Members of both the Transformers Collectors' Club and GI Joe Collectors' Club may notice this month that the mailings for the two Clubs will become quite similar in size and shape. That is to say, Fun Publications will be expanding their GI Joe Club newsletter to better reflect what the Transformers Club already offers; a 16 page magazine! Profiles, interviews, historical articles, product reviews and yes, stories featuring Club exclusive toys will all be included!

Click here to read the entire press release and get a preview of the first cover for the GI Joe Club Magazine.

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Fun Publications announces NEW Magazine for the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club

Fort Worth, TX – January 27, 2010 – Fun Publications, Inc, licensee for the Hasbro G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club announced today the all-new G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Magazine.  The monthly G.I. Joe Magazine will offer a wide variety of articles and features, including information on new releases, Hasbro team interviews, historical articles, product reviews, G.I. Joe character profiles as well as many exciting stories that feature the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club exclusive toys.

The G.I. Joe Magazine will now be the primary printed offering from the GIJCC. “We think both fans and collector’s alike will love this new format,” said Pete Sinclair, Marketing and Creative Specialist for Fun Publications. “ While we have put out a lot of great printed material in the past, the Club Magazine takes us to the next level and allows us to present the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club to the fan base in a new and exciting way.”

The G.I. Joe Magazine will be printed using standard comic book size dimensions and paper stock. The first issue debuts this month. For more information on the G.I.Joe Collectors’ Club and all of its offerings, please visit www.GIJoeClub.com.

About HASBRO
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, G.I. JOE and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. (C) 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About FUN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
For over 15 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon.  Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit www.TransformersClub.com, www.GIJoeClub.com, www.GIJoeCon.com, and www.BotCon.com.