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Friday: May 16, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of the 25th Anniversary RAM Cycle vs. Cobra Flight Pod boxes set were uploaded to ToyNewsI.com.


  • EXCLUSIVE: The second "SDCC Exclusive" figure will be revealed at GIJoeClub.com at 12pm EST today.


  • MISC: The unproduced 1995 Battle Rangers Shipwreck is the subject of a "Sit-Rep" article at YoJoe.com.


Thursday: May 15, 2008
  • SUNBOW: According to a new item posted at Forbes.com, Hasbro has reacquired distribution rights to the Sunbow animation library including "in house" properties like GIJoe and the Transformers.


  • MISC: Larry Hama answered fan questions posted on the forums of HISSTank.com.


  • DIO-STORY: General Hawk debuted Chapter 10 from his current dio-story GIJoe: Ghost at GeneralsJoes.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Tunnel Rat figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Caravankidd posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Road Pig figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Iron Klaw, Kamakura, Sky BAT.


Wednesday: May 14, 2008
  • COVENTION: Kirk Bozigian, Ron Rudat, and Dave Dorman have been confirmed as "special guests" for the 2008 Collector's Convention at GIJoeClub.com.


  • CONVENTION: The filecard for the 2008 Convention exclusive Headhunter Stormtroopers has been posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • MOVIE: According to LatinoReview.com, actor Gerald Okamura (Big Trouble in Little China, Showdown in Little Tokyo) has been cast as the Hard Master in the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture..


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Golobulous, Shipwreck, Vapor, Baroness.


Tuesday: May 13, 2008
  • TOYS: Hi-res press images of 2008 wave 9 (25A wave 9) were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • CONVENTION: The file card for the 2008 Convention-exclusive Headhunter Guards has been posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • WEBSITE: The May newsletter has been posted at JoeCanuck.com.


  • CUSTOM: Lt Storm posted pics of his custom Cobra HMMWV at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Jin Saotome unveiled pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Lt Stone figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Baroness, Serpentor, Serpentor.


Monday: May 12, 2008
  • TOYS: A week-long Q&A session with the Hasbro GIJoe team covering the San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure for 2008 is being held at GIJoeClub.com.


  • TOYS: ToyNewsI.com published hi-res press images of the forthcoming Armadillo, VAMP, HISS, and Air Chariot as well as the forthcoming (Double) Clutch, Steeler, Rip-It, and Serpentor figures.


  • COMIC: The GIJoe: America's Elite vol 5 omnibus edition of the "World War 3" storyline is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.


  • MOVIE: ENewsI.com published an article entitled "Which GIJoe Movie Characters Make the Grade?"-- comparing the recent movie photos to classic toy packaging and comic representations of the characters.


  • MOVIE: Entertainment Weekly is running a poll which asks readers to rate the recently-released press images of the cast of the GIJoe motion picture.


  • MOVIE: Krustydacopkilla posted several videos of the filming of the GIJoe motion picture at YouTube.com. The videos are for a vehicular action sequence and do not show any members of the film's cast.


  • CONVENTION: The filecard for the 2008 convention-exclusive Gristle figure has been posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • WEBSITE: The 25th Anniversary Cobra Viper was added to the action figure archive at YoJoe.com.


  • CUSTOM: Alyosha posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Ace figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Zartan figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Duke, Venomous Maximus, Tripwire, Deep Six, Tiger Sky.


Friday: May 9, 2008
  • DAILY NEWS: The JBL news staff is taking an extended weekend. Daily News updates will resume on Monday May 12, 2008.


Thursday: May 8, 2008
  • TOYS: A preview of the summer convention exclusive Cobra Commander figure was posted at GIJoe.com. A second exclusive figure will be revealed next week on GIJoeClub.com.


  • MOVIE: New images of the cast from the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture were posted at the following sites: IESB.net (Destro), LatinoReview (Storm Shadow), ComingSoon.net (Heavy Duty), DarkHorizons.com (Breaker), IGN.com (Baroness), Collider.com (Hawk), MTV.com (Duke), and CHUD.com (Ripcord). A complete list of all of the preview image locations can be found at SlashFilm.com.


  • MOVIE: YouTube.com user Krustydacopkilla posted a short video shot on the Prague set of the GIJoe live action motion picture.


  • MISC: G4TV.com's "Attack of the Show" debuted a parody music video "Yes We Shall", promoting Cobra Commander for President in 2008.


Wednesday: May 7, 2008
  • TOYS: ToyNewsI.com published an official confirmation that the "Specialist Trakker" figure that has been rumored to be included in a future figure assortment is indeed intended to be Matt Trakker, the leader of the team of heroes in the MASK toy line.


  • MOVIE: IESB.net and LatinoReview.com published short articles detailing their recent visits to the set of the GIJoe motion picture.


Tuesday: May 6, 2008
  • CONVENTION: The Headhunter Stormtrooper is the latest figure to be added to the 2008 3.75" Convention Set Preview at GIJoeClub.com.


  • MOVIE: EOnline.com reports that Sienna Miller (Baroness) returned to London celebrating the end of her filming on the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture.


Monday: May 5, 2008
Friday: May 2, 2008
  • TOYS: An image of the new print ad for the 25th Anniversary vehicles entitled "The Reinforcements Have Arrived!" was posted at ToyNewsI.com. The image depicts all of the previously announced Cobra vehicles approaching the reader's perspective.


  • CONVENTION: A preview of the box art for the 2008 Collector's Convention 3.75" exclusive figure set was posted at GIJoeClub.com.


