this is the last of the 3-pack that was “Cobra-La”: The Royal Guard. Check out that crazy giant swordfish sword thingy!!
One thing I really like about this figure is that there is asymmetry going on, particularly if you think about the molds for his legs. It would be natural and perhaps easier to make the legs be the same but mirror images of each other, but this is not the case here. What I like about this is that it ties to the “organic” theme of this set of figures.
Make sure to check out GIJoe365 for even more artwork! What are your thoughts on the Royal Guard? Sound off after the break!
KuuKuuSon is by far the hardest working man in business. I mean, it’s the gentleman’s Birthday today (Happy Birthday, James!), but he still found the time to send out the official press release for Rank & File 3 – A Guide to Third-Generation 4” G.I. Joe Action Figures! Included with the press release are 5 pages from the book and the oh-so-awesome cover which you can check out after the break –
The adventure continues to evolve in Rank & File — A Guide to Third-Generation 4” G.I. Joe Action Figures!
After a brief hiatus in 2006 that allowed G.I. Joe to flourish in other areas, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero went in a new stylistic direction that is still predominately used today! Not only did fans get to revisit some of their most cherished icons within the G.I. Joe mythos, they were also introduced to new characters that are now known and loved.
The Rank & File guide volume 3 displays every G.I. Joe action figure produced between the Celebrating 30 Years of A Real American Hero / Renegades, Retaliation, 50, and Basic G.I. Joe Asst. series, complete with every accessory and variation produced. Not only are the accessories shown, they were carefully cataloged in an upcoming volume that will guarantee the proper shade of accessory goes to the appropriate action figure. To top it off, every vehicle and playset released in the 4″ era is documented and every easily removable piece is shown individually photographed —ensuring collector completion.
This full color, forty-eight page resource manual beautifully illustrates the four series’ 148 action figures, twenty-two vehicles and every accessory, including all known variations. Not only is every accessory present and accounted for, they have each been assigned a unique number and identified throughout the resource guide. Each action figure was carefully examined between its initial run and any further re-releases to ensure accurate samples are clearly and concisely presented, perfect for the collector who is identifying individual action figures or sorting through unorganized lots.
Whether you are a seasoned or rejuvenated collector, enthusiast, or toy vendor, the Rank & File series is the decisive compilation for G.I. Joe action figures, vehicles, and playsets produced from 2007 to today. Let the Rank & File guides serve as a reference for completion or a scrapbook to the next big turning point of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
Basic Information
The MSRP for The Rank & File guide Volume 3 is $20 and available at www.rahcguide.com. Buyer will pay all additional shipping and handling costs. If you have purchased the R.A.H.C. guides before, the process will be very similar. This guide was self-published and produced in quantities reflecting previous sales so do not hesitate in ordering if owning a guide is a priority.
You may join the mailing list at: rahc.guide@gmail.com and like on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/RAHCGuide to get the latest updates between press releases.
Check out this awesome print of Sgt. Flash from Robert Atkins & Simon Gough! This brand new GI Joe print from Robert Atkins and Simon Gough is available to purchase! You can email Robert to order (email details found here). Prints are signed, shipped and insured for $25 total. (domestic U.S. shipping only)
If you add any additional prints from Robert’s catalog, they are only $10 each. The catalog is any image posted to the Robert Atkins Art Facebook Page in the photo album folders located here. Just email with the request and a link to which additional prints you would like.
Will you be adding this awesome print and/or any others to your collection? Sound off after the break!
KuuKuuSon has brought word via the R.A.H.C. Guide Facebook Page that Rank & Vol. 3 is almost here! If you’re not familiar with Mr. Kavanaugh’s work, then you’re in for a treat.
R.A.H.C. Guide (Real American Hero Collection), Rank & File 1 and Rank & File 2 are compilations of images spanning the life of G.I.Joe after 1994. The adventure continued in 1997 and is now completely documented in the R.A.H.C. Guide! R.A.H.C. spans from 1997-2007 and includes figures from Built to Rule and the Collectors Club. Rank & File 1 is a collection of 25th Anniversary & Resolute offerings, with Rank & File 2 covering both The Rise of Cobra and The Pursuit of Cobra.
Rank & File 3 looks to bring us 30th Anniversary, Renegades, Retaliation and Basic Assortment collections! If you’re looking for awesome reference books or just new reading material for your coffee table, then this is the book for you. Rank & File 1 is already sold out, but you can still pick up R.A.H.C. and Rank & File 2 on the R.A.H.C. Guide website. The image highlighted here is just a peek at what you’ll see in the new volume.
Will you be adding this latest volume to your collection? Sound off after the break!
For those of you that got in on the Cobra Sentinel Automaton Kickstarter Campaign, brace yourselves for some bad news. Hasbro has sent Kickstarter a Cease & Desist letter, grinding the campaign to a halt. The claim can be seen here: DMCA – Cobra Sentinel Automaton submitted by Hasbro, Inc.
The following was sent to backers by/from Kickstarter –
This is a message from Kickstarter’s Integrity team. We’re writing to inform you that a project you backed, Cobra Sentinel Automaton, is the subject of an intellectual property dispute.
The project has been removed from public view until the dispute is resolved, which can take up to 30 days. The project’s funding and the countdown to its deadline have been stopped. If the project becomes available again, the countdown will continue and the new deadline will extend past the original deadline for as much time as the project was unavailable. You can find out more by reading our Copyright Policy and our Trademark Policy.
Original deadline
Fri, May 12 2017 8:40 am EDT
Time remaining if project becomes available
64 hours
Your pledge is currently still active. If you’d like to manage your pledge or reach out to the creator directly, you can still do so through the project page.
What does this mean for the project? Time will tell. We’ll keep you posted with new developments as intel is received.
By way of The Hollywood Reporter comes word that Mr. Stanley Weston, the inventor of G.I.Joe, has passed away at the age of 84. Here’s a brief passage from the article –
Mr. Weston was born in Brooklyn in 1933 and served in the Army shortly after the Korean War ended. When he returned home to New York, he found a job with the advertising agency McCann Erickson and enrolled in night courses for an MBA at New York University, where he had studied as an undergraduate.Weston soon discovered a talent for the up-and-coming licensing and merchandising industry, and he struck out on his own to found Weston Merchandising.
When Mattel’s Barbie dolls were introduced in 1960, Weston realized boys were an untapped market for the doll industry after noting that many of them played with Ken dolls. He conceived of the idea of a military action figure and in 1963 sold what would become G.I. Joe to Hasbro. The runaway hit would go on to be one of the most enduring toy lines in history, spawning hit TV shows and films as well.
We here at HissTank.com offer our most sincere condolences to Mr. Weston’s family and friends. We thank him for spawning the idea that has kept us kids at heart for the last 50+ years.