As you know, the winners for the I.C.O.N. Customania contest were previously announced, minus one important winner. After public voting closed, the members of I.C.O.N. got together to award one final selection that stood out to the members of our community. Without further ado, we are proud to present the I.C.O.N. Choice Award to this year’s winner:
Lowlight27’s Gun-Show and Ghost Dog!
From the desk of Byrnes:
“First of all, I would like to say thank you to all those involved in this contest. From the participants, to the folks who supported and voted. A huge thank you to one of the I.C.O.N leaders Chief CWO for sponsoring the event, putting up some incredible prizes and another shout out to OG13.com staff: Darkwise, Flint, Nerdsgetschicks, Lowlight27 & crew, and the other I.C.O.N. leader Steel for the support in spreading the word and helping us promote the event.
With that said, please welcome me in congratulating the following on finishing in the top 3 of voting:
1st Place: Llucz. He put up the first entry in this contest and set the bar. His take on the Cobra Zombie Icecream Man and Cart was a real eye popping and brain melting experience for us all. Llucz has put himself in the ranks of the best with this one. A first place finish for a well deserving custom. Congrats on a beautiful piece!
2nd Place: Dark Perceptor. Would you believe me if I told you this was his first custom? We’ll he certainly came out with six shooters in hand because he made this Wild Bill with Locust Mark II look simply amazing. A very clean fan favorite of the Joe universe. Future contests will have to be on the look out for this new customizer! Excellent work Dark Perceptor!
3rd Place: punchitchewy80 & iDz Bowl (Tie)
punchitchewy80Â came out full throttle, leaving others buried in the sand with this Dusty and Sandstorm ATV 4 wheeler. His gritty and real life look to this custom put him in the running with a great version of this Joe. Thanks for showing the custom world your skills and thanks for a fantastic custom!
iDz Bowl hit us with a brutal and complex custom of TREX and Dinomech RagerTank. As always this seasoned customizer pulled all the bells and whistles out for an unbelievable custom that is very original and unique. Thank you for taking us on a journey to another world. We bow down to you General TREX as well as you iDz Bowl!
The I.C.O.N. Choice Award will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned.
From Byrnes: This thread will be used to showcase the entries into the I.C.O.N. Customania figure and vehicle contest that ended on 9/30/12. Use this poll to vote on the custom of you choice. One vote per member. Please see this link to view all the details about the creative customs submitted from the awesome customizers.
Right now on the OG13, the members of I.C.O.N. are hosting a custom contest with a twist. Our Artists are making both a Figure and a Vehicle!
Check out some of the latest entries. If you would like to enter, there still is a little time left. The last day to enter is the 30th, so get your screwdrivers, plastic, and paints ready!
For those of you who don’t know Jerry “The King” Lawler had a heart attack while commentating on last night’s RAW. THIS IS NOT A WORK AND VERY REAL! It was reported that he will be getting a stint for his heart today.We here at the OG13 wish all the best to Jerry and will keep him in our thoughts and prayers! UPDATE- apparently the procedure was done last night and The King is recovering today!
From WWE.COM:
pwinsider.com and MemphisSport.com reported that Jerry Lawler’s girlfriend, , Lauryn McBride, posted the following on her Facebook Page:
“Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. It has been confirmed that Jerry did have a heart attack…he is in stable condition and breathing on his own & heart is stable. I’m getting on the first flight out of here to be with him & will keep everyone posted. He is a strong man and we will get him back at his best as soon as I can get him home! I love you so so much baby!!”
Jerry Lawler is the King of Professional Wrestling having held over 124 world titles! He is a legend both in the ring and at the announce table. For more information about Jerry “The King” Lawler please visit the following links:
And check The King out on Youtube
“It’s Good to Be King!”
Also if you have twitter tweet #prayforlawler
 
OFFICIAL PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT!
GRAND PRIZE:
1 Box and 2 Bags FULL of Fodder PLUS $25
2nd Place:
3 Bags FULL of fodder PLUS $15
3rd Place:
2 bags of fodder and a figure PLUS $10
    AND…..
ICON Choice Award:
HissTank plus $19
I.C.O.N. invites you to participate in the custom vehicle and figure contest.
SUMMERSPAM is over and it’s an event that most won’t soon forget. Here was the card:
SUMMERSPAM!
TITLE FOR TITLE!
HWF World Champion TofuNinja -vs-SPAM Champion Hollywood Van Hammer w/ ChariJoe
Plus!
