12-inches of g.i.joe: between sideshow toys and hasbro
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Sideshow Collectibles has signed an agreement with Hasbro to create a new line of 12-inch figures based on characters from the 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' Universe. this a summary of the press release [full version here]
Sideshow Collectibles' President and CEO Greg Anzalone says: "Collectors can look forward to an incredible line from Sideshow - it's really a line created by fans for fans - very detailed and utilizing the best modern production techniques, and heavily inspired by the classic Real American Hero era designs. It's a fresh approach to G.I. JOE, which will appeal to fans of the 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' Universe and collectors with a passion for military inspired products. The timing simply could not be any better."
Sideshow's line of G.I. JOE 12-inch figures will offer highly detailed, mixed-medium versions of fan favorite heroic G.I. JOE and villainous Cobra characters. The figures are expected to release beginning in 3rd Quarter 2008, with retail prices starting at US$79.99 - currently there are no visuals/images of the figures.
COBRA 12-inch figures [via action-figure.com] -this is an excerpt:
The 2008 toys tap into two fan favorite components from the 1980s: the popular cartoon series and the 3-3/4-inch scale vehicles. In addition, the classic 12” scale figure returns this Fall with a kid-focused line that helps introduce a new generation of fans to the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA ... This new assortment combines the saga of G.I. JOE vs. COBRA with a more “realistic” feel expression in the uniforms and gear. Figures include SNAKE EYES, COBRA COMMANDER and FLINT.
(Approximate retail price US$14.99; Ages 5 & up; Available: Wave 1 - June 2008; Wave 2 - Aug. 2008)
above images of Flint, Dusty, Bazooka and Cobra were peeped via TFW2005 via the New York Toy Fair'08 - which shows molded-on clothes, with the exception of pants and possibly removable boots ... and it looks like the line has been divided, between Hasbro's kid-friendly-line, and Sideshow's swish(er) 1/6th-figures, innit? can't wait for movie-designs to show up tho! ... but of coz that's near when the movie launches 2009, innit? *heh*
