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General Joe Talk / BloodForTheBaron 10th Anniversary Event!
« on: February 24, 2013, 01:16:55 PM »


A decade!  A whole decade!  It doesn't feel like it at all.  It's flown by!  And yet, to look at the site now in comparison to it's humble origins, time does tell.  I'm not going to get nostalgic, I just want to say THANK YOU!!!

So, to commemorate this auspicious occasion, I've lined up ten awesome exclusives!

Top of the list has to our exclusive interview with the original GI Joe scribe Larry Hama.  Larry recently sat down with BFTB to discuss his forthcoming Red Shadows story, see the interview here!



An infinitesimally close second is another interview, this time with the godfather of all things Action Force; Bob Brechin!  Bob was the toy designer who created the Red Shadows, find out all there is to know about the incredible Roboskull here!



Third place goes to the talented Kraig Furtado from http://www.troopsofdoomcomic.com/  Using Lego figures created by Stormie & Mu Ltd, Kraig has very generously created these awesome 10th Anniversary wallpapers!



Next up, workaholic and all-round action figure maniac Jamar Miller has very kindly donated his Action Force fan-comics to BFTB!  I shall be releasing them daily in the BFTB forum, check out page one here!



And of course we have a special edition BFTB Colouring Project release!  Check out The Hornet's Nest starring Bombardier of Special Weapons Force, with exclusive colours by Hawk Sanders.



In sixth place, Lord Skiff has created an amazing Action Force PC Game!  Download The Return of Baron Ironblood for free!



And seventh, we have the first part of a fantastic Action Force audio adventure; Ironforce!  Created by Justin Scott!



BFTB will be releasing two exclusives at the forthcoming 2013 UK Action Force & Transformers convention, Roll Out Roll Call 4, brought to you by All The Cool Stuff!  In eighth place is the forthcoming 300-page, full-colour printed edition Action Force Palitoy Collector's Guide book.



While the penultimate event is the unveiling our exclusive Skeletron figure!  Created in conjunction with The War Department and Stormie & Mu Ltd.



Both BFTB exclusives are available for pre-order now.  Priced £25 apiece, both are limited to a run of 100 and are expected to sell out quick.  Contact me on bloodforthebaronorders@gmail.com to place your reservation!

And finally, there is BFTB itself.  I have redesigned the site navigation throughout, simplifying the archives considerably (I hope!).  Several features have been moved to the forum while the information articles have all been placed in their relevant parent archives.  Speaking of which, there is a brand new article detailing the Marvel UK Action Force comic here, courtesy of Ian Wheeler.



Just a quick reminder that, while the BFTB forum registrations are open, there are a massive number of spam accounts.  As such, new accounts will only be activated if accompanied by a request (including username) sent to baronironblood@hotmail.com.  My apologies for the inconvenience.

Thank you again for ten years of action!  BFTB would be nothing without the contributions of the community and fanbase.  I've already had my wildest dreams come true while running this place, I cannot imagine what the next ten years will bring!

BLOOD FOR THE BARON!

Jim Marshall.


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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - Snow Job
« on: October 29, 2012, 08:07:30 PM »


Snow Job part one is now online.




Colours by Flavio Silvestri.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - The Terror of Cobra
« on: October 21, 2012, 10:51:39 AM »


The Terror of Cobra is now online.







Colours by Jacob Ivy.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - Tank Hunt
« on: September 30, 2012, 01:28:54 PM »


Tank Hunt chapters one and two are now online.



Colours by Mark Bedingfield.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB 9th Anniversary - Action Farce
« on: February 28, 2012, 08:11:16 PM »




Art, story, lettering and inks: A.Schell
Colours and inks: Terry Huddleston
Colours: Ronald Schell Jr.
Colours: Jon Kulczar
Inks: Jim Sanders III
Editor: Hawk Graves

Images courtesy of The Internet Comics.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB 9th Anniversary - Codename: Bombardier
« on: February 28, 2012, 07:56:48 PM »




Grateful thanks to John O' Hagan for the superb illustrations!

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General Joe Talk / BFTB 9th Anniversary - Operation: Red Tide
« on: February 28, 2012, 07:36:34 PM »




Massive thanks to Rene Andersen for taking the incredible photographs!

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General Joe Talk / Blood For The Baron - Nine Years!!!
« on: February 24, 2012, 07:44:14 AM »
HEY!

