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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Hector Garrido, the artist who painted the artwork on classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero action figure packages.

According to Tim Finn of A Real American Book!, Garrido died peacefully in his sleep on April 19.

Garrido, born in Argentina, studied art in Buenos Aires before emigrating to the United States. His career began in the 1950s and in addition to his G.I. Joe work, Garrido’s resume includes The Three Investigators, The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and Baroness, as well as the 1969 “Astronauts” cover for Time magazine.

Mr. Garrido will forever be in our memories as one of the pioneers who helped to popularize the franchise we know and love.

May he rest in peace.

News courtesy of CBR.

Datuk Seth Yap Ting Hau, Meridian‘s CEO who is in charge of the construction of world’s first Hasbro Water Park has stated that the first phase of the project, which consists of G.I. Joe Adventure Park, will open in September.

The CEO made the comment as a response to the recent criticism regarding the project.

Phase one was originally planned for June but was affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

September would be an ideal time to open the G.I. Joe Adventure Park, considering the movie release in October. Nevertheless, it is still an uncertain situation considering the fact that many countries are under lockdown.

Artist Jason Edmiston is proud to showcase his artwork for an upcoming puzzle by Mondo.

“Thrilled to announce the debut of my Cobra Commander puzzle coming soon from Mondo! This evil mastermind is a part of The Puzzle Party Collection, available now for Pre-Order via mondoshop.com. #cobracommander #gijoe #mondo #puzzle #painting #hasbro”

Official Description:

“G.I. Joe: Cobra Wants You! 1000-Piece Puzzle

Reprised from a painting originally created for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe toy line, this 1000-piece premium puzzle features artwork from Jason Edmiston”

You can now preorder the puzzle for $20 via Mondo, and check out the image, after the jump.

TFW2005 member analogue brings us news of an interview with Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner via CNBC wherein he discuss about how the toy manufacturer is dealing with the current situation of the Coronavirus emergency. CNN.com highlights some declarations from this interview about Hasbro’s production and factories in China:

Brian Goldner told CNBC Monday morning that it expects to be back at full production capacity in China by the end of this week. What’s more, he said demand in China — as well as the rest of the world — is strong. That’s especially the case for Play-Doh and other toys for young kids who have been largely stuck inside during the coronavirus pandemic.

Shares of Hasbro (HAS) surged more than 15% Monday on Goldner’s comments, as investors bet that the company will report solid first-quarter sales in April.

Check out the full interview at CNBC.

Hasbro offices worldwide, including its Rhode Island office, will be closed at least until April 1st due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

“At this time, no Hasbro employees have tested positive for COVID-19,” company spokeswoman Julie Duffy said in an email to The Providence Journal Friday. “We have made this decision in an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our employees and the communities in which we operate.”

Providence Journal also mentions that Hasbro did not disclose any work-from-home strategies unlike other offices in the area.

We currently do not know of any contingency or mitigation plans from Hasbro, but it is likely that the toy business will be affected negatively to some extent.

Ending the current partnership with Omnicom’s OMD, Hasbro has entered a new partnership with GroupM for the global toy giant’s advertisement and media requirements.

“We’ve made the decision to consolidate media buying for Hasbro under a single agency in order to both drive efficiencies and to provide the best tools and resources for our current collective needs across our global business,” a Hasbro representative said. “After a thorough review of the agency landscape and our current partnerships, moving forward, all of our global markets will be resourced exclusively through GroupM.”

Hasbro will spend a whopping $225 million annually, for their advertisements.

Back in 2013, Hasbro enlisted OMD after what was declared as an ‘extensive review process’ at the time. Participants in the 2013 review included then-incumbent Interpublic Group of Cos.’ Initiative, which had only won the business from OMD three years earlier. Now, the reins are with GroupM; who is the world’s largest advertising media company, by billings. Headquartered in New York City, the company has over 32,000 employees and 400 offices in over 100 countries.

We have received a word that Monogram International has acquired license to manufacture G.I. Joe branded keyrings and other merchandise for the US market.

Monogram previously collaborated with Hasbro to manufacture such items for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Transformers and Dungeons & Dragons franchises.

Judging by the previous products which came by, we can expect to see keyrings, bank busts and PVC figurines.

It is likely that the characters will be based off on the G.I. Joe: Classified designs.

You can check some samples from other franchises, after the jump.