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This news is strictly not G.I. Joe related; but perhaps one day it will be. Hasbro is giving us an inside look at their new Photo Real Technology.

With this new technology, the action figure characters are more like their celebrity counterparts in real life. Although the faces are not super realistic as the offerings from Hot Toys, it’s a huge leap forward without having to empty your wallets.

Dwight Stall (Hasbro Marvel Senior Design Manager): Once we have a 3D sculpt that we’re in love with, that matches our design spec, it gets turned over to the model shop. They will cast it, which is a process of taking the files, growing the files, taking those pieces, casting them in rubber molds so that we can make duplicates.

Sam Smith (Hasbro Star Wars Design Manager): So a lot of it kind of relies on on-set photography, especially for kind of getting some of the character likenesses. Really just being able to capture every angle of the character, every angle of the costume, and really being able to accurately recreate that in a digital sculpt.

Currently, Hasbro’s Photo Real Technology is being used on Marvel Legends, Star Wars Black Series and the upcoming Power Rangers Lightning Collection. We hope to see this same tech on future G.I. Joe figures as well.

You can read the full article on Business Insider.

What do you think about this new technology and its uses for G.I. Joe? Leave a thought on the thread associated with this news post. You can also find a video of the process, after the jump.

Photo Courtesy: Sister site ToyArk

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HASBRO AND ASICS TEAM UP FOR G.I. JOE SHOE LINE

NOW AVAILABLE EXCULSIVELY AT FOOT LOCKER

Limited edition GEL-LYTE III shoes inspired by iconic G.I. Joe characters Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes; New Era and Hex offer apparel and accessories to complete the look

(PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Feb. 22, 2019) – Global play and entertainment group Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced a collaboration with footwear brand ASICS to create all-new colorways inspired by two fan-favorite G.I. Joe characters: Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. The special edition GEL-LYTE III® shoes and coordinating apparel and accessories from New Era and Hex will be available exclusively at Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) stores worldwide February 22, 2019.

The line is inspired by an epic chapter in the G.I. Joe lore: the rivalry between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. Once brothers in arms as part of the Arashikage Clan, they find themselves on opposing sides of the struggle between G.I. Joe and Cobra. Now Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes each adorn their own GEL-LYTE® III shoe designed by world renowned pop artist Anderson Bluu. Uncompromising on style and comfort, the GEL-LYTE® III boasts iconic and innovative design that wouldn’t be complete without the split tongue and ASICS’ famous GEL® technology cushioning; a silicone-like material that effectively absorbs shock and protects the feet from high-impact strikes.

The black Snake Eyes model features a crystal rubber outsole with a discovery element, premium emblem and reflective detailing with black leather; the model is elevated and modernized with custom art on the insert. The white Storm Shadow model features a crystal rubber outsole which masks the character beneath while the premium emblem detailing grounds the model in the story. Through the intertwining of story and design aesthetic the model is elevated and modernized with custom art on the insert. On the bottom of both shoe models is an iced outsole revealing Zartan – a shadowy figure who plays a key part in the Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow story.

“ASICS has a solid reputation of launching innovative designs to consumers across the globe and we are proud to bring G.I. Joe characters to life in an entirely original way,” said Casey Collins, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Entertainment and Licensing at Hasbro. “We know fans and collectors will appreciate the care and detail ASICS has taken in every aspect of the release from the shoe detailing to the packaging.”

“We were inspired by the story of Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes to create these shoes in collaboration with Hasbro,” said Lindsey Sweeney, Global GM Sportstyle Footwear, ASICS. “The characters represent a true Yin and Yang – a duality and symmetry that link their lives together – and we were excited to take that inspiration to our GEL-LYTE III® model.”

The ASICS x G.I. JOE shoes will be sold exclusively at FootLocker.com and select POP by Foot Locker doors because Knowing is Half the Battle.

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ANIMAL WARRIORS OF THE KINGDOM™ Deluxe Series: will consist of Gorilla, Bear, and Buffalo warriors, including the series’ favorites like the heroic “General Thane” and the nightmarish bear, “Belarus.” Each figure features 18 points of articulation as well as removable armor and weapon accessories!

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FIGURE INCLUDES: 1 Figure, accessories and removable armor! Mix and match your figures, weapons and gear to create unique army builders.

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Earlier this morning, Hasbro held their 2018 1st Quarter Financial Results conference call to investors and press. HISSTANK staff attended live online to learn how Hasbro did last quarter and what lies ahead in the future.

Hasbro is working hard to recover from the impact created by Toys”R”Us Bankruptcy. It was reported that a loss of $61.4 million was associated with the unfortunate event. With this loss, Hasbro posted a total $112.5 million loss in Q1 2018 results.

“The Hasbro teams executed extremely well during a challenging first quarter,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Hasbro brands are resonating with consumers and consumer takeaway is positive. However, as we discussed earlier in the year, our first quarter was expected to be difficult. We are working to put the near-term disruption from Toys”R”Us behind us. Our global retailers view this as an opportunity in a key consumer category and are partnering with Hasbro to develop growth plans for our brands. New Hasbro initiatives shipping in this quarter and beyond won’t be caught up in the Toys”R”Us liquidation process. With the rapid shift to a converged retail environment, we accelerated plans we originally had spread throughout the year to transform our commercial organization on a more immediate basis.”

