25th Anniversary Line

[Reid]

Saw the Cobra 5-Pack for the first time at Target today.

[JohnH]

Underwhelming is right.  I see what you mean about the rehash issue being so prominent in Hasbro's Joe line.  There are so many directions they could run with new five-packs (as mentioned), but they do this. I think I'll pass on this one.

John

[iFett]

Well...Here's Hasbro's third QnA.  I totally forgot about the Joe version...Not quite sure if there were other websites that participated in this or not.

No Terror Dome or FLAGG??  Sounds good to me 

[Paul]

http://generalsjoes.com/qanda.html

This site kinda does what MATT does...

It reminds me of the first few rounds of QnA in the Star Wars world....alot of "We'll see" and "Can't Tell you"...

Maybe another wave before the end of the year?  Sweet.

[iFett]

Cracked open my Joe 5pack last night...

I love all of the sculpts, but now I know why some people aren't happy with this set.  Gung-Ho's legs are as loose as some of the most battered Joes I had as a kid.  Very tight ankle joints, but he's pretty worthless because he can't stand even with his stand - same goes for Snake Eyes.  What good is an action figure if it can't even stand with a stand ??  Roadblock, Duke, and Scarlett for that matter - almost seems like their legs weren't meant to move as they're so stiff.  Oh and I wish Scarlett could hold her bow   

I was really happy with the carded figs I opened last week, but it just feels like I got ripped off on this set....Here's hoping to better luck with my Cobra pack.

[iFett]

Cracked open my Cobra pack tonight.....Cobraaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Awesome scuplts and very tight joints on all 5 in the pack.  I guess I got a bum Joe 5pack so I'm going to try and return that for a better pack.

[Neal]

  I guess I got a bum Joe 5pack so I'm going to try and return that for a better pack.

I wouldn't say so.  I pretty much had the same issues with my Joe 5-pack figures as you did ... and it seems that a lot of others experienced this as well.

[Paul]

I've opened 5 of the Joe packs so far and only 1 of the Gung Ho's have not been loose...the rest seem fine.

All my single carded (including PDD) have been good and tight too.

I'm going to Atlanta for the Joe Con anybody else on the forums here going?

[efranks]

I would love to go to this con some day but this year CIV soaked up all my spare cash and the non-Celebration years have been too far away.

I wish they'd find somewhere in the North East to hold this con.  I think DC is the closest they've come but that was 6 years ago at least.

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[Greg]

Well, I decided that I cannot afford this line so I am selling my figures. If you are still looking for any figures, or want an instant loose collection check the classifieds section.

[Brian]

  I guess I got a bum Joe 5pack so I'm going to try and return that for a better pack.

I wouldn't say so.  I pretty much had the same issues with my Joe 5-pack figures as you did ... and it seems that a lot of others experienced this as well.

I had the same problem with my Joe 5 pack - particularly with the Gung Ho figure.  He falls down more than he stands it seems.  Not as much trouble with the others, but he was particularly bad - stand or no stand.

[DarkKnight2k4]

I've opened 5 of the Joe packs so far and only 1 of the Gung Ho's have not been loose...the rest seem fine.

All my single carded (including PDD) have been good and tight too.

I'm going to Atlanta for the Joe Con anybody else on the forums here going?

I wish I could go.

I am the same way. C-IV killed me...


Wish I could snag their exclusive set though. 

[Paul]

I can add one to my order if you really want one, PM me.

[Brian]

Although I haven't visited Wal-Mart in a little while, it seems as though the 25th Joes are sold out around town right now (at least at the stores closest to us).  TRU hasn't had any for over a month, Target is sold out (and pegs covered with Elite Forces stuff), and Wal-Mart only ever had the single packs which were gone in a couple days (again, haven't been there in awhile now though, so they may have restocked).  Anyways, these seem to be selling pretty well.  I think the pricepoint helps as well.

[Reid]

Although I haven't visited Wal-Mart in a little while, it seems as though the 25th Joes are sold out around town right now

I'm experiencing the same thing at my local Targets. In fact, I only saw the single carded 25th Joes once, and then they were gone. Luckily, I managed to nab what I wanted that one time. Lets hope that future single carded waves are a little easier to find in the wilds of retail.