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Thursday: July 3, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of the second series of A Real American Hero 12" figures from Hasbro were posted at ToyNewsI.com. Figures shown include Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and Torpedo.


  • E-TAILER: BigBadToyStore.com has posted several new pre-orders including comic packs wave 5, 25A vehicles wave 2, and 2008 wave 6.


  • FAN FILM: Swivel-Arm Beer Grip unveiled "All My L'il Ninjas, Part 2" at YouTube.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Snakeeater unveiled chapter 6 of his ongoing dio-story GIJoe: Contagion.


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  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Major Bludd, Copperhead, Jinx, Lt Stone.


Wednesday: July 2, 2008
  • TOYS: cmderinchief posted "in box" pics of the forthcoming Toys R Us exclusive Crimson Guard and Firefly vs. GIJoe Troopers five-packs.


  • CONVENTION: The 2008 Convention Recap was posted at YoJoe.com.


  • MISC: Don Davis, known for his role as "General Hammond" on Stargate SG-1 and for providing the voice of Wild Bill in both Spy Troops and Valor vs. Venom, passed away on June 29, 2008, according to a tribute article posted at Gateworld.net.


  • FAN ART: Supersaiyanhonda unveiled images of his computer animated Cobra HISS at the JBL forums.


  • DIO-STORY: Falcone posted Cobra vs. Cobra, a short dio-story featuring various 25A figures, at the forums of JoeCustoms.com.


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


Tuesday: July 1, 2008
  • TOYS: A new video preview of the forthcoming premium 1:6 A Real American Hero line was posted at SideshowToy.com.


  • TOYS: Press images of the forthcoming Extreme Condition seven packs were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • PRE-ORDER: The Cobra Desert and Arctic Assault Extreme Condition seven packs are now available for pre-order at BigBadToyStore.com.


  • CUSTOM: SPC Airborne posted pics of his custom "Combat Heroes" Roadblock figure at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: FireChief420 posted pics of his custom Devil's Due Storm Shadow figure at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted pics of his custom 25A Alpine & Claymore figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Maximus unveiled images of his custom 25A Joe Colton figure at the JBL forums.


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


Monday: June 30, 2008
Friday: June 27, 2008
Thursday: June 26, 2008
Wednesday: June 25, 2008
  • CONVENTION: A "sneak peek" at the 2008 convention comic was added to the 3.75" Convention Preview at GIJoeClub.com. The exclusive comic was written by legendary GIJoe scribe Larry Hama.


  • COMIC: Mark Powers & Mike O'Sullivan discussed the finale of GIJoe: America's Elite with ComicBookResources.com.


  • MOVIE: Actress Sienna Miller was enhanced for her role as the Baroness, according to a news blurb posted at ENewsI.com.


  • MOVIE: Images of teaser posters featuring Snake Eyes, Baroness, and Duke were posted at HISSTank.com. The images were taken at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam by "Gung.Heaux".


  • REVIEW: The Firefly/Storm Shadow comic pack was reviewed at ToyNewsI.com.


  • WEBSITE: Spirit and the Cobra Viper were added to the 25th Anniversary section at Magnum6Delta.com.


  • CUSTOM: Sci-FI posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary General Rey and Sci-Fi, Lift Ticket & Armada figures at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe posted pics of his custom 25A Wetsuit & Sci-Fi figures at the JBL forums.


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


Tuesday: June 24, 2008
  • DAILY NEWS: There will be no Daily News update for Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Daily News updates will return on Wednesday, June 25, 2008.


Monday: June 23, 2008
  • TOYS: Images of the wave 5 comic packs were posted at YoJoe.com. Packs shown include Nemesis Immortal vs. Lt Falcon, Iron Grenadier & Destro, and Cobra Commander vs. Tripwire.


  • TOYS: Press images of the 2008 Comic Con exclusives were posted at ToyNewsI.com. Items shown include the "Combat Heroes" Snake Eyes w/ Timber and the Cobra Commander w/ podium figures.


