August 22, 2008 - The G.I. Joe Collectors' Club comes up big with their entry into the latest round of Hasbro Q & A...you can check my Q & A page here, or just go to the source, which has information on the lineup for a special "Bonus Wave" of single pack figures coming in 2008!
August 20, 2008 - Updated the Q & A page to reflect another run of answers from Hasbro on a few various websites. Also got all caught up on the new installments of the G.I. Joe and Transformers dio-story from Self-Modifier. Enjoy!
August 18, 2008 - JoeCanuck Newsletter #8 is online now!
July 23, 2008 - A few updates of note today. First of all, Sponsorship news as the latest newsletters are online for Small Joes and Big Bad Toy Store. Also finally got Episode Eleven of Ghosts online here. Enjoy!
July 15, 2008 - I know we're a few weeks removed from the Convention, but once you see the review I think you'll understand why it took me so long! Anyway, the review for the full blown set of Convention figures and vehicles is online now!
July 10, 2008 - Sponsorship news today...check the latest newsletter from Big Bad Toy Store here.
Also, BriansToys is pleased to announce the Premier Collectibles Auction! See all of the details on that here. Also check out their two recent newsletters here and here with more details on the auction as well as lots of great G.I. Joe related info as well!
June 30, 2008 - So I travelled to Dallas/Frisco to the annual G.I. Joe Convention! You can check all of my convention coverage at YoJoe here!
June 19, 2008 - JoeCanuck Newsletter Issue #6 is online now! Go get it.
June 12, 2008 - Updates galore this week! Fred from JBL and myself have both received our Collectors' Club "COBRA Commander" figure using the previously unreleased "Robot Rebellion" tooling...so the review is up! Enjoy.
June 11, 2008 - The onslaught of product keeps on coming, though this one isn't an "official" Hasbro release. The Canadian Joe Meet has come and gone for 2008, but the Snowbank figure lives on. ;) Check out my review here.
June 1, 2008 - Fred has pitched in again and we've worked together to get the Comic Pack Wave 4 reviews posted over in my Comic Packs review section. Enjoy!
May 19, 2008 - Fred at JBL and I have pounded through the 2008 Wave 3 reviews and they're hosted over at JBL. Of course you can also pop into my Anniversary Reviews section as well and get linked to all the right places there as well!
May 14, 2008 - Episode Ten of Ghosts has been posted!
April 28, 2008 - Okay "the next day or two" came a bit quicker than I thought it might. ;) Big Dio-Story update today as I've posted Episode Eight and Episode Nine of Ghosts, as well as 6 new installments for G.I. Joe and the Transformers by Self-Modifier. Check 'em all out in my dioramas section!
April 28, 2008 - Sponsorship news today with the latest newsletter from SmallJoes. Keep posted on GeneralsJoes as well, should be getting the dio-story updated in the next day or two!
April 17, 2008 - More G.I. Joe product is flooding in, so keep your eyes on my Anniversary Reviews page for the latest and greatest. Fred from JoeBattleLines and I have kind of decided that both of us doing reviews might have been a bit of a waste of resources, so going forward expect lots more "joint reviews" from the both of us! The same great pics and the same great reviews, just kind of all... smooshed together...anyway, posted now is Single Pack Wave 2 in the Figures Section, and the Target Exclusive vehicles in the Vehicles Section. Enjoy!
April 15, 2008 - Get out the vote! Hasbro wants our input to decide an exclusive "Hall of Heroes" assortment for 2009 (and has announced 11 single-packed figures that were previously unannounced). Head over to GIJoe.Com and let 'em know what you think!
April 15, 2008 - It's that time of year...the Canadian JoeMeet hits Hamilton, Ontario on April 19th. That's THIS Saturday! Click here for all of the details on that, and be certain to check out Issue #4 of the JoeCanuck newsletter here!
April 3, 2008 - Sponsorship news first... the latest Big Bad Toy Store newsletter is online, and they've got a ton of 25th Anniversary pre-orders up here! Go check 'em out!
Also have the lastest episode of Ghosts posted here, and a whopping 7 more pages of Self Modifier's excellent G.I. Joe and the Transformers series here. Enjoy!
March 17, 2008 - Happy St. Patrick's Day... a little slice of celebration with Ghosts: Episode Seven!
Even better, we have more news from JoeCanuck about the always excellent Canadian JoeMeet. Turns out the exclusive "Snowbank" figure will have a filecard written by Larry Hama! How cool is that? Check out the info here, and learn everything you need to know about the JoeMeet at this link. Sounds like a great time.
March 13, 2008 - Fred from JBL and I have finally gotten technical issues settled and have posted the Wave 3 Comic Pack reviews at the JBL Comic Pack Review Index.
