The History of Action Force: GI Joe's Forgotten International Offspring

[@Larry]

Baron Ironblood, brother of Lord Buckethead!

[@commentcopbadge6665]

Harlock1776 Even better than an exiled son of some Lovecraftian civilization, turns out he's a beloved son of a San Diego family that's a kickass musician mainly a guitar assassin.

[@dabigork]

Surprised to see you here Larry

[@timothylewis2527]

@@dabigork Larry is everywhere. One night I woke up to use the bathroom. Larry walked out and welcomed me to "Fact Hunt". He's even friends with one of my Facebook friends (Ian McIntosh).

[@Lupni3rd]

Cousins of Dark Helmet? :P

[@RAYoung-ie3cf]

Right?

[@DragonTail49]

I grew up with both... and it's actually even a little more complicated than that! When the '82 Joes were released in Australia by a *different* toy company (yay, licensing!), they were branded as "Action Man". So I was playing with Snake-Eyes, Rock 'n Roll and Breaker as the Action Man Team, battling Cobra. But I was *also* reading the UK Transformers comic, released in Australia ever two weeks, which featured "Action Force" as a back-up strip! And *then* I found Marvel's "GI Joe" comics at the newsstand, realised all three of these things featured the same roster of characters, and promptly went cross-eyed :D

[@mikejonesnoreally]

Okay Sean, maybe I *shouldn't* regret not knowing about it! xD Thanks for the bright side!

[@marlonestrada5825]

I was exactly what you said.

[@paulguthrie4857]

But Lady Jaye and Flint still had a thing going on right?

[@williestyle35]

Man those "G. I. Joe" comic books from Marvel were so fantastic! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Roboskull is everything 10 year old and 39 year old me would love.

[@invincigaz4067]

I wondered why I scream Full Force when I climax, funny how things stick with you, awesome video guys really took me back, thanks.

[@silverthorn9759]

This comment made me laugh like an idiot

[@ChilagaBlackHawks]

My buddy shouts "YO JOE"

[@invincigaz4067]

@@ChilagaBlackHawks then what do you say? 😂

[@ILoooooveCamels]

I LOVE the cobbled-together feel of the Red Shadows line. They took a bunch of random old molds nobody wanted and filled them with IMAGINATION. Pure fun.

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

Asset flip in toy form

[@everything80spodcast68]

Shoutout to the greatest British hero: Bananaman.

[@plkrtn]

We all need Bananaman V Super Ted and we need it yesterday.

[@EdFortune]

They are songs fro, the Bannana Man musical on KZbin

[@Cassells2012]

He's alright but Danger Mouse was better

I was always partial to Count Duckula

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

Haha bananaman. I remember him for sure. Awesome. Thumbs up

[@stuwarp6684]

Great vid guys. Just to say for anyone not familiar and reading these comments, England isn't the UK, Action Force was British. Lots of Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish kids loved it too.

[@SecretGalaxyTV]

I gotta be honest, I never know where to draw the line on that stuff. England/UK. Given recent political movements... neither do some residents. (Got 'em)

[@ianreynolds7192]

@@provisionalhypothesis United Kingdom also includes the Channel Islands and Isle of Man and the other islands

[@davidjames1068]

@@SecretGalaxyTV The characters in Action Force included at least a few Europeans as I recall.

[@robmorris87]

I believe before the kingdoms were united, my kingdom given that i live in modern day yorkshire would have been Northumbria and had its own monarchy. Others in modern day England include; Wessex, Mercia , West Wales (modern day cornwall) , i may be wrong on this one, but i think East Anglia was its own kingdom with a similar name to present, southern part of strathclyde with the rest of it in modern day scotland with the kingdoms of the picts and others. Im not too clued up on scottish history nor irish... Not that im an expert in any history. Wales was wales. I would have thought a lot of the islands independant too. Isle of man, Gurnsey, Jursey ect along with the islands surrounding nornern and western scotland.

[@white-dragon4424]

@@SecretGalaxyTV England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland = United Kingdom England + Wales + Scotland = Britain/British

[@Sinsightful]

"Its what the Tie Fighter would look like to Luke Skywalker if he was exposed to Scarecrow's Fear Gas." Best line I've heard in awhile!

[@JeffreyPiatt]

First vehicle in the new GiJoe line needs to be this.

[@Sinsightful]

@@JeffreyPiatt looks like it was one of Hordak's machinations.