  • TOYS: Details concerning the forthcoming DVD Battle Sets were posted at ToyNewsI.com. "In hand" images of the figures from the first two set were submitted by TNI forums member "Arashikage Storm".


  • TOYS: The following 2008 wave 4 figures were previewed at HISSTank.com: Snow Serpent, Barbecue. NOTE: Final product may differ from the factory samples shown in these pictures.


  • MOVIE: Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt was interviewed about the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture at MTV.com.


  • MOVIE: Sienna Miller discussed her experiences filming the live-action GIJoe motion picture with RottenTomatoes.com.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Breaker, Dr. Mindbender, Ripcord, Major Bludd, Steel Brigade Trooper, Cobra Sentry Trooper, Firefly.


Thursday: June 19, 2008
  • REVIEW: The 2008 wave 4 versions of the Baroness and Cobra Commander were reviewed at YoJoe.com.


  • NEWSLETTER: The June newsletter was posted at JoeCanuck.com.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger posted pics of his custom HISS V upgrade at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of his custom 25A Outback figure at ADCTalk.com.


Wednesday: June 18, 2008
  • MOVIE: A collection of older movie rumors was compiled at UGO.com.


  • CONTEST: The winner of the 25th Anniversary Custom Contest was announced at GIJoeClub.com.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Robo-Joe and Stalker (tundra ranger) figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: hamilcar debuted pics of his custom 25A Ice Viper at the HISSTank.com forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Robo-Joe, Dodger, Salvo.


Tuesday: June 17, 2008
Monday: June 16, 2008
Friday: June 13, 2008
Thursday: June 12, 2008
Wednesday: June 11, 2008
  • HASBRO: Answers to questions submitted to the second Q & A session for 2008 were posted at ActionFigureInsider.com.


  • HASBRO: Hasbro posted their press release for the product lines displayed at the 2008 International Licensing Expo.


  • MOVIE: Pictures taken at the 2008 Licensing International Expo 2008 posted at ComingSoon.net reveal several glimpses of characters and props from the forthcoming live-action motion picture.


  • NEWSLETTER: The second issue of the JOhio.org newsletter is now available.


Tuesday: June 10, 2008
  • MOVIE: Entertainment Weekly listed actor Channing Tatum (Duke) on their list of 15 up and coming future "A List" stars.


  • MISC: vader9900 posted a short video entitled The Jungle Vipers at YouTube.com. The video satirizes the Guns 'n Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle".


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom Major Bludd & Depth Charge figures at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: KamenDreda posted pics of his custom 25A Flint figure at ADCTalk.com.


  • CUSTOM: Red Sox debuted pics of his custom 25A Short Fuse & Joe Colton figures at the JBL forums.


Monday: June 9, 2008
  • TOYS: The cover of Lee's Toy Review #188 features the first official image of the 25A AVAC and Firebat.


  • TOYS: A preview of the forthcoming DVD packs was posted at YoJoe.com. Set shown include the MASS Device and the Revenge of Cobra boxed set with images of the front and pack of the final packaged products.


  • TOYS: Loose images of the "Heavy Water Baroness" figure from the forthcoming MASS Device battlepack were posted at HISSTank.com.


  • COMIC: A brief interview with IDW editor-in-chief Chris Ryall was posted at ComicNewsI.com. The interview discusses IDW's acquisition of the GIJoe comics license.


  • MOVIE: Actress Sienna Miller discussed why she accepted the role of The Baroness in an interview posted on The Telegraph.


  • MISC: Shortpacked #95 features the forthcoming SDCC-exclusive Cobra Commander figure.


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


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted pics of his custom 25A Tunnel Rat figure at the JBL forums.


Friday: June 6, 2008
  • TOYS: Alyosha posted "in hand" pics of the 2008 Collector's Club renewal figure- the "Robot Rebellion" Cobra Commander- at the JBL forums.


