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  1. Stan Weston's original design (1963) The original idea for the action figure that would become G.I. Joe was developed in 1963 by Stanley Weston, a Manhattan licensing agent. Weston made rudimentary prototypes of the figure and basic marketing materials that showed the sales potential of a military action figure. When he showed these materials to Donald Levine, a Hasbro executive, Levine told Weston: "You will make … See more

    Overview

    G.I. Joe is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. … See more

    History of the 3.75-inch (9.5 cm) figures

    The year 1982 saw the highly successful relaunch of the G.I. Joe product line in a smaller, 3.75-inch (9.5 cm) scale. The scale was the same scale used by the Kenner's Star Wars figures, but with many more points of ar… See more

    Created byDonald Levine
    Original workAmerica's Movable Fighting Man (1964)
    OwnerHasbro
    Years1964–present
    Other toylines

    In 1977, Hasbro released the Super Joe Adventure Team, and took the battle between good and evil to the stars. The figures were scaled down to 81⁄2 inches, similar in size to Mego's Superheroes line of action figur… See more

    In media

    G.I. Joe originated from a comic strip in the 1940s called "Private Breger". As a licensed property by Hasbro, G.I. Joe comics have been released from 1967 to present. G.I. Joe re-appeared in the 1980s as a promo… See more

    See also

    Big Jim, a similar action figure series made by Mattel
    Eagle Force
    G.I. Joe's, a former sports store unrelated to the series closed in 2009… See more

    External links

    Official website (Hasbro)
    Official website (archived) See more

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  1. 1964-1968 Classic GI Joe - The Toy Collectors Guide

    WEBIn 1964, Hasbro first released the original GI Joe toy line to capture the male toy market and try to duplicate the massive success of Mattel’s female driven Barbie toy line. Hasbro launched GI Joe to the world and it was a …

  2. Now You Know the History of G.I. Joe. And Knowing Is Half The …

  3. GI Joe 1964-1969 - The Toy Collectors Guide

    WEBLearn about the history and value of the original GI Joe toy line from 1964 to 1969. See photos and descriptions of figures, vehicles, adventure sets and more from the first action figure series.

  4. The 49 Greatest GI Joes of All Time - Nerds on Earth

  5. G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man | Joepedia

    WEBThe first line of G.I. Joe toys was produced in the years from 1964 to 1969. They featured 30 cm (12") poseable toy soldiers and may be best remembered for its tagline, "America's Movable Fighting Man!" and for …

  6. The GI Joe Figure 1964-69 - Vintage3DJoes

    WEBThis figure is the original hand-made prototype of GI Joe from the collection of Don Levine, the Hasbro executive who led the team that created Joe. at the bottom, the remains of GI Joe's first helmet.

  7. The Action-Packed History of G.I. Joe - Google Arts

    WEBThe Strong National Museum of Play. In 1964, a new toy conquered America. Hasbro's G.I. Joe was the world's first 'action figure'. With 21 moving parts, uniforms representing the four branches...

  8. A History of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Mental Floss

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  9. G.I. Joe Toys | The Unknown History of G.I. Joe

    WEBApr 9, 2019 · The Joe cartoon was first tested out in September 1983, when Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions produced an animated five-part miniseries entitled G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.