Thursday: May 1, 2008
  • TOYS: A preview of Comic Pack "Backstabbed" (packaged with Firefly & Storm Shadow) was posted at GIJoe.com. The issue features Storm Shadow facing off against Slice & Dice.


  • MOVIE: Collider.com published an interview with GIJoe motion picture producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura in which the movie costumes and target audience for the film are discussed.


  • REVIEW: The 1991 Dusty was reviewed at Forgotten-Figures.com.


  • CUSTOM: invisiblewraithbeta posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Big Boa figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: FlyingFigg posted pics of his custom Cobra HISS tank at ADCTalk.com.


Wednesday: April 30, 2008
Tuesday: April 29, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of 2008 wave 4 on the international cardbacks were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • TOYS: Alpine reported that the latest issue of the GIJoe Collector's Club newsletter contains an ad for the 25th Anniversary vehicles with features a Conquest jet and a SHARC. (This information was posted at the JBL forums.)


  • DIO-STORY: General Hawk debuted chapter 8 and chapter 9 of his ongoing dio-story Ghosts at GeneralsJoes.com.


  • CUSTOM: invisiblewraithbeta posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Raptor and Scarlett w/ helmet figures at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Airtight figure at ADCTalk.com.


Monday: April 28, 2008
  • TOYS: 2008 wave 3 of the 25th Anniversary Collection has been spotted in numerous retailers on the West Coast, according to a profileration of auctions listed on Ebay.


  • MOVIE: The Prague Daily Monitor is reporting that seven people were injured in a filming accident related to the GIJoe motion picture in the Czech Republic.


  • RETAILER: Dusty Ayers reports that his local Wal-mart has dropped the price of 25th Anniversary single-carded figures to $5.68, according to a post on the JBL forums.


  • DIO-STORY: Self-Modifier debuted parts 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 of the third and final volume of his ongoing dio-story GIJoe vs. the Transformers at JoeDios.com.


  • CUSTOM: invisiblewraithbeta debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary 1991 Cobra Commander and Tunnel Rat figures at ADCTalk.com.


Friday: April 25, 2008
Thursday: April 24, 2008
  • TOYS: ToyGlobe.com is listing pre-orders for the "25th Anniversary - Firebat vehicle" and the "25th Anniversary - Sharc & Deep 6 vehicle". The sets have a listed arrival date of Aug/2008. NOTE: This is the first mention of the release of either vehicle and has not yet been confirmed by Hasbro.


  • REVIEW: The Target-exclusive 2008 AWE Striker was profiled at Mike's Forgotten Figures.


  • WEBSITE: GIJoeWorld.com, an Italian-based fansite dedicated to "GIJoe: Forza Irresistibile", was officially launched by Sasuke Kid and Lasair.


Wednesday: April 23, 2008
  • MOVIE: SlashFilm.com published an article entitled "Nanotechnology: Five Reasons Why GIJoe Could Actually Be Cool.


  • CUSTOM: fubarwomp posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Grand Slam figure at the JBL forums.


Tuesday: April 22, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of the 2008 GIJoe vs. Cobra series 1 12" figures were posted at ToyNewsI.com. Figures shown include Sgt. Bazooka, Cobra Trooper, Dusty, and Flint.


  • MOVIE: Newsarama.com posted a video interview with actor Brendan Fraser from the New York Comic Con in which the actor discusses several forthcoming projects including "The Mummy: Tomb of the Emperor Dragon" as well as his cameo as Gung-Ho in the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture.


  • MOVIE: A summary of rumored key points from movie script, along with the early images of several characters in costume, was poasted at Io9.com.


  • REVIEW: A review of Comic Pack #32.5 was posted at YoJoe.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Spin Doctor debuted chapter 9, the penultimate chapter, of his ongoing dio-story Hide & Seek at CheckpointAlpha.com.


  • CUSTOM: MacGyver posted pics of her custom 25th Anniversary Breaker figure at the JBL forums.


Monday: April 21, 2008
  • MOVIE: Images of several movie actors in their film costumes were posted on YoJoe.com.. Characters shown include the Baroness, Duke, Ripcord, Cover Girl, Storm Shadow, General Hawk, and Snake Eyes. The images were originally posted on WWTD.com but removed at the request of Paramount Pictures.


  • CANADA: Pics from this weekend's JoeCanuck.com Canadian Joe Meet were posted at ToyNewsI.com (by FlyingFigg), PhotoBucket.com (by darth cujo), and HISSTank.com (from kennywr22). 2008 wave 5 was on display, courtesy of Hasbro Canada.


  • REVIEW: The Target-exclusive Attack on Cobra Island figure & vehicle sets were reviewed at YoJoe.com.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 posted pics of his custom Tiger Force Sharc & AWE Striker and Tiger Sharc w/ Torpedo at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: fubarwomp posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Grunt figure at the JBL forums.


Friday: April 18, 2008
Thursday: April 17, 2008
  • MOVIE: The first image of actress Rachel Nichols as Scarlett from the live-action GIJoe motion picture was posted at JoBlo.com.


  • REVIEW: The Target-exclusive AWE Striker w/Crankcase, Cobra HISS w/vehicle driver, and Night Specter w/Grand Slam were added to the 25th Anniversary Review Index at JoeBattlelines.com.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Tracker figure at GunslingerCBR's GIJoe Files.


  • CUSTOM: Unknown Joe debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "battle damaged" Snake Eyes v2 at the JBL forums.


Wednesday: April 16, 2008
  • TOYS: GIJoe.com announced the "Hall of Heroes" poll where fans can vote on their favorite figures from the ENTIRE 25th Anniversary line. The ten figures with the highest vote count will be released in special packaging with new paint decos in 2009. .