[@robertonline6543]

LMAO.... Aghhhh get it away get it away... Arghhhh....

[@pitiedvod]

I actually had that toy. It was awesome in every way and made no sense whatsoever, but it sure scared the crap out of the X Wing and F14 fighting it.

[@georgeaitken2719]

Have a roboskull those things have more guns than a b wing

[@MrMHD1980]

OMG, Sergeant Slammer...just like we had ‘Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles’ due to some weird rule about not using the word ‘Ninja’ 🤦🏻‍♂️🇬🇧

[@favoritemustard3542]

YOU'RE a HERO for this SLAMMIN' comment!1!

[@commentcopbadge6665]

Could you imagine the state of Britain today had they let you guys hear the word... "ninja" back then? By gods, the horror.

[@darkmyro]

I vaguely remember it having to do with British law and them not wanting kids too learn about ninjas through the shows and emulate them or being too violent or something like that. It's the same reason that Mikey switched from nunchucks to like a chain weapon. nunchucks were banned for being too violent of a weapon. though the pointy weapons that can rip and tear flesh were okay for some reason lol laws are weird. ( I mean that in general)

[@pious83]

@@darkmyro TMNT was heavily censored in retrospect. Lets not forget they don't wield any weapons at all in the second movie.

[@freddyvidz]

@@pious83 I did not notice that

[@windsweeper8002]

The UK Action Force comic didn't actually end. It was merged with the UK Transformers comic and continued reprinting the US Gi Joe comic from where the Action Force comic left off.

[@Halbared]

Patrick Hein zombie Megatron was ace. Marvel UK had the best stories

[@Goit_Goit]

Combat Colin and semi-automatic Steve.

[@insanimal2]

@@Halbared Too right. And let's not forget Death's Head, yes?

[@Halbared]

@@insanimal2 Nothing personal, yes.

[@andymountain130]

Got the full set of the action force comics Will be going on eBay if any one interested

[@daverage4729]

Here in Ireland it was 'Action Force'. Before that I had one of the 12 inch Action Man toys: the Action Man 'Commander' figure (you can see him at 1.50mins into the video) which I got for Xmas. He had 'eagle eye' action and a string in his back which when pulled made him say a number of phrases ("Send in the Patrol!"). My great aunt Sheila thought it was so hilarious, that she spent the whole day messing about with it. Lol!! To this day I can't think of her without thinking "Send in the patrol!"

[@DenisRyan]

This! This is my childhood! Action Force! Thank you for creating this.

[@ExcaliburHobbies]

I lived in England in the mid 80s and collected Battle/Action Force I remember the change over from Red Shadows to Cobra, they had an issue that went over it showing that the Baron had betrayed his organization setting them up to fall and disguising himself as Cobra Commander to launch a new group, ahh memories

[@selkie76]

Ah, a fine toyline - I recall it fondly. I still have Quarrel on her bike and the Black Major. There were several others once, but they disappeared in one of my mum's big clearouts back in the day, alas.

[@AlexaLexy]

😄👍

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

I just fell in love with the roboskull :-O

[@EdFortune]

Had one as a kid. It used to fight it out with my best friend"s TIE fighter

[@LlanoRiverBlue]

Same!

[@pious83]

Literally the best toy of the video...

[@greglemieux9809]

Hey Ed. Cool to see you here. You have a cool channel. 👍👍👌

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Man, I love the aesthetic of the Red Shadows. I've made a few Red Shadow customs myself, just because the damn outfit looks so cool!

[@DeckyStrikesBack]

I live in Ireland and growing up only knew it as Action Force. Like you said, every time GI Joe or yo joe was said on VHS it was dubbed over with FULL FORCE and Sgt Slaugher was Sgt Slammer to me until I was about 15 and discovered wrestling lol

[@pitmatix1457]

I remember watching the VHS and being very confused that Flint and Lady Jaye weren't speaking with English and Irish accents.

[@jmartindale24]

Thanks for the video. I grew up a huge Joe fan, and wasn’t aware Action Force was associated until recently.

[@wstine79]

Action Force prefer to have tea and crumpets with their Porkchop sandwiches.

[@favoritemustard3542]

But ev1 prefers a... ...BODY MASSAGE!

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Hey would you do me the pleasure of stopping the downloading young sir as I am a computer. Lol

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

What about The Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles?

