5/20/08
Attention all Tri-State Vipers
The date for the 5th Annual Violentfix BBQ has been set for July 26th. If you were there last year then you know it's not to be missed... If you missed it, then you really missed out. make sure to check out the link, RSVP's will be required by 7-23. The date could change within the next week if popular demand... ah, demands it.
Violentfix 5th Annual BBQ
2/16/08
""My Brother's Keeper"
The wait is over and the result is a double sized, action packed, Chapter that's sure to please.
I would highly recommend re-reading Chapter 11, before starting, to enhance your enjoyment of this chapter.
We're only two chapters away from the grand finale and it will be a BLAST!
Cobra is poised to attack as the Joes, on Cobra Island, prepare to face off against 10 to 1 odds in
Cobra's favor. The clock is ticking and lives on are the line. Chances are slim and the action extreme in
Chapter 12: "Red Sky at Mourning"
1/6/08
Violentfix E-bay Auctions
Don't worry, I'm not selling my collection, but I am letting go of some of my forces to raise
some much needed, quick cash. Check them out, I'm sure there's something for everyone.
Violentfix Ebay Auctions
Stay posted because Chapter 12 of Brother's Keeper is nearing completion!
12/19/07
Violentfix Review of: True Confessions of a Fanboy
Check it out, my thoughts on the the book written
for us by one of us that can't help but make you laugh at yourself.
True Confessions of a Fanboy Review
12/14/07
The Official "Cobra: The Inner Sanctum" on MySpace
I can't tell you how many times I've found someone claiming to be me
or at least to own my website on MySpace and so I finally decided to start my own page
and make it official. So check it out and send me a friend request if you're already a member.
The page will have updates to the site, plus extra pics and such that don't make it onto the
Inner Sanctum. Great way to contact me too.
Inner Sanctum on MySpace
12/11/07
"Violentfix, Special Missions #1"
An attack on a secrect Russian military lab has sent the Joes in to aid the October Guard
in defense of a weapon which is rumored to be unthinkable. Pitted against a common enemy
and against all odds, the fate of the world may be in their hands.
This Update works in two ways. One as a one shot that I've labeled Violentfix, Special Missions # 1.
Special Missions was alwasys a big part of the Joe universe for me and I tried very hard to do
the original justice by keeping with, what I beleive to be, the style of the origianl. Also and more
importantly this cahpter works as a part of a group Dio project on the Tri-State Vipers Forum.
Check back for further updates.
7/11/07
"My Brother's Keeper"
A man on the run! A man seeking revenge!
A daring rescue attempt is underway but just what does Cobra have
in store for the team of Operation Rapier? Time is running out and the stakes are raised
All this and much more in
Chapter 11: Forced Entry
6/16/07
Update
Work on Brother's Keeper is up and running!
Set Construction is back under way and the next
chapter is currently slated for July 2007 release.
Thanks to everyone for their patience.
5/21/07
Update
So what's up with 'My Brother's Keeper"?
Basically, my Joe studio exists in the basement of a 85 year old house. A house with 85 year old pipes!
A recent leak brought a plumber to our home that then showed us the extent of our true problems. long story short, all the pipes are being redone in my home and what that means is that my entire GI joe room is being packed up and stored so that the pipes can be gutted and re-layed. This is a long term project that's being done over the period of two months.
I just want everyone to know what's going on so the rumor mills don't have to work overtime.
2/26/07
"My Brother's Keeper"
It's the beginning of the end... or so we think. Cobra Commander unveils
his ultimate plan for revenge and world domination while Wreakage lives up to his name and
shows Cobra a thing or two about the brutality of warfare! All this and much more in
Chapter 10: Red Sky at Night
1/30/07
"My Brother's Keeper"
Cobra is closing in and the stakes are high as Pitfall and Hit & Run fight against time
to save their captured friend. Meanwhile a new enemy is revealed who will
play a major role in the Commander's ultimate plan for revenge.
All that and more in Enjoy!!!! Chapter 9: The Dogs of War
1/17/07
Customs Update
Three Cobra Custom Updates
With Chapter 9 of "My Brother's Keeper" right around the corner, I'm happy to unveil the custom pages for three
customs that will be seen heavily throughout the future chapters.!
