Hasbro releasing GI Joe episodes on DVD (with toys)
02-16-08, 08:54 PM
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Hasbro releasing GI Joe episodes on DVD (with toys)
Announced today at Toy Fair, from Hasbro's website (some pics also available):
http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/default....F47059AFCC322F
Maybe they'll finally do something with the rest of the series after all these years. Pretty sweet deal if you're a fan.
http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/default....F47059AFCC322F
G.I. JOE vs. COBRA 3-3/4-inch Entertainment Battle Packs
(Approximate retail price $19.99; Ages 5 & up; Available: June 2008 with additional waves throughout the year) Images from the classic 1980s G.I. JOE cartoon series are captured in the new battle packs, which include a 5-episode mini-series DVD and 3 to 4 highly articulated 3-3/4-inch figures pulled from these episodes. The five packs slated for June release are: The MASS DEVICE, WEATHER DOMINATOR, ARISE SERPENTOR ARISE, PYRAMID OF DARKNESS, and G.I. JOE THE MOVIE (1980s).
(Approximate retail price $19.99; Ages 5 & up; Available: June 2008 with additional waves throughout the year) Images from the classic 1980s G.I. JOE cartoon series are captured in the new battle packs, which include a 5-episode mini-series DVD and 3 to 4 highly articulated 3-3/4-inch figures pulled from these episodes. The five packs slated for June release are: The MASS DEVICE, WEATHER DOMINATOR, ARISE SERPENTOR ARISE, PYRAMID OF DARKNESS, and G.I. JOE THE MOVIE (1980s).
02-16-08, 10:03 PM
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Rock on! Thanks for posting this news. I stopped by Target tonight and saw single-packaged Roadblock and Duke (picked them up in the multi-pack last year) and a bunch of empty pegs, so I must have just missed the most recent action figure release. Here's hoping for the next shipment...
02-16-08, 10:54 PM
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YoJoe has pictures up of the multi-packs and other new figures...
http://photos.yojoe.com/showgallery.php?cat=592
What's really awesome, the multi-packs don't just come with the action figures & DVDs, they also come with replicas of the MASS Device and the Weather Dominator.
http://photos.yojoe.com/showgallery.php?cat=592
What's really awesome, the multi-packs don't just come with the action figures & DVDs, they also come with replicas of the MASS Device and the Weather Dominator.
02-17-08, 10:49 AM
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These are awesome. I'll buy one just to have an animated version of Lady Jaye!
02-17-08, 11:08 AM
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So you have to open the package to get the dvd out which kind of sucks, because I've been leaving my 25th anniversary Joe stuff sealed. Especially a little diorama scene like is set up in these packs...that's not something you'd want to open.
02-17-08, 12:04 PM
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The picture linked above shows the DVD side by side with the diorama scene...so at least the figure box doesn't have to be opened to get to the DVD. However, I would imagine its all going to be shrinkwrapped together. I started buying the anniversary stuff too, but I couldn't resist opening them and putting them on my shelf. But I only have very few things sealed.
02-17-08, 12:38 PM
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I've been collecting Joes since they came out when I was a kid. The 25th anniversary has been particularly hard to find here in LA, but so far I have all the ones that have been released. Those battle packs are awesome though.
02-17-08, 03:40 PM
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As much as I've love to pick up a few of these episode collections, I'm not really interested in paying extra for the action figures and vehicles. Hopefully stand-alone releases of just the DVDs or (fingers crossed) season sets will follow close behind.
