Hot on the heels of both Sgt. Slaughter and Zarana, fans found out at Toy Fair earlier this year that the 2012 SDCC G.I. Joe Exclusive would be the red-clad female ninja, Jinx. Just a few days ago, we finally saw the first glimpse of the card art in the form of leaked samples from China. As always, the overseas samples stirred up a cruel hybrid of excitement and gnashing of teeth among the collecting communities as they await the chance to either get her at the Convention for retail price, or pay ridiculous prices on the secondary market to obtain her as non-attendees. Each year the exclusives have more and more commotion surrounding them as rabid fans prepare for the unavoidable frenzy to add them to their collections. But why? Ever since Hasbro launched the G.I. Joe “25th ... Read More »
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SlayerCon 2: Full Report
SlayerCon 2: Full Report is brought to you by one of our Founding members Fogger1138. You can revisit Fogger’s exclusive on site Day 1 coverage Here as well as his Day 2 coverage Here Fogger has attended both SlayerCon’s and has graciously provided us with a complete rundown of the Con. In case you missed our Exclusive interview with SlayerDave that was conducted before the Con you can revisit Part 1 Here and Part 2 Here PRE-SHOW: I’d been looking forward to the show since SlayerDave announced the dates. As anyone who browses our forums already probably knows, I love this show! I live about an hour away from the area of Maryland where Slayer Design Studios (SDS) is located and where they’ve held SlayerCon both times. As happened last time, my work schedule prevented me from making it ... Read More »
SlayerCon 2 – Day 1 Coverage
One of The Fighting 1:18th Founding members, Fogger1138 attended the event and has the Intel for us! Read More »
2011 Canadian GI Joe Convention
It's that time of year folks for the people from up north to have their day in the sun. Read More »