[@mickmo4700]

When Action Force joined Battle comic, my favourite toy line had joined forces with my favourite comic. As well as Johnny Red and Charley's War I could now read Z Force and SAS Force stories. The best was yet to come with Action Force Weekly and GI Joe reprints, so Action Force was my gateway to GI Joe!

[@evandavid2816]

I remember absolutely loving both 'Johnny Red' and 'Charley's War' back in the day, when I first read them in the re-vamped Eagle comic after it merged with Battle in turn...still do, in fact!

[@georgeaitken2719]

Still have my comics the z force stories were the best drawn

[@jezgregg2172]

Dan needs to do a British puppet special, Terrahawks, thunderbird joe 90, captain scarlet, star Fleet etc Danger Mouse amazing cartoon show typical brit humour. And trapdoor the greatest plastercine animation long before Wallace and grommit. Amazing childhood

[@JonnyInfinite]

Stay on this channel..

[@richardmcilrath6546]

That was awesome! Got so much feels from the nostalgia of seeing the ads. Action Man too! Great cameo of my favourite ever figure. The gear you could get was endless! And... he had EAGLE EYES!!!

[@megagene]

Crashing through the sky! Comes a fearful cry! "Blood for the Baron!" ("BLOOD FOR THE BAARONNNNN!") "Blood for the Baron!" ("BLOOD FOR THE BAARONNNNN!") 🎶 🎵 Etc...

[@youngcartertt2]

I remember my grandmother coming from London to visit us in Caribbean for Christmas one year . Keep in mind, Caribbean was extremely Americanised, when she gave me an 'Action Force Sgt Slammer and triple T' I was perplexed as I thought it was a fake. Haha Enjoyed it regardless.

[@Yogurt1701]

Absolutely Brilliant video. Well researched and put together! I'm gobsmacked how good the research is. I know, because I was there in the 80s, playing with the toys, and reading Battle Action Force comics! Well done! And Dan Larson rules!!!

[@hornhelgaard]

Please do a video about the Corps. My parents got me those action cos we couldn't afford Joe's.

[@Tsotha]

I had those as well!

[@thejrun88]

Used to use my corps to have epic dragonball z battles all over the house.

[@crypteauxcajun2049]

Yes lol i had corps to bolster ranks. Very few joes! Hahahah

[@falconhellinga4540]

By far, this is one of the best written episodes ever. Great work all around! Thanks

[@claroibre4778]

Real talk son! This is a brilliantly made video, script on point and delivery is excellent.

[@kafkasvulture]

Loved the format of Action Force comic (also Transformers). Magazine sized which meant the panels were super huge and captivating. Solid video. Growing up in the Middle East, if I found a figure it was typically branded AF and stupid expensive ($25-$30 US for one figure). I only remember buying one: Dusty, who was an Australian in Action Force and still my favorite Joe figure to this day.

[@TheNightBadger]

RE: The UK Action Force comics - when a title undersold, it was very common for them to be cancelled and then continue as a backup strip in another comic. Action Force (then Joe) would be released as quarterly 'specials', yearly 'annuals', and as a backup strip in the more successful Transformers.

[@justinbaker9880]

I used to have lots of these, in nearly every iteration. My brother had the Roboskull and yes, it was awesome. I had some of the original Action Force line, the rebranded GI Joe figures, and I even bought some during its GI Joe: The Action Force phase. I grew up in Ireland and I'm sure Sgt Slaughter was called Sgt Slaughter here, it may have been different in the UK. The first generation figures were sold in packs of 4 and were really good value if you were trying to make your pocket money last.

[@burntmarshwigglestudio597]

You sirs continue to explode my brain. Just when I think I've heard about all the major toys you make an insanely in depth video about another one. And producer Greg, don't think we haven't noticed the sharpening of your video production skills - cuz we have - and all I can say is FULL FORCE

[@mikejonesnoreally]

It really is great stuff, and without the regurgitated cheese of so many other channels that apparently think kids really went around screaming Yoooooo JOE!!!! It still makes me cringe to this day..... With all the battle cries and kibitzing, no wonder there wasn't a one of em' that knew how to aim! xD

[@Convoy00X]

I want you do make "Is it cannon" as its own show, starting with Transformers. "It's two cannons..." "It's three cannons..." "It's four cannons..." And so on.

[@rondajones7526]

Yes! Glad I'm not the only one that loves when he says that.

