Here’s the audio along with accompanying slides of our recent GI Joe/Transformers lineage panel. We think there’s some intriguing connective tissue between the two properties, and the Microman/Mego connections are fascinating to me. Big thanks to Flag Points Page for co-presenting, and to Flag Points Dave and Twitziller for their always valuable insight. Slide images via microforever.com, hisstank.com, vectis.co.uk, seibertron.com,
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Local con time came a bit earlier this year, and JAD was there to cover it again. The Joe toy presence at this year’s Planet Comicon was very light among vendors, but The Finest showed up and showed out again with impressive cosplay and life-size playsets. Along with the bivouac and watchtower was an impressive version of Scrap-Iron’s missile launcher
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Code Name: Iowa’s yearly GI Joe con Assembly Required went down last Saturday, and the entire JAD family made the trip up to Des Moines. As usual, Code Name: Iowa and all the volunteers, exhibitors, and vendors made it a day to remember. The event is a great regional experience for collectors and kids alike, with a modest sales floor,
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By Flag Points Dave Two experiences I had fueled the crazy thoughts I was having as I drove home to see the new puppy my family picked up while I was away. I couldn’t stop replaying comments the remarkably-prolific Ron Rudat made while looking at a modern sculpt located just above a Gung-Ho Marine Dress Blues 2-up on the Hasbro
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By Flag Points Dave Saturday morning came early, but I was ready. I was so pumped to be around the designers in the area that was set up to pay tribute to Joe, I hardly realized that there was a showroom floor. As a matter of fact, I didn’t go there until the afternoon. The area outside of the main
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By Flag Points Dave GI Joe has always been a “local” thing to me. I grew up in the Catskill Mountains of New York, played with the toys in my woods, my streams and my fields with my good buddies for hours. Like many others, I imagined myself in the role of my favorite character(s) while playing with neighborhood friends,
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Kansas City’s Planet Comicon wrapped up today, and GI Joe costuming club The Finest was in attendance again. Their setup and variation of costumes was the most impressive yet, featuring Sgt. Slaughter, the Marauders, Renegades, a Dreadnok, and a life-size Watchtower. Check out the video and pics for all the details. Great work, and kudos to The Finest on a
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By KansasBrawler Greetings Joe Fans– The photos from Day 3 are here, but there a couple photos that I didn’t mention in the After Action Report. I spent some time talking with the cosplayers from The Finest along with a cosplayer already dressed up as Stiletto. The JoeCustoms guys were as friendly as ever as was Dan Klingensmith, who has
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By KansasBrawler Greetings Joe Fans– Before I get into the nitty gritty of Day 3, just a slight programming note. Digital cameras are wonderful things, however the batteries conked out just after the GIJCC panel and the computer I’m on doesn’t have a card reader. Therefore, there won’t be pictures…today. KansasBrother and I will be leaving fairly early in the
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By KansasBrawler Greetings again, Joe fans– Following Day One, my brother and I spent time back in our hotel room inspecting our figures. My box set was all in one piece and had everything, but his bagged Skydive was missing his jetpack. So, today, we started off around 10:15AM (Thursday was a long day and while I heard Adam Riches’
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