NO HOLDS BARRED!
Headman -vs- C.I.A.D.
LAST MAN STANDING IN HELL
Echo7Solo -vs- Serpymatt
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Insiders (c) -vs- Lody & Wormser
(If Lody or Wormser intentionally cost their team the match neither will get a singles shot again!)
WAR GAMES
The Batman, W.A.R.W.O.L.F., Uninvited Ghost & TJ Bang -vs- PitViper, !!Snake-Eyes!!, Darkwise & The Chosen One!
B/S/T CHAMPIONSHIP!
Bluebikerboy1 (c) -vs- DaveViper
TITLE SHOT VERSUS CAREER!
Gyrapados -vs- Steel
KISS MY FOOT MATCH!
Bandonov -vs- The MonkeyKing w/ Queen B
Gyre-Viper -vs- Bitetheasp
Capt. Grid-Iron -vs- Starbuck!
BUT THE ACTION DOESN’T STOP THERE……..
Don’t forget to check out HWF13 tonight! Here’s the confirmed lineup:
BATTLE ROYAL FOR #1 CONTENDER SPOT FOR THE SPAM TITLE
B/S/T Title Defense!
Gyrapados (Selfish Generation) -vs- TofuNinja (Champion) for the World Heavyweight Title
Plus what does ICON have in store for HWF?
From the desk of Chief CWO:
“This week in I.C.O.N. news we trudged forward with two essential and important threads! We now present:
I.C.O.N. Suggestion and Comment Thread
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…Comment-Thread
and
The Non G.I. Joe Figure Help Thread
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…re-Help-Thread
And please don’t forget to check out our ongoing help threads:
Universal Exclusive Needs Helping Thread
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…Helping-Thread
Universal Dollar General Joe Help Thread
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…oe-Help-Thread
Universal Hard To Find Figure Thread…
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…-Figure-Thread
Universal ROSS Stores Product Help Page
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…duct-Help-Page
And of course don’t forget to pick up some great I.C.O.N. merchandise! All of it is at our cost (we don’t profit a penny):
The I.C.O.N. store is live!
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…”
Chief CWO (and crew) provide a glimpse into the goals of I.C.O.N.
“In this day and age of scalping, eBay, exclusives and poor distribution, collecting is getting tougher and tougher. The average joe is often left out in the rain without an umbrella. ENTER I.C.O.N. I.C.O.N. is a community of goodwill ambassadors whose goal is too make collecting fun again, as well as much easier. We currently have three assistance threads going:
Con Exclusive Help (SDCC):
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…Helping-Thread
Dollar General Help:
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…oe-Help-Thread
ROSS Help Thread:
https://www.og13.com/forums/showthre…duct-Help-Page
I am I.C.O.N. …. are you?“
From ICON:
“This is the Universal Community Thread to provide relief and aid to GI Joe Collectors world wide who cannot locate exclusive “DG Joes” at their local DOLLAR GENERAL stores.
The rules here are simple:
1. You simply request to be added, stating your name and which figures you want.One of each figure is what we start with to ensure everyone gets a fair shot to own them all.
2. This Effort/Mission is meant for everyday Collectors, not scalpers/resellers. This is a small Community, we all know each other in a “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” kind of way. This is a COMMUNITY effort, NOT a profit generator. If you ask for help and the product shows up on ebay, you will be reported as such and word will spread quickly amongst your fellow collectors and peers.
3. If you receive help, pay it forward and give help. The term “Pay it forward” applies to toys, but also to your everyday life. We are a Community and as such, we help each other in time of need. It could be an action figure, it could be a shoulder to lean on. Don’t be a selfish jerk….you are here to be a part of COMMUNITY..if you want to just be another person posting on a website, there are a million of those to be had.
4. Items are to be provided at cost plus shipping. A fair allowance for fuel and time may be accepted and agreed upon by Contributor and Receiver…”
[Click to Read More and Find Your Dollar General Exclusive Joes]
From Chief CWO:
So as many of you may or may not know King Moth’s house burnt down and he lost all his fodder. Well this is what I.C.O.N. is all about (helping a brother in need).
So we are going to have a little contest.. To be eligible you must contribute at least three pieces of fodder. In 2 weeks I will draw a name at random.
The PRIZE: A MOC IRON MAN 2 WAR MACHINE EARLY RUN BLUE MISPRINT
Lets help a BRO in need.
-CWO
