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The New York Times has posted an G.I. Joe, and it's live action debut in theaters this summer with G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra. In addition, they also got feedback from Hasbro's CEO, Brian Golden:

For Hasbro this summer will see not one but two of its most lucrative properties spun into big-budget movies: the “Transformers” sequel will be followed on Aug. 7 by a live-action adaptation of its G.I. Joe toys, called “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”

The pair of films is the payoff of a strategy that the toy company has been cultivating for nearly a decade: infusing movie-friendly story lines into its popular playthings and teaching Hollywood that these stories can be translated to cinema screens. It’s an approach that many other toymakers are also taking, unwilling to cede theater marquees to the creations of comic book publishers like Marvel and DC.

As fans and collectors know, the Hasbro toys have histories that stretch back for decades. The original G.I. Joe, a 12-inch-tall soldier known as “America’s moveable fighting man,” was introduced by Hasbro in 1964. After the Vietnam War Joe’s connection to the United States military was played down, and in 1982 the soldier was recommissioned as a pocket-size special missions force of numerous agents. The Joe team was also given a nemesis, Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization (back when such things seemed suitable for youthful reveries).

The revitalization of the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises began this decade under Hasbro’s chief executive, Brian Goldner, a veteran of the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson and Bandai America (which makes the Power Rangers toys).

When Mr. Goldner, 45, joined Hasbro in 2000, the company was largely focused on Pokémon imitators and toys licensed from movies. The Transformers had become robots that turned into wild beasts, and new G.I. Joe figures had been phased out in favor of replicas of the vintage 1960s dolls.

“We had relegated these brands to an experience that was limited to the playroom floor or the kitchen table,” Mr. Goldner said. “The history of those brands was much more expansive.”

Under Mr. Goldner’s direction the Transformers action figures and animation returned in 2002 to the characters and stories introduced in the 1980s. After those toys were successful, Hasbro issued updated versions of its ’80s-era G.I. Joe warriors and their Cobra enemies. The objective, Mr. Goldner said, was not only to sell toys but also to show the film industry that, cinematically speaking, they were no different from Spider-Man or Batman.

“G.I. Joe and Transformers had all the makings of big motion-picture brands,” he said. “They had grown up in the comics and animation. The generation of, in particular, men that had played with these brands were a moviegoing age.”

The challenge that Hasbro now faces, Mr. Goldner said, is growing its movie business without selling out the core elements of its popular toys for the sake of getting them on the big screen.

“We listen to the fans, really completely,” he said. “We may not be able to do what every fan wants us to do at every moment because there are so many opinions. You could go off the rails trying to do everything everybody would want.”

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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InStyle.co.uk has posted a new article which reveals how actress Sienna Miller really felt about her Baroness costume from G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra:

Starring as The Baroness in the upcoming action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Sienna had to wear a skin-tight leather costume which limited her movement to such an extent that she had to resort to being transported around the set on an "ironing board with wheels". Talking about her wardrobe woes, Sienna said, "At four o'clock in the morning, squeezing into leather is not the most fun. I couldn't breathe. It was all heavily corseted, very tight and held up with straps." The distressed starlet was even planning a ceremonial burning of her 'Baroness' attire.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com boards member destiny has posted new images of Heavy Duty(reactive impact armor from the G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra toyline. Heavy Duty is shown wearing this armor in the past trailers.

Click on the title bar to check it out!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Myomi has posted an image of Storm Shadow(arctic assault) from the G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra toyline. We saw this figure very recently outside of package, and now you can see what the package art looks like.

We may have actually seen the scene in which this version of Storm Shadow(with some differences) appears in the movie. Some of the scenes in the TV spot show Storm Shadow, shirtless and unmasked, taking on Snake Eyes. What's more interesting is that he may have actually wielding his two swords connected together like Darth Maul, against Snake Eyes, both of whom were played by Ray Park.

So could the swords pictured combine, or could a future, scene-accurate version of Storm Shadow later down the line feature an unmasked head, the same body, no forearm guards, and swords that can combine? Click on the thumbnail to the left to take a closer look!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Originally posted by: TTT @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com member Tuan_tran73 sheds some light on his custom Modern Era Cobra Night Viper !
Click the Discuss button for all the pics & details !
ENJOY !!!...now turn out the lights !!!

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Originally posted by: C.I.A.D. @ Hisstank.com

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GrupoLeiton has posted a video of Hasbro's upcoming G.I.Joe Rise Of Cobra Electronic Duke in Delta 6 Accelerator Suit!