March 10, 2008 - The third installment of the JoeCanuck G.I. Joe Collectors' Newsletter has been posted online here. Featured in this issue is the first look at the 2008 JoeMeet Exclusive figure Snowbank! Even cooler than that, Hasbro Canada has chosen the newsletter to be the first place for collectors to see the Canadian exclusive packaging art for the 25th Anniversary figures.
Check out the newsletter now, and to keep up to date on the latest JoeMeet information keep checking JoeCanuck.com!
March 4, 2008 - SmallJoes latest newsletter is online.
March 2, 2008 - I've got some solid updates in the Dio-Stories section today! Ghosts: Episode Six is up. But also, thanks to Self-Modifier for continuing on his G.I. Joe and the Transformers Dio-Story! The third part of the trilogy has begun (though you may want to check out the recap beforehand), and it's posted in the G.I. Joe and Transformers section. It's very cool!
Also, site sponsor JoeArmory is having a 25% off sale! Use the promo code "welcome".
February 28, 2008 - I was able to visit Toy Fair this year and have had my gallery up for a while, but just wanted to gather it all in one spot, so my full coverage (including hundreds of Hasbro "Press Pictures") is online here. An unexpected back injury has kept me somewhat out of action the past few days, but I'm hoping to get Episode 6 of Ghosts up this weekend as well. Thanks for your patience!
February 15, 2008 - April is coming quick, and so the 2008 Canadian JoeMeet is fast approaching. April 18 is the magic date...to get fired up for the event, check out Issue #2 of the Online Newsletter right here! It features a Q & A session with Hasbro Canada as well as a preview of the art for 2008 Joe Meet exclusive figure Snowbank! Click here for more info on the Canadian Joe Meet as well.
February 14, 2008 - Ghosts: Episode Five has been posted!
January 28, 2008 - Episode Four of Ghosts is online!
January 24, 2008 - Revamped the Anniversary Reviews section to be a bit more organized and to prepare for the deluge of product we'll be getting in 2008. Also fired up the Comic Packs review section of that page for links to the first two waves of Comic Packs. Fred and Scott from JBL worked with me to get these reviews up, so a big thanks to them!
January 23, 2008 - Sponsorship news today...the latest newsletters are online from SmallJoes.com and Big Bad Toy Store.com!
January 11, 2008 - Let's all wish a Happy Anniversary to JoeCanuck! The creators of the infamous Canadian JoeMeet are four years old today, and GeneralsJoes is helping celebrate by posting a long overdue review for the illustrious JoeCanuck! That's right, the first Exclusive figure ever available from the Joe Meet is now in my Exclusives review section. Check it out.
January 6, 2008 - The new year celebration continues strong with Episode Three of Ghosts! Check it out. The latest BBTS newsletter is also online, if you're interested.
January 1, 2008 - First of all, Happy New Year! Second of all, readers of my site should at least be somewhat familiar with the Canadian JoeMeet, since I've got reviews of two of the exclusive figures Black Ice and Shiver in my review section. Well, JoeCanuck, the fine folks behind the JoeMeet have released a Joe-themed newsletter! Check it out! Also be sure to check out all of the info on the 2008 JoeMeet here!
December 26, 2007 - I hope everyone had a great Christmas (or whatever Holiday you celebrate). The holiday pushed back my update to the Dio-Story, but I've made up for it here, and Episode Two of Ghosts has been posted here! Enjoy.
December 19, 2007 - Hasbro has answered the latest rounds of Q&A's. As usual, I've got them collected here.
December 10, 2007 - Ghosts has begun! Check out Episode 1 here.
December 8, 2007 - 2008 Wave 1 reviews have been posted, with the exception of Destro, who I do not have yet. Check 'em out on my Anniversary Reviews page!
December 4, 2007 - Keep your eyes peeled on YoJoe as I've teamed up with them to present exclusive "First Looks" for Wave 1 of 2008! The figure mini-review and archive entry will be featured on YoJoe first, then a full-blown review with tons of pictures will be shown here on GeneralsJoes. Flash was the first victim on YoJoe, and now here on GeneralsJoes, is the full review. Check it out!
Also, head on over to SmallJoes right now! They have the single packed Wave 4 in stock!
November 27, 2007 - It's been a long time...many folks would say it's been far too long. But the Dio-Stories at GeneralsJoes are now continuing... in two weeks, Ghosts will debut, and as you've come to expect, episodes will be updated every 2 weeks thereafter, on schedule, through to the end. I hope the wait is worth it...but until then, check out my newly designed GeneralsJoes Dio-Story Timeline to brush up on the events of the past few years! It's been so long, you'll probably need a refresher course. ;)
November 26, 2007 - Finally some content update to the site...Fred from JoeBattleLines and myself have teamed up on the COBRA Legions 5-Pack review. Check out the links here!
