G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the cartoon series, debuted in 1985. Three years prior, Hasbro and Marvel Comics respectively released a line of toys and comics series. The G.I. Joe toys and comics were so successful that Marvel Productions was commissioned to make a 30-minute animated television series.
The result was initially two five-part miniseries that were so successful, a full series with 55 episodes was made. Who else remembers G.I. Joe trying to stop Cobra from surrounding the Earth in “The Pyramid of Darkness”? G.I. Joe wasn’t the first series based on a toy, as you’ll soon see.
