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under G.I. Joe Classified, Photo Shoots

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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under G.I. Joe Movie

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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under G.I. Joe Classified

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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under G.I. Joe Retro Line

Pulsecon 2020 just revealed (officially) Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Retro Line Wave 2 as well as the wave’s vehicle; Cobra F.A.N.G.

Wave 2 will consist of Roadblock, Scarlett, and Destro.

The FA.N.G will carry a Cobra Trooper.

The toys will be available exclusively at Walmart after 5:00pm ET.

You can check out the official images, after the jump and we’ll update the news post with cool screencaps in a moment.

Update: Screen caps added!

under G.I. Joe Classified

Hasbro Pulsecon 2020 is in motion and we now have our first look at G.I. Joe Classified Series Zartan, Cobra Infantry as well as Cobra Island Special Mission Set Firefly and Cobra Viper.

Zartan will use a brand new ‘INVISI-PIN’ technology to enhance the overall look of the toy.

Firefly and the Cobra Viper will be available for pre-order later today, exclusively at Target.

But fans can grab Zartan and Cobra Infantry figures from Hasbro Pulse today at 5:00pm ET.

You can check out the official images, after the jump and we’ll update the news post with cool screencaps in a moment.

G.I. Joe Classified:

Zartan: monkey paw, snake head, swamp design, extra face in backpack
New Dreadnok Logo and art on box by Tony Daniel

Cobra Infintry: Sunbow inspired. Rifle with new web gear attachment system.
Package Art by Kekai Kotaki

Firefly: Dynomite, Burned face, backpack with drone (bomb drone) data pad, blaster, goggles
Art by Jeremy Wilson

Cobra Viper: Very classic looking, built in mags for weapons, blast effect ports in rifle blaster, goggles
Art by Anthony Petrie

under HASCON

Hasbro sent through word about Hasbro Pulsecon, a virtual event happening on September 25th and 26th.  It will feature panels and livestreams with the various brand teams including Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers and more.  In addition, the exclusives revealed over the last month or so, which we assume would have been for SDCC, and were pushed to September – will be available for purchase during this time.

The event is hosted by Jackie Jennings; who is currently an on-air correspondent, writer, and producer for SyFy Wire.

Check out the official press release, after the jump.

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under G.I. Joe Video Games

We want to hear from you! Take a quick 1 minute G.I. Joe: War on Cobra Survey now and let us know your favorite characters in the game and who you would like to see in the future. For your participation, you will receive 5 FREE Bazooka in-game Character Cards! Enter the survey HERE for details and to share your feedback.

Lead your squad to victory now! Download the game for FREE here: G.I. Joe: War on Cobra!

It’s double trouble all this week with the ALL-NEW Tomax & Xamot in G.I. Joe: War on Cobra!

Play in the Amphibious Assault or Twins of Terror events for a chance to unlock WHALE or ALL-NEW Tomax & Xamot! Complete challenges to unlock War on Cobra content like Diamonds, Credits, Cargo Boxes and more! Don’t forget you can play each faction event for extra rewards and chances for both Featured Units!

Start Date: August 28th, 2020 @ 00:00 AM UTC

End Date: September 3rd, 2020 @ 23:59 PM UTC