[@insanimal2]

Speaking of Transformers canon, Let's not forget that the G1 transformers comic crossed over with Action force, and also introduced (ish) the character of Death's Head, who then went on to cross over with Dr Who, before ending up in the main Marvel universe, meeting Iron Man, the Fantastic 4 etc.etc.

[@lorcannagle]

I think that Battle Action Force holiday special you had on frame for a few seconds was the first Action Force/GI Joe comic I ever had!

[@ScarecrOmega]

I remember traveling to Europe around 1990 and buying a bunch of the Action Force figures that had been sold out in Canada like Snake Eyes and Shipwreck, I was so happy to finally see these figures on racks.

[@Stiffkittens01]

Thanks for doing this video I grew up on Action force, the comics & the figures. Still have many of my figures Will never get rid of my beaver! 😆

[@JERKMONGER]

Dude... I may have said this before but...... I love you! This is one of the best channels on the TUBE!!!! Keep it up, fellas!

[@Huw_Morgan]

Great stuff, thanks for this. I was old enough at the time to collect Action Force, but too young to comprehend the connection with GI Joe (or why Sgt Slammer worked in the 'Slaughter-House', or why Japanese ninja Jinx was born in Cardiff - so many questions!)

[@benflay6038]

Best video dan. Loved these action force in uk and the comic I was a member and loved red shadow black major and red jackel and it was full force on the cartoon here my flint fit in well and the jeep awe the skye striker also had snake eyes in my action force😀 Then years later found out more but iron blood is cobra commander is cool.

[@D21BeastReviews]

Never heard of Action Force before today. Thanks Dan & Greg!

[@kennethchia4194]

I lived in England for two years from 1985 to 1987 so I lived through the transition from the original Action Force to International G.I. Joe. Thanks for helping me remember the name of Baron Ironblood, whose figure i received for my birthday and subsequently tossed aside.

[@mikenolan73]

I remember the Battle comic having a long story about the transition from action force to G I joe. Baron iron blood betrays the Black Major (his 2iC) and the Red Shadows to become Cobra Commander for some very contrived reason.

[@vivienshuen5876]

Brilliant video. I had some Action Force figures that I used to mix with my Star Wars, MASK and even He Man toys for the most epic battles. I do remember the adverts for Action Force when growing up in England. Thanks again guys awesome video.

[@phantrozothro]

Dan, thank you so much for this in depth presentation of Action Force. I am a huge G.I Joe enthusiast and I was having a hard time finding all the pertinent information in one place. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Sevenigma777]

My favorite part is when I see the TV with the "We'll be right back" on it because then I know I get to see an old school commercial I haven't seen in decades. I love it!

[@WyldstaarStudios]

It's a shame the Robo-Skull wasn't licensed by Hasbro for the GI Joe line.

[@mikejonesnoreally]

I feel the same way! Also, some of those Red Shadow designs! I mean seriously, we got Monkey Wrench and Big Boa? Yikes.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Monkey Wrench was fine. Big Boa could have been good,but .....boxing gloves?

[@WyldstaarStudios]

@@stevenhenry5267 Big Boa had boxing gloves because he was supposed to be Cobra's opposite for Rocky Balboa. While the plans to include Rocky in GI Joe were abandoned, the designs for Big Boa were already done.

[@jamesschulziii9098]

The gentleman who bought the name is one of quite a few folks that love action figures whom prove ,what Michael French has said, the fans are doing the best work. Dan thank you kindly for sharing your passion with all of us men and women who still play with toys and are proud to. 😊 Please keep producing your videos. I love em.

[@uliwitness]

Weird thing about the Action Force "G.I. Joe: The Movie" VHS I bought as a kid: About halfway through they stopped dubbing "yo joes!" into "full force!" ... no idea if they lost the original masters of the second half.

[@TheYoungDoctor]

I had that version also.

[@Summertimeblues28]

Being a big Joe guy I was super fascinated with Action Force as a kid because I had this Action Force book that was part Comic part Toy Catalog & I had never actually seen the toys at that point. This was before the internet and I lived in Canada 🇨🇦 where they did not sell the Action Force Line obviously. Great video guys

[@Jordellfreshbreeze]

Being a big Action Force guy I was fascinated by GI Joe, they had characters that I saw in the comic re-printed Joe stories we could not get as figures such as Spirit, Clutch, Cover Girl to name a few. Never even saw what the toys looked like until internet many years later.