  • TOYS: A spotlight feature on the new Operation: Rescue Doc figure was posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • MOVIE: Templar posted pics of what appear to be the rumored movie "nannite battle suits" at the JBL forums. The pics were found on the Deviant Art website and show actress Rachel Nichols posing with one of the mock-ups.


  • FAN FILM: JeanCarpentier posted "Zombie Zombie", a stop-motion GIJoe film based on John Carpenter's remake of "The Thing", on YouTube.com.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of his custom Zanya, Pythona, and Ninja Viper figures at GunslingerCBR's GIJoe Files.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Alexander McCullen & Techno-Viper figures at the JBL forums.


Tuesday: April 15, 2008
Monday: April 14, 2008
  • DAILY NEWS: There will be no Daily News update for Monday April 14, 2008. Daily News updates will resume on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.


Friday: April 11, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of 2008 wave 4 single-carded figures and comic packs wave 4 were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • TOYS: Images of both the GIJoe & Cobra-themed international carded figures were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • E-TAILER: BigBadToyStore.com posted a statement concerning pre-orders for 2008 wave 5 and Hasbro's shortage on certain case packs.
Thursday: April 10, 2008
  • REVIEW: 2008 wave 2 figures Cobra Commander (armored), Rock 'n Roll, and Torpedo, as well as all of 2008 wave 1, were added to the 25th Anniversary Review Index at JoeBattlelines.com.


  • PODCAST: Episode 14 of GIJoe: Review is now available for download. The episode discusses issues #34 - #36 of the Marvel Comics GIJoe: A Real American Hero series as well as features an interview with artist Rod Whigham.


  • CUSTOM: geetar posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "battle damaged" Baroness figure at ADCTalk.com.


Wednesday: April 9, 2008
Tuesday: April 8, 2008
  • TOYS: New press images of 2008 wave 5figures were posted at GIJoe.com. The lineup includes General Hawk, Bazooka, Barbecue, Storm Shadow (black), Snow Serpent, and BAT.


  • TOYS: Winter God posted new pics of 2008 wave 3 at the forums of ACToys.net. NOTE: A translation program such as Babel Fish may be required to read the text.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom new sculpt Dial Tone figure at the JBL forums.


Monday: April 7, 2008
  • TOYS: Arashikage Storm posted links to "in hand" pics of 2008 wave 3 figures at the JBL forums. Figures pictured include Wild Bill, Cobra HISS Driver, Snake Eyes, and the Cobra Viper. NOTE: The pictures are hosted in a PhotoBucket.com account.


  • TOYS: A press image of the new internation 25th Anniversary cardback was posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • TOYS: According to a pre-order posted at CornerStoreComics.com, 2008 wave 5 will consist of Hawk, Bazooka, BAT, Barbecue, Storm Shadow "Black", Snow Serpent, Wild Weasel, and Lt. Torpedo. NOTE: This is the first appearance of this case pack-- no official confirmation is available at this time.


  • E-TAILER: BigBadToyStore is now accepting pre-orders for the first two animation "battle packs". The sets are based on the first two Sunbow mini-series "GIJoe: The MASS Device" and "GIJoe: The Revenge of Cobra". The sets are tentatively scheduled to arrive July 2008.


  • WEB COMIC: Shortpacked #86 discusses the phenomenon of "army building" at ToyNewsI.com.


  • COLLECTION: wraith posted pics of his 25th Anniversary Cobra rally display at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: currentcomics1 posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "ninja training" Snake Eyes and "Vietnam" Snake Eyes figures at ADCTalk.com.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Shooter figure at the JBL forums.


Thursday: April 3, 2008
  • TOYS: Ramses posted a pic of a shelf tag which indicates that Wal-mart has raised the price on the single-carded 25th Anniversary figures to $6.84. This is a $2.00-per-figure increase over the price six months ago.


  • E-TAILER: BigBadToyStore.com has added pre-orders for the following 25th Anniversary vehicles: Armadillo vs. Serpentor's Air Chariot, HISS Tank w/Rip-It, RAM vs. Trouble Bubble, and VAMP w/Clutch.


  • MOVIE: Script writer Stuart Beattie (GIJoe) has completed work on his script based on the video game HALO, according to a news item posted at SlashFilm.com.


  • CUSTOM: Airmax posted a pic of his custom 25th Anniversary Storm Shadow figure at Toymania.com. The figure is inspired the character design featured in the Storm Shadow solo series from Devil's Due Publishing.


  • CUSTOM: Cobra Command posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary female Cobra Soldier figure at ADCTalk.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGYAZIE debuted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Cobra Trooper at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Jungle Snake Eyes at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: GUILTYONE debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "Devil's Due" Shipwreck, Tollbooth, and Tomax (in suit) figures at ADCTalk.com.


Wednesday: April 2, 2008
Tuesday: April 1, 2008
  • TOYS: salvoinacan posted "in hand" pics of the Grunt figure from the Toys R Us exclusive "Ranking Officers" three-pack.


  • TOYS: Carded pics of 2008 wave 4 were posted at HISSTank.com. The pictures are from Ebay seller "ToysLandCo". The original auctions may be viewed here.


  • COMIC: The five page preview for GIJoe: America's Elite #34 was published at DevilsDue.net. The issues are due in stores the week of April 2, 2008.


  • MOVIE: SuperHeroFlix.com posted a transcript of a recent interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Cobra Commander/Rex). A video version of the full interview is available on YouTube.


  • CONVENTION: A purported "preview image" of the 2008 Convention exclusive Headhunter Stormtrooper was posted at GIJoeClub.com. NOTE: This image appears to be part of an "April Fool's" joke and should not be regarded as "official".