  • MOVIE: Bruno V unveiled a fan-produced "movie poster" at SlashFilm.com. The poster is a composite of the various promotional images of the cast of the motion picture that have been released to date.


  • REVIEW: The 2008 wave 3 Spirit Iron-Knife figure was reviewed at YoJoe.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Shane Welin (aka "LordRaven") debuted Chapter 0: "Prelude to Genocide" from his new dio-story The Last Chance Squad at Rapidshare.


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


Thursday: June 5, 2008
Wednesday: June 4, 2008
  • DAILY NEWS: Due to intense electrical storm activity, there will be no Daily News update for Wednesday June 4, 2008. Daily News updates will resume on Thursday June 5, 2008.


Tuesday: June 3, 2008
  • TOYS: A hi-res carded image of the San Diego Comic Con Cobra Commander figure was posted at YoJoe.com. Also posted were carded images of 2008 wave 5 featuring Barbecue, General Hawk, Cobra BAT, Snow Serpent, Ninja-Ku and Bazooka.


  • COMIC: Arashikage Storm posted "in hand" pics of 2008 wave 5 at HISSTank.com.


  • CUSTOM: Carnage717 posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Kwinn & Cobra Mortal figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Spirit & Mercer figures at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Night Viper, General Hawk, Heavy Duty, Destro.


Monday: June 2, 2008
Friday: May 30, 2008
  • TOYS: A teaser image for the forthing Sideshow Toys 1:6 scale line was posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • TOYS: A scan of a print ad featuring the Conquest X-30 and the Sharc in the 25A style was posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • COMIC: IDW Publishing has been awarded the GIJoe comic license, according to a press release posted at JoeReloaded.com.


  • COMIC: IDW's Chris Ryall discussed the announcement of the GIJoe comic license in an interview at Newsarama.com and IGN.com.


  • COMIC: GIJoe: America's Elite #35 was reviewed at IGN.com.


  • REVIEW: 2008 wave 4 was added to the 25th Anniversary Review Index at JoeBattlelines.com.


  • CUSTOM: FUGAYZIE posted pics of all of his custom "Marvel Legends" GIJoe & Cobra figures to date at KyleRobinsonCustoms.com.


  • CUSTOM: Mysterious Stranger posted pics of his custom Cobra Viper glider at the JBL forums.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: General Colton, Outback, Croc Master.


Thursday: May 29, 2008
  • DIO-STORY: Spin Doctor published Chapter 10, the double-sized final installment, of his current dio-story Hide & Seek at CheckpointAlpha.com.


Wednesday: May 28, 2008
  • TOYS: Images of the forthcoming RAM motorcycle were posted at HISSTank.com.


  • COMIC: GIJoe: America's Elite #35 is due in stores tomorrow. This is the penultimate issue of the Devil's Due license of GIJoe.


  • MISC: Legendary GIJoe writer Larry Hama was interviewed at CHUD.com.


  • REVIEW: The 2008 wave 3 versions of Spirit Iron-Knife and Wild Bill were reviewed at ToyNewsI.com.


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


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom Quick Kick figure at the JBL forums.


Tuesday: May 27, 2008
  • MOVIE: IESB.net published new photos of actress Sienna Miller as the Baroness from the Prague sets of the live-action motion picture. An additional image was posted at the online site for the British paper The Sun.


  • MOVIE: The online site of the UK's OK! Magazine reports that actress Sienna Miller is "exhausted" by the physical demands of her role in the forthcoming GIJoe motion picture.


  • CARTOON: In an interview at Newsarama's "Animated Shorts" column, voice actor Grey Delisle (Avatar, Afro Samurai) hinted that she is working a new GIJoe animated pilot. The information was reprinted at ToonZone.net.


  • NEWSLETTER: Issue #5 of the JoeCanuck newsletter is now available for free at JoeCanuck.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Self-modifier debuted parts 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 from the third volume of his ongoing dio-story GIJoe vs. the Transformers at JoeDios.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Ron Connor debuted Chapter 1: Death from Within from his new dio-story Immortality at ActionFigureArchive.com.


