www.cooltoyreview.comCool Toy Review: While I do really enjoy the upcomming Snowjob from the POC line, I have to ask how many Snowjobs are too many? From my count, starting from the 25th anniversary line there have been 5 releases of him including exclusives. What about Frostbite, Blizzard, Iceberg, Lifeline, and especially Low-Light? Same thing goes for Scrap-Iron, I count 5 releases for him including exclusives. How about moving on to some of the missing Dreadnoks?
Hasbro: We try to keep new G.I. Joe fans familiar with popular characters. It's important to reintroduce these characters as they are core to the story and have significant meaning and heritage. We want to make sure G.I. Joe remains relevant for all ages of consumers. Although we have no plans for the missing Dreadnoks, we do have a new Storm Rider with a Doom Cycle vehicle. Look out for him later this year as part of the Pursuit of Cobra line.Cool Toy Review: Are there any plans to release characters in regular clothes, like Destro/McCullen SDCC 2009 and Cobra Commander SDCC 2008 in the main line instead of as exclusives? These figures appeal to Joe fans and also to customizers, but these limited-release exclusives fetch crazy prices on the secondary market.
Hasbro: We have no plans to release these as mainline items. They were designed specifically for exclusives because we know collectors and customizers enjoy these types of figure.
Cool Toy Review: Also, any plans in releasing stands with labels like you do for Star Wars? I can't help but feel the figures without the stands are incomplete.
Hasbro: Our single figures do include stands but we have no plans to include labels or add to the vehicle segments.#############################www.theterrordrome.com Q1 — Having seen a lot of cool stuff to look forward to in 2010 from ROC and POC, can we expect to see a few classic style figures thrown in to the 2010 lineup? Such as Sci-Fi, Airtight, Low Light, Alpine, Iceberg and/or Lifeline.
A1 — Unfortunately, we are not planning any of these figures in our line-up for 2010 but we’ll keep them in mind as we plan 2011. Q2 — The Transformers line is getting their own videogame not set in the movie universe can we expect the same for G.I. Joe? Is this something that is being looked into to, to maybe help build the G.I. Joe brand?
A2 — The G.I. Joe movie game was a great success, but unfortunately there are currently no plans for a new G.I. Joe game in 2010. Q3 — G.I. Joe is a brand that is rich with history and for the most part Hasbro has always done a great job of utilizing it. But sadly the RoC “ID cards” do not reflect any of this great history and are very boring. Almost all the G.I. Joe and Cobra teams favor the same weapons respectively. The “bios” are very short, and kind of dull. Can we expect any kind of return of the old ARAH style file cards that share more thorough and non-generic details about these great characters?
A3 — We are making some minor changes to the file cards for The Pursuit of Cobra line. We changed the preferred weapons to be more specific to characters (good point!) but they will remain in the new style.#############################www.coilclub.comQ: 1. Anticipation for the Pursuit of Cobra (or whatever it will be eventually called) figures shown at the convention by fans is high to say the least. It's obvious a lot of love went into the designs of the figures and new unique accessories. When designing the figures, how do you decide which figures get additional tooling and which figures need to be cobbled together from existing tooling, and which figures just can't be done?
A: Thank you for your kind comments. The designers put a great deal of effort into The Pursuit of Cobra line. Each figure is considered on a case by case basis. We look at what needs re-inventing versus whats relevant to the brand today based on the current story and the marketplace.Q: 2. Among the design team, is there a figure that they really wanted to be done, but just haven't been able to do yet? Any pics of unused designs would be neat!
A: Two figures come to mind: The Pursuit of Cobra Sand Scorpion and an Urban Destro.Q: 3. Any tidbits about the new cable network or upcoming Joe toon you want to let slip? Purely by accident of course.
A: The new network name was released today: "The Hub." Stay tuned!#############################www.articulateddiscussion.comArticulated Discussion: Word on a new 26 episode G.I. Joe television series has hit the internet. Is there a line of toys in the planning stages for this series, and is it set in an existing continuity (i.e., Resolute/Pursuit of Cobra) or an entirely new continuity?
Hasbro: Stay tuned!AD: [From giTom] Hasbro once released pre-production artwork of an African American female figure. The Club exclusive female Doc suffered from limited availability and a restrictive price. Is there any chance an African American female GI Joe could be released?
Hasbro: This is something we'll look into for the future but we have no plans in the current 2010 line.AD: What were some of the team's favorite figures released in 2009 and why did they top their list?
Hasbro: Snake Eyes Resolute was very popular with the team. Another favorite was the movie single carded Destro as this represented a good balance between classic and new. #############################www.joebattlelines.com1- At the GIJCC Con in Kansas City we were shown figures from the Pursuit of Cobra line that was due to kick off with waves in Jan, Feb, and April. In the last round of Q & A's you mentioned That POC wouldn't hit until the Fall. Why the push back, Does this mean we won't see the things we were shown, We have seen new Card art Images that make no mention of POC has this been scraped,What new product will we see between now and then?
A-The Pursuit of Cobra line will launch in the fall and will include most ofthe product you saw in Kansas City. Rise of Cobra product will continueto be available at retail during the first half of 2010.2-When will the New Cartoon start,What continuity will it be,will there be new figures based on this and if so when can we expect to start seeing them?
A-Stay tuned!
3- What kind of figures can we expect to see in the future more ROC,POC, Classic look, or Classic Characters with a new look and how about some Characters from the Cartoons and ALL of TeComic series that have never had figures before such as Big Lob, Sparks, Clay Moore, Mayday, Mariner, Cool Breeze, Teiko, Billy, and Dr Knox Just to name a very few.
