G.I. Yo! Supervillain Suckpegs by Suckadelic

Sucklord, the king of bootleg toys, has released a new three piece set of G.I. Joe inspired Suckpegs vinyl figures, entitled G.I. Yo!, and I must have them! Sucklord’s newest bootleg toys are a protest/tribute to the so bad, it’s good live action G.I. Joe adaptation, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and include Suckpeg versions of The Baroness, Cobra Commander and Destro. Thankfully, Sucklord’s G.I. Yo! Suckpegs are way more faithful to the G.I. Joe cartoons/comic books/action figures that we all grew up with than the movie is. The three figure G.I. Yo! Supervillain Suckpegs set includes Duchess, Corporal Slither and Pestro, and can be purchased directly from Suckadelic here at the official Suckadelic online store. There were only 40 of these limited edition G.I. Yo! Suckpegs sets created, and each set retails for $100 each.

Nike x G.I. Joe Cobra Commander, Destro and Storm Shadow Sneakers

After seeing the release of the Nike x Transformers sneakers a few weeks ago, The Blot should have known a set of Nike x G.I. Joe sneakers was just around the corner. It’s amazing, anytime Hasbro has a good idea they always try to replicate it across all of their properties. Sometimes it works out great for the fans and sometimes it’s just overkill. I’ll let you decide which it is this time after checking out the photos of this G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra tie-in below. At first I was a little surprised to learn that all three Nike x G.I. Joe sneakers would be Cobra themed, but for the most part the only characters with recognizable color schemes are Cobra characters. Of course they could have easily made an all black Snake Eyes sneaker with an Arashikage Clan symbol slapped on the shoe's back or tongue, but that would have been too easy. Instead we get a Cobra Commander themed Alpholutoin sneaker, a Destro themed Hyperize Supreme sneaker and a Storm Shadow Sharkalaid Supreme sneaker. The Nike x G.I. Joe Cobra themed sneaker set comes carded, just like its 3 ¾ inch action figure counterparts do, and best of all each package also includes the character’s official filecard on the back (a trademark of the packaging of Hasbro’s A Real American Hero toy line). No word on the price or availability, but the Nike x G.I. Joe Cobra pack is already sold out at select retailers. My guess is they are retailing for around the same price as the Nike x Transformers sneaker pack, which is $100 per pair.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Character Movie Posters Set 3

As you all probably know, The Blot can’t get enough of high quality movie posters, especially promo posters for a big summer blockbuster. So I was excited to find out a third set of character one sheet movie posters for the upcoming live action film G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra had recently been released.




These five six G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra theatrical posters are definitely the best set of character posters released so far. They actually have some action in them this time around and a huge splash of color, something the previous sets sorely lacked. Unfortunately, all of the posters for G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra seem to only focus on just four characters: Duke, Ripcord, Snake Eyes and The Baroness (with Storm Shadow and Scarlett occasionally showing up). What’s Destro, General Hawk and Heavy Duty have to do to get some love from the marketing folks at Paramount?




G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra premieres in theaters on Friday, August 7, 2009.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra International One Sheet Movie Poster

The Blot’s not afraid to admit that I’m a huge flip flopper when it comes to whether or not G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra will be good. My head tells me no, but my heart keeps telling me yes! When I first saw G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra’s new international one sheet movie poster I actually got excited. Then I saw whoever that is in the upper right hand corner of the poster (is that Cobra Commander?) and I got disappointed all over again. See, I really do have a love hate relationship with this movie.


G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra premieres in theaters on Friday, August 7th, 2009.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Official Full Length Trailer

The Blot’s been ragging on G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra ever since I saw the very first photo of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander. The movie’s teaser trailer didn’t do much to help put my mind at ease, but then yesterday I saw G.I. Joe’s first official full length movie trailer. Now I’m not saying Rise of Cobra is going to be great (or even good for that matter), but I can now at least see it has the potential to be a legit summer blockbuster and fill the need many of us have for some mindless entertainment with lots of action and explosions.



Do you know what I liked most about this new G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra trailer? There wasn’t a single scene featuring Cobra Commander. My recommendation to G.I. Joe director Stephen Sommers, focus more on Destro and the Baroness and cut Cobra Commander’s screen time in half. Even without the mask, Christopher Eccleston seems to exude Destro’s confidence and bravado. So thankfully that's one less concern I have to worry about. I am now trying to be cautiously optimistic, but I still have serious concerns that this film will end up a huge flop. The Blot's waited 25 years for the first ever live action adaptation of my all time favorite toy line and I really hope Hasbro and Paramount don’t screw it up!