Can you believe it's been nine whole years of BFTB?  More importantly, can you believe the momentum is still growing?  This is the craziest time to be an Action Force fan in decades!



In two very short weeks we have the incredible Roll Out Roll Call 3 convention!  Special guests include none other then GI Joe comics guru Larry Hama in his first UK public appearance!  The same goes for Robert Atkins, fresh from the GI Joe Snake Eyes comic for IDW!  Balanced neatly by the legendary Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman of Marvel UK's Action Force and Transformers comics fame.  Also, don't be surprised if you run into the guys from the GI Joe RAHC Guide and What's on Joe Mind podcasts!  Book your tickets now!  This spectacular two-day event will feature special guests, presentations, dealers and of course convention exclusives! 



I am extremely proud to announce my contribution to the event, Baron Ironblood 2012.  A tribute to the original Action Force Baron Ironblood figure. Supplied with a double-sided map, MP7 with three removable accessories, figure stand, resealable clamshell and reversible filecard. There are only 100 being made so don't miss out!



Also available will be the fantastic Action Force - 30th Anniversary Commemorative Special.  This A4, 100-page retrospective contains the entire Action Force story from the very beginning to the present day. A must-have for any serious Action Force collector!  There are only 100 copies being printed!



And let's not forget the repro Black Major codebooks!  Essential for anyone who owns the Vacation in the Shadows boxset or as a replacement for the original Black Major!  Created for BFTB by The War Department, 10% of all sales are very kindly being donated towards the site upkeep.  By sheer coincidence, today I received this fantastic Red Shadows font from a forum member! Now we can all send messages in code!  Best birthday present ever!! Thank you, Chad!



Action Man finally comes home to BFTB with his very own set of archives!  We still need lots more scans and info to complete the comic collection but for now, there are loads of new comics for you to enjoy!  The entire BFTB archive format has been rewritten and navigation is now even easier.  The Toys, Comics, Customs, Dioramas, Fanfic and Muton World Tour archives have all expanded.  The Toys archive now boasts alphabetical and chronological indexes while the Comics archives are now fully downloadable in PDF format, not to mention a new showcase gallery for the exclusive BFTB Action Force comics printed by Rising Sun!  I also thought it was high time that the monthly winners of our Custom Competition had their own showcase gallery too.  Check them out!



There's more.  To celebrate this auspicious occasion, the ever-generous Rene Andersen of www.action-force.dk very kindly helped me to create a diorama.  His amazing photographs can be seen in the BFTB adventure Operation: Red Tide!  See what happens when the Red Shadows fall upon the most powerful warship in the known world in the midst of a pitched battle between Action Force and Cobra!



Also up for your enjoyment is the fanfic Codename: Bombardier.  Featuring knockout art by John O' Hagan, this dark tale features the very first mission for the Black Major!  Find out not only what happened to the original Action Force but how and where Baron Ironblood gained his fearsome technology.  Starring the members of the lost Action Force team, Special Weapons Force!



And if by any chance you're still not satisfied, may I heartily recommend the Action Farce lunacy from Alan Schell?  It's an absolute gem, chock full of mayhem, mania and Mutons!  Images courtesy of The Internet Comics.  Operation: Red Tide, Codename:Bombardier and Action Farce are all included in the Action Force - 30th Anniversary Commemorative Special.



And just to set things off nicely, there is an incredible new piece of artwork gracing the homepage.  Hats off to Flavio Silvestri for truly capturing the essence of Blood For The Baron!!



Why are you still here?  Come and join the party!  Remember, Roll Out Roll Call 3 is only two weeks away and you do not want to miss this event!

Thank you for nine truly amazing years, the best is yet to come.

Jim.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - Desert Strike
« on: January 30, 2012, 08:05:17 AM »


Desert Strike chapter one is now online.



Colours by Paul Kinnear.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - Laser Trooper
« on: December 18, 2011, 04:20:49 PM »


Laser Trooper chapter one is now online.



Colours by Larry Wilson.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - Gung-Ho
« on: November 06, 2011, 11:09:54 AM »


Gung-Ho chapter one is now online.



Colours by Jakob Kareland.

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General Joe Talk / BFTB Colouring Project - Operation Snakebite
« on: September 25, 2011, 01:02:47 AM »


Operation Snakebite is now online.



Colours by Jacob Ivy.

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