  • DIO-STORY: Monte Williams unveiled a short Sigma 6/TMNT dio-story at JoeDios.com.


  • CUSTOM: gscbr posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Renegades figures at the TNI forums.


  • CUSTOM: invisiblewraithbeta posted pics of his 25th Anniversary Major Bludd "arm fix" at ADCTalk.com.


  • CUSTOM: Yoho Joe debuted a website dedicated to his custom works at Yoho Joe's Custom Workshop.


  • CUSTOM: Joecustoms.com updated its archive with customs of the following Joes and vehicles: Storm Shadow, Mule ATV.


Friday: May 23, 2008
  • TOYS: Press images of the first two DVD battle packs (GIJoe: The MASS Device & GIJoe: The Revenge of Cobra) were posted at ToyNewsI.com.


  • TOYS: Images of the forthcoming Cobra HISS and Armadillo vs. Air Chariot vehicle sets were posted at HISSTank.com.


  • DIO-STORY: FlyingFigg posted a short dio-story explaining all of the uniform differences between the various Cobra Troopers in the 25th Anniversary line.


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


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


Thursday: May 22, 2008
  • HASBRO: An interview with Hasbro's new CEO Brian Goldner was posted at Forbes.com in which the executive discusses "possibilities beyond toys".


  • COMIC: In a post on the JBL forums, Phil Kost of JoeReloaded.com confirmed that GIJoe: America's Elite #35 is scheduled for release the week of May 28, 2008. This is the penultimate issue of the Devil's Due license of GIJoe.


  • MISC: The Hulkbuster Squad 2-pack, which contains repainted versions of the VvV Bazooka and Rollbar molds, is available for pre-order at BigBadToyStore.com.


  • CUSTOM: invisiblewraithbeta posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary "Crimson Command" Cobra Commander figure at the TNI forums.


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


Wednesday: May 21, 2008
  • TOYS: "In hand" pics of the 2008 wave 4 single-carded figures were posted at JoeBattlelines.com.


  • TOYS: A "Walmart list" of forthcoming products was posted at HISSTank.com. NOTE: This list of products has not yet been officially confirmed by Hasbro and should be held at "rumor" status at this time.


  • HASBRO: Voting for the winner of the 25th Anniversary Custom Contest has begun at GIJoe.com.


  • DIO-STORY: snakeeater debuted Chapter 5 from his new dio-story GIJoe: Contagion.


Tuesday: May 20, 2008
Monday: May 19, 2008
  • TOYS: The GIJoe: Combat Heroes: Snake Eyes & Timber pvc figure set was revealed as the second San Diego Comic Con exclusive at GIJoeClub.com on Friday. The set is an advanced release of a line that will debut in late 2008/early 2009 in the vein of Robot Heroes, Adventure Heroes, and Super Hero Squad.


  • TOYS: "Out of package photos" of the 2008 wave 5 single-carded figures were posted by Cobra-La at the forums of HISSTank.com.


  • MOVIE: New photos from the Prague sets of the GIJoe motion picture were posted at Slashfilm.com showing cast members in armor and Snake Eyes attacking a HMMWV. Additional photos were posted at Just Jared @ Buzznet.


  • REVIEW: 2008 wave 3 of the 25th Anniversary collection (also referred to as "wave 7") was added to the 25th Anniversary Review Index at JoeBattlelines.com. Figures reviewed include Cobra HISS driver, Cobra Viper, Duke (w/jetpack), Snake Eyes, Spirit, and Wild Bill.


  • MISC: Shortpacked #92 satirizes the forthcoming GIJoe: Combat Heroes line which was revealed on Friday.


  • CUSTOM: XHAIRS posted pics of his custom 25th Anniversary Spirit & Wild Bill figures at the JBL forums.


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