Captain Kreloff
Cobra Naval Officer
Cobra Medi-Viper
1/1/07
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 8: The Night Watchmen
Happy New Year Everyone
With the New Year comes a new Chapter of Brother's Keeper. Enjoy!!!! Chapter 8: The Night Watchmen
9/2/06
"Connecticut GI Joe Sept. 24th"
I'll be hanging out with the Tri-State Vipers at the Connecticut GI Joe Show this September the 24th.
The Tri-State Vipers have signed on as sponsors and you can find us at our own booth. Stop by and say hello if you're in the area.
7/21/06
"Viper Corps and Crimson Guard Updates"
The Crimson Shadow Guard added to The Crimson Guard Pages
Night Viper Phote page added to The Viper Corps Pages.
7/09/06
"Collection Update"
Rock Viper added to The Viper Corps Pages
The Night Viper added to The Viper Corps Pages
7/04/06
"Collection Updates"
Python Rock Viper added to The Python Patrol Pages
The "Heavy Assault" Iron Grenadier added to The Destro's Forces Page
3/24/06
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 7: The War Within
Trapped, Wounded, Hunted. Wreckage and Tunnelrat fight for their lives
As the real story begins to unfold. Part 2 of My Brother's Keeper begins now with Chapter 7: The War Within
3/11/06
My search for the Ultimate PitFall Custom is on and everyone is welcome to participate.
Check out the link above for Prizes, Rules and Judging.
1/10/06
Probably the single largest update ever made to the site, Operation Creation II includes set
construction, deleted scenes and Photo gallerys from Part 1 of My Brother's Keeper.
Its a big one, so sit back and enjoy!
1/1/06
"Happy New Year"
Updates to Operation Creation
Operation Creation was first posted last January as a behind the Scenes look into the making of "Operation Rapier",
today I have added the last two updates, one is an Alternate Ending. to Operation Rapier.
While
the other is an addition to the "Bloppers Reel". named "The Commander's Revenge"
12/18/05
"New Look"
Whole new Look on the front page
Finally found the time to update the front page with some new art and links.
I also wanted to say thanks to everyone for the outpouring of support generated from the last
Chapter of "My Brother's Keeper". I'm very happy to be able to create something that so many people enjoy.
12/12/05
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 6: Dance With The Devil
Surrounded by the enemy on their own turf and prepared to fight.
The Thrilling Conclusion of Part 1 of My Brother's Keeper: Chapter 6: Dance With The Devil
12/01/05
"Python Lamrey" & A message from Violentfix
The Lamprey, is the newest addition to my Python Patrol page.
Also, I regret to say that updates at The Inner Sanctum will cease for the time being. I very much want to continue and will as time premits but at this time I'm trying to balance a baby, a full time job and night school. The Inner Sanctum will continue but at an extremly reduced pace. You may not see me around the online forums much as well but I assure you that I'm still here and still enjoy talking and hanging out with all my fellow Joe fans, so drop me a line when you feel like it.
Hopefully I'll be back in full force before you know it.
11/11/05
"Cobra: Specialized Units"
Specialized Units, is the newest addition to my Cobra Legions
page. The first two units to be recognized are Lampreys and Desert Scorpions.
10/29/05
"Cobra: The Inner Sanctum"
Takes on hosting the Tri-State Collectors Forum
Been very busy for the last few weeks building a new home for
our local chapter of the N.Y.C. Vipers as well as the Tri-State Collectors Forum
Call this an offical invite to all you Joe fans hiding in New York, New Jersey and Conneticut.
Stop by the NEW Tri-State GI Joe Collectors Forum
10/15/05
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 5: Revelations
Surrounded by the enemy and completly on his own, or maybe not, Wreckage finds himself
far from home with nothing but a bleak future ahead.
The plot thickens in Chapter 5: Revelations
10/05/05
"Collection Updates"
Alley Viper add to The Viper Corps plus an Alley Viper Photo Page
Total Overhaul of The HISS Tank Page and additions to The HISS Tank Photo Page
Plus the addition of the HISS V
9/10/05
"Multiple Updates"
Total Overhaul of Crimson Guard Pages
Pic Updates at Cobra Hierarchy
A lot of new updates this week to a lot of outdated pages. Also the addition of the Python Officer to the Python Patrol Pages. Added and updated gallery pics for Cobra Hierarchy on Major Bludd, Zartan, Firefly, Baroness and Destro pages. Total Overhaul of the Crimson Guard pages, including all new pics, a whole new format and additional pics on almost every page. Added a Fred VII page as well as a pic page for Crimson Guards.
