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Looks like another Brick and Mortar legacy retailer “Toys R Us” has found themselves on hard times.

“Toys R Us has hired a law firm to help restructure its roughly $400 million in debt due in 2018, a move that could include the marquee toy store filing for bankruptcy protection, sources familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

Addressing the retailer’s debt load prior to the crucial holiday season could give its major vendors such as Mattel and Hasbro clarity into the company’s long-term viability to help ensure the toymakers continue to stock its shelves throughout the holidays.

Toys R Us has hired restructuring lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis to help address the looming payments, the people said.”

Check out the full story here: Toys R Us hires law firm as it explores possible bankruptcy filing

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The SDCC 2016 Exclusive Tiger Force Wreckage & Beach Head 2 pack from The Loyal Subjects is now available at Toys’R’Us!

The Loyal Subjects presents a SDCC Toys R Us Exclusive featuring Wreckage and Beach Head from Tiger Force! Packaged in a windowbox, these Action Vinyls boast 14 points of articulation and include several accessories. Each figure is 3.2″ tall. Ages 15+. Supplies are limited. Under License from Hasbro, Inc.

The Tiger Force two pack of Wreckage and Beach Head Features 14 points of articulation & several accessories for each figure! For those of you that are going to check at Brick & Mortar, here are the skus:

  • 553543
  • F0CE02E4
  • 646437398534

Thanks to HissTank.com forum member Kujo for the heads up! Are you planning on adding these two awesome TLS figures to your G.I.Joe collection? Sound off after the break!

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The Loyal Subjects presents a San Diego Toys”R”Us SDCC 2016 exclusive featuring Wreckage and Beach Head from G.I. Joe’s Tiger Force! Packaged in a windowbox, these 3-inch Action Vinyls boast 14 points of articulation and include several accessories.

Check out all the G.I. Joe SDCC 2016 box set images after the jump.

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Thanks to HissTank.com forum member Digital Ghost for informing us that Hasbro’s Pulse has posted a few images of their upcoming Fan Choice winner Stiletto from Amazon’s G.I.Joe Kindle Worlds. Set for a November release as a Toys R Us exclusive, Stiletto is Bill Nedrow’s character and you can find all his work on Amazon.com.

From Hasbro Pulse –

Last November the G.I. Joe fans voted through the Hasbro Pulse to choose a brand-new figure for the 2016 lineup based on three eligible characters from the fan-created stories available on Kindle Worlds. There are over 100 unique fan-authored G.I. Joe stories available on Kindle Worlds, and the character Stiletto (from Bill Nedrow’s G.I. Joe: Body Count) was the fan-voted winner.

Senior designer John Violette took the character description from Nedrow’s story and got to work. We knew the Stiletto figure would be unmistakeable facially, with a white stripe of hair in her braided ponytail and a diagonal scar running across her mouth and left eye. Well-known G.I. Joe artist Robert Atkins prepared the initial pencil sketches for Stiletto, which were adapted into the original head sculpt. Brand writers started building her filecard, and an illustrator designed her overall image.

With the head sculpted, an initial deco mock-up was created. While the first concept celebrated Stiletto’s heritage with traditional Thai colors, the overall look felt more ninja-influenced and didn’t give off a strong enough tactical vibe. A simple arm-swap improved the feel of the figure, and a new deco treatment was created as well. You can sneak a peek on the finished artwork that appears on the filecard.

Stiletto will be available this November at Toys ‘R Us and online through Entertainment Earth. Stay tuned to the Hasbro Pulse for more G.I. Joe news and notes, and we will look forward to seeing you in June at JoeCon 2016!

You can check out the original story by visiting the G.I.Joe Kindle Worlds Stiletto article.

Join in on the discussion and check out more images after the jump.

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Thanks to HissTank.com forum member Krevix for pointing out that the G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary Silent Strike Set has finally been reduced in price on Toys’R’Us from $64.99 to $49.99. Whether or not this pricing is also reflected in Brick & Mortar stores remains to be confirmed.

For those of you that have been holding out, now would be a great time to add this set that includes a very cool homage to Mr. Gary Head, aka Goggles, aka Gyre-Viper to your collection.

Planning on adding your first, or perhaps another Silent Strike set to your collection? Sound off after the break.

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For those interested in picking up more G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary offerings, well now is the time as the 2nd wave has been placed on clearance at both brick and mortar stores and online at TRU.com.  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

Plan on grabbing any more 50th for your collection? Let us know what you’re going to get after the break. Find the mark downs in your area? Sound off in the HissTank.com Sightings Forums.

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Just in time for the holidays, the G.I.Joe 50th Anniversary assortment is currently on sale at Toys’R’Us brick and mortar stores. The reports we’ve received reflect 2 packs at $9.99 and 3 packs at $14.99. The online offerings still reflect full price, but that may be subject to change.

On a related note, while referring to TRU.com, of interest to some may be the reappearance of the G.I.Joe Heated Battle & G.I.Joe Eagles Edge sets. It would seem as though TRU is processing old stock (maybe old returns or just old inventory), so if you missed your chance to grab these Wave 1 sets, here’s your chance.

You can share your G.I.Joe finds with your fellow collectors on the HissTank.com Sightings Forums. You can also get in on the conversation already in progress by joining us after the break!

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For those of you that have been holding off on adding the Kre-O Cobra Terrordrome to your collection, well then now is the time! Toys’R’Us has the mother of all Kre-O G.I.Joe playsets marked dowm from $89.99 to only $29.99! Now only is it a 3rd of the price, but shipping is also free!

We posted up a gallery of the Terrordrome in all it’s glory last year that you can check out here HISSTANK.com Kre-O Cobra Terrordrome Photoshoot

So, what are you waiting for? Go get yours before they’re all gone at this link, then join us after the break to get in on the discussion already in progress!

 

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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!