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G.I. Joe (other)
G.I. Joe is a line of military-themed action figures produced by Hasbro. G.I. Joe may also refer to: * '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', the main toy line of the G.I. Joe franchise * G.I. Joe Team, the elite military group portrayed in the toyline, comic books and cartoon series * General Joseph Colton, a fictional character also known as the original G.I. Joe * ''G.I. Joe'', a slang name for an ordinary American soldier; see G.I. Comic books * ''G.I. Joe'' (comics), chronicling ''G.I. Joe'' from 1942 through the present * ''G.I. Joe'' (IDW Publishing), a series of comic books by IDW Publishing * ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (Marvel Comics), based on the toyline * ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (Devil's Due), a continuation of the Marvel Comics series * ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (IDW Publishing), a separate continuation of the Marvel Comics series * '' G.I. Joe: America's Elite'', a continuation of the series by Devil's Due Publishing Films * '' The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Real American Hero
''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (also known as Action Force in Finland, Sweden and the UK) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the present day. It was supported by two animated series as well as a major comic series published by Marvel Comics. The toyline continues to play a large part in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. Origin "A Real American Hero" was created as a revival of the original G.I. Joe brand of the 1960s and 1970s. After the 12" figure had been absent from toy shelves for a few years, G.I. Joe was re-introduced in a action figure format following the success of the ''Star Wars'' and ''Micronauts'' 3″ scale toylines. The genesis of the toy line came about from a chance meeting in a men's room. According to Jim Shooter, then editor-in-chief o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |