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under G.I. Joe Classified, Photo Shoots

Finally! After about 2 months of press releases, toy fair shots, leaked pics and reviews, actual retail shipments of G.I. Joe Classified Deluxe Snake Eyes have finally started hitting front doors. There were two waves of orders on day 1 – the first sold out pretty quick and those shipped last week. The second round were advertised to ship in June/July so if you haven’t got one yet, hold tight it’s coming later this year. Luckily we were able to get in on round one and today we are posting our pics and thoughts on the first 6 inch G.I. Joe figure, hopefully of many more to come – Deluxe Snake Eyes!

Read on to check out over 115 HD shots we took here at home base. These include basic white BG shots showing what he can do as a figure, the parts, some comparisons, and then some fancy shots at the end to get us all hype for some tabletop battles down the road!

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Yo Joe!  Next up in our looks at G.I. Joe Classified Wave 1 is #01 Roadblock.  He’s #01 in line, and features a mix of old cues and new elements throughout.  He ties with Scarlett for wave 1 figures with elements long time fans have concerns with.   Aside from a couple misfires in actual production, the core sculpt and figure is solid.  Read on to check out some additional thoughts on it all, along with 30+ shots courtesy of Dorkside Toys!

Related G.I. Joe Links: Classified Wave 1, Destro, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Red Ninja, Pimp Daddy Destro, All G.I. Joe

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Next up in our reviews of G.I. Joe Classified Wave 1 is none other than Duke!  A true gem of a figure, Duke is #04 in the line.  He features a very faithful look to his cartoon roots with a touch of upgrade throughout.  He comes packed with a laser rifle, pistol, binoculars and backpack.   He has a shoulder harness, belt and leg holster that can be removed at will.  Sculpt is top notch, especially in the head department – a chiseled mug and military cut really capture the essence of Duke that 3.75 never did in my opinion.   This is one of the best in the wave, so read on to check out 40+ pics courtesy of Dorkside Toys!

Related G.I. Joe Links: Classified Wave 1, Destro, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Red Ninja, Pimp Daddy Destro, All G.I. Joe

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Straight from the terrorist organization(s) nefarious plot to give collectors across the country heart attacks and strokes, today we are taking a look at the exclusive Cobra Island Baroness and C.O.I.L. set.  The first 3 exclusives – Cobra Trooper, Beach Head and Roadblock V2 came first, with Baroness hitting stores a week or so later.  She is still trickling out, so if you are still looking hopefully you can score without hitting the aftermarket.  I was lucky enough to have a friend of a friend find one in the wild and offer it at cost, so big props to KamenRiderOOO and TokuChris over at TokuNation for that.  That being said, I’ve hit Targets an absolutely stupid amount of times since the end of July, probably more than I have been in that store in the last 3 years combined, and have only seen Roadblock on the pegs, once.   And that’s with tracking via Popfindr, bugging employees, and doing 100 mile circuits (at the start of this mess).

What makes it all that more frustrating – these figures are GREAT.  And Baroness especially.  Modernized suit with classic notes, color palette on point, epic face sculpt, good weapons.  It has it all.  The bike – the sculpt is good for a future techy style vehicle, but there is a lot of raw plastic going on and it feels a bit Playskool.  Some detailed paint and washing to bring it a bit more real world and it could work.

Bottom line – Baroness is a win.  Hopefully she keeps releasing widely at stores, and really – hopefully she releases single packed with minimal changes down the road. Red, blue and alt decos are cool, but she needs to be easily accessible in this black version at some point.

Read on to check some additional thoughts and over 75 HD images after the break!

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Next up in our G.I. Joe Classified galleries is the Amazon exclusive Arctic Mission Storm Shadow.  This is a play on the Ninja Force Storm Shadow deco from the 90s, right down to the white blocking on his navy blue torso.  He also comes with a white ice pick (sickle) like the original.  Sword, sheath, grapple hook and cord, bow, arrow and non-functional quiver are  also included, so he is ready for action.  The hood is removable exposing a sharp navy blue head wrap revealing just the eyes.  I preferred it this way once in hand.  Structurally – he was very loose.  The torso bend and waist joint are floppy.  Hips are a tad.  Makes for some very insecure posing. Once you get it there, so long as you don’t try to fine tune much, he can stand though.

All in all a solid design, but I am eagerly waiting for a traditional Storm Shadow to take top billing on the shelf!

He is currently sold out, but has been randomly coming back in stock at Amazon for short bursts.  Keep checking here and good luck!

Read on to check over 60 HD shots of Storm Shadow, basic and fancy style, including a little mountain battle with Snake Eyes!

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The latest Dime Novel Legends Kickstarter is now live, and well on its way to being funded. Their latest offering is “The Cavalry“, featuring more classic Western 1/18 scale action figures. This assortment is geared towards army builders, which will include new figures, gear, and horses. They are looking for a total of $76,000 to fund the campaign, with numerous stretch goals planned. Check out the Kickstarter Page to back the project. You can see some images after the jump.