Chock full of gimmicks such as lights, sounds, Firing weapons, moving limbs and more, this should be a hit (hopefully) with kids and some adult collectors alike! The figure is set to retail at $69.99.

Oddly enough, the commerical has Transformers (Live Action Movie) music playing in the background.

Check out the video then click on the discuss button below to share your thoughts!

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Originally posted by: C.I.A.D. @ Hisstank.com

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GrupoLeiton has posted a video of Hasbro's upcoming G.I.Joe Rise Of Cobra Electronic Duke in Delta 6 Accelerator Suit!






Chock full of gimmicks such as lights, sounds, Firing weapons, moving limbs and more, this should be a hit (hopefully) with kids and some adult collectors alike! The figure is set to retail at $69.99.

Oddly enough, the commerical has Transformers (Live Action Movie) music playing in the background.

Check out the video then click on the discuss button below to share your thoughts!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com Bad Sociologist has reviewed the G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra Helix and desert Heavy Duty figures. Helix appears in the upcoming movie video game, and will also star in a special edition comic book.

Heavy Duty is from a Kmart exclusive 4 pack, that might be available on July 6th, the revised launch date for the movie toy line. The set will also include:

• Neo-Viper
• Duke
• M.A.R.S. Officer

Click on the discuss button to see how Helix and desert Heavy Duty turned out!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Rose_2880 has posted images of Burger King's G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra toys. These will be available soon as a promotional tie in for the upcoming movie. Some of the toys seen are:

• Howler
• Snake Eyes
• Storm Shadow
• Steel Crusher A.P.V.
• Other items seen in the movie

Click on the title bar to see them all!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Handytoy has posted new images of G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra figures said to be included in upcoming 3 packs. These packs are most likely split between G.I. Joe and M.A.R.S./Cobra sets, and consist of repaints.

G.I. Joe:

• Grunt
• SGT. Stone with camo
• Speed Metal another figure with an accelerator suit

M.A.R.S./Cobra:

• Viper Commando
• Elite-Viper
• Destro

No word on pricing yet. Could these figures be set for release on launch day, July 6th? Click on the title bar to see them all!

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Originally posted by: TTT @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com member Cold Slither came up with this
Night Force Night Reaper jet.
Night Force fans will adore the stealthy new look for the Conquest X-30.
Click the Discuss button for all the pics & details !
ENJOY !!!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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With only a few more weeks to go before the official launch date, G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra toys have started trickling into retail stores. HISS Tank.com boards member gunslingercbr found a few movie toys at his local Mr. G's Toys and Expressions store. He found

• Shipwreck
• Neo-Viper
• Deep Six
• Ripcord(accelerator suit)
• SGT. Stone
• Heavy Duty(regular, and reactive impact armor version)
• Cover Girl
• Storm Shadow(12" electronic version)

Looks like the 3-3/4" offerings listed above make up the Collection 2 assortment listed in store computers, and should be available alongside wave 1(or Collection 1) on launch day. Click on the title bar to see more evidence!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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New York Magazine's Vulture blog has a new article on Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra. While this character is shrouded in secrecy, Gordon-Levitt shed some light on the mysterious leader:

"Yeah. My face is in it. There's this crazy kind of getup that I wear. It's got makeup and it's got all this other stuff, and it's a mask, basically. You can hardly tell it's me. And that, to me, is the best. That's why I love Daniel Day-Lewis or Gary Oldman. Actors like that, where they're so different as each character, the actor disappears. Doing G.I. Joe made it real easy to disappear because of all the elaborate stuff on my face. And it demands a totally different kind of acting style. You sort of check your realism at the door.

I was thinking of Slava's Snowshow the whole time [Gordon-Levitt is a producer for the avant-garde Russian clown show]. In Snowshow, they put on makeup; it's old-fashioned makeup, totally different, of course, than what we did in G.I. Joe, but they put stuff on their face to create a character. Now, the guy who put stuff on my face, Kazuhiro Tsuji is his name, the protégé of Rick Baker — he's an artist, man! He's such an admirable artist, and to watch him do this work and have it be all on my face, it's just so fun. And then I get to play with that and create a performance out of that, instead of my own face. It's so much fun for someone like me who gets off on different acting styles, playing with the craft. That's what G.I. Joe is about for me."

You can check out Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra starting August 7th.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com has just received new images of new G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra vehicles. These vehicles come in various size classes, most from alpha and bravo assortments.

