JoeCanuck

I just came across the dates for this years Fan Expo:

http://www.fanexpocanada.com/

Jay and Silent Bob at Fan expo this year and it's hosted by Patrick Stewart. I've booked the time off work already. 

I'm thinking I might buy that early bird special package package for Jay and Silent Bob.

My brother has gone the past few years with his teenage son and always enjoyed it. Anyone else plan on going to this?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-02-01/GI-Joe-Retaliation-movie-toys/52918456/1

Much better then the first movie. I could army build those Cobra troopers and even the Jo troopers.

The only lemon of the group is Zartan.

Also, it looks like that cool Storm Shadow everyone's being talking about has been re-used as the red ninja. The movie Storm Shadow is very cool.

I love Dreadnoks, so when the 7 pack was first mentioned from BBTS I was thrilled. They arrived yesterday and all in all they are excellent.

A few things that could be improved:

Road Pigs: his arm shield. It's meant to be 2 pieces so it falls apart very easily.

Gnawgahyde: I miss his warthog, knife boot, machete on his wrist and bow and arrow. Those are the sort of things that really made him stand out. The figure looks nice and all, but it feels light on gear. This is probably the biggest disappointment of the set.

Zanya: She comes with an AK 47 and pistol. An AK 47 just doesn't feel like a Dreadnok weapon. She's the daughter of Zartan, who among other things is known for stealth. Why would she use a loud, clumsy weapon like an AK 47? Give her a cross bow or something.

Thrasher: First off, I'm no calling him "Thunder". Aside from that and the fact he now looks EXACTLY like a buddy of mine in the face he comes with a sword. This is an easy fix, but why does he have a sword? Edit: Looks lie the sword was suppose to go with Road Pig. Why does he get a sword?

Most of this is very minor stuff and I'm trilled to have them all. I need to re-sort my Cobra figures and find the perfect setup for my Dreadnoks. Once I have that done I'll add some pics.

Bottom line, well worth the money.

Got my copy of G.I. Joe series 2 yesterday (by Dic).

It's real corny but not as bad as I remembered. Maybe it's because I'm watching it with my 5 year old. I also thought the into was different but it's not that far off the original opening song. A few words are changed like "International Hero" instead of "American hero" and a few other things like that.

Looks like Sgt Slaughter is in charge and Slaughters Marauders take a main role.

It's cheesy but I'm enjoying it.

That and I got it for me, so that helps.   

I was inspired by Jon's post about blowing huge amounts of money on Zombies last week so I thought I would share my latest big purchase.

Slayer Design Studios wanted to take a break and clear out their inventory so they had some bulk auctions on ebay a few weeks back. Each lot had around 20 - 25 heads and started at $39.99.

I bought 3 lots but missed the part where shipping was $35. My fault for missing that.

However, I did mention it and David Grey (owns SDS) on the boards over there. He got me in touch with the guy running the auctions for him and they gave me a choice, either reduce the shipping rates or take get random parts. My view is I can always make more money but custom heads don't come by every day, so I went with the parts.

Man am I glad I went for the parts. I've got enough parts to keep my happy for the winter.

Here's my score:

1st auction I won:



2nd auction:



3rd auction:



Bonus swag:





Everything in one bag after I took it all out:



Talk about awesome!

I consider Slayer Dave a friend and probably one of the nicest guys in the hobby. I have literally spent hours talking on the phone and his dedication is fantastic, and it shows in his work.

I swear, his stuff is like plastic crack. Once you start, it's hard to stop. 

I'm looking for a couple of the newer Rock Viper figures. They can be MOC or loose.

Thanks.