<P> The G.I. Joe trademark has been used by Hasbro for several different toy lines , although only two have been successful . The original 12 - inch ( 30 cm ) line introduced on February 2 , 1964 centered on realistic action figures . In the United Kingdom , this line was licensed to Palitoy and known as Action Man . In 1982 the line was relaunched in a 3.75 - inch ( 9.5 cm ) scale complete with vehicles , playsets , and a complex background story involving an ongoing struggle between the G.I. Joe Team and the evil Cobra Command which seeks to take over the Free World through terrorism . As the American line evolved into the Real American Hero series , Action Man also changed , by using the same molds and being renamed as Action Force . Although the members of the G.I. Joe team are not superheroes , they all had expertise in areas such as martial arts , weapons , and explosives . </P>
<P> The G.I. Joe trademark has been used by Hasbro for several different toy lines , although only two have been successful . The original 12 - inch ( 30 cm ) line introduced on February 2 , 1964 centered on realistic action figures . In the United Kingdom , this line was licensed to Palitoy and known as Action Man . In 1982 the line was relaunched in a 3.75 - inch ( 9.5 cm ) scale complete with vehicles , playsets , and a complex background story involving an ongoing struggle between the G.I. Joe Team and the evil Cobra Command which seeks to take over the Free World through terrorism . As the American line evolved into the Real American Hero series , Action Man also changed , by using the same molds and being renamed as Action Force . Although the members of the G.I. Joe team are not superheroes , they all had expertise in areas such as martial arts , weapons , and explosives . </P>
when did the first gi joe come out
when did the first gi joe come out
February 2 , 1964
February 2 , 1964