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Incoming News from JoeCon 2011.

• 30th Anniversary Figures and Vehicles will have special packaging.
• Zarana is officially confirmed as SDCC exclusive.
• Zarana will have 25th style packaging.
• Hiss Scout and Cycle Armor are not cancelled, on the way.
• Steel Brigade, Renegades Duke, Cobra Trooper are in 30th packaging, but not officially confirmed as part of the "30 for 30" campaign.
• Renegades Panel as of the first 15 minutes is the same that was shown at Toy Fair 2011.
• Confirmation that Renegades is on hiatus to focus on G.I. Joe Movie 2
• Showing new clip of Renegades episode "Castle Destro". Details below.

Castle Destro Summary

• Joe team goes to Scotland, tracked Techno Viper to a castle.
• Go in, get locked in.
• Weapons won't work in castle.
• Cobra has new weapon, a rocket that carries Bio Vipers into battle.
• Big Nuke looking thing, crashes into city center, middle opens up, Bio Vipers come out.
• That was a simulation being run by DESTRO, Cobra Commander and Baroness.
• Baroness now flies to meet Destro at the castle.
• Now having a romantic dinner, Destro wearing mask in red suit.
• Destro aware Joe team is trapped in castle, shows Barnoness.
• Joes find a medieval armory with swords and weapons.
• COBRA B.A.T.S! ATTACK
• Orange face mask, 3 green eyes down the side.
• Destro and Baroness continue dinner watching the BATS attack the Joes.
• Joes find cannon and blow hole in wall, escape.
• B.A.T.S. have black and red bodies.
• B.A.T.S. have goldish/orangish face plate.
• HISS TANKS - Attack the jet Joes' stole, shoot it down.
• HISS TANKS are the V5 POC ones.
• Joes captured, back in dungeon.
• Baroness was about to remove Destro's mask, Cobra Commander interrupted.
• Making it seem like Duke died in plane crash. Status Unknown.
• Prepping Bio Viper Delivery Missiles for launch.
• Duke shows up with stolen MARS Mech Suit, breaks Joes out of jail.
• Rest of Joes get in Mech Suits, interrupt missile launch.
• BATS and JOES in MECHS FIGHTING
• Missle takes off.
• Duke blows it up with MECH Weapons.
• Destro saves Baroness, both now scared of Cobra Commander, they imply a Destro/Baroness union.
• Ep done.
• -- from our DESTRO - Best ep so far.

Renegades Questions and Answers

• Q: Destros look in renegades
• A: Referenced "Man in the Mask" theme, may change in future.
• Q: Direction of show
• A: When it comes back after movie, will continue to improve overall direction
• A: Will NOT completely drop what they are doing/did with Renegades
• A: Did not comment on the keeping of Renegades name.

More will be added to the end of this list as it comes in, stay tuned and check back!

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