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra deploys into theaters on Friday, August 7th, 2009.

G.I. Joe SDCC ‘09 Exclusive Destro and Baroness Figures

What The Blot finds really interesting about this year's G.I. Joe San Diego Comic Con exclusives is that once again they are figures of villains. I guess Cobra really is more popular than G.I. Joe! Two years ago it was a pimp daddy, leopard print wearing Destro figure and last year it was a suited Cobra Commander figure. I had been holding out hope we’d be getting a movie version G.I. Joe Mighty Mugg to coincide with the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, but instead we’re getting two G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 3 ¾” Destro action figures and a G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 12” Baroness figure. I guess this really does signal the end of the G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs toy line.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 3 ¾" Destro 2-Pack Special Edition Figures

According to the official Hasbro press release, the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 3 ¾” Destro 2-Pack Special Edition Figures were covertly retrieved from a G.I. Joe evidence storage facility and released by the Cobra Office of Propaganda. This special edition 3 ¾” Destro 2-Pack represents James “Destro” McCullen’s personal bound tome containing the history of the Clan McCullen. The tome opens to reveal two fully articulated 3 ¾” carded McCullen figures with masks and accessories as seen in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, as well as a timeline highlighting the weapons supplying escapades of each McCullen generation throughout history. (link) Sounds pretty cool doesn’t it?


This limited edition G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 3 ¾ inch Destro 2 pack might be my new favorite 2009 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive. The Destro 2 Pack will retail for $24.00 and will be available exclusively at Hasbro’s San Diego Comic Con 2009 booth. The limited edition Destro 2 pack’s run size is currently unknown.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 12" Baroness Special Edition Figure

For fans of 1/6 (or sixthscale) figures Hasbro is releasing the first and only 12 inch Baroness figure as a San Diego Comic Con 2009 exclusive. The figure is modeled after actress Sienna Miller, who portrays the evil Baroness in this summer’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra live action movie, and features a soft goods trench coat and body suit as well as multiple signature weapons. The 12” Baroness figure comes with a Cobra propaganda themed recruiting poster designed by R. Black and comes in a premium faux-leather box with embossed foil.


The G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 12” Baroness Special Edition Figure will retail for $29.99 and will be available exclusively at Hasbro’s San Diego Comic Con 2009 both. Like the Destro 2 pack, The Baroness special edition figure’s run size is currently unknown.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - Cobra Commander Live Action Movie Photo

Wow…that’s all The Blot can think to say after seeing the first leaked photo of the new Cobra Commander movie tie-in 3 ¾” action figure. As you all know The Blot has been extremely excited about the upcoming G.I. Joe live action movie G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, but after seeing what Cobra Commander will look like in the film (see the still photo of the character on the figure’s backing card) I think it’s safe to say this movie might turn out to be a complete disaster.

(click on the photo above for a more detailed look)

I originally thought there was no way Cobra Commander could possibly look as bad in the movie as he does in Combat Heroes form (as seen below), but the photo on this action figure’s packaging just reinforces my worst fear…that G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra is going to suck. I can’t believe I’m writing this, but this movie has summer blockbuster flop written all over it. Why are they messing with a sure thing?


I think the success of the live action Transformers movie has gone to Hasbro’s head. Cobra Commander has been a feared villain for years while wearing nothing more than a blue hood, and yet that was evidently too easy for Paramount to use on screen. Instead they turn him into the monstrosity we see here for simple shock effect. It’s all very disappointing. But, I hope the movie is successful if for no other reason that we get an eventual sequel where we can see more classic G.I. Joe characters adapted to the silver screen.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra debuts in theaters August 7, 2009.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - First Look at Cobra Commander

This post may mark the beginning of the end of The Blot’s love affair with G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. Let me preface things by stating this post does not include any actual photos of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander. Instead, The Blot is posting the next best thing, the first leaked photos of an official movie tie-in Cobra Commander action figure. How Hasbro let these photos get out is beyond me!