Alpha vehicles shown include:

• SHARC repaint(possibly Cobra or M.A.R.S.)
• Mole Pod repaint possibly with Secto-Viper or Toxo-Viper
• Rockslide desert repaint possibly with Dusty
• Flying pod with Arctic Snake Eyes repaint
• Ferret ATV retooled with new parts and Leatherneck repaint

Also shown are new bravo vehicles, which we had hint of before but can now be seen for the first time:

• Cobra Rage with Alley Viper repaint
• Snowcat presumably with either Snow Job or another arctic Joe team member.

Click on the title bar to see more!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com has just received new images of new Combat Heroes figures from G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra. Shown in this batch of figures are:

• Elite Vipers
• Destro
• Young Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes
• Snake Eyes with diving gear
• The Baroness
• Accelerator Suit Duke
• Wild Bill
• Ripcord
• Para-Viper

Some specific versions of these characters are first seen in the Combat Heroes line, however it's not unrealistic expect them eventually in the main movie line. Click on the title bar to see more!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com has received images of the cancelled Shadow Hammer Mech with Duke and Lowlight from Sigma 6. This was a retooled version of the popular Iron Hammer Mech, arguably the most popular vehicle from the Sigma 6 toy line.

Click on the title bar to see the mech that definitely disappeared into the shadows!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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G.I. JOE Rise of Chocolate bars!

Hershey Canada will be running a promotion starting on July 1st, for G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra at their Mission Hershey's site. Here are some more details:

• Over $150,000 in prizes
• Daily prize period lasts between July 1st-August 31st
• 62 available prizes during the daily prize period, 1 per day each consisting of a Blu-Ray prize back(DVD collection and Blu-Ray player)
• Between July1st-December 31st, 1 lucky winner will win $100,000 cash.
• Canadians 14+
• No purchase necessary

More details will be posted in the near future!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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G.I. Joe #6 has been reviewed. A man in an iron mask! A very familiar face! Snake Eyes springs into action, and even fights Destro! Hawk starts getting suspicious, Megabyte gets something to do, the MASS goes into action, and a battle on a boat ensues!

With all of this action in one issue, how did this issue turn out? Click on the discuss button below to find out!

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Originally posted by: Shogi @ Hisstank.com

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snakeeyes22 shows us his custom of a truly strange and unexplained creature from the Sunbow Season 1 Pyramid of Darkness Mini-Series, The Fatal Fluffy!

Click the Discuss button to see more pictures and read how this awesome custom was made!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com boards member Alyosha has reviewed Roadblock from the G.I. Joe Resolute line. Accurate to animation model, with a few changes from the classic design, this updated design has been well-received by fans who hope this figure eventually sees the light of day on shelves.

With all new accessories, superior articulation to the 1st 25th anniversary Roadblock figure, and from a cartoon that has received much praise from the fandom, this is one of the most requested versions of Roadblock to date. So how did it turn out? Click on the discuss button below to check out the review!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com boards member Gyre-Viper has posted new images of the G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra Snake Eyes figure which uses the Resolute Snake Eyes body. Aside from being cast in black with the Arashikage symbol printed on the right shoulder, the head is from the Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes figure.

More information to come on which wave this figure will be included in. Until then, click on the title bar to check out the images!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com boards member FirstOne has posted details of the first G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra toys to hit Toys 'R' Us stockrooms:

• 12 Inch Ninja Figure #429549, 2 Pegs or Spots, $22.99
• Rapid Rollers #428828, 2 Pegs or Spots, $12.99
• Touch Troopers #429719, 2 Pegs or Spots, $22.99
• Single Figures Assortment 1 #N/A, 2 Pegs, $7.99
• Single Figures Assortment 2 #428674, 2 Pegs, $7.99
• Basic Role Play #430245, 2 Pegs or Spots, $11.99
• Snake Eyes Role Play #428089, 2 Pegs or Spots, $27.99
• Pit Mobile HQ #478396, 2 Spots, $99.99

Get ready for a full onslaught of movie toys in a few weeks!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Jiandan9966 has posted an image of Snake Eyes(arctic assault) in package. This is the first time that we have seen the accessories that come with this figure, which include:

• Katana
• Grappling hook
• Snow shows
• Backpack

Could this figure be from a scene where he encounters the jet pack equipped, shirtless Storm Shadow? Or perhaps his represent Snake Eyes before the encounter....

Click on the thumbnail on the left to take a closer look!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank.com boards member ironknife has posted an image of the G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra RHINO with Rampage. We've seen the packaging before but this is one of the first stock images we've seen of the exclusive.

The image also sheds light on sweepstakes that Target will be running in mid-July, called Chase For The Case. It will appear in select theaters, stores and more. More information will be available in mid-July at Target's G.I. Joe site.

Click on the thumbnail to the left to see the RHINO with Rampage!

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