  • CONVENTION: A copy of a print ad for the 2008 Collector's Convention in Dallas, TX was posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • CONVENTION: Registration forms for the 2008 GIJoe Collector's Convention were posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • WEBSITE: Lt. Storm debuted GIJoe: Canada's Elite-- a site based upon his fan fiction published at the JBL forums.


  • WEBSITE: The entries for the Snow Cat, Transportable Tactical Battle Platform, and the Mudfighter were updated as part of the 3/31/2008 update at YoJoe.com.


  • PODCAST: Episode #14 of "Transformers Review" debuted. The podast covers issues #34 - #36 of the classic Marvel Comics series. The podcast may also be downloaded at iTunes. (NOTE: This is an "April Fool's" episode of GIJoe: Review.)


  • DIO-STORY: Self-Modifier debuted parts 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 of the final volume of his dio-story GIJoe vs. the Transformers at JoeDios.com.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho premiered pics of his custom Chatterbox & Steelheart figures-- based on character designs submitted by FirstReality and Smokescreen in Round #14 of the "Create-a-Character" custom contest.


  • CUSTOM: Brother Shane posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Tunnel Rat figure at ToyDiner.com.


  • CUSTOM: DocHoliday56 posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Zanya figure at ADCTalk.com.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger debuted pics of several custom 25th Anniversary figures including Dress Armor Cobra Commander, S6 Lt. Stone, & Cobra Shock Trooper at the JBL forums.


Monday: March 31, 2008
  • DAILY NEWS: Due to the site owner's birthday, there will be no Daily News for Monday, March 31, 2008. Daily News will resume tomorrow on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.


Friday: March 28, 2008
  • TOYS: Press imagesSerpentor's Air Chariot (w/ Serpentor) vs. Armadillo Tank (w/Steeler), RAM (w/Breaker) vs. Cobra Trouble Bubble (w/Tele-Viper), VAMP w/Clutch, and HISS Tank w/Rip-It. The sets have a SRP of $19.99 and are expected to hit store shelves in June 2008.


  • MOVIE: CraveOnline.com published an interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Cobra Commander/Rex) in which the actor discusses the "non-military" nature of the motion picture.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Chuckles & Ripcord figures at the JBL forums.


Thursday: March 27, 2008
  • TOYS: Arashikage Storm posted links to "in hand" pics of the 2008 wave 3 Spirit figure at the JBL forums.


  • TOYS: "In hand" pics of the Target exclusive 25th Anniversary vehicle packs were posted at HISSTank.com.


  • MOVIE: ReelzChannel.com posted a video interview with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The actor discusses the forthcoming GIJoe live-action feature film and offers hints as to his role.


  • MOVIE: According to IGN.com, actor Kevin J O'Connor (The Mummy, Deep Rising) will have a cameo as "the scientist behind the nanomites" in the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture.


  • COLLECTOR'S CONVENTION: The 2008 Collector's Convention brochure was posted at GIJoeClub.com. The pamphlet reveals that the 3.75" convention set will feature Gristle, Headhunters, Headhunter Stormtroopers, and BATs as well as a GIJoe SWAT team. The 12" set is titled "Search for the Sasquatch".


  • MISC: cmderinchief posted pics of the Ryan White exhibit at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. The exhibit features a replica of Ryan's bedroom and includes his GIJoe collection.


Wednesday: March 26, 2008
  • TOYS: chrysophylax posted "in hand" pics of the forthcoming Toys R Us exclusive "Command 3-packs" at the forums of JoeCustoms.com.


  • MOVIE: Channing Tatum (Duke) discusses the transition from filming Stop-Loss to filming GIJoe at ReelzChannel.com.


  • MOVIE: Screenrant.com posted a short article speculating that the forthcoming Stephen Sommers motion picture will be an origin film. The article collects information previously posted at AccessHollywood.com and IESB.net.


  • MISC: smoke bellow reports that his "Operation: Rescue Doc" mailaway premium check has been cashed, according to a post on the JBL forums.


  • MISC: jamarmiller posted the first half of the Action Man - Mission X CGI movie at BloodfortheBaron.com. The film reuses much of the CG renderings from the "Valor vs. Venom" feature.


Tuesday: March 25, 2008
  • MOVIE: AccessHollywood.com published a spotlight feature on the live-action GIJoe movie which includes video interviews with Dennis Quaid (Hawk), Sienna Miller (Baroness), and Channing Tatum (Duke).


  • MISC: Pictures of the forthcoming Incredible Hulk movie line posted at MarvelousNews.com reveal a two-pack of soldiers made from Valor-vs-Venom and DTC-era GIJoe parts.


  • PODCAST: Episode #13 of the podcast series GIJoe Review is now available for download. The podcast covers issues #31 - #33 of the Marvel Comics series as well as recent 25th Anniversary figure and movie news.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom new sculpt Wet Suit figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 debuted pics of his custom Python Conquest jet at the JBL forums.


Monday: March 24, 2008
  • WEBSITE Lt Torpedo, Rock n Roll, the Cobra Night Watch and the Snake Eyes vs. Red Ninja Troopers figures are the latest additions to the action figure archive at YoJoe.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Alley Viper figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Dusty figure at the JBL forums.


Friday: March 21, 2008
  • COMIC: The solicitation information and covers for GIJoe: America's Elite #36, the final issue of the series, were posted at JoeReloaded.com.


  • MOVIE: A first look at the movie version of Snake Eyes was submitted to Ain't It Cool News by Larry Hama.


  • MOVIE: USAToday.com published a "first look" article which features a second image of Snake Eyes from the forthcoming live-action motion picture.