A-2010 will focus on The Pursuit of Cobra theme. We have a mix of core andnew characters - such as Dusty, Duke, Snake Eyes and Alley Viper. We liketo keep the line balanced with recognizable characters and some newfavorites for collectors. We currently have no plans for the charactersyou have listed but will note them for the future.#############################www.actionfigurenews.caAFN: What's the release status of Mighty Muggs Wave 3?
Hasbro: Unfortunately these have been canceled.
AFN: What waves of figures can we expect to see released in Canada in 2010?
Hasbro: We will continue with the ROC line in the spring and move to The Pursuit of Cobra line for the fall.
AFN: Was the
sales of the Pit successful enough to see more large vehicles or playsets produced in the future?
Hasbro: The Pit sold well but in 2010 our focus will be on smaller vehicles and figures.#############################www.GeneralsJoes.com1 – All evidence seems to point to a delay in release for the Pursuit of Cobra line, yet several store exclusive items have been seen sporting the Rise of Cobra logo (that were formally Pursuit of Cobra items). Can you confirm that the only G.I. Joe items we will be seeing for the first half of 2010 will be Rise of Cobra themed store exclusives? The main line is pushed back to Fall, 2010, is that correct?
A: Yes, this is correct. The mainline Pursuit of Cobra items will be released in fall 2010. But we do have some new store exclusives that are released in spring.2 – Resolute keeps on showing up in various places around the web and seems to be a huge hit with the adult collector crowd, even those folks not as involved in the G.I. Joe fandom as we are. What other Resolute inspired items can we expect beyond the two 7-packs?
A: We have no other Resolute lines planned for 2010 beyond the two 7-packs.3 – We’ve already heard quite a bit of news on the third sequel to the Transformers franchise, yet not a single peep as of yet for the follow up for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. When can we expect some news one way or the other about the motion picture future of our favorite toyline?
A: Paramount recently announced that it is moving forward with a sequel to last summer’s movie and are in talks with writers. We’re very excited!#############################www.toynewsi.comTNI: Will there be any new Dreadnok figures released in 2010? Question By TNI reader Inggasson
Hasbro: We have a new Storm Rider and Doom Cycle vehicle coming up in the Pursuit of Cobra line.TNI: It seems the cat got out of the bag regarding a 26 episode G.I. Joe series currently being in the casting stages. Will this new series follow its' own continuity or be a continuation of an existing one (Rise of Cobra or Resolute, for example)? Question by TNI reader Jmacq1.
Hasbro: Stay tuned!
TNI: What is the status of the Pursuit of Cobra line??? When can we preorder some new figures? Question by TNI reader Poddie.
Hasbro: The Pursuit of Cobra line will hit shelves in the back half of 2010#############################www.joesightings.com1.) Breaker might not have scored well with your kids’ focus groups, but as you’ve seen in the last few Q&As, a Reactive Armor Breaker is wanted by adult collectors. If you won’t reconsider making him, would you at least make his unique computer chest plate/webgear, headset, and equipment belt and give it to a different upcoming character so those of us who want a Reactive Armor Breaker can swap out the gear for him, and then use his head on a Reactive Armor Duke body? It’s not perfect, but it’s better than nothing.
We will try to incorporate this request into a future figure but the accessories need to remain relevant to the character they are released with.
2.) Any chance you'll be thinking outside of the box with character selections and giving us something other than DukeRipcordSnakeEyesCobraCommanderDestroStormShadowSnowJobWildBill this year? For example, since the 25th began, we’ve gotten 19 Dukes. There are currently 39! All the upcoming Past and Present sets feature the same old characters we’ve gotten over and over again without anyone new. This is clearly overkill! G.I. Joe was never about a handful of select people, it was an ensemble group with hundreds of specialists and near infinite variety of skills. But since the relaunch, it seems there is circular thought that keeps revolving around the same ten characters endlessly. And as we’ve seen several times before, when we get too many of these characters done over and over again at the expense of other fresh faces, the line ends or goes on hiatus due to lack of interest from the community. Then the wheel is reinvented once again with the same core characters but with a new team, and the cycle continues. Now that the movie is done, it’s really time to reinvigorate the fanbase with brand new characters that will blow us away, not more rehashes that end up peg warming. How about updating and modernizing characters from 1986 and upward? Pursuit of Cobra Jungle Duke could be changed to Pathfinder, or Pursuit of Cobra Arctic Duke could be changed to Blizzard. That way the molds aren’t wasted, but we get some new faces instead of more of the same.
All brands have iconic characters that fans relate to. As we introduce GI Joe to the next generation we need to maintain and refresh the core characters like Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. But we also aim to keep the line exciting for collectors so we do plan to release some fresh characters, like a new Alley Viper and Dusty. We also have some all new characters like Jungle Viper.3.) Thank you very much for the fantastic Walmart exclusive battle station playsets! Is there any chance of seeing more of those; as well as the unreleased Resolute comic pack figures (Iron Klaw, Polar Scarlett, etc.) that popped up on auction sites a few months ago, either as a Walmart or other store exclusive?
These are not currently in the plan.4.) Can you please elaborate on the Pursuit of Cobra line not hitting until the second half of 2010? Does this mean there will only be store exclusives and nothing mass retail until then, or is the PoC line being repackaged as Rise of Cobra so it can get out earlier? We can understand wanting more time for movie line product to move off the shelves, but this seems a little too long having to wait until next Summer/Fall before we get the Jungle Viper, Zartan, Beach-Head, Ashiko, and the rest of the new characters/vehicles.
Pursuit of Cobra (POC) themed items will be released in fall 2010 and will replace Rise of Cobra. Most of the product shown at JoeCon in 2009 is being adapted to the POC theme and will launch in fall 2010 with a never before seen packaging line look. This new look will be revealed over the next few months.
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