[@mightycaine8254]

wow Dan, thanks for bringing back some great memories. I had so many of those original generic figures. I had no idea they were action force. I just used them with my star wars and Battlestar figures.

[@MarkusSeaberry]

I was aware of the European Missions comic and that G.I. Joe was called Action Force in England, but I didn’t know all of this. Great video!!

[@peterflashman8100]

This video brought back a lot of memories. The son of a family friend who was a little older gave me a load of Battle Action Force figures and Battle comics when I was about 6/7. At that time, I hated reading at school but loved the Action force comics.

[@spacepiratejacen2258]

This will be so fascinating and fun! Thank you Dan!👍🏻

[@GTMQ8]

I never forgot about it. I have a picture of me when I was 7 years old with an Action Force bed set. I also watched a few Action Force episodes where the words were dubbed over GIJOE in all the scenes by obviously different voice actors. It was hilarious.

[@davidfisher5507]

That was a really interesting video. Thank you, I grew up with Action Force and have been looking for more info on the change from Z Force etc to Action Force. Brings back so many memories. Thanks.

[@Zylthis]

Great video as always, but gentlemen. I simply have to keep suggesting: The Bots Master. Toy Line, Cartoon, 3d gimmick, robots, you can do it.

[@macgruber4689]

Action Force was all i ever wanted as a child in 80's Germany. My Parents didn't like it at all (He-man, Bravestar, MASK, Dino Riders were all ok, action force was to militaristic), i had to buy them from my own pocket money and so i did. Limited figures were available but we were happy with what we could get our hands on. Bought the Hovercraft after i was first communion money rich and kids from the neighborhood came just to look at it. I went to a kid's home just to see his Action Force Tomahawk, started as a Kindergarten rumor but he really owned the only one in town. Action Force for the win! Good stuff.

[@alistairsamson299]

Pretty much every Christmas action force was on my Christmas list, It was and is awesome.

[@Brandnewshoes]

This was ace! I'd love to know more about the cannon behind larger Action Man figures in the 90s and early 2000s that I grew up in the UK with.

[@danieljones6917]

I remember the free(?) comic that was released to toy stores to explain the combining of the two fractions. I loved Action Force as a kid and I still think the Action Force theme tune is better.

[@Sharemycosplay]

Awesome video. Been a long time joe collector, while I knew of it, I didn't know anything about action force. This got me caught up! Thanks for all the hard work.

[@jonathanward8967]

Stuff like this is what blows my mind about Joe...i have never been a fan of the line and I'm 35. And then it flip flops with another line and straight up Venoms it. Very good episode, a lot of moving parts in Joe's history.

[@mikeisernie]

When I was a kid, I got a Snowcat at Kmart in Montana, and it had Action Force stickers...it really confused me for a few decades. As an adult collector I found out that it wasn't all that rare.

[@richardthornton77]

Gi joe the movie/action force the movie is still on constant rotation to this day! That intro.....😍

[@schweepy_g]

"We gotta stop Blue Laser. They're going to blow up the ocean!" - Cheat Commandos

[@hgc7000]

“Buy all our playsets and toys!”

[@seymourclarity8702]

Love me some Action Force content. Loved that in AF continuity Cutter and Beach Head are New Zealanders. Also the Space Force engineer, codename Kiwi. Sup from Deep South. (aka New Zealand, I was trying to be fancy...)

[@ahmedmahmoudmohamedel-saie9408]

I forgot all about action force that I had toys and comics, when I was a kid in the 80s. Am enjoying your channel. Well done and keep it up

[@impossiblepie]

Great video Dan!

[@fairplaythings]

This was so good. I have long loved the Action Force but am increasingly obsessed with the team. I learned so much though about the period from 1985 to 1991.

[@rush1er]

HEY DAN.. Your reminder @6:40 is a key addition to your editing! as I can sometimes forget to hit LIKE on the various content here on YT from the many awesome deserving channels I'm sub'd at... I mean, it reminded my dumazz anywayz. ♥ yer work & PLEASE NEVER STOP

[@NeonSamurai72]

Thanks for doing this guys. I was a huge Action Force fan as a kid and still have many of the figures (although sadly had to sell some). I kind of new about the Action Man/G I Joe relationship when I was a kid, and it's nice to think that British and US children had one more thing in common.

