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GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:31 pm

Motto: "The man, the myth, the legend... yeah right."
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Any idea on cheat codes for those guys?
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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby Supreme Convoy » Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:58 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea on cheat codes for those guys?


Like markings on the packaging to tell you which ones you are getting before opening the package?

I looked at the bag. No obvious sign yet.
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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:24 am

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Supreme Convoy wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea on cheat codes for those guys?


Like markings on the packaging to tell you which ones you are getting before opening the package?

I looked at the bag. No obvious sign yet.


Damn, they're learning from Japan
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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby Supreme Convoy » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:54 pm

I watched Operation Dragonfire. I haven't seen that since I was a kid. I was surprised how well that mini-series was produced. The animation quality is pretty good. And I was also shocked that it used a lot of the Sunbow music cues.

Then I watched the first episode of DIC Season 1... the animation quality takes a big dip. Yes, it's more slapstick compared to the Sunbow series but I'm enjoying it.

(And yes, I'm aware the original GI Joe series has it's silly moments like Red Rocket Burgers and Cold Slither :) )
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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby Supreme Convoy » Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:22 pm

Ah, there are different Micro Force packaging with more figures inside. This looks randomly packed but at least you can see which ones you're getting. This has Zombie Cobra Commander!

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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby Supreme Convoy » Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:27 am

At WonderCon, I was flipping through original art and came across a page from GI Joe #109 by John Statema. It's the page where Tomax and Xamot misunderstand Cobra Commander's order resulting in GI Joe executions.

It was relatively affordable and I picked it up!

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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:12 pm

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Hey guys here's something really special, what started out as a recap of Retaliation turned into an interview with John Chu!

http://whatsonjoemind.podbean.com/2013/03/31/wojm-special-edition-28-our-review-of-retaliationand-jon-chu/
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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby Supreme Convoy » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:44 pm

I forgot to post this after WonderCon.

There was a booth with boxed GI Joe vehicles. It was an incredible display because they had the Defiant ($3000), Mobile Command Center, and the USS Flagg ($7500).

It turns out it was for a reality show about a toy dealer. I didn't realize it until I was staring at the boxes and they were filming me. It was pretty funny.

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Then last weekend, I saw this USS Flagg for sale at a toy show. It looks like it's seen better days.

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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:09 am

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You really don't realize just how big those boxes are until you see them in person, even posed images with something for scale don't do it justice.
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Re: GI Joe Fans Unite-- 25th Anniversary Fig Talk and More!

Postby Supreme Convoy » Thu May 02, 2013 1:47 am

I'm a sucker for mystery boxes/bags as I've posted before. I saw these GI Joe figures by Loyal Subjects. They sort of look like those Mighty Muggs from a few years go.

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I could not resist and bought one on a lark. I was about to walk away. The clerk is a big Joe fan and asked me to open it in the store. I opened it and immediately recognized the Cobra Commander's gun, so I was pleased to get a popular character.

I opened the sealed bag inside and was surprised to find a hooded Cobra Commander. The clerk freaked out because it's the rarest figure offered in the line.

Quite a cool line of collectibles!

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