Minecraft Monday is back! A funeral, a cold, and other general life things have kept updates sparse, but today I wanted to highlight this nifty music parody below.
Minecraft Monday: Redstone Music Video
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G.I.Joe Future NOIR review
G.I.Joe Future Noir is one of those obscure alternate takes that almost every property has, that many wouldn’t even know existed. Idw published the small manga sized black and white trade paper back in 2011.
it featured a young team of Joes who are sent on a mission by General Hawk. Duke commands a squad consisting of of Scarlet, Roadblock, Sci-fi (with an interesting twist) and a rookie by the name of Helix. Don’t worry, they met Snake-Eyes along the way.
The first thing you may notice is some of the unusual members on the roster. Sci-fi is no longer the laser trooper from the ARAH days, but instead is a cyborg who serves as pilot, and general computer/support for the team. His face bears a resemblance to Gambit, and his later body part switcheroo reminds me of 90’s era bad comic cyborgs. UPDATE: I initially didn’t see any ties to the classic Sci-Fi here, but Joe Nation’s Casey pointed out that Star Brigade Sci-Fi (v4) had bat like hand attachments and had been re-assigned to be a pilot.
What is a Charged Creeper?
this week on Minecraft Monday, our first trivia image based on the game. I have never seen one in a game, it’s the rarest mob in the game. -revsears
Where has the green ranger been?
The secert about Devil’s Due Duke from the now Disavowed G.I.Joe continuity.
G.I.Joe, Doctor Who, and True Blood Comic Apps removed from the IOS Store.
Credit to Diana of the G.I.Joe Discussion Group on Facebook.
What does this mean for the future of the brands? at least in comic form? I can’t speak to True Blood for certain, Doctor Who appears to be going strong on the small screen, but Joe appears to have no presence at toy fair, and Hasbro isn’t presenting anything at Joe con, we know of no design team for Joe, and recently one Joe comic ended (Costa’s Cobra Files)
Hama’s G.I.Joe a Real American Hero seems to be well loved by fans, infact it seems to have gained steam after early concerns over the return of the brain wave scanner, and accidental inclusion of the dead character Sneak Peek.
My not so educated Guess? G.I.Joe isn’t going anywhere, neither is Doctor Who, but the focus on them will be smaller, possibly going down to only 2 or less books a moth, and with less being produced IDW simply may not feel they need to have a dedicated app for them.
Your thoughts?
Image straight from my iphone and the app below, for more details.
The the first 3.75 Inch Joe Podcast is now Live.
Dan Klingensmith, the man behind the cool customized Toddler cars I shared a few weeks ago, and more importantly the upcoming Creating G.I.Joe A Real American Hero book. has released his first episode in a new ongoing podcast series.
3.75 Inch Joe will focus on the designers and creators at Hasbro and allow them to tell their stories, talk about the G.I.Joe brand, and the Toy industry in general.
Listen to the first episode HERE which features. Kirk Bozigian, former VP of Boys Toys at Hasbro as well as Greg Berndtson, former Design Director of G.I.Joe.
Stay Tuned for more as Dan has already agreed to share info about his upcoming book in an interview with Nerdversity (our official podcast if you didn’t notice from the banner!)
-revsears.
Minecraft Monday: Twilight forest mod spotlight
So far on Minecraft Monday’s we have highlighted rollercoasters that recreate movies, this time it’s all minecraft, but still a work of art. This mod features bosses, new mobs, and one of the most useful new items i’ve ever seen (in the queen glow worm) I’m a 360 player, and this video only fuels the dream of mods on a console that so many of us gamers have had in regards to many of our favorite games. check out the video below and if you have a minecraft video you want us to spotlight let us know in the comments below or our forums. -revsears.
HAMA + CHENG = Epic Cyberpunk action movie: Ghost Source Zero
The man behind Operation Red Retrieval has teamed up with Larry Hama of G.I.Joe fame to produce an original action/sci-fi film.
Check out the kickstarter info here to learn how you can help make it a reality. Original announcement video embedded below.-revsears
G.I.Joe: More reveals for the club convention set.
T’Jbang’s , T’Jbangs, like a bullet to your brain.
That’s right, I began with a terrible Ricky Martin reference. I’ve been behind in posting these, but let’s start with the latest.
A New Head from Boss Fight Studios, re purposed gauntlets from ROC storm shadow, and the chest armor from a POC storm shadow. The leg’s appear to be from Ret. Snake-Eyes with the ROC storm shadow torso
The colors are bright and colorful true to the 90’s original and T’Jbang is ready to slice up some zombies. While not an exact recreation, I think it easily feels the spot for those looking to recreate the classic line again with better articulation.
Next up is FLINT:
For Flint the neon has been toned down from the original! New head sculpt and removable beret that belonged (although was not revealed with) the concept case 30th anniversary line. The Helmet was designed to be a cross between Flint’s classic helm and Ozone’s. While I can place the arms and legs as belonging to Airtight, I’m not 100% sure on the torso, I think it’s Ret. Cobra trooper with Ret. Se’s web gear.
I think this figure is darn near flawless. Flint really needed an updated head with a removable beret, it’s a shame it’s not hitting retail as far as we know. The colors make sense for the mission, with out being to glaring. I’m a big fan.
prior to this guys the club posted the Steel Brigade Commander:
You might recognize him from the infamous concept case of canceled/unreleased figures. he is made up of the popular shock trooper body with a a standard SB helmet first seen in the ME years as coming with Ret. Pit Commando.
The vest could use paint apps, but it’s not a bad figure and is desired by many. He may be a clue to the potential con attendee exclusives, as it’s hard to imagine him commanding no one.
Let us your thoughts below, or go head to forums.
-revsears
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