2010 GI Joe Con and Club exclusive updates
by Crazy, filed in Events, Toys on Mar.08, 2010
I totally missed all of the announcements for JoeConCobraCon 2010, in addition to the Collectors’ Club updates. After a little reconnaissance, I’m happy to report back with my findings!
Intelligence can be found after the jump!
2010 Club Updates
Membership figures
Renewing your membership by March 16, 2010 will net you one of the following two free figures.
First up is Big Lob, representing the 3 3/4 inch line. One of the new characters in the GI Joe animated movie, Big Lob features the classic O-ring waist. The figure will come with file card, weapons and accessories. Additional Big Lobs may be purchased by club members.
Can’t quite remember who Big Lob was? Here’s a video from the club.
The 12 inch exclusive will be the Urban Adventurer. This one was a little confusing to me because the accessory set does not come with the figure. It must be purchased separately by club members. Additional figures are also available for purchase by club members.
The club made another video for this figure as well. I didn’t realize that board is a skateboard. It looked like a snowboard in the picture to me.
Convention Updates
As it was mentioned in the video at the beginning and in the post banner, JoeCon will be in Providence, Rhode Island from April 29th to May 2nd. Featured guests that have been announced thus far include Larry Hama, Ron Rudat, and Kirk Bozigian. The author of most GI Joe fiction, one of the original toy designers, and the original product manager for GI Joe, respectively. I’ll point you to an interview with Mr. Rudat that I linked to waaay back in 2006.
12 inch Convention Exclusive Set
The theme of the box set is Escape from Spy Island. Box art is by Larry Selman. It looks like there is definitely left to be revealed, but here is whats been show thus far. Also I feel it necessary to point out that this set includes a ROBOT SHARK.
3 3/4″ Exclusives
Red Shadows Box Set
Black Major
Pyro-Trooper Red Torches
Flint
Red Shadows Infantry Troopers (I’m baffled by the back of the head)
Interrogator w/ removable helmet!