G.I. Joe is a long-running franchise centered around a line of action figures produced by Hasbro, which has expanded into a wide array of media including comic books, animated series, and films. The franchise is known for its depiction of an elite military unit, G.I. Joe, fighting against the terrorist organization Cobra. Over the decades, G.I. Joe has become a significant cultural icon, particularly in the United States, with its slogan "A Real American Hero."
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GI Joe
- Created by
- Donald Levine
- First Film
- G.I. Joe: The Movie
- Latest Film
- Snake Eyes
- First TV Show
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Latest TV Show
- G.I. Joe Renegades
- First Episode Air Date
- September 12, 1983
- Cast
- Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Henry Golding, Andrew Koji
- TV Show(s)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Renegades
- Movie(s)
- G.I. Joe: The Movie, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant, G.I. Joe: Retaliation
- Character(s)
- Duke, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow, Scarlet, The Baroness, Roadblock, Destro, Zartan, Flint
- Video Game(s)
- G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
Summary
G.I. Joe is a long-running franchise centered around a line of action figures produced by Hasbro, which has expanded into a wide array of media including comic books, animated series, and films. The franchise is known for its depiction of an elite military unit, G.I. Joe, fighting against the terrorist organization Cobra. Over the decades, G.I. Joe has become a significant cultural icon, particularly in the United States, with its slogan "A Real American Hero."
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