Between the press assembly within the morning and the G.I. Joe panel within the night, there was fairly a bit of recent Hasbro product proven off this Thursday. It was one of many busier Thursdays I’ve skilled at Comedian-Con for certain. Whereas the Rattler was wonderful to lastly see revealed I feel Highway Pig ended up being my favourite factor I noticed from Hasbro right now.
Hasbro hosts an annual press occasion at SDCC the place they exhibit a smattering of recent and just lately revealed figures whereas plying the press with a free breakfast. For Star Wars, the brand new merchandise was the Battle Droid and STAP that might be launched on the upcoming Pulse Con for $49.99. Seeing a carded STAP once more did take me again to one of many first Episode I preview figures, although I want the burst was inexperienced for the total impact. Additionally they had Joruus C’Boath set onsite which is form of ironic since my pre-ordered set was arriving at residence whereas I used to be on the con. I’m actually liking the portrait on Joruus. Appears like an evil Alan Moore!
The Legends staff had the eightieth Anniversary figures, the Blackheart wave, and Large-Man readily available and revealed a Kang with three interchangeable faceplates and a throne in addition to some X-Males Arcade Sport model Sentinels. Whereas I feel the pink on the Sentinels was a bit on the pepto aspect, this two-pack nonetheless took me again to these hours spent within the arcade preventing them with my mates on that outdated big multi-player cupboard. The Sentinels and Kang might be at Pulse Con and can run you $54.99 and $59.99 respectively. I’m undecided I would like a floating throne for my Kang that badly, neat as it’s.
Lastly, the Joe Crew confirmed off Starduster, a Pulse Con unique that can run you $34.99. He strikes me as on of the least deluxe deluxe figures within the line since Kamakura, however that is perhaps as a result of he’s a lot re-use. Once we heard rumors of this determine I used to be form of hoping for a soar jet platform, however that was to not be. I feel my favourite bit was seeing the inside cockpit lights really engaged on the Dragonfly as a result of they bought these subtle fantastically.
The panel kicked off with a enjoyable go to from Sgt. Slaughter who revealed one other crossover with Transformers, this time his Triple T tank turns into Kup from the Transformers. From there it was straight into the Rattler Haslab intro video which was narrated by Cobra Commander. He has to listing off so many options on this wonderful factor that I began worrying for the voice actor’s vocal chords the video was so lengthy. Suffice it to say the options and sculpting look incredible. My solely reservation is that the primary tier is a few patches which feels very “cardboard backdrop and bag of bones” as a tier to me. I like the newly tooled pilot Baroness although the gunner is rather less thrilling as a result of his similarity to Wild Weasel. I kinda want they went with a feminine gunner. Nonetheless, these are small quibbles.
After that we went straight into preorders with the sixtieth anniversary Sniper and Halo Jumper. These two look fairly incredible and I particularly like that the Sniper has such persona within the portraits and quite a lot of posing choices together with a boonie hat and a cap/glasses combo. The bandana with face paint is wonderful and the Ghillie go well with appears fairly neat too. The Halo Jumper has a terrific look too, although they did warn that you simply wouldn’t need to attempt to throw this man off your roof with that parachute, it’s for appears, not perform. These two might be up for pre-order 7/26/24 at 5PM Jap for 34.99 a chunk.
Subsequent up was Pulse Con Starduster who will retail for 34.99 as nicely. It’s form of humorous which you could put collectively slightly cereal field from his packaging insert since he was initially a mail-in premium from a cereal.
After that they confirmed us the determine I used to be most curious to see, Highway Pig, and he didn’t disappoint. If the Dreadnoks have been impressed by the unique Mad Max movies, I really feel like this man takes that and actually runs with it the way in which Fury Highway amped up the manufacturing design of the Mad Max collection. He’s bought skulls, tattoos, spikes, metallic, and a bizarre scary fuel masks together with a novel construct that you simply don’t typically see within the extra idealized our bodies of motion determine land. Highway Pig is a bruiser, a power-lifter, however clearly enjoys greater than his share of Grape Soda and Chocolate Donuts. I additionally love that he comes with an alternate expression that exhibits off his a number of personalities. The pit bull can also be a reasonably intelligent re-used of Junkyard’s physique. This determine and pet set will even be up for pre-order 7/26/24 at 5PM ET for $44.99
I like the extra oddball fantastical aspect of G.I. Joe, so I used to be so comfortable to see the following determine was Raptor. He’s one other deluxe retailing for 34.99 and going up for pre-order 7/26/24 at 5PM ET. I really feel just like the bigger wings justify the upper pricepoint considerably, although I’m slightly shocked he solely will get one fowl that’s hooded and no fowl in flight mode. I completely love the design them applied right here, nonetheless, with the physique markings lending this mort a little bit of a cool issue I don’t assume he had earlier than. I feel the sleeker fowl headdress helps him out a bit right here as nicely.
Lastly for pre-orders there may be an army-builder face off pack between a gold helmet Metal Corps determine and a Cobra Twilight Guard. These two are fairly closely kit-bashed and I’m undecided how I really feel in regards to the at this level. My first impression is that we is perhaps pushing the re-use a bit arduous with these guys and I’m undecided how I vibe with the Officer with a CG helmet look of the Twilight Guard. This pack might be 54.99 and might be up for pre-order, you guessed it 7/26/24 at 5PM ET.
From there they moved into render reveals with Zandar, Leatherneck, and the Cobra CLAW, all of which have been wanting good. Zandar was one in every of my childhood faves, so I’m glad that I just like the redesign that pays homage to the unique whereas switching issues up a bit. Lenny did point out that beneath the chest armor he may have the lightning bolts from the unique determine and Falcon’s chest holster will work with him. The motion scene render exhibiting the CLAW in motion was particularly spectacular too. I do take pleasure in these field artwork motion scenes.
The identify solely reveals embody Heavy Responsibility, Retro Rock N Roll, Retro Dr. Mindbender, Retro Viper, and Legislation and Order, all of which sounds fairly nice to me, particularly retro Rocky.
Taking a web page from the Hasbro Groups’ e book, additionally they left us with a tease of what’s to return with a pic of digitally sculpted paws of some variety. I’m assuming an animal companion of some variety, however undecided which, my paw identification mojo is weak. It kinda appears like bear paws to me.
Even within the harsh lights of the sales space, I used to be so impressed that I used to be greater than prepared to join the Rattler. It’s really stunning. The dimensions and options are spectacular sufficient to me to justify the $324.99. Do I want it have been much less and the primary tier was a bit extra spectacular? Sure, however I’m nonetheless in.
General, I’d say this was a particularly spectacular exhibiting for the Joe staff.
