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under G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary

Back in 2007 we all got to see some wonderful images online and in magazines of a new line of GI Joe action figures. I personally remember seeing Snake Eyes and was super excited to learn more.

Initially we got two 5-packs, one Cobra and one GI Joe. Packaged in a beautiful box with either a Cobra or GI Joe logo music box, precut file cards, tons of accessories and figure stands.

We all soon discovered that with removable heads, body parts, and accessories, these became a customizer’s dream! They enabled us to tweak our figures to our individual liking and then be able to share our customs and collections online.

Soon after came yet another awesome 5-pack, featuring more Cobra baddies and then a series of carded figures with ARAH inspired art with characters like Beachhead, Flint and Shipwreck… the rest is history.

Tell us your 25th Anniversary story after the jump.

under G.I. Joe Vintage, HASCON

Hasbro Pulse has been on a roll via Facebook & Instagram lately, sharing pieces that will be available in the Exclusive Art Folio available at HASCON. The latest pair of reveals Give us a fan favorite character and a teaser of a vehicle that might have been!

First up is one of the ten prints contained in the Special HASCON hardcover Art Folio, the original art work for Gung Ho! Also shared was a teaser for the G.I.Joe Goliath A.V.T. (Armed Vehicle Transporter). The name immediately makes you think of something massive, but we’ll find out for sure at this year’s event.

Are you attending HASCON? If not, will you attempt to add the Art Folio to your collection via the secondary market? Join us after the break for discussion already in progress!

under G.I. Joe Comics

Round 2 FIGHT! The next issue of IDW‘s Street Fighter X GI Joe hits stores today and we’ve got the preview!

Street Fighter X GI Joe

The second day of the tournament pitting Street Fighter vs. G.I. JOE begins! Destro and M. Bison team up to provide Cobra with the ultimate weapon? but Guile, Snake Eyes, Ryu and Storm Shadow have a plan of their own to stop the Shadaloo tyrant. The World Warrior tournament heats up for the Street Fighter team and G.I. JOE alike!

Read on to preview this issue!

under G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary

This may be old news for some, but for those of you out there that have been having difficulty finding a particular G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary item, then TRU.com may be your best bet. Most, if not all 50th Anniversary offerings are in stock online. We’ve collected the links below for your shopping pleasure.

G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary Versus 2 Packs

G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary Outnumbered 3 Packs

G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary Vehicle Sets

2015 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive

Orders over $19 ship free, so get your fill while you still can! You can let us know what you added to your G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary collection after the break!

under G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary

Gung-Ho was born into a Cajun clan in the Louisiana swamps, joined the Marines and graduated top of his class from Parris Island. He’s meaner than a Louisiana black bear in battle and faces imminent disaster with a big grin; in other words, he’s a Marine. While conducting night recon on a Cobra base, he is attacked by Cobra Shadow Guard troopers, and teaches them not to irritate a bare-knuckle brawler from the bayou. Check out 20+ images and our quick review after the jump courtesy of site sponsor Entertainment Earth!

Related Entertainment Earth links: G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary 2-Packs, Desert Duel SDCC EE Exclusive, All G.I. Joe Toys and Action Figures.
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under G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary

Yo joe! It’s been a while since we’ve had any GI Joe toys to hunt for at retail but that’s about to change! Joebros has spotted the 2015 GI Joe 50th Anniversary sets at a Toys R Us in Los Angeles, California. More info:

Found the 2-packs ($12.99), Silent Strike ($59.99) and Desert Dual ($49.99) in CA. The store I found them at only received ONE case of each. The 2-packs are 8 to a case (2 of each, except Gung-Ho/Shadow Guard and Blowtorch/Croc Master are 1 per), Silent Strike is 2 per and Desert Dual is 3 per

There’s also been recent sightings in Texas, so hopefully it won’t be too much longer before these arrive at all Toys R Us stores. Happy hunting!

EDIT: It turns out Ramielschild made the 1st sighting in Texas. Have you found these new Joes yet? Post your sightings in our GI Joe sightings forums! Like to snap photos of your Joes? Post your GI Joe 50th Anniversary 2015 photos here!

under G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Customs

HissTank member Marine_Deadpool posted his terrific Gung Ho custom. Using the new 50th sculpt we’re all getting in a few weeks he pulled off a beautifully painted custom of the Marine. Read more and see even more photos by clicking the link below.

Marine_Deadpool wrote: Here is the 50th Gung Ho I posted about a week ago in the “50th in Hand Thread”.  He has that Vietnam Era look and feel to him here, but I took a new Gung Ho and camo’d up his pants and cover in tiger stripe.  Since the figure was direct from overseas, he had no Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on his chest… And being that this sculpt is way too muscular to accept decals… I had work something else out and added the mark of my beloved Corps, hand drawn, and not an easy task.   Then it was decided to shave off the holster, and add on one of Marauder Gun Runners new drop-leg rigs that could hold their suppressed 1911, which I modified to hold the suppressor.  It’s already epic holster, just added some straps to keep the suppressor with the pistol.

under G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary

With both the SDCC 2015 & 50th Anniversary G.I.Joe offerings hitting eBay, it’s nice to get a look at what the upcoming assortment of figures will look like when painted and packed. Thanks to Hasbro, we have a sneak peek at the upcoming G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary Versus 2 Packs in package!

The G.I. Joe team continues their ongoing battle against the Cobra organization this summer in our “Versus” 2-packs. Enjoy your first look at the packaged samples for these key showdowns in the “Joe vs. Cobra” conflict:

  • CLASSIC CLASH: Spirit Iron-Knife vs. Storm Shadow
  • MARINE DEVASTATION: Gung-Ho vs. Cobra Shadow Guard
  • HUNT FOR COBRA COMMANDER: Shipwreck vs. Cobra Commander
  • TROOP BUILD-UP: Steel Brigade vs. Iron Grenadier
  • SWAMP STEAM: Blowtorch vs. Croc Master

Look for these “Versus” 2-packs at your local Toys ‘R Us store, and online at BigBadToyStore.com in early August!

under G.I. Joe Customs

I know I speak for many when I say that this custom Modern Era G.I.Joe Gung Ho v2 (Marine Dress Blues) is a figure that many of us would love to add to our G.I.Joe Collections. For now, we’ll have to live vicariously through the amazing custom shared on the Hisstank.com Custom Forums by Hisstank.com forum member Letal. The work on this custom is top notch, from the molded ribbons, rank patches, removable cover…the list goes on & on.

The original figure, released in 1987, was an instant fan favorite. Mr. Ron Rudat was kind enough to share his insight on Gung Ho v2 in a conversation that can be found over on the 3DJoes Gung Ho v2 Figure Profile Page.

Make sure to check out the interview, then join us after the break to check out more images of this amazing Gung Ho v2 figure!

under Toy Fair

Here’s The Loyal Subjects GI Joe display from Toy Fair 2015. There wasn’t a whole lot there, unfortunately. Here’s what you can see:

  • Cobra Commander vs Starscream 2-Pack
  • Glow in the Dark Snakeyes vs Storm Shadow 2-Pack
  • Cobra Commander and Iron Grenadier Destro 2-Pack
  • Vinyl Figure Series 1 Blind Boxes
  • Skateboard Decks