  • CUSTOM: Slaymaker posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Kamakura figure at the JBL forums.


Thursday: March 20, 2008
  • MOVIE: IESB.net reports that Amy Powell, the Senior VP of Interactive Marketing for Paramount Pictures, will "leak" the first official pic of Snake Eyes to Ain't It Cool News on Thursday. The image will also debut later this weekend in USA Today.


  • CUSTOM: A custom Starscream/ Night Raven was debuted at FigureRealm.com.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of Guiltyone's custom Shipwreck figure at ADCTalk.com.


Wednesday: March 19, 2008
  • MOVIE: A press release discussing Byung Hun Lee's first day on the set as Storm Shadow was posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • MOVIE: IGN.com debuted a short "Meet the Cast" video segment discussing the ensemble featured in the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture..


Tuesday: March 18, 2008
  • MOVIE: MoviesOnline.ca published an interview with GIJoe film actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.


  • CONVENTION: JoeCanuck.com announced that the filecard for the 2008 Canadian Joe Meet exclusive figure "Snowbank" will be written by legendary GIJoe scribe Larry Hama.


  • DIO-STORY: General Hawk debuted episode 7 of his ongoing dio-story Ghosts at GeneralsJoes.com.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of several 25th Anniversary custom figures including: Monkeywrench, Zanzibar, Ripcord, and Jinx at GunslingerCBR's GIJoe Files.


Monday: March 17, 2008
  • CUSTOM: MightyMegs posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Dr. Mindbender figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Budo figure at ADCTalk.com.


  • CUSTOM: SPC Airborne debuted "work in progress" pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Ripcord figure at the JBL forums.


Friday: March 14, 2008
  • TOYS: Pics of the forthcoming "Oblivion Express" comic pack featuring Duke & Red Star were posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • COMIC: IGN.com posted a review of GIJoe: America's Elite #33.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe posted pics of his custom Alley Viper Elite figure at the JBL forums.


Thursday: March 13, 2008
  • FAN FILM: jedsoon debuted Three on Base, an original fan film, at YouTube.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Sonnelion posted an announcement for Chapter 1: New Breed from his newest dio-story Roots Bloody Roots at JoeDios.com.


  • CUSTOM: Cataclizm1 posted pics of his custom Ninja Royal Guardsman figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Cobra Command posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Sci-Fi figure at ADCTalk.com.


Wednesday: March 12, 2008
  • COMIC: GIJoe: America's Elite #33 is due in stores today.


  • MOVIE: The Prague Daily Monitor reports that GIJoe will begin filming in Prague's Barrandov studios in May 2008.


  • REVIEW: Comic packs #21.5, #32.5, #36.5, and #115 were added to the 25th Anniversary Comic Pack Index at JoeBattlelines.com.


  • E-TAILER: Wave 3 of the 25th Anniversary comic packs are "in stock" at HasbroToyShop.com.


  • MISC: Marauder John debuted pics of the prototypes for the forthcoming wave 5 of weapons from Marauder Gun-Runners.


  • DIO-STORY: zedhatch debuted Part 1: The Council of his new dio-story "Toxie's 1:18th Universe.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Snake Eyes figure at the TNI Forums.


Tuesday: March 11, 2008
  • MISC: The third newsletter has been posted at JoeCanuck.com.


  • Toy Show: The Great Texas GIJoe Show will be held on March 15 - 16 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, TX.


  • CUSTOM: Dark Horse posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Billy figure at the JBL forums.


Monday: March 10, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of the first Toys R Us exclusive five packs (Cobra Night Watch & Snake Eyes vs. Red Ninja Troopers) were posted at GIJoe.com.


  • COMIC: The covers for GIJoe: America's Elite #34 & #36 were posted at ComicNewsI.com.


  • DIO-STORY: fifthconspiracy debuted Ambush at Dawn, a short stop-motion film, featuring Snake Eyes and Beach-Head.


  • CUSTOM: Fugayzie debuted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Raptor figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: madmac41 posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "unmasked" Cobra Commander figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 debuted pics of his custom Python Patrol Condor at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Alpine, Strangler Viper, Razorclaw Leader, Interrogator, Bombstrike, Jinx.


Wednesday: March 5, 2008

  • DAILY NEWS: Due to continued technological issues, the Daily News update will be delayed until Thursday, March 6th.

Tuesday: March 4, 2008

  • CUSTOM: Felyxz from the JoeBattleLines forums has posted a custom of his 25th Anniversary Ghost Rider here.
  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger has posted a 25th Anniversary style Deadpool custom here.
  • CUSTOM: YoHo Joe posted a Quick Kick "new sculpt" custom here.

Monday: March 3, 2008

  • TOYS: Cataclizm1 from the JBL Forums has sighted the new Toys "R" Us Exclusives in California. Check out the sighting thread here.
  • TOYS: HissTank member Snakefox (who is from the Philippines) has found the Toys "R" Us Exclusive 5-Packs and the Target Exclusive vehicles at a local store. Click here for that thread.
  • MOVIE: Hasbro COO and Executive Producer of the upcoming G.I. Joe film Brian Goldner was interviewed by VH1 here.


  • DIO-STORIES: GeneralsJoes has updated with a pair of new Dio-Story installments. Ghosts Episode Six is online, as is the final part of the GI Joe and Transformers trilogy by Self-Modifier.
  • CUSTOM: Jin-Saotome has shown off a custom Kratos from God of War using Sigma 6 figures as a base. See it here.

 

Friday: February 29, 2008

  • DAILY NEWS: Due to unexpected computer maintenance, there will be no Daily News update for Friday, February 29, 2008 or Sunday, March 2, 2008. Daily News updates will resume on Monday, March 3, 2008.


