JoeCanuck

So some early sightings, with pics, are popping up online for the new ReAction + figures (O-Ring).   

The first wave was found at a couple Target stores in the US.   Have to say I am not quite as enthused as I was when this was announced.  Mostly because it looks like they won't be touching the original figures, but instead sticking to comic/animation based looks or versions that were never done before.   

So while that will be great for characters that have never had a figure before, it also means we likely won't get updates to original figures that Hasbro won't touch with their Transformer x GI Joe line.

Oh and the price was confirmed to be $20.49US (+tax) so I imagine if anywhere carries them up here it will be $25+

Overall I liked the comic "blue" BAT with the alternate head.  I think it is great that both arms can exchange pieces for weapons or hands.   However that version isn't one I will go out of my way to get.   If they do a show accurate version like their Ultimates version then I am down for that.

Cover Girl with long blonde hair is great, and a smart alternate look.   Definitely worth picking up, but they need to do another Wolverine to go with her.

Snake Eyes is not a look I am interested in picking up.   I would have preferred animation accurate colours as the first option.   This one blends too many different looks for my taste.

Cobra Commander looks good, but I am a bit burnt out on CC right now.   Maybe in a couple months I'll be more inclined to consider him.

No sign of the twins yet.

Been away for a few days so a quick catch up.

Pulsecon was another bust for the Joe team.   Not in the product, but like with, I want to say the last Pulsecon when they went last.   They got rushed through and we had to see the new digital renders after the fact on social media.   It was great seeing the next wave, and the guys playing the game (obviously having fun).   However a bit more time, or better flow, to get to everything would have been nice.

I will say it was interesting to hear about the "search for the MASS Device" as the name only reveal.   Popular speculation is that it will be the next store exclusive theme.  Possibly Target since Walmart got NF last time.

Pre orders for Zandar, Dial-Tone, Leatherneck and Saw viper are going up along with today's announcements.

So I got my second "Once A Man" Cobra Commander from Gamestop yesterday.   My first one was from Pulse.   Still a great figure and the packaging is wonderful.

I picked up OAM CC yesterday from a Game Stop.  He wasn't the reason why stopped in: Falcon was.  I held off long enough to get him and he is starting to disappear from retail.   Plus I want to check out what retros they had in stock (picked up CC and a Snow Serpent the other day from another Game Stop in my home town).  Took me 15 minutes to make the executive decision to buy him (it was him or Gnawgahyde).  I still hate the concept of Cobra La.  But I figured this figure will be hard to find down the road and would have zero interest in buying it from ebay. 

When I went to pay, the cashier asked me they had another OAM CC for sale incase I was army building him.  My initial reaction was WTF.   I told him nobody army builds Cobra Commander (this guy should stick to video games).  He went on to mention somebody was buying them all up and never came back for the other two.  It was pretty clear at that point he was dealing with a scalper and told him this was the case.         

WOW!

28,096 backers as the final total.

Incredible.   I didn't think it would go that high.  Glad to see it end so well.

So........what's next?

Real question from someone who doesn't collect classified, was there really any doubt on this? What makes or breaks a joe haslab?

I think the success of a HasLab is based on the initial price and perceived value of the item, plus the unlocks.  If you look at the Star Wars Rancor - the cost was high, and the additional unlocks where far from what people had hoped for. I think the price for the Rattler was scene as appropriate without the unlocks.  I have to say it was smart this time around to release all of the unlock reveals up front because of the patches being very unexciting.

Here is nearly final update on the Rattler Haslab.   I have been tracking it daily on actionfigurenews.ca if you want to see how it went.

Cobra Rattler:


21,556 / 9,000  (+1,862)  239.51% of funding goal with 17h left.


Okay time to get on it you last minute fence sitters.   Crunch time is here and it is now or never!!!  hahaha

Nice finish coming up today.   I think we might fall short of 25,000 backers because the last hours are probably going to result in somewhere between 2,000 - 2,500 backers (my guesstimate).   Still a strong finish when only a couple days ago we were still waiting for Baroness to unlock.

Real question from someone who doesn't collect classified, was there really any doubt on this? What makes or breaks a joe haslab?

Here is nearly final update on the Rattler Haslab.   I have been tracking it daily on actionfigurenews.ca if you want to see how it went.

Cobra Rattler:


21,556 / 9,000  (+1,862)  239.51% of funding goal with 17h left.


Okay time to get on it you last minute fence sitters.   Crunch time is here and it is now or never!!!  hahaha

Nice finish coming up today.   I think we might fall short of 25,000 backers because the last hours are probably going to result in somewhere between 2,000 - 2,500 backers (my guesstimate).   Still a strong finish when only a couple days ago we were still waiting for Baroness to unlock.

Well it's done.

The final tier for the Rattler Haslab (Baroness) has unlocked, and with a couple days to spare.   Now it is just a wait and see where it ends game until Monday night.

I am picking up Retro Carded CoCo and Stalker this week along with the Tiger Paw.

Will hopefully hit a Gamestop to maybe get lucky with a Once A man Coco.