9/2/05
"Update To Cobra Legions"
Two new editions to The Cobra Legions, first the Python Crimson Guard has been added to the Python Patrol Pages and secondly the Toxo Viper has been added to the Viper Corps. Don't forget to take a look at the dedicated Photo Pages for each of these two updates.
8/26/05
"Links Page Revamped"
Total Revamp of Links Page
On August 21st at 1:22am, my little baby girl was born. Violette, at 6lbs. 10ozs, 19.5 inches and the most beautiful little girl I've ever seen.
So how does this effect the Inner Sanctum? Well, I'll be taking a few weeks to spend with my wife and little girl and wont be able to get away to my studio, so updates for a while will consist mostly of website upgrades like today with the new and improved Links Page. Lots of new links added as well as a reorganized display to make the page easier to navigate
8/18/05
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 4: Target Pitfall
The race is on, will the Joes reach PitFall before it's too late,
not if the Crimson Guard has anything to say about it! Check out the Double Sized,
Action Packed, Chapter 4: Target Pitfall
8/16/05
"Update To Cobra Legions"
Is the newest addition the Python Patrol page.
8/05/05
"Update To Collection Pages"
A lot of Updates this week. First let me mention that Chapter 4 of Brother's Keeper will be two weeks late, I hope to have it posted by 8-20-05, and I assure you it will be well worth the wait. But on to what we are here for, The new Python Patrol page has been posted in Cobra legions. The page has been updated to the current collection page format of the Inner Sanctum along with adding Links to the Major Bludd and Copperhead's Bio pages and the new Python Viper and Python Tele-Viper pages.
Also two new additions to the Viper Corps Pages. The newest additions are an Ice Viper and an Astro Viper page. As you can see I've been hard at work. I hope you enjoy.
7/25/05
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 3: The Exchange
Can the Joes recover their captured teammate, while the truth about
Operation Rapier is revealed to Lowlight as he's debriefed on his new mission!
7/20/05
"Update To Cobra Hierarchy"
Is the newest addition the Cobra Hierarchy page. Includes a Bio as well as
Photos of the character. Also, keep posted for Chatper 3 of "My Brother's Keeper" which should hit this Sunday.
7/08/05
"New Customs"
Jungle Creeper (From Brother's Keeper)"
Wreckage (From Brother's Keeper")
Two new customs have been added to the customs section.
Both having made their fist appearence in Chapter 1 of "My Brother's Keeper".
You can expect to see more updates to the customs section as they are revealed throughout the story.
7/06/05
"My Brother's Keeper"
Chapter 2: Prelude to Deception
The Joes try to regain their advantage after the abduction
of a fellow team mate, all while Destro seeks to understand the
method behind Cobra Commanders Madness!
6/23/05
"Operation Rapier"
Chapter 5: *Enhanced and Extended Edition*
"Call To Battle"
One year ago today, Chapter 5 "Call to Battle" of Operation Rapier was released. At that time the idea of building a Cobra rally seemed like a huge undertaking and it was. An entire night was spent setting up for the rally scenes but I was always upset by the fact that even with all the time I spent, that it could have been better, had time allowed. Fast-forward six months, the winter of 2005 supplied New York City with a small blizzard keeping most New Yorkers indoors for a few days straight. It was at this time that I decided to finally create the Rally as I had always wished it could have been.
In order to remain true to my original vision, the original Chapter 5 remains in it's entirety on the Operation Rapier homepage and through the normal links in the story, however, the Enhanced and Extended edition can be accessed through * Operation Creation *
Enjoy my alternate reality!
6/19/05
"My Brother's Keeper"
My Brother's Keeper
The new Dio-story from Cobra: The Inner Sanctum.
Chapter 1: Smoke & Mirrors. Intel from up top sends a team of Joes on a hunt to recover
stolen US government property, from Cobra, but who is hunting who?
5/20/05
Cobra Logos Return!
Not the most exciting news in the online Joe universe, but as you may notice the Cobra Logos are returning to the Inner Sanctum. After having a problem with some hot linking onliners, I have been going through the painstaking process of renaming all Logos and the pages that pull from them. There will be some pages that may get missed during the overhaul but I'll deal with them as they turn up.
5/05/05
The Viper Corps Expand!
The Viper Corps Updated
Big update this week with three new Vipers added tot he Viper Corps
as well as two new photo pages.
