The G.I. JOE
COLLECTORS' CLUB has received the answers from the HASBRO
team for the bi-monthly Q&A series. Check out our list of submission
questions, along with the answers as provided by the company:
Here's a message for the Hasbro
G.I. Joe team: "Thank you for your incredible support over the past
year. What started as just a handful of figures in 2007 now includes a
full line of figures, vehicles, comic packs, DVD packs, Mighty Muggs,
and Combat Heroes. Yo Joe! We would also like to take this opportunity
to answer one of the most common questions about the classic 3 3/4"" figures
we have heard from the fans: Will there be any more classic 1980's
3 3/4"" figures after fall 2008?
In late 2008 you will see a bonus wave of single figures and classic comic
packs that are redecos of figures from the 25th Anniversary collection.
Due to the huge success of the G.I. Joe line, we were able to squeeze
in a number additional figures into the end of this year. But this does
not mean the end of classic figures or new tooling! As we head into 2009
prior to the August 2009 live-action movie G.I. Joe: The Rise
of Cobra, you will see newly tooled classic vehicles, newly tooled
versions of your favorite characters from G.I. Joe Resolute,
and a number of favorites you have been waiting for: Dr. Mindbender,
Alpine, Tunnel Rat, Alley Viper,
Recondo, Outback, Night Creeper,
Zap, Shockwave, and even more!
With the release of the 2009 movie you will see many of your favorite
1980's characters in movie styling, but that does not mean the end of
the classic style. The Hasbro G.I. Joe team recognizes that there are
plenty of additional classic 1980's figures and vehicles to release in
the future after the movie and in the years to come."
GIJCC Question 1:When will we see a preview of the G.I. Joe: Resolute action figures? Hasbro Answers: We are working
with some collector publications to make a big splash about Resolute before
the end of the year.
GIJCC Question 2:Do you have any updates on when we will see a trailer for the G.I.
Joe: Rise of Cobra movie? Hasbro Answers: We do not have
an update at this time, this is a Paramount studio decision.
GIJCC Question 3:How about making Cobra: Python Patrol vehicles? Hasbro Answers: We have one on
tap in spring 2009.
GIJCC Question 4:Now that we have the two leaders, do you have any plans to complete
the G.I. Joe: Tiger Force team? Hasbro Answers: You may see one
or two more, but no plans to release the whole team.
GIJCC Question 5:We've noticed that you've been adding ranks to a lot of the characters,
also "G.I. Joe" or "Dreadnok" in front of their codenames,
even giving the full name as part of the character name. So how is it
determined which method of renaming occurs? Why do some get a rank, some
get a full name and some get G.I. Joe? Hasbro Answers: This is based on
legal reasons. Our preference is to keep the original code name or add
a rank to it. If this is not possible we then consider using the full
name or changing the name slightly to get a new trademark.