November 1, 2007 - Sponsorship news today with Big Bad Toy Store revealing some pre-orders in their newsletter, including a new Comic Pack Destro and Breaker! Read the newsletter here and see the pics here.
October 30, 2007 - Realizing that my dio-story universe is kind of elaborate and convoluted, I wrote out a timeline and posted it here. It basically lays down what happened prior to my stories and where my stories have gone so far. Hopefully it helps brings folks up to speed, since believe it or not I really am planning on releasing Ghosts sometime...
October 25, 2007 - Sponsorship news today! SmallJoes.com has 25th Anniversary Wave 2 and 3 IN STOCK NOW! Click here to check out the full SmallJoes newsletter. Start stocking up! Also finished updating the G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers Dio-Story by Self-Modifier. Check out his excellent work here!
October 17, 2007 - First of all, I have to give HUGE thanks to Fred at JoeBattleLines for his help with scoring my 25th Anniversary Waves 2 & 3 Single Packs. He hooked me up without hesitation...he's the bomb. Everyone should hit his news report on a daily basis, a great central source for Joe news you might otherwise miss. That being said, I now have the entirety of Wave 3 up in my Anniversary Review section! Shipwreck, Stalker, Firefly, Red Ninja, and Zartan all up with tons of pictures as you've come to expect!
October 15, 2007 - Hasbro has sent around the responses to Q & A Round 4. As always, keep your eyes peeled on GeneralsJoes "Q & A Page" with links to all the various answers around the fandom.
October 15, 2007 - Finished up the reviews for Wave 2 and put them up in the Anniversary Reviews section. Hit it up to check out Beachhead, Lady Jaye, and Buzzer!
October 10, 2007 - Review-a-mania! Wrapped up the mammoth review for the 2007 Convention Set, and also got Serpentor and COBRA Trooper done up for 25th Anniversary Wave 2.
October 4, 2007 - Sponsorship news today...the latest newsletter from the Big Bad Toy Store is up! 25th Anniversary items are shipping now.
September 5, 2007 - Sponsorship news today...we have the latest newsletter from BBTS up here.
August 26, 2007 - Sponsorship news today...we have the latest newsletter from BBTS up here.
August 20, 2007 - Hasbro has replied with the answers from Round 3 of the G.I. Joe Q&A's! As always, GeneralsJoes will provide links to all of the various outlets around the web where these replies can be found. Keep checking our Q&A Page as it gets updated to find out what secrets Hasbro revealed this time around.
August 18, 2007 - Fred from JoeBattlelines and I have joined up on more reviews. Featured this time around is Marauder "Gun Runners" Wave 4! This is an incredible assortment of new Joescale weapons from fan favorite "gun runner", Marauder, Inc. The link is in my Miscellaneous section, or just check it out directly right here.
August 17, 2007 - Sponsorship news today with newsletters from Big Bad Toy Store here and SmallJoes.com here.
August 16, 2007 - Huge update today to the G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers dio-story by Self-Modifier! I've been slacking on my uploads, but not any more! A whopping 6 new chapters have been posted! Check it out.
Also, keep an eye on my dio-stories section...I've been revamping it, preparing for the new story...that's right. "Ghosts" is finally coming......
August 05, 2007 - Sponsorship news today. First of all, terrific news from Marauder, Inc! Wave 4 is NOW AVAILABLE!
Secondly, the following note from Brian's Toys:
The trucks are rolling in, and we've received many shipments on many anticipated items! First and foremost, 30th Anniversary Wave 4 has arrived and One of Each Figure members should expect their pre-orders to arrive soon. We have 12-figure sets of the new Galactic Hunts available which include McQuarrie Boba Fett, Chewbacca, and Stormtrooper in all new gold, chase packaging. Expanded Universe Wave 3 has also arrived, along with new shipments of G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Wave 1. Visit www.brianstoys.com to browse our huge selection of collectible toys from Star Wars 1977 to 2007, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Masters of the Universe.
July 20, 2007 - The G.I. Joe Collectors' Club has shipped out the Membership Incentive figure for the year, and this year it's Copperhead! A great rendition of COBRA's first swamp fighter as well. Click here to check out the review.
July 18, 2007 - Sponsorship news today as the latest SmallJoes newsletter is online. Also, the infamous Canadian JoeMeet exclusive "Shiver" figure has been posted on eBay to offset costs for next year's meet! Check out my review of the figure here, and the eBay auction here!
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