Hasbro's G.I. JOE Q&A Round Four 2008 The Answers(Read the 1st post!)

Alpine, Shockwave, Tunnel Rat, Night Creeper, Outback and Alley Viper...
Yay?
We already knew about this and I suspect these are what Hasbro means when they say "lots more"
Recondo and Dr. Mindbender..Great.
DarthBrett, I guess they saw the results of your poll and they're scrambling to get them out now!
No Cover Girl, but here's to hoping we still get a Dial-Tone, Wet-Suit and Footloose before the movie! (although they said no official word for Dial-Tone).
Jinx and Lifeline would be cool too.
Sorry for all of the Zarana and Zandar fans out there. Wonder why Hasbro doesn't consider them "core" characters. Maybe Zandar, but Zarana was prominent in both the comic and the cartoon.
Sab

[gunslingercbr]

I don't understand what you guys are so excited for. haven't most of you already declared to be giving up on the line since Target is raising the price to $9.98?

[mandingo_rex]

Finally, confirmation on Mindbender and Recondo.

That question should have been "Since you wasted this question by answering it in the 'Thank You', will you be making Footloose or Cover Girl, as they were damn near in the series from the beginning?"

I know, I know, everyone else on here will be filling in the blanks with their own figures. Chuckles? Come on. I think someone on the design team has a hard-on for Hawaiian shirts.

[xFlintx]

Chuckles FTW!

[mandingo_rex]

Originally Posted by gunslingercbr

I don't understand what you guys are so excited for. haven't most of you already declared to be giving up on the line since Target is raising the price to $9.98?

That whole price-raising thing is regional I think... They're back down to $6.84 or something like that around here...

I'm not giving up the line, but I think I may start pulling back to the figures that I really only want... This line has lasted WAY longer than I anticipated, and (although it's a good thing for the line) it's getting harder to collect everything, especially those idiots like me who get 1 carded of everything, 1 opener of the ones they want to open.

[Pimp Daddy Darklon]

Question #2 ......wasted.

Destro,
I am impressed that Hasbro has decided to acknowledge their collector fan base. They are the reason this line has become a success.
Good to hear them adress our questions straightforward this time and to give us the characters who we are actually wanting.
Smart move Hasbro...
I already knew most of these figures were coming before this Q&A was released. Alpine has been known for 3 months. So why mention him?
As for Recondo, consider me "blown away"
Sab

Originally Posted by gunslingercbr

I don't understand what you guys are so excited for. haven't most of you already declared to be giving up on the line since Target is raising the price to $9.98?

Your usually on my ignore, but I'll adress this one.
I buy at Wal-mart.
Sab

[fogger1138]

Originally Posted by Pimp Daddy Darklon

Question #2 ......wasted.

True, but they didn't know that prior to asking it.

[DESTRO]

Yo Joe! Magazine

1. Fans have a LOT of helicopter personnel on the Joe Team -- six to be exact including WIld Bill, Pilot Scarlett, Lift Ticket and Airborne. However, fans still don't have a helicopter. When can collectors expect to see a Dragonfly, Tomahawk, or something to give our rotory wing warriors a ride?

Hasbro: There is no current plan for the re-release of a classic helicopter before the movie. We hear what you are asking for and will look into what we can do. .

2.Fans have multiple Zartan figures and all of the original Dreaknoks. So when can collectors complete the Zartan's familiy tree with Zandar and Zarana figures?

Hasbro: With some key Joe's and Cobra's still left to do, it does not look like we will be doing Zandar and Zarana.

3. While the line focuses heavily on first and second tier characters like Duke, Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes and Zartan, it's currently missing a few key players. Where are Ripcord, Recondo, Lowlight, Dialtone, Dr. Mindbender and the other iconic cartoon and comic personalities and when can collectors add these to their collections?

Hasbro: Ripcord will not be out before [the] movie. Recondo and Dr. Mindbender are on the way. No official word yet on Dial Tone and Low-Light. (editor's note: this sounds VERY good for Dial Tone and Low-Light in my opinion!)

4. Transformers is one of - if not the MOST - popular Hasbro toy line on shelves today and every Hasbro property seems to have a Transformers cross-over, including both Marvel and Star Wars. So where's the G.I. Joe and Transformers cross-over toy line? The two have crossed over multiple times in comics and a transforming Rattler into Starscream or HISS Tank into Megatron would be amazing.

Hasbro: We know that many of our fans would love to see a cross-over between G.I. Joe and Transformers, but for the short-term the goal of both brands is to drive the movie based fantasy and create top tier-brands for a new generation of kids. Once we do that perhaps we can evaluate a cross-over as the icing on the cake.

5. Hasbro's Star Wars line currently includes a "Droid Factory" build-a-droid bonus with its individual figures. Is somthing like this possible with the Joe line and when can collectors expect to be building a SNAKE armor, which could easily be broken down into six component parts and packaged with single carded figures.

Hasbro: We have the MASS Device on shelf as we speak with our DVD packs. We will not be doing a build-a-SNAKE Armor this year.