Like the proverbial bad penny, Chicken Fried Toys is back again, with more spicy authentic Western sauce, as you like it! This time around, we are presenting our first Army-builder centric lineup: The Cavalry!

The history of the US Army Cavalry during the 19th Century is full of great heroism, greater foolishness, and grim tragedy. Used as a tool of the Federal Government during the push to expand Westward they were responsible for protecting settlers as they moved across the plains towards California seeking homesteads. They also had the task of relocating the Indigenous Peoples towards reservation lands as they were forced further and further away from their ancestral homes. Many terrible tragedies occurred during this time, and atrocities were committed to this end. Sadly, this leaves a checkered legacy behind whose repercussions are felt in lives of Indigenous Peoples even to this day.

A positive outcome of this period was the inclusion of free and freed African Americans to the Cavalry ranks, creating such storied units as the Buffalo Soldiers. These men served with pride and distinction in the pursuit of a better life and livelihood for themselves and their families. Their descendants meet in Clubs and Associations even today to celebrate the influence these brave men had during a time when they were at an extreme disadvantage.

The history of the Cavalry today is filled with tales of glory and adventure. While the pageantry and camaraderie are fondly remembered, we want to present these characters with warts and all for you to enjoy, and perhaps even learn a little something more about the period in which they all lived and died as Legends.

under G.I. Joe Classified, Photo Shoots

Cooobraaa!  The Commander is decked out and ready to rule in the Convention Exclusive Snake Supreme Cobra Commander.  This was originally most likely going to be a SDCC exclusive, and was eventually pushed back to September for Hascon.  A round hit during the online event, and preorders are in progress for a second round later this year.

He starts with the base retail edition of Cobra Commander then adds a new shoulder / belt harness, soft goods cape, new gun, new staff, and globe accessories.  He also sports a black, red and gold deco with a very ornate print on his chest, back and legs.  All in all he is decked out in a crazy over the top get up that is fitting for the Commander.    The packaging matches this with great artwork and a fold open gimmick.

We’ve run him through a set, read on to check out some basic, comparison and fancy shots after the break!

ICYMI: You can view all our previous galleries for G.I. Joe Classified here.  We also updated the HissTank Database today with recent reveals and our base shots for in-hand figures.

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Pimp Daddy Profit Director Destro is in the house!  It’s crazy that we are still in year one of the line and are already getting obscure repaints but I’m not complaining!  The newly titled Profit Director – which is an ingenious wordplay remix getting him in line with corporate sensibilities – rocks his maroon and red gear, gold head, animal print pops and a full on animal skin cape.   His accessories include a gold briefcase for all those Benjamins, flaming stack of cash because Destro DGAF, gold pistol, and pimp shades.  This is all a play off of a short run crazy version of Destro that came out in the late 90s commemorative sets.  You can read up on the history of that figure here.

All in all it’s a good execution that plays into old school lore.  He is a fan channel exclusive, so many non big box retailers will eventually have him in stock.  This one comes courtesy of Dorkside Toys even though I picked it up a while back on eBay because I couldn’t wait!  Read on to check out our shots!

Dorkside Toys G.I. Joe Links: Pimp Daddy Destro, Destro, Cobra Commander, Gung Ho, Red Ninja, Zartan, Cobra Infantry, All G.I. Joe

ICYMI: You can view all our previous galleries for G.I. Joe Classified here.  We also updated the HissTank Database today with recent reveals and our base shots for in-hand figures.

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Moments ago, Hasbro held a live panel at Festival Of Licensing and the news team from TFW2005 attended the panel to learn what Hasbro has in store for 2021 and beyond.

The panel was mostly about their entertainment prospects for the future. You can check out a summary below and check out the details, after the jump.

  • Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie and sequels.
  • Placeholder/Teaser/Announcement poster for 2022 Transformers Live Action Movie.
  • Two TV Movies for Transformers: Cyberverse.
  • Transformers: War For Cybertron tidbits.
  • Power Rangers – Live Action Movie Reboot and Season 28.
  • My Little Pony: CGI Movie and Series.
  • Dungeons & Dragons entertainment slate.

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Pre-Orders are going live at 5 PM East for all the goodies revealed today at Pulsecon Day 2. Grab your sets for the next wave of Classified, more Target Cobra Island Figures, and Wal-Mart retro line below!  We will update with full official high res pics here later today.  Good luck everyone!

Sponsor Links: Dorkside Toys, BigBadToyStore, The ToySource, The Chosen Prime

G.I. Joe Classified Partial Wave 3

  • Zartan
  • Cobra Trooper (mainline)

G.I. Joe Classified Cobra Island

G.I. Joe Retro Line

Edit : Large format pics added!

Edit 2: Official product copy added!

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