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G.I. Joe comes to Mattel’s MEGA Construx with G.I. JOE Skystriker XP-14F vs. COBRA H.I.S.S. building set

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Mattel is bringing one of Hasbro’s most iconic properties to its MEGA Construx line with the release of the G.I. JOE Skystriker XP-14F vs. COBRA H.I.S.S. building set, which features the two iconic vehicles from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, along with miniature figures for Duke, Ace, Cobra Commander and the H.I.S.S. Driver. The […]

Comic Book Preview – G.I. Joe #1

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The Energon Universe expands next week as Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment launch their flagship G.I. Joe title, and you can take a look at the official preview for G.I. Joe #1 below, along with a selection of variant covers for this first issue… The biggest comic book launch of the decade! Conrad Hauser, Codename […]

Cobra-La comes to Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Series with Nemesis Immortal available for pre-order

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Cobra-La is making its way into the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, with Hasbro officially unveiling the six-inch update of Nemesis Immortal (that’s Nemesis Enforcer to us old folks who remember G.I. Joe: The Movie) as well as announcing that pre-orders for the figure are now open on Hasbro Pulse. Check out the official promotional […]

Test Riding Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Series Cobra Ferret ATV

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Gary Collinson takes Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Series Cobra Ferret ATV for a test ride… Launching back in 2020, Hasbro’s G.I. Joe: Classified Series puts a modern, six-inch spin on the iconic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line of the 1980s, and over the past couple of years especially, the line been absolutely […]

Hasbro unveils new G.I. Joe Classified Series Retro Cardback figures and Digital Renders at New York Comic Con

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As part of Hasbro’s New York Comic Con reveals, we have a look at the next wave of Retro Cardback figures from the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, with Rock ‘N Roll set to be joined by Dr. Mindbender and a Cobra Viper (complete with rolled up sleeves!). You can check out the official promotional […]

G.I. Joe #1 gets an extended preview from Skybound and Image

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The Energon Universe expands next month as G.I. Joe joins the Transformers proper in Image and Skybound’s shared comic book universe with the launch of the new flagship G.I. Joe series, and you can check out a new extended preview of the hotly-anticipated first issue below… The biggest comic book launch of the decade! Conrad […]

Comic Book Preview – Destro #5

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Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment release the fifth and final issue of its G.I. Joe miniseries Destro next week, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… Destro. Cobra Commander. The Crimson Twins. The most dangerous powers in the Energon Universe are at war…but only one can win. The road to […]

Comic Book Preview – Scarlett #5

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The Energon Universe is about to step up a gear, and paving the way next week is the fifth and final issue of the G.I. Joe miniseries Scarlett; get yourself a sneak peek at the finale now with the official preview from Skybound and Image Comics… Everything that Scarlett, Storm Shadow, and Jinx have been […]

Transformers’ producer says crossover with G.I. Joe “makes me nervous”

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Though Transformers One is rolling out in theatres this weekend and opens up a new animated series of films, Paramount and longtime Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura are still intent on continuing the live-action series. The next film, which was teased at the end of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, is expected to be a Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover, but […]

Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Series: A Real American Hero Reimagined

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Gary Collinson relives his childhood with Hasbro’s G.I. Joe’s Classified Series… In 1964, it introduced young boys everywhere to the concept of the ‘action figure’ with its pioneering 12-inch military-themed dolls; two decades on, the 3.75-inch A Real American Hero relaunch was proving equally as influential, serving as the successor to Kenner’s game-changing Star Wars […]