With that, we wrap-up our report of the financial call. You can check out an infographic of the summary, after the jump.

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New Jersey Collectors Con Winter Show Update March 3rd and 4th 2018

When and Where Is The Next New Jersey Collectors Con?
Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Saturday and Sunday March 3rd and 4th 8-am – 10am Early Bird 2-Day Pass Extra Tickets for door prizes $20.00 General Admission 10am – 5:00pm $10.00
2-Day Pass $20.00 – Extra Tickets for door prizes

The door prize announcements will start at 9AM and conclude at 4:00PM with our last door prize announcement for Saturday.

– 9AM Early Bird Coffee Mug Marvel: Spider-Man Heat Up Eyes Disney Mug.
– 9AM Toyfinity NJCC Exclusive Night Mordle
– 9AM Boss Fight Studio NJCC Blasted Land Orc
– 9AM Kre-O Skeletor NJCC Custom Exclusive
– 9AM Badcube Lorry (215 Toyz)
– 10AM Badcube Speedbump (215 Toyz)
– 11AM Black Panther Marvel Legends Complete Wave
– 12PM Magic: The Gathering HasCon Grimlock Boxset
– 1PM MP-36 Masterpiece Megatron!
– 2PM X-Men Marvel Legends Complete Wave
– 3PM LEGO DC Super Heroes Lobo Set
– 4Pm MEGA DOOR PRIZE #1 Mattel 1/10 Scale Justice League RC Batmobile special thanks to Realm of Collectors!

The door prize announcements will start at 8AM and conclude at 3:30PM with our last door prize announcement for Sunday.
– 9AM Early Bird Coffee Mug Universal G1 Transformers Mug
– 9AM Giga Power Grassor Chrome
– 9AM Toyfinity NJCC Exclusive Night Mordle
– 9AM Boss Fight Studio NJCC Blasted Land Orc
– 10AM IG Figures from Letal Customs Set
– 10AM Power of the Primes Rodimus
– 11AM KFC Kingorilla
– 12PM Mezco One:12 Collective Wolverine
– 12PM S.H. Figuarts Justice League Batman
– 1PM NECA Kratos God of War 4
– 2PM Power Rangers SDCC Box Set
– 3PM S.H. Figuarts Homecoming Spider-Man
– 3:30PM MEGA DOOR PRIZE #2 MP-36 Masterpiece Megatron!

The Winter NJCC 2018 features a huge dealer room for Transformers, Marvel, G.I. Joe, DC and 80’s to current pop culture merchandise! NJCC is an action figure toy collector focused event. Boss Fight Studio will be set up showing off the latest and greatest from VITRUVIAN H.A.C.K.S. including Zombies, Bucky O’Hare and for the first time at retail – VITRUVIAN H.A.C.K.S. Products! 215 Toyz 3rd party dealer room (NECA Room) and more. NJCC will also have a get together at Red, Hot and Blue – Saturday Night starting at 8PM to celebrate the industry and have some Nerd speak (must be 21 to enter)

NJCC will also have their very own Boss Fight Studio Series 2 Fantasy Blasted Land Orc! He comes with a slew of accessories including a mace, sword, shield, 4 helmets, alternate head and extra hands. He also comes with spiked shoulder guards and armor for the body. $30 available at retail for the first time at the show.

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The Wall Street Journal (paywall) is reporting via undisclosed sources that Hasbro has been in talks to takeover Mattel.  This has been rumored before but apparently has fired back up recently.  No specifics, costs, or process have been revealed at this time.  Hasbro is currently worth near 11 billion, while Mattel is worth 5 billion.  The acquisition would put Barbie, Transformers, G. I. Joe, Nerf and Hot Wheels under one roof, not to mention licenses for both DC and Marvel, creating a truly dominant market player.

The offer takes place against the backdrop of an industry in the throes of deep change. The bankruptcy filing of Toys R Us, the children’s store giant, has reverberated across the toy industry.

Mattel shares, which have taken a beating amid weak sales results, skyrocketed by more than 20 percent in after-hours trading on the Hasbro news. Hasbro shares jumped more than 2 percent on the same report.

Both companies declined media requests for comments.

Let us know what you think about the possibility of this juggernaut!

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Heads up, AWOK Tribe! Our friends from Animal Warriors of the Kingdom shared some great news via Facebook – The Deluxe AWOK figures have been sent for Prototyping!

We’ll bring you more details as they’re released, but the good news is that we’ll hopefully see these brutes on the battlefield soon enough! You can get in on all the Animal Warriors of the Kingdom discussion after the break!

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More images of upcoming characters from Action Mice have been shared on the Action Mice Facebook Page. First up we have the newest members of Action Mice,  Quarter Master, 13 year-old genius inventor and his robot Supply Chain.

The Iron Weasels also add a new recruit to their roster. Meet General Moult, Action Mice better be on their toes when he is on the battlefield.