UPDATE: G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2 Release Set For Feb 2009

I guess all the complaining The Blot’s done this week about no new news on Hasbro’s Mighty Muggs has finally paid off! Today BigBadToyStore.com officially put G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2 on presale. You can purchase the four figure set, which is expected to hit store shelves sometime during February 2009, for $49.99.


G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2 will consist of Destro, Baroness, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.

G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2 In Package Photos

Here is my final post of the week in reaction to Hasbro still not releasing any new news on their many lines of Mighty Muggs collectible vinyl figures. The Blot is excited to bring to you today all new photos of the official packaging for the as yet to be scheduled for release G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2.


Wave 2 will consist of Destro and the Baroness, and I’m still more than a little peeved that Destro’s head isn’t metallic. It’s such a big part of the character’s unique look and I just don’t understand why Hasbro skimped when it came to this very important detail. Regardless, no G.I. Joe collection would be complete with these two evil love birds, so you know The Blot will be snatching both figures up as soon as possible.


I’ll be sure to post about G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2 again as soon as a release date is set.

The Roots Officially Join Jimmy Fallon as Late Night’s New House Band

The rumors prove true once again. After months of speculation, it was officially announced on Monday that the legendary Roots crew would be giving up their touring lifestyle to join Jimmy Fallon on the set of Late Night on NBC. The unbelievable really has become reality. Fallon revealed “in the first installment of his nightly video blog on www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com ... that critically acclaimed Grammy winning hip-hop band The Roots will become Fallon’s house band when Late Night makes its broadcast debut.” (link)


The Blot is a huge fan of The Roots and I’ve been lucky enough to see them play live multiple times. I’m interested in seeing just what impact this will have on their careers. On the one hand it will definitely give them more exposure to the general public than ever before, but one would think filming a television show 5 days a week/52 weeks a year would put a stop to their constant touring and possibly an end to their recording careers. But, The Roots obviously see this as a huge opportunity.

When asked about this exciting news Roots founder Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson said “we are really excited to be working with Jimmy on the new Late Night. It’s also an honor to be working with an icon like Lorne Michaels. We are looking forward to becoming part of the history of 30 Rock.” (link) I’m really excited for Fallon’s debut on March 2, 2009 and can’t wait to see how this all plays out. It’s either going to be really awesome or a complete disaster, but I don’t see it falling somewhere in the middle.