Since the character’s look in the upcoming live action G.I. Joe movie is still in lockdown, this is really all we have to go by. And sadly, I am thoroughly disappointed! While I have loved everything I have seen about this movie to date, this bizarre alien looking Cobra Commander wannabe looks horrible. This is not the Cobra Commander I grew up, and after seeing this I’m now extremely worried about what Destro’s mask will look like in the film. Hopefully Hasbro and Paramount will give us an official look at the live action Cobra Commander soon.


G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra debuts in theaters August 7, 2009.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Official Teaser Trailer

The Blot had been trying to stay cautiously optimistic about the upcoming G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra feature film, but then I totally geeked out when I saw the movie’s first official trailer during last night’s Super Bowl.


The trailer might have been a little over the top but who cares, it’s a freaking live action G.I. Joe movie. Plus, it doesn’t look anything like that lame live action He-Man movie from the 80’s or that cheesy Street Fighter movie from the 90’s. Check out the movie’s very first official trailer below and be sure to come back to The Blot Says… for the latest in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra:



G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra will debut in theaters on Friday, August 7, 2009.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Character Movie Posters Set 2

Today, The Blot is excited to bring to you the second set of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra character movie posters. You can see the first set of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra character movie posters here. I have to say, I’m more than a little disappointed that these new promo movie posters aren’t that different from the first set of black and white character posters. I was really hoping for a new look at the movie version of some of my favorite G.I. Joes.



When it comes to this upcoming live action G.I. Joe movie, The Blot is trying to be a realist. The fact is there is a better than good chance the movie sucks. There, I said it. Yes, I felt the same way about the Transformers live action movie and it was a huge success. But more often than movies like this one end up being a big disappointment to fans, and this is coming from a huge lifelong G.I. Joe fan.


I think the one thing Transformers had going for it is that TF fans are used to the franchise being rebooted (i.e. Generation 2, Beast Wars, Universe, Animated) every few years. While G.I. Joe has launched some minor not-in-continuity series (including the Sigma 6 television show and Valor vs. Venom toy line), the upcoming movie (along with the new line of comic books from publisher IDW) is the first time Hasbro’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise has been officially rebooted.


This new direction for the franchise has some fans really nervous, while others are excited to see what comes out of all this new hoopla surrounding their favorite action figures. I guess only time will tell what the real impact this relaunch will have on the popularity of these characters.


The G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra live action movie will debut in theaters sometime in August, 2009. It stars Dennis Quaid as General Hawk, Channing Tatum as Duke, Marlon Wayans as Ripcord, Rachel Nichols as Scarlett, Ray Park as Snake Eyes, Sienna Miller as The Baroness, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander, Said Taghmaoui as Breaker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Heavy Duty, Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow and Christopher Eccleston as Destro.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - First Look at Character Movie Posters

There has been some exciting news coming out of this week’s Cinema EXPO International 2008 taking place in Amsterdam concerning the live action G.I. Joe movie. Not only do we now know the movie’s subtitle, Rise of Cobra, but Film1 has scored some excellent photos of the 2009 movie’s soon to be released teaser character movie posters featuring Channing Tatum as Duke, Ray Park as Snake Eyes and Sienna Miller as the Baroness and Marlon Wayans as Ripcord.



Your eyes do not deceive you, these posters are following in the same tradition as The Spirit character movie posters in that they are black and white with one item highlighted in red. Hopefully more details and/or posters of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra will be leaking out of Amsterdam soon.



The G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra live action movie will debut in theaters sometime during August, 2009. It stars Dennis Quaid as General Hawk, Channing Tatum as Duke, Marlon Wayans as Ripcord, Rachel Nichols as Scarlett, Ray Park as Snake Eyes, Sienna Miller as The Baroness, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander, Said Taghmaoui as Breaker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Heavy Duty, Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow and Christopher Eccleston as Destro.

