Yo Joe June is sort of upon us with the primary Hasbro Pulse Fanstream dropping 6/4/24 at 11:00 AM ET. I believe we have now a good suggestion of what to anticipate from this Yo Jo June’s reveals based mostly on all of the title solely reveals we’ve had over the previous few months, however my thoughts at all times turns to my most wished figures at these instances simply earlier than huge reveals.
I’m going to do that one a little bit in another way than typical and as a substitute of simply naming off the 5 characters I most need, impressed by a latest episode of the Full Drive Podcast, I’m going to attempt to choose one thing from one of many main segments of G.I. Joe Categorized merchandise together with common figures, deluxe figures, determine and pet units, determine and small automobile, and determine and medium sized automobile. I’m skipping Haslabs for this one simply because I’m by no means fairly certain what would qualify.
Earlier than I begin that, one runner up class is one thing I’d like to see Hasbro develop into doing with small diorama items. Considerably just like how they made issues like Checkpoint Alpha and the Bivouac again within the classic days, I might go for some backdrop items. I’d actually like a kind of communication heart the place Breaker can sit in entrance of a financial institution of screens and get info. It wouldn’t should be too elaborate, only a bunch of screens, a desk, and a keyboard to make a pleasant begin on a Joe Headquarters show. Perhaps make them so that they may very well be mixed into a bigger console should you purchased two.
5. Common Determine
My most wished common determine presently is Flash from the unique 13. He was one of many standouts in that early lineup attributable to his distinctive purple armor padding (nicely his and Grand-Slam’s distinctive purple armor padding) and laser weapon, so whereas I by no means had one, I’ve a ton of affection for him based mostly on enjoying with buddies as a child. The Categorized line began with a variety of lasers, however that’s much less widespread now, so I’m prepared for a laser trooper and wish to full that authentic crew. We’re so shut! He is also made into a couple of cool repaints reminiscent of Grand Slam and the Brazillian Cobra De Aco which was a Flash repaint with a Snake Eyes head in vac steel. Really bizarre and funky.
4. Determine and Pet
There are such a lot of present determine and pets from the classic line that I’m certain Hasbro will make finally like Spearhead and Max and Legislation and Order, however I most desire a Baroness and Ravage determine and pet set just like the outdated 2013 SDCC determine. That factor captured my creativeness the primary time I noticed it and the crossovers are getting scorching and heavy between these manufacturers so this looks as if an ideal time to revisit the thought. I’d like to see an animation fashion Ravage with all of the articulation and paint element of a Categorized determine, sculpted and articulated with out the necessity to rework so he can have a bit extra heft and animation accuracy to him. Plus, we’d like a black Baroness with all of the equipment and improved articulation from the Crimson model and this is able to be a great way to try this. One in all my runner’s up was the Cobra canine handler, Evening Adder from the Rise of Cobra line. I similar to the thought of an Evil Mutt and Junkyard or Legislation and Order and I’d adore it in the event that they made his canine a Doberman.
3. Determine and small Car
Okay, I do know Cobra-La is a bridge too far for a lot of Joe followers, however I like the bizarre natural monsters from Cobra-La, particularly their chief, Golobulus. I used to be fascinated by the colourful figures in that classic three pack as a child, plus he’s voiced by Burgess Meredith! Gotta love that. He’s additionally had a reasonably enjoyable run within the new Cobra Commander ebook from Skybound, truly preventing and hurting Megatron at one level. His determine had a snake-like decrease physique, however he spends a variety of film time on this bizarre floating ball factor that’s considerably like Serpentor’s air chariot, in order that’s why I’d wish to see him within the determine/automobile class. I’d like to see the Joe crew go to city sculpting all of the slimy, moldy, chitinous textures on this man any method they do him, so I’d take a deluxe determine in simply snake mode too.
2. Deluxe Determine
Sorry, I’m nonetheless on my Cobra-La BS with this subsequent one. Whereas I believe she might make a superb single determine, I’d love a Pythona that got here decked out with a bunch of her bizarre techno-organic gadgets together with her four-headed eel snake factor, acid claw arms, gasoline bombs, face-huggers and mummifier. In fact I want a tender items cloak with a plastic hood that offers you her particular triangular formed hooded look. I’d additionally like a lowered hood piece just like what got here with th G.I. Joe sixtieth Anniversary motion troopers so you can have her hood down look as nicely. Principally I would like the physique to characteristic all her bizarre swirly twirly designs as sculpted element.
- Determine and Car
In the event you observe my ramblings on right here or elsewhere on-line, this shouldn’t be a giant shock. Thrasher and the Thunder Machine have been prime needs from me from virtually day certainly one of G.I. Categorized. The Dreadnoks are a few of my favourite Joe figures and I can’t complain as a result of they have a variety of love recently, however a Thunder Machine could be an ideal centerpiece for a Dreadnoks assortment. I’ve seen rumors that it’s coming, however nothing tremendous strong. Once I talked to Lenny briefly at SDCC final yr in regards to the Thunder Machine he appeared to have a variety of sturdy concepts about how a Categorized model needs to be executed, in order that made me hopeful that he’s been engaged on it. He even talked about making the factor much more Mad Max styled than the unique which sounds intriguing. The Categorized VAMP got here out so nice, so I do know they might completely kill this. With Thrasher I’ll have accomplished my childhood assortment in Categorized type.
Properly that’s my prime 5 for the second, I don’t count on to see any of it this month, however perhaps SDCC? What would you like extra, inform me and yell at me within the feedback about Cobra-La!
