Supreme Convoy wrote:Anyone else read GI Joe #8 for the new Cobra Commander reveal?
Krake is revealed as the new Cobra Commander. I was hoping it would be an established character like Destro or Major Bludd.
I was kinda hoping that the lottery scratch cover was the variant. I didn't realize it was the standard cover. Now all I want to do is scratch off the cover. Think of the collectibility!
The actual cover scratched off (spoilers as well!)
These are the trades I've been waiting for since Marvel and IDW have been releasing the classic GI Joe comics. Issues #117 was one of the first comics I read. I randomly picked up issues up until #125. While I'm reading the series chronologically, I read #126 to finish off the ninja story that was introduced in #124, "Triple Threat." Though I kinda knew the Firefly reveal after years of the information on the internet and Snake-Eyes Declassified.
I should note that I loved "Triple Threat." I loved the way Larry Hama and Andrew Wildman tell three stories on each page in equal panel layouts.
I'm very much looking foward to reading these trades, especially the Destro arc, "Search & Destroy."
chuckdawg1999 wrote:If the new CC was an established character that would've ended that character being usable. Would you really wanna loose Destro and his black Irish awesomeness? Also I have a hunch that the CC we all know will be back before the end of 2012
Supreme Convoy wrote:I just read Classic GI Joe volume 2 and 3.
The first volume was a good read. With the second volume, I get a very good sense of Hama channeling his inner Chris Claremont with creating subplots and world building in the GI Joe universe.
Volume 3 is when it seems GI Joe kicks into high gear with #21. So this will be the billionth time I’ve read The Silent Interlude and it’s still holds up.
And I love all the back stabbing and double crosses within Cobra Command. I have no idea why Cobra Commander trusts a man named Dr. Venom
chuckdawg1999 wrote:My one complaint is much like the cartoon Cobra Command broke down rather quickly and the infighting started far to soon for my tastes.
Supreme Convoy wrote:I just read Classic GI Joe volume 2 and 3.
The first volume was a good read. With the second volume, I get a very good sense of Hama channeling his inner Chris Claremont with creating subplots and world building in the GI Joe universe.
Volume 3 is when it seems GI Joe kicks into high gear with #21. So this will be the billionth time I’ve read The Silent Interlude and it’s still holds up.
And I love all the back stabbing and double crosses within Cobra Command. I have no idea why Cobra Commander trusts a man named Dr. Venom
NewFoundStarscreamLuv wrote:me and my friends combine all the time. Sometimes I even combine by myself if no one is around.
Evil_the_Nub wrote:Is Hasbro dropping the ball on G.I. Joe too? I really want like 5 zombie vipers, but I haven't seen any yet. Are they just skipping them like the FE Prime figures?
NewFoundStarscreamLuv wrote:me and my friends combine all the time. Sometimes I even combine by myself if no one is around.
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.
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
NewFoundStarscreamLuv wrote:me and my friends combine all the time. Sometimes I even combine by myself if no one is around.
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.
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
NewFoundStarscreamLuv wrote:me and my friends combine all the time. Sometimes I even combine by myself if no one is around.
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.
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