Thursday: February 28, 2008
  • MOVIE: NationalPost.com posted an interview with Dennis Quaid in which the actor discusses his role as General Hawk in the live action motion picture.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted pics of the Kitchen Viper, the winner of round #13 of the "Create-a-Custom" contest. The design was based upon a character created by board member Chainsaw Viper.


Wednesday: February 27, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of the forthcoming Toys R Us exclusive "Senior Ranking Officer" three-packs were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • MOVIE: SuperHeroFlix.com is reporting that rapper Common says he was offered the part of Roadblock in the live action GIJoe motion picture currently filming. No official confirmation of this rumor is presently available.


  • COLLECTOR'S CLUB The GIJoe Collector's Club posted the rules for its 25th Anniversary Custom Contest. The winner of the contest will receive "a Hasbro designated prize”. (TBD) The deadline for submissions is Midnight EST Monday, March 31, 2008.


  • CUSTOM: neosapien2002 posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Serpentor figure at the TNI forums.


  • jcjdotcom debuted pics of his custom Lady Jaye figure at the TNI forums.


Tuesday: February 26, 2008
  • MOVIE: According to an interview given to Access Hollywood, actress Sienna Miller states that the Baroness will indeed have black hair in the forthcoming motion picture.


  • MOVIE: The website of the Czech Film Commission updated its listing for the GIJoe motion picture stating that the crew will be shooting in the Czech Republic from May through June 2008.


  • E-TAILER Wave 3 of the 25th Anniversary comic packs will be arriving soon at BigBadToyStore.com.


  • WEBSITE: Nine new figures were added to TheJoeIndex.com.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom DeeJay figure at the TNI forums.


Monday: February 25, 2008
  • TOYS: "Pre-production" images of the forthcoming 2008 wave 3 Spirit Iron-Knife figure were posted on the forums of HISSTank.com. NOTE: These are not official pictures from Hasbro. The final released product may be subject to change.


  • MISC: TVShowsonDVD.com posted an article discussing the release of new DVD's of the animated GIJoe mini-series in the forthcoming anniversary battle packs.


  • MISC: AskMen.com published an article entitled "Five Things You Didn't Know About G.I.Joe.


  • REVIEW: dasaffe posted a mini-review of the new figures from 2008 wave 2 of the 25th Anniversary collection (Torpedo, Rock n Roll, and the armored Cobra Commander) at the forums of JoeCustoms.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Self-Modifier posted recap 1, recap 2, recap 3, and recap 4 of his ongoing dio-story saga "GIJoe vs the Transformers" at JoeDios.com. The third and final segment of this story will begin this coming weekend.


  • DIO-STORY: Sonnelion posted the announcement for Roots Bloody Roots, his latest dio-story, at JoeDios.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Copperhead figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Joseph Colton and Sparks figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Scarlett, Torpedo.


Friday: February 22, 2008
Thursday: February 21, 2008
  • TOY FAIR: Pictures of Hasbro's GIJoe offerings from the 2008 International Toy Fair were posted at Action-Figure.com.


  • COMIC: The solicitation information and cover for GIJoe: America's Elite #35 was posted at the JoeReloaded.com forums.


  • MOVIE: In an interview posted at ComingSoon.net, actor Dennis Quaid (General Hawk) states that his part in the first GIJoe motion picture is not a major role.


  • WEBSITE: The entries for the Cobra Terrordrome, Cobra Buzz Boar and the Cobra Pogo Ballistic Battle Ball were updated as part of the 02/20/2008 update at YoJoe.com.


  • CUSTOM: Mech-Viper posted "work in progress" pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Airborne figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Sparks, Deep Six.


Wednesday: February 20, 2008
  • DAILY NEWS: There will be no Daily News update for Wednesday February 20, 2008. Daily News will return on Thursday, February 21, 2008.


Tuesday: February 19, 2008
  • TOYS: Sideshow Toys published a press release which provides details of their forthcoming 12" collectible figure line.


  • MOVIE: IESB.net posted a short video interview with Larry Hama regarding his first day "on set" of the GIJoe motion picture.


  • COMIC: The five-page preview for GIJoe: America's Elite #32 was posted at DevilsDue.net.


  • REVIEW Comic Pack #115 from the 25th Anniversary collection was reviewed at ToyNewsI.com.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom Rock Viper Alpha figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: , Deep Six, Rock Viper, Big Lob.


Monday: February 18, 2008

Wednesday: February 13, 2008

  • MOVIE: Dennis Quaid has been interviewed by MTV.Com and reveals what characters may not be appearing in the GI Joe film here.
  • TOYS: Several online retailers have started stocking 2008 Wave 2 of the 25th Anniversary figures, including Big Bad Toy Store and SmallJoes.

 

Tuesday: February 12, 2008

  • MOVIE: Because of issues relating to a work Visa, David Murray will no longer be starring as Destro in the GI Joe film. He is being replaced by Chris Eccleston according to IESB.net.
  • MOVIE: Variety.com reports that Paramount has secured "Barrandov", a state of the art studio in Prague for filming scenes for the GI Joe film this spring.
  • MOVIE: According to IESB.net, Larry Hama wants your questions! They are teaming up with Paramount to allow fans to ask questions to Larry Hama by video. Click here for full details.
  • TOYS: The GI Joe Collectors' Club has posted close up images of Comic Pack Wave 4 Storm Shadow here.
  • TOYS: MightyMegs from the JoeBattleLines forums has posted pictures of the 2008 Wave 2 Battle Armored COBRA Commander here.
  • SUNBOW: Steve Gerber, writer and story editor for the Sunbow animated series in the 80's has passed away due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis.
  • CUSTOM: Scotty97 showed off his custom 25th Anniversary Glenda on TNI.com.

