GI Joe News - Conventions http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/ en 60 GI Joe News - Conventions http://www.hisstank.com/forum/images/hisstank30/misc/rss.jpg http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/ NJCC Guest Announcement: Boss Fight Studio http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-guest-announcement-boss-fight-studio-12239/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-guest-announcement-boss-fight-studio-12239/ New Jersey Collectors Convention is proud to announce that Boss Fight Studio will be attending the August 18th, 2013 NJCC toy show! Boss Fight is comprised of several former Hasbro designers and a sculptor who all worked on fan-favorite action figure lines like G.I. Joe, Star Wars and Marvel Universe.



It was also recently revealed (via their Facebook page, Boss Fight Studio) that Boss Fight was the studio behind several of the beautifully sculpted heads for the G.I. Joe FSS 2.0 that we have all been drooling over!!!

Designers Andrew Franks, Erik Arana, Catrina Cerise-Arana, and sculptor Dave Proctor will be on hand to meet fans and do some sketches. Don’t miss this chance to meet these former Hasbro Artists in their first public appearance as Boss Fight Studios!!!

Be sure to stop by and like the Boss Fight Studio Facebook Page for more updates on their current projects!... [Read More]]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 13:47:23 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en NJCC Summer Show Date August 18th 2013 http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-summer-show-date-august-18th-2013-12202/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-summer-show-date-august-18th-2013-12202/
NJCC Summer Show Date August 18th 2013 Dealer Registration Now Open!

Are you ready to join the Dark Side? the next New Jersey Collectors Con will be held on August 18th, 2013 – You herd it right, we are having a Summer Event. The theme of this show will be “World At War” featuring a very cool marketing campaign of unlikely Enemies & Allies with all of the Toy Brands we have come to love as collectors.




We will also be reaching out to more Star Wars and Marvel Collectors at the Next NJCC summer event, while keeping our already awesome Transformers and G.I.Joe focus. This will be reflected in both extra door prizes, above and beyond what we normally do, including THREE Mega Door Prizes. Over the next few weeks we will be announcing our special events and our guest list. We plan on making this the best NJCC to date, and hope this will make up for the lack of a Fall show that will be moving to Tampa Bay, Florida. We are not quite ready to reveal details of that event yet, but when we do we hope you will join is for the “Ride”.

When and Where Is The Next New Jersey Collectors Con?

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, August 18th, 2013

NJCC 2013 Dealer Registration is now open. Dealers should contact fran@njcc.co for more information on the Summer NJCC Toy Show, that is already 50% sold out of tables.
Full Update on Show Events coming soon…….... [Read More]]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 22:09:57 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en Dick Gautier the voice of Serpentor and Rodimus Prime at Canadian Collectible Expo July 28th http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/dick-gautier-the-voice-of-serpentor-and-rodimus-prime-at-canadian-collectible-expo-july-28th-12199/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/dick-gautier-the-voice-of-serpentor-and-rodimus-prime-at-canadian-collectible-expo-july-28th-12199/ Collectible Toy Expo welcomes voice actor Dick Gautier as a guest at the 2013 Canadian Collectible Toy Expo for his first ever Canadian convention appearance.

The voice of Rodimus Prime and Hot Rod in the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon; he is known to GIJOE fans as the voice of Serpentor. Mr. Gautier will be taking part in a Q&A panel and autograph session with the attendees at the July 28th event.

The 2013 Canadian Collectible Toy Expo will return to the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre – 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario on July 28th.

The show features the huge selection of vintage 80s toys and all the latest releases from today that you have come to expect such as Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Star Wars (new and vintage), GIJoe (vintage and modern), Masters of the Universe (vintage and modern), Super Heroes (Marvel Universe/Legends, DC Universe etc), Wrestling, and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles.... [Read More]]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:04:01 Conventions Conventions Super_Megatron en New Jersey Collectors Con - Thanks For Another Great Show http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/new-jersey-collectors-con-thanks-for-another-great-show-12184/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/new-jersey-collectors-con-thanks-for-another-great-show-12184/ New Jersey Collectors Con we just wanted to say thank you to all the collectors, dealers, and fans who came out in full force to make the April 2013 event a smash hit. We have attached carded images of the NJCC Salvo custom giveaway for all who could not make it, to get a look see.

If you have any pictures of the April NJCC event please post them up after the jump.... [Read More]]]> Fri, 3 May 2013 21:37:36 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en HISSTANK Coverage Of Hasbro Presentation At Barclays Conference http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/hisstank-coverage-of-hasbro-presentation-at-barclays-conference-12176/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/hisstank-coverage-of-hasbro-presentation-at-barclays-conference-12176/ Hasbro President and CEO; Brian Goldner presented at the Barclays 2013 Retail and Consumer Discretionary Conference. G. I. Joe Brand was only mentioned once but it gave a clear understanding why G. I. Joe: Renegades was made in the first place.

