Post by: Pete The Greek on May 30, 2004, 07:25:55 PM
C.C. Baroness, Cobra Soldier (http://http://www.joecustoms.com/board/files/comicpak-1.jpg)
Snake Eyes, Kwinn, Scarlett (http://http://www.joecustoms.com/board/files/comicpak-2.jpg)
Clutch, Stalker, Hawk (http://http://www.joecustoms.com/board/files/comicpak-3_708.jpg)
Man these 3 packs rock. If these packs sell, I wonder which guys they will release next. The only guys I want are the October Guard. Then I can customize a Team Canada against them in a hockey dio. :D
Post by: Deadshot on May 30, 2004, 07:46:03 PM
Post by: Spillspleen on May 30, 2004, 08:14:26 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 30, 2004, 10:33:55 PM
Post by: Deadshot on May 30, 2004, 10:45:45 PM
Post by: Scramble on May 31, 2004, 09:17:56 AM
There's a great mix here. That will be the definitive Stalker in my books, and having a Hawk that's faithful to his comic look is awesome. My issue is with the sizes of the Scarlett and the Baroness heads. One's too small, the other's too big.
Still, I'll be grabbing at least three of each pack.
Post by: Tattoo Shane on May 31, 2004, 09:20:10 AM
Pete, i'm with you...a comic version set of the Oktober Guard would be dy-no-mite!
Post by: Redmao on May 31, 2004, 08:41:07 PM
June eh?
Are they exclusive or something?
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 31, 2004, 11:43:48 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
Are they exclusive or something?
Nobody knows so far. Mastercollector was suppose to have them in May.
I have heard 7 three packs will be made. This should be interesting.
Post by: Redmao on June 01, 2004, 06:34:31 AM
Post by: Agent_Loop on June 01, 2004, 11:27:16 AM
Post by: Spillspleen on June 01, 2004, 11:58:33 PM
now i wonder if collecotrs and fans mad a difference here....maybe they read some of the stuff out there....everyone has been asking for a Quinn for years!!! :thumbsup:
Post by: AlleyViper on June 02, 2004, 03:33:53 AM
Or will these be available to smaller retailers, like a certain Bounty Hunter?
Post by: Redmao on June 02, 2004, 06:25:32 AM
Post by: Spillspleen on June 03, 2004, 12:46:55 PM
Post by: Redmao on June 03, 2004, 12:57:10 PM
Post by: Spillspleen on June 03, 2004, 10:56:54 PM
They always had an endcap full at the low low price of $3.97....and they always seemed to have the newest guys first...always!!!!
And here is something someone might find interesting...on April 11th every year two things happened...my birthday...and the new Joes at K-mart...and I am not kidding...for about 4 years in a row right after my birthday party I would ask my mom to take me to K-mart to spend any and all the money I got on Joes...and while I was really into collecting I lucked out with the Joe display beig full of the new guys....all coool....alll luck!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Redmao on June 04, 2004, 06:20:54 AM
"rolls up his sleeve and plays some old Duran Duran album)
Oh yeah :thumbsup:
Post by: Jon S. on June 30, 2004, 12:41:59 AM
Post by: Redmao on June 30, 2004, 06:31:40 AM
Post by: akpayne on July 04, 2004, 10:05:44 AM
Mike - have you seen them on an order list at all?
Damn I want these!
Post by: Spillspleen on July 04, 2004, 12:21:43 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 10, 2004, 01:11:13 PM
Zap, Grunt (undercover), Snake Eyes (http://http://www.joesightings.com/con04/pics/con-night2/conpics-30.jpg)
General Flagg, Steeler (http://http://www.joesightings.com/con04/pics/con-night2/conpics-28.jpg)
COBRA Officer (that comes with Steeler and Flagg) (http://http://www.joesightings.com/con04/pics/con-night2/conpics-29.jpg)
Horror Show, Stormavich, Stalker (http://http://www.joesightings.com/con04/pics/con-night2/conpics-25.jpg)
Rock n Roll, Short Fuze, Flash (http://http://www.joesightings.com/con04/pics/con-night2/conpics-27.jpg)
Breaker, Cobra Commander, Scarlett (http://http://www.joesightings.com/con04/pics/con-night2/conpics-26.jpg)
Post by: Redmao on July 10, 2004, 01:14:20 PM
THose packs are incredible
Post by: L'Ombrageux on July 22, 2004, 03:05:53 PM
Sure they could do another generic backer card that they would use for the 9 announced packs (and any following...) but I wonder what's the situation with a comic inside... we don't get the VvV comics the americans get in their VvV packs... would kind of suck to get a "comic pack" where they had to actually remove the comic... Does Heritage still exists? lol
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 22, 2004, 03:36:00 PM
Quote from: ""L'Ombrageux""
Do you really think we'll get those 3 packs here in Canada? I don't know about the other parts of Canada but I think there's a law here in Quebec (Not sure if it's federal or provincial) that prohibide selling/distributing toys/videogames/whatever if they're not in a bilingual package? So we should be lucky that we actually have the VvV line over here and they took the time to translate the package... anyone else noticed that we have the SAME card back since VvV 1? Just bought a Jinx/Slice and the backer card is again the wave 1 backer (promoting the VvV wave 1 figures...).
Sure they could do another generic backer card that they would use for the 9 announced packs (and any following...) but I wonder what's the situation with a comic inside... we don't get the VvV comics the americans get in their VvV packs... would kind of suck to get a "comic pack" where they had to actually remove the comic... Does Heritage still exists? lol
I think the fact of the bilingual packaging law is the primary reason we see very little other than the main line here.
It just isn't financially feasible for them to do bilingual packaging on everything just for us.
They do it for the main line - only because TRU and WalMart want to carry them
It's also why we never see the exclusives up here.
