Paul here with more Star Wars and G.I. Joe news. This time I threw in a Marvel Universe tidbit, to make it a kind of Hasbro themed…. in a way.
Sideshow’s Exclusive Crimson Cobra Commander – If you go to San Diego Comic Con this year and want to buy Poe nice gifts, be sure to keep an eye out Sideshow’s Crimson Cobra Commander. Hope you pre-ordered him!
The Creator’s of G.I. Joe Resolute Answer Fan Questions – There’s a nifty video interview with the creator’s of G.I. Joe: Resolute. If you have a burning question about the series, they might have answered it, so check it out.
Alley Viper Review – My online friend Last Best Angry Man got himself a new Alley Viper and it is amazing. I can’t wait for that dang seven pack to become available… and they better release him in some other form so I can squad build. (I can’t afford to army build.)
Nick Fury Mail-Away Deets – In order to get Nick Fury from the Marvel Universe line of figures, you’re going to have to pay to get Marvel’s online comic subscription service. Strangely enough, Poe offered his insights on these kinds of services recently.
Galactic Hero Max Rebo! – For those of you who like Galactic Heroes, there will be a Jabba’s sail barge cinema scene that features an ultra cute Max Rebo. So awesome.
Alley Viper looks great! And I don't mind that he comes in a box set, since I can use more Cobra troops.
I don't mind either, Philip. Even though I'm super glad he's coming in a pack with a lot of other great figures that has almost 0 figures I don't want, I don't want to buy multiple packs. Of course, I guess I could sell the extras off to other army builders…
OMG!
Crimson Commander looks awesome.
Wow. I need one. **
I have been waiting SO LONG for that Alley Viper, and he looks tremendous! I could never explain why that paint scheme works for me, but it always has. Probably useful as camouflage when stalking prey in a Chuck E Cheese ball pit.
Crimson Commander is an easy pass. Exclusives are expensive and I have paid over $100 for 12" figures and the Sideshow exclusives are expensive. With all the talk about the superior quality to Hot Toys and Medicom, the have limited set of licenses with Star Wars and Marvel dominating everything.
I'm really jonseing for that Defense of Cobra Island set. Hardly any classic joe product on the shelves right now. You think with the movie coming Hasbro would push the classic line as a gateway to sell the movie product. The same thing with Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. It doesn't make sense from a marketing standpoint. But they are smarter than Mattel in many ways.