 

Monday: February 11, 2008

  • DAILY NEWS: Due to illness, there will be no Daily News for Monday, February 11, 2008. Daily News updates will resume on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.


Friday: February 8, 2008
  • HASBRO: Customizing Guidelines to Collectors, a statement on Hasbro's policies toward fan-produced figures and accessories, was posted at GIJoe.com. The article clarifies Hasbro's official stance on custom figures as well as fan-produced items and reproductions of copyrighted materials.


  • E-TAILER 2008 wave 2 of the 25th Anniversary collection is now listed as "in stock" at BigBadToyStore.com.


  • WEBSITE: The Polar Battle Bear, VAMP Mk II, and the Rolling Thunder entries were updated with new photos as part of the 02/07/2008 update at YoJoe.com.


  • DIO-STORY Spin Doctor debuted Chapter 7 of his ongoing dio-story Hide & Seek at CheckpointAlpha.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Wild Bill figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: geetar posted pics of his custom ARAH Tomax & Xamot figures at the TNI forums.


Thursday: February 7, 2008
  • TOYS: "In hand" pics of the 25th Anniversary wave 3 comic packs were posted at JoeBattlelines.com and JoeCustoms.com.


  • MOVIE: News of Karolina Kurkova's casting as Cover Girl in the forthcoming GIJoe live-action motion picture was posted at G4TV.com, 411mania.com, and MovieHole.net.


  • WEBSITE: The nomination thread for the next JoeCustoms.com group project will be open until Friday February 8th at 10:00pm EST.


  • MISC: Voting has begun in Yoho Joe's "Create-a-Custom" round #13. Votes may be cast up until Midnight Wednesday February 13, 2008.


  • CUSTOM: Mech-Viper posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Venomous Maximus, Hannibal, and Overkill figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Bullhorn figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Alyosha unveiled pics of his latest custom Sgt Slaughter figure.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: , Zap, Clutch, Grunt, Cobra Tantilla.


Wednesday: February 6, 2008
  • MOVIE: According to IESB.net, the role of Cover Girl has gone to Czech supermodel Karolína Isela Kurková.


  • CONVENTION: A teaser page for the 2008 Collector's Convention was posted at GIJoeClub.com.


  • E-TAILER Wave 5 of the 25th Anniversary comic packs are available for pre-order at BigBadToyStore.com. The wave has a tentative arrival of May 2008.


  • MISC: GIJoe was first sold in stores on February 5, 1964, according to a US Census Bureau blurb reported on FoxBusiness.com.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom Dodger figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Muskrat figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: TR1ER unveiled pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Cobra Plague Body Bags figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Monkeywrench figure at the JBL forums.


Tuesday: February 5, 2008
  • MOVIE: IMDB.com updated their listing for the 2009 GIJoe movie listing to reflect the casting of Channing Tatum (Duke) and Dennis Quaid (Hawk).


  • REVIEW: The Cobra Legions five pack was reviewed at YoJoe.com.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of his recent custom 25th Anniversary Quarrel, Jammer, and Red Jackal figures at GunslingerCBR's GIJoe Files.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 debuted pics of his "final" custom Plague member Velocity (as well as a group shot of the entire team) at the JBL forums.


Monday: February 4, 2008
  • MISC: Sideshow Collectibles unveiled their Super Bowl commericial revealing that they will be producing licensed GIJoe products in 2008. Details of the license agreement will be available February 17 - February 20, 2008 at SideshowToy.com.


  • PODCAST: "The GIJoe Show" will air twice a week on Toy Talk Radio: Saturday at NOON EST and Wednesday at 8:00pm EST.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Cutter and Frostbite figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: DOCHOLIDAY56 posted "work in progress" pics of his custom Thunder Machine at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: , Cobra Commander's Firebat, Serpentor's Air Chariot.


Friday: February 1, 2008
  • TOYS: Pictures of the Cobra Night Watch figures with painted hair were posted at HISSTank.com.


  • MOVIE: El Mayimbe reviews what is reported to be the "latest draft" of the GIJoe movie script at LatinoReview.com.


  • CUSTOM: daremo posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "Night Mission" Shipwreck figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger unveiled pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Rock 'n' Roll v2.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom Metal-Head figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Clutch.


Thursday: January 31, 2008
  • TOYS: EntertainmentEarth.com lists the 2008 Wave 4 case assortment as "1x Cobra Viper, 1x Spirit Iron Knife, 1x Snake Eyes (Parka), 1x Roadblock (City Assault), 1x Cobra Commander (Helmet), 1x Python Patrol Cobra Officer, 1x Baroness, and 1x Tiger Force Flint. (Subject to change.) " No mention of the Major Bludd figure that was previously shown on GIJoe.com is made.


  • MOVIE: LatinoReview.com is reporting that Larry Hama will be serving as "creative consultant" on the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe has opened nominations for Create-a-Character #13 - "If you want to be a Viper...". The deadline for entries is Wednesday, February 6, 2008.


  • CUSTOM: Shipwreck Jr. posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary General "Hawk" Abernathy figure at the JBL forums.


Wednesday: January 30, 2008
  • TOYS: chrysophylax posted "in hand" pics of 2008 Wave 2 of the 25th Anniversary single-carded figures at the forums of JoeCustoms.com.


  • TOYS: SnakeFox posted pics of the cardback from 2008 Wave 2 at HISSTank.com.


  • MOVIE: IESB.net is reporting that actor David Murray has been cast as Destro in the forthcoming live-action GIJoe motion picture. There has been no official confirmation from either Hasbro or Paramount at this time.


