Saturday, January 28th

Toys: Die fighting x posted pictures of packaged Wave 6 figures.

Comics: Devil's Due has added a 5-page preview of G.I. Joe: Reloaded #12.

Dio-Stories: Mr. han posted a promo for a Snow Dio - (by picture: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12).

Misc.: YoJoe.com has added the link to the Breaker Feature Character Spotlight.

Toys/Marketplace: Recent AFA figures sold at auction: Shipwreck $197.50; a Cobra B.A.T. $157.50; Destro $152.50; Flash $107.50; Dr. Mindbender $99; and Wet-Suit $98.

ToyDiner: This will be my last news update for awhile. Due to several reasons the first I need to spend more time with my wife and 2 yr. old son, the other we're about to add 1300 sq. ft. to our home. I've enjoyed updating the News of G.I. Joe, in the future I hope to contribute various other items to the G.I. Joe Universe, so stay tuned to ToyDiner.com.

Friday, January 27th

Comics: Josh Blaylock stated: "Hey everyone. Thanks for being so patient, those of you anxious to know what's going on with the comic book and the rumors. I've arranged to give YoJoe.com an exclusive interview, that is scheduled to go live Monday. Look for them to confirm this soon.
Now, I'm not going to give away all of our surprises, but hopefully set some minds at ease, and turn their fear into excitement. Yo Joe is a great site, and we use it for reference all the time - I'm glad to help them bring you some answers." at the Devil's Due message boards.

Toys: Tazzzman stated the latest G.I. Joe Collectors Club Newsletter has information about a "Jungle Viper" as this year's club exclusive figure.

Comics: YoJoe.com announced they will have an exclusive interview with Josh Blaylock concerning the recent rumors of the G.I. Joe Comics at 10:00 a.m. CST, Monday, January 31^st.

Comics: YoJoe.com has updated their Comic Book archive with G.I. Joe #39, along with new sections focusing on Hasbro's comics (Full Size & Mini Comics).

Toys: JayC announced he found the Night Grizzly Tank at Target along with Wave 6 figures.

Customized Toys: JoeCustoms.com added the following customs: Firefly (very cool!); Destro; Night Vulture; Outback; and Barbeque.

Customized Toys: RevSears posted pictures of his custom Duke.

Misc.: Jordan23 posted pictures of his G.I. Joe Bust & Statue Collection with a nice display case he purchased for $60 from IKEA.

Misc.: YoJoe.com is adding the Breaker Feature Character Spotlight today to their site.

Misc.: Violentfix has updated his web site.

Thursday, January 26th

Toys: Red Shadow posted a link to Sears web site for a "Cobra HISS Tank with Crimson Guard Troopers" for $19.99, which looks to be the Operation Crimson Sabotage set.

Toys/Marketplace: An AFA graded Crimson Guard sold for $222.50 recently at auction. Carded figures included: a 2-pack Night Force Lightfoot & Shockwave $105.26; a 2-pack Night Force Sneak Peek & Lt. Falcon $84.99; a 2-pack Night Force Tunnel Rat & Psyche-Out $75.69; a Sky Patrol Airwave $41; a Sky Patrol Airborne $39.89; a Sky Patrol Drop Zone $36.99; a Sky Patrol Skydive $28.50; a Tiger Force TripWire $22.50; a Sky Patrol Altitude $17.50; a Slaughter's Marauders Barbecue $11 and a Slaughter's Marauders MUTT $9.01.

Toys/Reference: SeaCoastOnline.com: Big names - "Over the years our name (Dreadnaught) has led some to believe we are a death metal band or maybe a folk band, it has been misspelled as 'Dardenuth' and 'Dead Nugent' (seriously), and here we are, almost 10 years later, with a name that has been used for battleships, guitars, and GI Joe figures, and our music ends up sounding like an armada of cats getting assassinated with 12-barrel shotgun. C'est la vie."

Reference: Fangoria.com: William Butler raises DEAD GRRL - MADHOUSE writer/director William Butler has been signed to direct Ventana Media Group's DEAD GRRL, a black comedy/horror film written by Bruce (FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER) Sakow and Larry (TV's G.I. JOE) Hama.