G.I. Joe The Movie - First Look at Destro

After having only seen pictures of two members of COBRA so far, today we finally get a look at another villain from the live action G.I. Joe movie. The Blot is pleased to bring you a picture of Christopher Eccelston (Heroes, Doctor Who) as Destro. Besides being the lover of The Baroness, James McCullen Destro XXIV is a Scottish arms dealer and leader of M.A.R.S. (Military Armament Research Syndicate), an organization that supplies COBRA with all of its weapons of mass destruction. I’ve loved watching Eccelston ever since his debut in 2005 as the ninth Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who. What troubles me a little bit is that in Eccelston’s G.I. Joe promotional photo he’s not wearing Destro’s trademark steel mask “forged from Beryllium Steel, a tradition dating back to the English Civil War, when an ancestor of his was caught selling weapons to both sides. Forced to wear a steel mask for his crimes (neither side wanted to execute the ancestor because they still wanted the weapons he sold), the Destro clan has since turned it into a symbol of pride, passing it down from father to son for over 20 generations.” (link) To me, and I’m sure millions of G.I. Joe fans, Destro’s steel mask is an important aspect of the character and a large part of who he is (as well as the character’s most distinguished characteristic). He has always been one of those bad guys who skirts the line between villain and hero, and I’m excited to see how they use him in the upcoming film. Hopefully the G.I. Joe writers have worked his mask into the movie and at some point Eccelston’s Destro will “mask up” before going into battle.

G.I. Joe The Movie - First Look at Heavy Duty and Breaker

Last week The Blot teased about some all new photos of never before seen characters from the upcoming live action G.I. Joe movie and here are two of them. I was really excited to hear that one of my favorite television actors, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lost, OZ), had been cast in G.I. Joe as Lamont A. Morris, codename: Heavy Duty. While I would have preferred they include the original heavy machine gunner/cook Roadblock in the movie instead of the newer Heavy Duty character, I guess I’ll just have to deal with it. While Heavy Duty, G.I. Joe’s heavy ordnance specialist, seems to have taken over Roadblock’s place in the core G.I. Joe squad in recent toy lines and cartoons, including G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, The Blot can’t figure out why considering how popular Roadblock is with the G.I. Joe faithful. The second G.I. Joe Movie First Look of the day is Saïd Taghmaoui as Alvin R. Kibbey, codename: Breaker, G.I. Joe’s original communications officer. While Breaker was a member of G.I. Joe’s initial lineup, most of those original “green shirt” Joes quickly disappeared from the comic books and cartoons to give way to more colorful popular characters. In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series Breaker, alongside Doc and Quick Kick, was murdered by a SAW Viper (who would eventually become the villain Overkill). I always preferred Dial-Tone as G.I. Joe’s communications officer, but its nice to know that the underused Breaker will be a major part of the upcoming G.I. Joe movie.

G.I. Joe The Movie - Second Look at Storm Shadow and The Baroness

Who knew when I said yesterday’s G.I. Joe First Look post would be the last one for the foreseeable future that Paramount would then decided to release photos of some previously unseen characters that very day. Today’s post though is of new pictures of Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow and Sienna Miller as The Baroness. While I’m still not sold on Storm Shadow’s overall look, at least in this newest picture Lee looks to be wearing Storm Shadow’s traditional uniform and has donned his very familiar headgear. This costume is more similar to the look I was originally hoping for, much more so than the original photos leaked onto the web. The new photo of The Baroness has her in the same uniform as the original photos, but this one is a more action oriented shot like most of the other G.I. Joe Movie First Look photos. To see other G.I. Joe First Look photos of characters from the upcoming live action G.I. Joe movie click here.

G.I. Joe The Movie - First Look at Duke and Ripcord

Today’s G.I. Joe First Look is the last one for a while, or until Paramount decides to let more character photos leak out from the set of the live action G.I. Joe movie. First up is Channing Tatum as Conrad S. Hauser, codename: Duke. Duke is one of G.I. Joe’s most popular members and is the team’s field commander. To me Duke will always be G.I. Joe’s leader, even if Hawk is technically the elite counter-terrorist team’s commanding officer. While most remember Duke in his original costume of dark olive pants and tan button down shirt, the movie’s costume more closely resembles Duke’s uniform in the current G.I. Joe comic book series produced by Devil’s Due. Last, but not least, comes Marlon Wayans as Wallace A. Weems, codename: Ripcoard. To be honest I don’t know much about Ripcoard other than he is “a HALO jumper, which stands for High Altitude Low Opening. In order to avoid detection, a HALO jumper jumps from very high altitudes, drops for thousands of feet, and then opens his chute at the last second, just enough to break the fall.” (link) If nothing else, Wayans’ character should provide for some cool scenes with great special effects. Hopefully we’ll be seeing photos of rumored characters like Heavy Duty, Shipwreck and Gung Ho very soon. To see other G.I. Joe First Look photos of characters from the upcoming live action G.I. Joe movie click here.