Hasbro has already stated that they aren't going to make any more new ARAH or New Sculpt figs its 25th from here on out.

Also interestingly http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/a-r ... ards-7439/ shows a few more figs that TNI don't show. Like Slice, Dice, and Stalker.

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Granted, but their statement led me to believe that they weren't going to release figures from those lines in *any* form, so maybe this is a softening of that stance.

I can see this as being a possible first wave of maybe two or three until the movie. First, they see how some (possibly) crappy overstock sells, and maybe then some more welcome rereleases, like:

Good

VvV wave 7 Viper
Torch
VvV Firefly

Better (repaints)

VvV Firefly (grey)
B.A.T. V.5 (as Sky B.A.T.)

Best

Three initals: D-T-C

Even if these never come to pass, let alone my, er, suggestions, at least "Hulk" is giving us some new newsculpt.

Neat! Weird but neat.

I think it's odd that Beachead in in there though. Not that I'm complaining.

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Yeah that's what I thought.

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I didn't find out anything. These are still unknown I guess. I hope they'll come in though. KB did pretty good getting the ones that were at Dollar General. They're almost sold out. So I assume they'll get them in. They'll sell if they do. It does look like the regular single packs that's been out before though.

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I like the card art. I also like that odd Beach Head in there.

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ONE of these kids is doin there own thing............ "Damn it falcon!"

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Based on what I see in the pictures, I'm calling this repackaged leftover stock. They took existing character illustrations and did some cut-and-paste to put them on a more compatible background with the current line -- which frankly has resulted in a considerable improvement in my opinion, artwise. I like how they went with character specialties, as well (i.e. "Ninja Apprentice" for Kamakura). I'll be curious what sort of file cards these figures have.

Rather wish they'd do a new color scheme of the Neo-Viper, one of my personal favorite newsculpts, but that's probably expecting too much.

Ding Ding Ding. Esp. when a lot of these look like leftovers from what can still be found at Dollar General/Family Dollar type of stores.

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Beach Head's card art is of the VvV version. I bet the old sculpt is just a place holder or mistake.

Those are also the exact same figures that are ubiquitous in the Midnight Chinese market. Yes, even Night Force Beach Head.

- JM

as long as they come with the basic accessories Ill drop 2$ on them
\ Steve

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Not necessarily. Remember that particular Beach-Head also turned up in that rather -- odd -- take on the Moray boat that was exclusive to TRU. They might have a lot of him around, but lack artwork specific to the figure.

I've seen a ton of the old ones from the Dollar stores showing up at K-B now. Of course, they're twice the price or more!

But with the new resurgence in all things Joe, maybe that's not a bad way for K-B to make some cash.

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