...So I was at Target the other day and found 25A Wave2. Or at least, most of it. There was a duder there checking out the 'action' toys; Star Wars, TF, GI Joe... And we were discussing GI Joe. He's an old time fan and collector. He still has his old figures, like that Cobra La 3 pack (which I had NEVER actually seen). He said that he wasn't going to buy all the 25A figures, but just the most recognizable ones. By no means was he a scalper but he actually said, "I'm just looking for the main characters. Duke, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander..."

I didn't really respond. But I guess there are casual collectors out there who want to see the CORE represented. He actually questioned why Flint was in Wave1 as opposed to Duke. (I told him Duke came in the 5-pack, but he thought Duke should be single packed for the 'kids'.)

Just a lil story for you all.

And have you guys checked out the newz from the JoeCon yet? I'm sure every other Joe website has pics up. I've seen 2 vehicles, Flash, Doc, Snow Job and a few other figures that are to eventually be available. As Craig might say, "it's like being back in the mid80s again."