  • COMIC: IESB.net is reporting that Devil's Due Publishing has lost the GIJoe comic license. There is no official word as to which publisher, if any, will be picking up the rights to publish future GIJoe series at this time.


  • WEBSITE 25th Anniversary comic packs #14 & #21 were added to the Action Figure Archive at YoJoe.com as part of the 01/29/2008 update.


  • PODCAST: Episode 12 of the podcast series GIJoe Review is now available for download. The episode covers issues #28 - #30 of the Marvel Comics GIJoe: A Real American Hero comic series.


  • PODCAST: Euphoric announced the debut of a new live "podcast" titled Toy Talk Radio. The series starts February 1 at 8:15pm EST.


  • FAN FILM: jaranf posted a stop-motion film entitled Assault on Snow Tiger Mansion at YouTube.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" scale RAM motorcycle at the TNI forums.


Tuesday: January 29, 2008
  • TOYS: chrysophylax reported finding 2008 Wave 2 in the Phillipines, according to a post at the forums of JoeCustoms.com.


  • MOVIE: Variety.com is reporting that Dennis Quaid has been cast as General Hawk while the role of Duke has gone to Channing Tatum.


  • MOVIE: IESB.net is reporting that Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) has been cast as Zartan in the forthcoming live-action motion picture. As of this time, the casting remains unconfirmed by Hasbro and Paramount.


  • E-TAILER 2008 Wave 3 of the 25th Anniversary single-carded figures is available for pre-order at BigBadToyStore.com. The wave includes Major Bludd, Cobra Viper, Snake Eyes v7 w/parka, Roadblock v2, Cobra Commander w/ MASS Device crystal, Cobra Officer - Python Patrol, Baroness, and Tiger Force Flint.


  • DIO-STORY: General Hawk unveiled chapter 4 of his ongoing dio-story "Ghosts" at GeneralsJoes.com.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 posted links to pics of his custom Cobra Plague Troopers at the JBL forums.


Monday: January 28, 2008
  • TOYS: New press images of the forthcoming Toys R Us exclusive 5-packs and "ranking officers" 3-packs were posted at GIJoeClub.com. Items shown include the Cobra Night Watch, Snake Eyes vs. Red Ninja Troopers, and the "Senior Ranking Officers" sets for GIJoe, Cobra, and the Crimson Guard.


  • TOYS: ToysRUs.com updated its GIJoe listings with pre-orders for a number of forthcoming exclusive 3-packs and 5-packs. No images are posted but the items have a tentative release date of "3/20/2008".


  • CONVENTION: According to the latest Collector's Club newsletter, the 2008 Collector's Convention will be held from June 26 - 29 at the in Dallas Texas. For information on the conventions as well as the Collector's Club visit GIJoeClub.com.


  • REVIEW: The 2007 Convention Steeler was profiled at Mike's Forgotten Figures.


  • REVIEW: The 1990 Rampart figure was reviewed at JoeArmory.com.


  • CUSTOM: TR1ER premiered pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Grunt figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Rock n Roll v2 figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: geetar posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Cover Girl figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Goldbug posted pics of his custom "fixed" Action Man figure at Imageshack.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE debuted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Jinx figure at the TNI forums.


Friday: January 25, 2008
  • TOYS: Official press images of the 25th Anniversary 2008 wave 4 single-carded figures were posted at both GIJoe.com and GIJoeClub.com.


  • TOYS: Pictures of the forthcoming Toys R Us exclusive five packs - "Cobra Night Watch" and "Snake Eyes vs. Red Ninja Troopers"- were posted at ACToys.net. NOTE: To view the text of the page in English, a translation utility such as Babel Fish will be required.


  • COMIC: The five-page preview for GIJoe: America's Elite #31 was posted at DevilsDue.net. The issue is due in stores this week.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of his custom "Marvel Legends" Breaker figure at the TNI forums.


Thursday: January 24, 2008
  • MOVIE: The photo-shopped image of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander was removed from the movie news page at GIJoeClub.com. No word at this time as to whether or not the actor has been cast in any particular role in the film or not.


  • COMIC: Devil's Due Publishing released their April 2008 solicitations including GIJoe: America's Elite #34.


  • REVIEW 25th Anniversary comic packs #1, #14, #21, #24, and #30 were all reviewed at JoeBattlelines.com.


  • CUSTOM: toy-nutz posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Super Trooper & Mutt figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: fubarwomp debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Rock n Roll figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Amaro posted pics of his custom Serpent O. R. as seen in the GIJoe vs. Transformers comics at the forums of HISSTank.com.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 unveiled pics of his custom Cobra Plague & Cobra De Aco figures at the JBL forums.


Wednesday: January 23, 2008
  • TOYS: New press images of the forthcoming 2008 Wave 3 Cobra Viper figure were posted at GIJoeClub.com. The pictures confirm that the Viper's familar goggles are indeed removable.


  • E-TAILER Waves 4 & 5 of the 25th Anniversary single-carded figures and waves 1 & 2 of the comic packs are are listed as "in stock" at BigBadToyStore.com.


  • WEBSITE: JoeSightings.com debuted its GIJoe movie page which will collect and consolidate various information about the forthcoming live-action motion picture..


  • DIO-STORY: Spin Doctor posted a Chapter 6 of his ongoing dio-story "Hide & Sneek" at CheckpointAlpha.com.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Big Lob figure at GunslingerCBR's GIJoe Files.


  • CUSTOM: SPC Airborne unveiled pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Slice & Cutter figures at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: geetar debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Baroness figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE premiered pics of his custom