So, in short, what I am getting at is:
If you want the comic packs, buy them online or prepare for a road trip, because you won't be seeing them here.
Post by: Redmao on July 22, 2004, 04:36:57 PM
Heritage lol good one
Post by: L'Ombrageux on July 25, 2004, 09:38:13 PM
I Got 2 Snake/Scarlett/Kwinn 3 packs, and the American VvV Snake-Eyes/SS pack... with a pretty decent shipping/handling fee of $11 to Canada (most eBay sellers would charge easily over $20 to ship and "handle" this kind of package over here...).
This thing (comic 3 pack) is really a great idea from Hasbro who just got back the rights to all the Marvel comics line. I'll definitely grab them all if they hit our Canadian regular market.
Post by: Pete The Greek on August 09, 2004, 11:02:39 PM
Oh, Beav from Joecustoms posted this for the Oktober Guard 3 pack
http://www.joecustoms.com/board/files/russkies.jpg (http://www.joecustoms.com/board/files/russkies.jpg)
Holy cow. My Russian hockey team will be complete. lol
Peter
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 09, 2004, 10:52:35 PM
Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow & Red Ninja
Duke, Roadblock & Gung Ho
Serpentor, Scrap Iron & Firefly
Looks like they scraped the Breaker, CC and Scarlett pack. :x
Post by: Redmao on December 10, 2004, 07:59:04 AM
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 10, 2004, 11:14:06 AM
Post by: Redmao on December 10, 2004, 11:47:30 AM
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 10, 2004, 12:09:06 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
I know.... maybe its a v2 repaint (here's wishing)
I hope so to as Hasbro has this mold around (well back in 1997)
http://yojoe.com/archive/unproduced/boxed97.shtml (http://yojoe.com/archive/unproduced/boxed97.shtml)
Post by: Scramble on December 10, 2004, 01:20:54 PM
These sets do have some promise. Serpentor in his dockers and bare chest would be a cool lift from the comics, as well as a Firefly similar to v1. But losing the Breaker set sucks hard.
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 10, 2004, 01:37:36 PM
Post by: Spillspleen on December 10, 2004, 04:40:29 PM
They show set 7, 8, and 9 and say they will guarantee the case quantity...so any one wanting these should head down to there local comic store...look in this months previews and ask if the store is interested in getting a case...!!!!
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 17, 2004, 10:59:08 AM
http://smalljoes.com/preview.shtml (http://smalljoes.com/preview.shtml)
Post by: Redmao on December 17, 2004, 11:39:38 AM
Post by: BHMike on December 17, 2004, 11:46:47 AM
Now I want them.
I've always appreciated them and enjoyed seeing them.... but now I 100% want them all. ALL.
Damn Hasbro. You actually did something right!
This coming from a guy that doesn't care for the new stuff.
Mike
Post by: Stealth Viper on December 17, 2004, 12:02:09 PM
Post by: Scramble on December 17, 2004, 01:27:04 PM
I was most looking forward to a bare chested Sperpentor with removable cowl. The figure we're getting is a complete throw-away to me.
But the Firefly in that set, with menacing new head sculpt and v1 colours, is awesome. Who knew they could release the tenth someodd incarnation of that Firefly mold and it catch the eye better than any previous incarnation since the first?
I'm also big into that Scrap Iron. The Urban set Scrappy had some odd colour choices, like a black shirt with a blue collar. This one works for me, and can finally replace my broken-handed v1.
Storm Shadow is also superb. I don't get it, it looks like a straight repaint but the mold has detail showing like never before. Snake Eyes doesn't win me over, though. If you're going for a new head sculpt, why not base it on a later issue and give him the v2-esq visor? But I suppose you couldn't skip over issue 21.
The last pack even appeals to me. There's no way I'm using that Roadblock over v4, but I appreciate the head. Duke's definitely useful for a headswap if I manage a spare v1. Destro's the only one I'm not sure about. The studded collar is wicked, but otherwise it looks like a steel-coloured head, not a metal mask. And he looks upset.
These Comic 3-packs are still the best figures Hasbro's put out since the line ended, for someone who doesn't like the JvCs. It's good to know the line's been successful.
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on December 17, 2004, 09:49:50 PM
Post by: Jon S. on December 18, 2004, 12:19:38 PM
I'm hoping for a new sculpt Steeler and a true new sculpt Clutch.
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on January 29, 2005, 12:02:20 PM
One thing I am interested in knowing: are Short-Fuze's legs a new mold? at least the lower part anyway. I compared him to my 97 SF and the lower legs on the new one are longer. Also, the waistpiece...I know it is apparantly the OG one from 82 but...I remember them being even more bulky. Like ugly, out-of-place bulky. I wonder if Hasbro actually resculpted the lower half of SF's body to emulate the 82/83 look? The left leg's thigh pouch is slightly different as well, with a bit more detail. Even the bootsoles are different. Hell, even the upper arms might be new...I don't recall any of the 83 retro-fits having the arm pouches on the side. Unless I'm way off here, I think Hasbro was shooting for a strict '82 look (but with swivel arms :).
Post by: Jon S. on February 06, 2005, 07:39:31 PM
Post by: morgardee on February 07, 2005, 08:56:44 AM
Post by: Stealth Viper on February 07, 2005, 09:33:23 AM
Quote from: ""morgardee""
Wait. These are now at Toys R Us? Which sets and how much?
Quote from: ""Jon S""
Times Square
Sounds like Jon was in New York City.
Post by: morgardee on February 07, 2005, 09:35:37 AM
Post by: Jon S. on February 07, 2005, 11:53:46 AM
Post by: Redmao on February 07, 2005, 11:57:40 AM
this is what the tru here should be like as well!!! Filled with cool toys and most of all GI JOES!!