Toys/Reference: SunHerald.com: Why is a woman not like a man? - Give a girl a GI Joe, and 10 minutes later Joe's sitting stiffly at a small table with the Velveteen Rabbit and a Polly Pocket doll, having tea.

Cartoon/Reference: PaintBall2000.de: PBStar - Interview mit Dan Napoli - Pbstar: Can you tell me why nobody ever died on GI Joe even though there were so many gunfights? Dan: didn't like only the nameless, Cobra soldiers get shot? But primary dudes like Zartan or Storm Shadow were untouched. You know, this very question has plagued me since I was about 10 years old.

Wednesday, January 26th

Comics: Comicon.com has posted an interview with Brandon Jerwa.

Toys: Night force cynic posted pictures (1 & 2) of his 6-month old daughter being introduced to his G.I. Joes.

Misc.: Jeff Bohn announced he will be stepping down at the end of the month from the YoJoe.com web staff (see his post).

Tuesday, January 25th

Toys: Amazon.com has posted images of the upcoming Crimson Guard 6-Pack: Tomax, Crimson Guard 6-Pack: Xamot, and the Green Shirts 6-Pack.

Toys/Marketplace: A complete AFA graded collection of G.I. Joe figures from 1982 through 1990 sells for $21,000 at auction.

Comics: YoJoe.com has added the April solicitations from Devil's Due. They include GI Joe vs. the Transformers vol. II TPB; G.I. JOE vs. the TRANSFORMERS vol. II Convention Exclusive; GI Joe: Master & Apprentice vol.II #3; G.I. Joe #41; and G.I. Joe: Reloaded #14. They have also updated the rumor page about the comics, possible spoilers, and Devil's Due picking up the Transformers license.

Contest: Alyosha announced he will be having a 3 3/4" inch custom contest that will have prizes for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place, with more details to come soon.

Toys: JoeBattlelines.com has updated their reviews section.

Misc.: YoJoe.com has added additional G.I. Joe items from the April Previews courtesy of David (The Man) Thorton of QKTheatre.com.

Comics: YoJoe.com has updated their Comic Book archive.

Customized Toys/Marketplace: Mad munky has posted several of his Marvel Legends customs up for sale, they include: Snake Eyes; Zandar & Zarana; Roadblock; Shipwreck; and a Cobra Viper.

Toys: *Deathblade posted pictures of his Christmas haul.

Monday, January 24th

Toys: Sgt Angelus stated "The TRU Imperial set (SKN 133601) now has a full name. It is the Exclusive GI Joe Imperial Procession 6 pack. This has me convinced that it is COBRA. My guess would be Serpentor and some bodyguards of some type. This should be out the same time as the Winter Operations set. It's listed on Amazon May 1."

Toys: Toyfare Magazine (Issue #91) recently published a feature titled "Best Toys Ever!" They rated G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero the Best Toy Line. The Defiant Space Shuttle Complex second in the Best Vehicle category, while the Terror Drome ranked third and the U.S.S. Flagg second in the Best Playset ranking.

Toys: Gijoebase mentioned that the upcoming Cobra R.O.C.C. stands for "Rolling Operations Command Center" which was seen in the G.I. Joe Valor vs. Venom movie (see post).

Toys: Hinoarashi has started a thread titled "Mom vs. G.I.Joes & Cobra" to share horror stories of mom's throwing out your Joes, selling them at yard sales, etc.

Misc: Dragonrider1227 posted a little movie Duke vs. Crimson Guard (AVI, 2.2 mb).

Toys/Marketplace: Recent AFA graded figures sold at auction included a Snow Serpent $228.51 and Torpedo $152.50. Carded figures were Blowtorch $204.49; Iceberg $50; Hawk $46.87; and Budo $15.47.

Sunday, January 23rd

Toys/Marketplace: Recent AFA graded figures sold at auction included a Japanese Firefly $227.51; Big Boa $155.01; and an '89 Snake Eyes $84.51.