During the Q&A Session a question was asked about next movies and Television shows.
Answer: "What we are really seeing in Boys Action [Category] is that we are seeing a stair-step in building a brand over time. 1st movie get you to a certain spot and if you have television [shows] in the following year, the brand doesn’t trench back to the level that was prior to the movie and then you can stair-step upwards over time. Between Hasbro’s brands like Transformers, G. I. Joe or Marvel, Lucas brands, we can imagine that happens well."

Hopefully, we might see a new Animated TV Series soon... but we can't count our chickens before they hatch after-all.

For the complete coverage, visit our sister site; TFW2005.... [Read More]]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 20:00:49 Conventions Conventions BCYOJOE en NJCC 2013 Salvo Card Art By Dan Khanna http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-salvo-card-art-by-dan-khanna-12167/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-salvo-card-art-by-dan-khanna-12167/ Salvo is going to wind up getting scraped off the local foliage. The man carries enough ordinance to turn any tank column into smoldering husks, and he isn't shy about raining that "shock and awe" down upon Cobra."

The door prize announcements will start at 9AM and conclude at 3:30PM with our last door prize announcement.
  • 9AM SDCC 25TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSIC JINX
  • 10AM MOTU CLASSICS HE-MAN & BATTLE CAT
  • 11AM KRE-O G.I. JOE BATTLE PLATFORM ATTACK
  • 12AM MY LITTLE PONY GOTH PONY SDCC EXCLUSIVE
  • 1PM THUNDERCATS CLASSICS LION-O SDCC EXCLUSIVE
  • 2PM LEGO STAR WARS IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER BUNDLE
  • 3PM TRANSORMERS POWER CORE COMBINERS GRIMSTONE BUNDLE
  • 3:30PM JOECON 2013 NOCTURNAL FIRE BOX SET

New Jersey Collectors Con Spring Show Date April 28th 2013

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 28th, 2013


The NJCC 2013 Dealer Room is 100% sold out!

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con... [Read More]]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:16 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en NJCC 2013 Announces New G.I.Joe Guest Artist Andrew Griffith http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-announces-new-gijoe-guest-artist-andrew-griffith-12165/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-announces-new-gijoe-guest-artist-andrew-griffith-12165/ NJCC 2013 is proud to announces our new G.I.Joe guest artist Andrew Griffith! Best known for his work on IDW's Robots in Disguise or the "RID" as we like to call it, Andrew will have prints, comics, original pages for sale, and will be doing sketches as well.

Check out his full gallery of work over at DeviantART

New Jersey Collectors Con Spring Show Date April 28th 2013

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 28th, 2013


The NJCC 2013 Dealer Room is 100% sold out!

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con... [Read More]]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:10:21 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en NJCC 2013 Salvo Exclusive Giveaway Figure Detailed Photos http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-salvo-exclusive-giveaway-figure-detailed-photos-12162/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-salvo-exclusive-giveaway-figure-detailed-photos-12162/ NJCC's 2013 spring show is this weekend, Sunday April 28th. At the show, an exclusive custom figure will be given away as door prizes throughout the day. That figure is none other than Salvo!

Check out a detailed photo shoot of the figure in it's almost final state by reading on.

For more details about NJCC, make sure to check http://www.newjerseycollectorscon.com/. You can follow NJCC on Facebook too!... [Read More]]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:35:17 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en The Right Of Might NJCC Salvo Teaser Image http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/the-right-of-might-njcc-salvo-teaser-image-12159/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/the-right-of-might-njcc-salvo-teaser-image-12159/ Spring NJCC 2013 New Jersey Collectors Con. You have seen the mock-up for Salvo, but now we have our first "teaser image" of the finished custom giveaway for this years show. The full photo shoot and information will be posted up tomorrow.

"Any enemy armored unit that runs into Salvo is going to wind up getting scraped off the local foliage. The man carries enough ordinance to turn any tank column into smoldering husks, and he isn't shy about raining that "shock and awe" down upon Cobra."

I also wanted to extend a special thank you to the people who made the figure possible.... Kevin Watts, Joe Moore, CobraStickers.com, Marauder GR, Dan Khanna, NOVA, Tony Bacala, Kokomo Toys and Raginspoon!

Check out the NJCC Salvo custom figure after the jump.... [Read More]]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:26:25 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en NJCC Spring Show April 28th 2013 Door Prize Announcement http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-spring-show-april-28th-2013-door-prize-announcement-12157/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-spring-show-april-28th-2013-door-prize-announcement-12157/ New Jersey Collectors Con the focus is on Collecting Action Figures! There are many other options for fans to attend shows but we like to think we present a unique event with the best toy dealers on the East Coast. Because our event is focused on the Toy Collector, we wanted to give back to the fans of our show by releasing the door prize schedule and the Mega Door Prize for the April 28th, 2013 Spring NJCC.

The JoeCon 2013 Nocturnal Fire Box Set will be the NJCC 2013 April Show "Mega Door Prize." One lucky winner will be walking away with this awesome box-set, but the door prizes don't stop there.

