![]() ![]() The genesis of the toy line came about from a chance meeting in a men's room. Joe was re-introduced in a 3 + 3⁄ 4 in (9.52 cm) action figure format following the success of the Star Wars and Micronauts 3 3⁄ 4" scale toylines. After the 12" figure had been absent from toy shelves for a few years, G.I. "A Real American Hero" was brought about as a revival of the original 12 in (30 cm) G.I. Joe is still much recognized by many people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. The toyline continues to play a large part in Hasbro's G.I. It was supported by two animated series ( Sunbow, then DIC) as well as a major comic series published by Marvel Comics. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the present day. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. Joe: A Real American Hero (also known as Action Force in the UK) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. ![]() JSTOR ( December 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "G.I. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Joe Cobra Missile Command Headquarters will set you back $49.99 at the SDCC Hasbro booth and will be available (briefly) on after the convention.This article needs additional citations for verification. Onccccce had better logoosssssss (Image: Hasbro) I know that Hasbro likes to go big (last year was Fortress Maximus and the year before that was Devastator), so I’m hoping we’ll see a tricked-out Trypticon at this year’s convention. I’m still waiting to hear what the Transformers Titans Return exclusive will be this year. Joe/Transformers crossover playset are busted. My only regret is that, with this being announced, my hopes that there would be one more G.I. It’s a fun set that really captures everything that was great about the original G.I. So realistic, you can smell wet cardboard. It’s even got the old Hasbro logo! The Cobra Commander, Cobra Officer, and Cobra Trooper are thankfully updated to modern line standards, but they retain the old logos and decos of their ’80s counterparts. The box is even weathered to look like it’s been sitting in your parents’ attic for the past 30 years. Not only does it keep the classic design of the original (no reworking the art to modernize it, it’s here in all its cheesy glory), following the original die-lines, it includes file cards for the three included figures and the original file card holder. Joe Cobra Missile Command Headquarters just for SDCC. Hasbro has created a reproduction of the G.I. However, if you have a cardboard-sized hole in your collection, you have one more chance. That’s probably why this ’82-’83 exclusive is one of the rarest of all original G.I. They looked cool, but long term durability was not one of their strong suits. ![]() Flagg or the Defiant, there were simpler sets like the Cobra Missile Command that you assembled yourself from pre-printed cardboard parts. Joe and started using all the cheap plastic manufacturing they had at their disposal to create giant playsets like the U.S.S. Original Sears catalog page from 1983 (Image: w/ modification by Anthony Karcz)īack before Hasbro doubled down on G.I. When I saw the Hasbro press release, I had to do a double take.Īfter all, the last time I saw this set, it was 1983 and I was staring at it longingly as I marked up the Sears catalog, circling things I wanted in giant red loops. ![]()
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