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Hands Off!—In Unusually Blunt Email, President of G.I. Joe Collector’s Club...
Do I need to tell y’all to take a “Time Out?”— GIjOE Club Founder and President, Brian Savage, found himself in an unexpected disciplinary role today, having to preemptively respond to online fan...
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13th Dimension’s Dan Greenfield Reports CA Enterprises to Display Prototype...
(Captain Action Enterprises) Bottom Line: The popular “13th Dimension” website announced today that Captain Action Enterprises is considering producing an all-new “Attack on Mars” uniform set for the...
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Hollywood’s Name Change Game— “Untitled Robert Zemeckis Film Project” Titled...
Actress Eiza González prepares to film a scene during 2017’s shooting of the recently retitled “Welcome to Marwen;” scheduled to debut in theaters November 2018. (Photo: Universal Pictures) Click to...
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One Last Time— Final Gathering of Members of the “Official G.I. Joe...
The Chattanooga Marriot Downtown is physically connected to the Chattanooga Convention Center making it a convenient place to stay while attending JoeCon 2018. Unfortunately, rooms in this hotel were...
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Official “Welcome to Marwen” Trailer Released
Bottom Line: They say “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” Well, a day after we “complained” here on The Joe Report about the lack of any studio trailer or promotional materials for Universal...
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Action Man is “BACK IN BUSINESS” in the UK! (Video)
Bottom Line: When all hope seems to be lost, a forlorn Action Man jumps on his vintage motorcycle and rides off on a search to discover exactly WHY he and his mates appear to have been “abandoned.”...
View ArticleJoeCon 2018 Dealer Room “Walk-Through” (Video)
Bottom Line: For some fans, this is about as close as they’ll ever get to witnessing the “earliest hours” of the JoeCon 2018 dealer room—ESPECIALLY now that JoeCons themselves are forever HISTORY....
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All We Are Saying—is—Give Wayne Faucher a BIG Hand—His “Early ’70s John...
IMAGINE— having the talents required to be able to create custom figures as wonderful as this. So GREAT! Wayne Faucher’s “Early ’70s John Lennon” is an absolute SPOT-ON 1:6 masterpiece. Isn’t it great...
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It’s Over—Final “JoeCon” Fades Into Joe-History as Fans Reveal Their Plans...
Shock ‘n Aw-Ful— Longtime GIjOE fan, collector and dealer, Dean Morrison, reacts when told that this year’s JoeCon will be the LAST one EVER on the planet Earth. (Photo: Mark Otnes) Click to enlarge....
View ArticleThe Final Exclusive— JoeCon 2018’s “Green Beret Machine Gun Outpost” 12″ Set...
Bottom Line: Mark at Patches of Pride spreads out the contents of the club’s final 12″ exclusive set for a close-up “look-see.” What does he find inside? Some good and some not-so-good. Enjoy!
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First Pics!— Prototype “Attack on Mars!” Captain Action Costume Set and New...
Holy, Spaceman!— Now THIS is what ‘ol Cap should’ve looked like from the beginning—a high-flying, adventurer-type HERO. This is, without a doubt, the most exciting CA product “reveal” we’ve seen in a...
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UPDATE!— New (Extended) Trailer for “Welcome to Marwen” Released—Plus—New...
Okay, this just got even more “REAL”— In an all-new, extended-length trailer for the upcoming Robert Zemeckis film, “Welcome to Marwen,” numerous additional scenes clearly show products that were...
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UPDATE— Captain Action Newsgroup Members All Agog Over New CAE “Prototype...
Keeping the DREAM Alive— A “Rocketeer” costume set for Captain Action has long been one of CA fan’s “holy grails.” With the reveal of this latest prototype, is such a sought-after product FINALLY about...
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Drooling Yet?— Slew of New Captain Action Enterprises “Prototype” Pics...
ZZAP!!! Closeup of proposed new Captain Action space suit. (Photo: CAE) ACK! ACK! Rear view of Mars Attacks! Martian air-weapon tanks (Photo: CAE) WHOOSH! Rear view of Rocketeer prototype figure...
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When L.R. Aponte “Feels the Need” for a Custom 1:6 Scale USN Fighter Pilot...
AWESOME American Aviators— This custom, 1:6 scale, US Navy VF-1 “Wolfpack” fighter squadron helmet was created by master customizer, L.R. Aponte utilizing a set of ProSeries waterslide decals from...
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It’s Getting REAL—Mattel Lays Off Nearly One-Fourth of Its Total Workforce...
Will Matty Mattel ask for a government handout? Maybe. It looks like the giant toy company’s mascot is extending his hand, pleading for financial assistance in a “time of need.” If sales of its...
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Messerschmits! 12 O’Clock High!—1:6 Customizer Creates WWII Aerial Combat...
Here they come! Stay sharp! We’ve got to get through!— This realistic 1:6 scale WWII B-17 battle diorama was created and customized by Bud Brown of California, and the ProSeries waterslide decals...
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Up—or Down?—InvestorPlace Believes That Tough “Structural Challenges” Facing...
What the heck is going on?— A wary stock market continues to keep a cautious eye on economic and societal events currently plaguing both Hasbro and Mattel. (Photo: phillipcfd) It’s a Secret No...
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Mark Your Calendars!— The Release Date for Robert Zemeckis’ New 1:6 Scale...
Battle Scar— Mark Hogancamp (as portrayed by actor Steve Carell, off-camera) puts the finishing touches on his new mini-me “Cap’n Hogie” action figure, painting a scar on his right cheek a la GIjOE....
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Toymakers Beware—If You Make Miniature Custom Figures That Look TOO Good—and...
The likeness is unmistakable— That pose. That expression. That haircut. That weaponry. THAT is Conan the Barbarian—and we all know it. Ricardo Jove Sanchez’s mini-sculpt figurine was clearly modeled...
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