The door prize announcements will start at 9AM and conclude at 3:30PM with our last door prize announcement.
  • 9AM SDCC 25TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSIC JINX
  • 10AM MOTU CLASSICS HE-MAN & BATTLE CAT
  • 11AM KRE-O G.I. JOE BATTLE PLATFORM ATTACK
  • 12AM MY LITTLE PONY GOTH PONY SDCC EXCLUSIVE
  • 1PM THUNDERCATS CLASSICS LION-O SDCC EXCLUSIVE
  • 2PM LEGO STAR WARS IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER BUNDLE
  • 3PM TRANSORMERS POWER CORE COMBINERS GRIMSTONE BUNDLE
  • 3:30PM JOECON 2013 NOCTURNAL FIRE BOX SET

New Jersey Collectors Con Spring Show Date April 28th 2013

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 28th, 2013


The NJCC 2013 Dealer Room is 100% sold out!

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con... [Read More]]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:57:18 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en Joe Declassified Booth At NJCC April 28th 2013 http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/joe-declassified-booth-at-njcc-april-28th-2013-12143/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/joe-declassified-booth-at-njcc-april-28th-2013-12143/ April 28th, New Jersey Collectors Con, we have a special display of G.I.Joe History heading out to us in the form of Joe Declassified. For those of you who have never seen their booth presentation, you're in for a real treat.

In addition to publishing a newsletter, they have a “Traveling Booth” display that gets set up at Joe Conventions. Most of what is displayed is one-of-a-kind items, along with historic art, and unproduced and pre-production G.I.Joe items from all eras of G.I.Joe collecting.

To find out more information on the organization make sure to visit Joe Declassified.... [Read More]]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:54:25 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en NJCC 2013 Dan Khanna As Guest Artist! http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-dan-khanna-as-guest-artist-11227/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/njcc-2013-dan-khanna-as-guest-artist-11227/ NJCC 2013 adds Dan Khanna as guest G.I.Joe - Transformers artist. Dan started his career as a fan artist, creating commissioned drawings of Transformers characters and action scenes. He gained fame in the community, and has since become part of the creative team for the new Fun Publications-run Fan Club and conventions, illustrating and plotting Club & BotCon comics as well as designing heads and character mock-ups for exclusive toys.

NJCC 2013 Spring Show Dealer Room Is Now Sold Out! We have an amazing selection of dealers from all over the east coast for the spring NJCC. We are looking forward to helping you complete you collection on April 28th 2013!

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
Early Admission 8am to 10am $20.00
General Admission 10am to 4pm $10.00

More Updates Coming Soon……

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con... [Read More]]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:05:38 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en <![CDATA[This Years NJCC 2013 Custom Exclusive Giveaway Salvo 'The Right Of Might']]> http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/this-years-njcc-2013-custom-exclusive-giveaway-salvo-the-right-of-might-12130/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/this-years-njcc-2013-custom-exclusive-giveaway-salvo-the-right-of-might-12130/ NJCC 2013 Custom Exclusive Giveaway will be Salvo! One of my favorite characters from the G.I.JOE Universe series and one of the missing Joe Team Members that have not yet been produced. Special thanks to Kevin Watts for providing us with mock up images of the upcoming show exclusive.



Much like last years Metal Head, we plan on having a custom card with new card art by New Jersey Collectors Con 2013 guest Dan Khanna

Salvo is the G.I. Joe Team's Anti-Armor Trooper. His real name is David K. Hasle, and he was born in Arlington, Virginia. Salvo was first released as an action figure in 1990 with the t-shirt slogan 'The Right of Might'.

New Jersey Collectors Con

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 28th, 2013

New Jersey Collectors Con is just a little less then one month away! April 28th, 2013 NJCC comes to life bringing G.I. Joe, Transformers and ThunderCats and 80's Toys together under one roof. We have a killer dealer room for this spring and many more updates to come, Stay Tuned!

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More information on the Salvo Custom Giveaway figure after the jump.... [Read More]]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:09:24 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en JoeCon 2013 Night Force Chuckles Glows In The Dark http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/joecon-2013-night-force-chuckles-glows-in-the-dark-12126/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/joecon-2013-night-force-chuckles-glows-in-the-dark-12126/ Night Force "Glow In The Dark" features from this years JoeCon box set and exclusives. I don't think a lot of people realize that Chuckles shirt has this effect, as well as some of the gear in the box set. I herd a rumor at JoeCon 2013 that Lady Jaye's Night Force logo on her hat should glow, but I could not get that effect to work on any of mine.

Check out all of the "Glow In The Dark" images after the jump.... [Read More]]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2013 23:27:42 Conventions Conventions DESTRO en The canvHISS Project - Photos from Joecon 2013 http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/the-canvhiss-project-photos-from-joecon-2013-12125/ http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/conventions-9/the-canvhiss-project-photos-from-joecon-2013-12125/ canvHISS Project.

Inspired by similar themes in the art world, it aims to use the classic G.I. Joe H.I.S.S. Tank toy as a blank canvas for artists to go nuts on. Anything goes. And as you will see, anything went.

So check out some shots of the first pieces to be shown by reading on, and make sure to follow the project by liking their page on Facebook!... [Read More]]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2013 22:53:36 Conventions Conventions Tony_Bacala en