A decade! A whole decade! It doesn't feel like it at all. It's flown by! And yet, to look at the site now in comparison to it's humble origins, time does tell. I'm not going to get nostalgic, I just want to say THANK YOU!!!

So, to commemorate this auspicious occasion, I've lined up ten awesome exclusives!

Top of the list has to our exclusive interview with the original GI Joe scribe Larry Hama. Larry recently sat down with BFTB to discuss his forthcoming Red Shadows story, see the interview here!



An infinitesimally close second is another interview, this time with the godfather of all things Action Force; Bob Brechin! Bob was the toy designer who created the Red Shadows, find out all there is to know about the incredible Roboskull here!



Third place goes to the talented Kraig Furtado from http://www.troopsofdoomcomic.com/ Using Lego figures created by Stormie & Mu Ltd, Kraig has very generously created these awesome 10th Anniversary wallpapers!



Next up, workaholic and all-round action figure maniac Jamar Miller has very kindly donated his Action Force fan-comics to BFTB! I shall be releasing them daily in the BFTB forum, check out page one here!

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And of course we have a special edition BFTB Colouring Project release! Check out The Hornet's Nest starring Bombardier of Special Weapons Force, with exclusive colours by Hawk Sanders.



In sixth place, Lord Skiff has created an amazing Action Force PC Game! Download The Return of Baron Ironblood for free!



And seventh, we have the first part of a fantastic Action Force audio adventure; Ironforce! Created by Justin Scott!



BFTB will be releasing two exclusives at the forthcoming 2013 UK Action Force & Transformers convention, Roll Out Roll Call 4, brought to you by All The Cool Stuff! In eighth place is the forthcoming 300-page, full-colour printed edition Action Force Palitoy Collector's Guide book.



While the penultimate event is the unveiling our exclusive Skeletron figure! Created in conjunction with The War Department and Stormie & Mu Ltd.



Both BFTB exclusives are available for pre-order now. Priced £25 apiece, both are limited to a run of 100 and are expected to sell out quick. Contact me on bloodforthebaronorders@gmail.com to place your reservation!

And finally, there is BFTB itself. I have redesigned the site navigation throughout, simplifying the archives considerably (I hope!). Several features have been moved to the forum while the information articles have all been placed in their relevant parent archives. Speaking of which, there is a brand new article detailing the Marvel UK Action Force comic here, courtesy of Ian Wheeler.



Just a quick reminder that, while the BFTB forum registrations are open, there are a massive number of spam accounts. As such, new accounts will only be activated if accompanied by a request (including username) sent to baronironblood@hotmail.com. My apologies for the inconvenience.

Thank you again for ten years of action! BFTB would be nothing without the contributions of the community and fanbase. I've already had my wildest dreams come true while running this place, I cannot imagine what the next ten years will bring!

BLOOD FOR THE BARON!

Jim Marshall.

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Congratulations! Those are some epic features! It's puts TOD's anniversary to shame.

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My JoeDios photos | Flickr

Congrats!

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My collection:

http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/bro...r&imageuser=444

That interview with Hama answers some of the criticisms I've had with him, mainly why he never reads Joe comics written by other people. It makes sense now, and I get his reasoning, even if I don't entirely agree with it.

Awww....those Red Shadow legos are cute.

Thanks, guys!

They may be cute, but they'll blow your foot off on a suicide charge! Yeah, we were all hoping Larry would be a bit more of a fan, I think. I still can't wait to see his take on the Shads though.

Thank you once again, Kraig! Your wallpapers completely rock! I should have mentioned in my newsletter that there are other resolutions available at the link.

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I understand how many want him to be a fanboy but i like the fact that he's not. Im an illustrator and cant read every comic people publish. So it makes me feel better when theres someone else out there like that. its not that he doesnt wanna read em its the price and the no comps. you would think marvel would comp him so he could be up to par with all the stories but then again that could take something away. its like when lucas was making the episodes we wish not to talk about one of the main things he asked was if people has read or watched the movies. the ones that didnt were the ones that were actually hired. sometimes it takes a fresh perspective to tell a story.

Baron are we gonna see the baron Iron blood figures again ever? i'd so love to see em produced again so i can scoop one up. cheers!

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"All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. "
Friedrich Nietzsche

It's unlikely, I'm afraid. Slayer Design Studios shafted me on that deal, they only delivered 80 of the 100 I paid for.

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that sucks bro, really does. thats why I have never done business with them. I hear some good but mostly bad, I cast stuff too not any where near there quality yet but to leave people with out what they paid for or to leave someone waiting for weeks even months is not fair. when ive done production runs for the few i have i let them know we work till the mold cracks or wears badly. if i dont make the total I will refund the non produced amount. I wish we had an actual studio that didnt shaft people, im trying to get to that little by little. cheers

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"All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. "
Friedrich Nietzsche