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chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I'm not sure it is the stores, the FE figures my TRU did get flew off the shelves and they got at least 2 or 3 shipments in and now the shelf is totally bare. The only Joe's I see are the Renegades figures and they keep putting more of the same out. The only Walmart I've been to that has Joe's only has a few figures left and it's the same at Target.

Because that's all they ordered. Hasbro can't make them buy stuff

From what I've seen their options are order the same stuff that's clogging the shelves, or nothing at all. If TRU put's out another case of the same figures that have been sitting on pegs for weeks I don't think they have any other choice.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I'm not sure it is the stores, the FE figures my TRU did get flew off the shelves and they got at least 2 or 3 shipments in and now the shelf is totally bare. The only Joe's I see are the Renegades figures and they keep putting more of the same out. The only Walmart I've been to that has Joe's only has a few figures left and it's the same at Target.

Because that's all they ordered. Hasbro can't make them buy stuff

From what I've seen their options are order the same stuff that's clogging the shelves, or nothing at all. If TRU put's out another case of the same figures that have been sitting on pegs for weeks I don't think they have any other choice.

How do we know TRU didn't over order? They've done it before

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I'm not sure it is the stores, the FE figures my TRU did get flew off the shelves and they got at least 2 or 3 shipments in and now the shelf is totally bare. The only Joe's I see are the Renegades figures and they keep putting more of the same out. The only Walmart I've been to that has Joe's only has a few figures left and it's the same at Target.

Because that's all they ordered. Hasbro can't make them buy stuff

From what I've seen their options are order the same stuff that's clogging the shelves, or nothing at all. If TRU put's out another case of the same figures that have been sitting on pegs for weeks I don't think they have any other choice.

How do we know TRU didn't over order? They've done it before

Like I said they had been sitting out for several weeks before they got more of the same stuff. Clearly nobody wanted it so why would they order more if something else was available? Combine that with the FE Prime figures just NOT showing up anywhere and I'm thinking Hasbro doesn't know squat about proper distribution.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I'm not sure it is the stores, the FE figures my TRU did get flew off the shelves and they got at least 2 or 3 shipments in and now the shelf is totally bare. The only Joe's I see are the Renegades figures and they keep putting more of the same out. The only Walmart I've been to that has Joe's only has a few figures left and it's the same at Target.

Because that's all they ordered. Hasbro can't make them buy stuff

From what I've seen their options are order the same stuff that's clogging the shelves, or nothing at all. If TRU put's out another case of the same figures that have been sitting on pegs for weeks I don't think they have any other choice.

How do we know TRU didn't over order? They've done it before

Like I said they had been sitting out for several weeks before they got more of the same stuff. Clearly nobody wanted it so why would they order more if something else was available? Combine that with the FE Prime figures just NOT showing up anywhere and I'm thinking Hasbro doesn't know squat about proper distribution.

That or they were refresher cases and the new figures were sold fast. That's a mark against Hasbro

As a GI Joe and zombie fan, I'm not sure how I missed this new Zombie Viper.

I really need to get back into GI Joe toys.

Note: Marvel's GI Joe comics are not for children under 13 nowadays.

Kids in the 80's were more hardcore back then.

I read Classic GI Joe 4, 5, & 6 this past couple of days. Some thoughts...

There’s a great moment with Rip-Cord versus Zartan where you think Rip-Cord wins in #45. In reality, it was Zartan who defeats Rip-Cord. Hama, you sly bastard! Now I understand the Bongo the Bear profile I posted a few pages back.

Who knew I would be rooting for Rip-Cord?

How do you take down a bear? Put a satchel of explosives around his neck.


Who knew Barbecue was Barbecue the Barbarian!


I thought Norman and Harry Osborn were the only characters with the ridiculous Ditko Cornrows. Then theres’s this guy. Oy.


Volume 4 and 5 (#31 to #50) has even more characters that I loved as a kid like Flint, Lady Jaye, Tomax & Xamot, Beachhead, Barbecue, Bazooka, and Sgt. Slaughter.

I like Serpentor as a kid but as an adult realized that the franchise jumped the shark with that character. The introduction of Serpentor in the cartoon takes GI Joe from a military fantasy into science fiction territory. Even though Serpentor has the same Frankenstein-esque origins, it seems like he fits into this world more. Perhaps it is because Hama writes him as a clever character rather than an over the top villain.

IDW begins publishing never before reprinted materials in Volume 6. The reproduction looks a bit rough at times and ruins the lettering.


There are moments where the story continues in other GI Joe books. In hindsight, I wish that IDW would’ve published all the GI Joe books in chronological order. However, all these GI Joe titles are slowly being republished.



I don’t remember if there was a toy of this cool Cobra helicopter carrier. That would’ve been cool to own as a kid.


It’s interesting that I know this is the Marvel 25th Anniversary cover despite the missing characters. I guess those covers are ingrained in my head.


Snake-Eyes riding a shark. God, is that cool.


Early Todd McFarlane work!


I never realized that the cover of #1 from Devil’s Due was an homage to Michael Golden's Yearbook #2.

I love reading those old comics, definitely a lot of fun.

If anyone's looking for an Ashiko with Cycle Armour I have 1 for sale, MISB for $20+shipping coming out of California. Hit me up by PM if you're interested.

Finished Volumes 7 and 8. I love the story so far with Fred VII along with the Cobra Civil War.

The summaries I've read through GI Joe fansites definitely don't do these stories justice. Great comic book storytelling. I've mentioned it before but I love the soap opera nature of the book with tons of callbacks, even going back as far as the first issue.

I haven't really bought GI Joes in years other than a Snake-Eyes figure from the movie. But after reading the Cobra Civil War, it makes me want to buy all these figures just to make dioramas... who am I kidding, I'm going to play with them.