Updates Include:
Motor-Viper Page
Techno-Viper Page
Gyro-Viper Page
Vipers Photo Page
Strato-Viper Photo Page
4/21/05
I Promised Updates and here's a big one!
The Viper Corps
The Viper Corps is the newest section of Cobra Legions.
Over time it will encompass all varieties of Vipers and their specialties.
4/18/05
Announcements!
I wanted to apologize for the recent lack of Updates to the Inner Sanctum. Another project has taken away much of my time. Fear not, the Inner Sanctum will continue on, and updates should return shortly.
I wanted to also take a moment to talk about something that is bothering me a lot. It seems as though a large amount of people are linking to images on my site and causing my usage limits to sky rocket. This places me in a tight spot, please remember that this is a fan run site and all fees come out of pocket. I cannot afford to upgrade my site to provide for this usage (it will nearly double my monthly bill). Therefore I will be removing all images that are being hot linked from my site. (The images that I'm referring to are primarily Cobra Insignias) It is the only way for me to continue on. I'm hoping that these people that are linking these images will get the picture at which point the images will return. Thank you and please forgive the sites appearance during this time as some pages may load strongly without those images included.
3/31/05
Arctic Pit Fall Custom!
Pit Fall: Arctic Uniform
Pit Fall sporting his Arctic gear. This Custom was created as part of the group customs and
Dio project at ADC Furoms. Before I sent him out to his new home I made sure to give him a worthy send off.
3/25/05
Operation Creation:
Behind the Scenes of Operation Rapier
Operation Creation
I've received scores of e-mail asking how a set was built or what I used to do this or that and about half way through Operation Rapier I decided that I had to create a behind the scenes look at how it was created and this is it.
The USS Flagg
The new centerpiece of my collection. You can tell I'm happy with it, the last time the GI Joe collection pages got an update was nine months ago. Take a look at my new USS Flagg in all its glory, with some of nifty Photoshop work that really makes it shine.
3/11/05
Operation Rapier: Epilogue
Operation Rapier: Epilogue
The wait is over. The Epilogue of Operation Rapier ties up loose ends and plants the seeds
for the next Dio-Story at Cobra: The Inner Sanctum.
3/04/05
Dreadnok Customs Rule!
The Dreadnok A.S.P.
Why should Cobra have all the fun Artillery?
Zandar "Frontline" Custom
My new Zandar, inspired by his appearance in "FrontLines".
2/25/05
My Hell-month ends!
As February comes to a close my life slowly returns to normal and with it, updates at the Inner Sanctum Continue. This weeks update consists of mostly maintenance issues and additions to current pages. Here's the rundown.
Zartan Photo Page
Zartan Photo Gallary has been updated with pics of what I like to call "Punker Zartan"
Cobra Commander Photo Page
Cobra Commander sports his stylish '98 Battle Armor in additions to the Cobra Commander Photo Gallery.
Major Bludd Photo Page
Major Bludd proves that Purple is not just for girls with an addition to the Major Bludd Photo Gallery.
Snow Serpent Page
The '98 Snow serpent makes his Inner Sanctum debut on the Snow Serpents collection page.
Updated Links Page
It's been quite a month for the GI Joe internet community. The Links page has been updated with links to:
Hammerfel's Backyard Battles
A new and exciting site: "Joe Dios"
A new internet community for collectors in NJ and NY: "NJ & NY Collectors Forum"
Don't forget to check back soon for the Epilogue to "Operation Rapier".
2/14/05
That time of year again.
It's that time of year again. Every August and February I am on the road for business. This prevents me from working on the site and so updates are delayed. However I will be returning home full time very soon and updates will continue no later than 3-6-05. A couple of things to look out for,
The Epilogue of "Operation Rapier" and following soon afterward, Operation Rapier "Behind the Scenes"
Thanks again for your understanding and sorry I didn't post this sooner. See you all very soon.
1/28/05
Largest amount of updates, EVER!
Happy New Year to Everyone. With Operation Rapier now complete it is time to add some much needed updates to the rest of the site. I've been hard at work for the last three weeks to bring to you all of the following and I'd be willing to say that every part of the Inner Sanctum has received some attention here. There are many new things around the site that aren't even listed. (I didn't want to bore you with the little things). So grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy!
Front Page Art
The front page has been updated with my latest verison of the Cobra Rally