[@machineman6498]

Very informative. Thank you for making this.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

The overdubs are hilarious!

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

You’re video always bring a smile to my face and among my simplest of pleasures! Thank you for all that your team does! I hope one day to meet you guys!

[@fraja666]

Action Force was how I was introduced to G.I.Joe. I had comics and even a completed sticker album lol might still have them at my parent's house.

[@fjmoody]

Got some new shelving in my home office so got to dig a bunch of older comics and books from storage, and among them I found my original 5 Action Force Mini comics I got way back in 1983 when they were put inside the pages of another comic I bought (probably Battle, but could have been the Eagle), read through them and they're silly, but a load of fun. Introducing the branches of Action Force and Baron Ironblood and his forces.

[@GryphonICD]

Ah I remember mentioning this in one of the comments once (likely the GI Joe one) as our UK version, Battle Action Force. Great to see you cover it!

[@MrThunderwing]

Dan, I love your videos, always informative and interesting. Just FYI, the monthly UK Action Force comic had a crossover with the Transformers (edited - it wasn't the monthly one, it was the weekly one that came before it) . Because the UK Transformers comic was written to tie in around the US one, the Action Force crossover actually works within the US Transformers continuity. Grimlock, now Autobot commander after Optimus died, is trying to track down the AWOL Goldbug and Blaster and punish them for desertion. He thinks he's tracked them down hiding out in a sewer in London, but it actually turns out to be Megatron, who had been presumed killed after blowing up a Space Bridge whilst he was still on it. It's a great story. Another interesting little FYI about the Action Force comic, is that 2 of the standalone stories were written by Grant Morrison, who's probably one of the most famous comic book authors in the world now. (Also, top marks Dan for pronouncing ZX Spectrum correctly and not calling it a Zee X Spectrum!)

[@MrThunderwing]

The Action Force crossover is called 'Ancient Relics' BTW.

[@bravo0105]

The dynamic of the 3-3/4” figures is the exact opposite from the 11-1/2” figures as the original Action Man is nearly identical to the 1964 GI Joe (no Marines) and diverges significantly as time progresses. Interesting how it all came full circle. Where original GI Joe went out with a whimper, Action Man soldiered on with his full militarism, great authenticity, and superior quality. Nothing touches the final incarnation of 11-1/2” Action Man until the the Dragon Models line and 21st Century Toy’s Ultimate Soldier. The toy store of my dreams is stocked full of GI Joe and Action Man of both sizes. THANK-YOU!

[@41mas]

Best video ever! I didn't know Action Force existed until today. I was under the impression those were customs or a UK product only thing. Again awesome video!

[@trence5]

Can't wait to see you do one on - The C.O.R.P.S. Hasbro took GI Joe out stores but that toyline, I still see in Walmarts.

[@vibroguy]

This was great. I remember many a playground argument about whether it was “Yo Joe” or “Full Force”. Wish you had gone on to talk about the 90s reboot of Action Man. Fingers crossed for a future video

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

Digging that mood lighting. Nice contrast.

[@PltOffPPrune]

Hey Dan, thank you. This is the video I've been waiting for! I remember some of the stickier moments of the transition from the original Z/Q/SAS/Space Force to the more direct rebranded US imports. We had the Cobra FANG (?) helo as an SAS Force helicopter made in black plastic with yellow missiles. When the Cobra versions arrived in the UK there was a story in one of the comics to explain the switch. I think it went something like Cobra lured all the SAS Force helos into an ambush and destroyed them all, whilst at the same time Cobra stole the blueprints so they could make their own copy. All completely logical if your 9 years old.!

[@RockNerdRadio]

Wow! Great video and well researched! I loved it! And great hair, Dan!

[@mrvanimal]

Missed another "Hasbro: Til All Are One" joke when you mentioned they bought Tonka.

[@Tommy243925]

You should do a spin off about those Joe's that were the transition from Action Force to GIJoe in 84. Alot of those figures/characters had different Birth places, but were never given real names except for a few that did get fleshed out in BAF.

[@blaymeister]

I loved this as a kid. action force was awesome. 👍👍 Had roboskull and his pilot amongst many others. Good memories

[@curtisdavis8594]

Good info.. Did not know about Action Force!

[@alexwimberly1268]

As an American, Action force GI Joe is one of those things I never knew they had to change up for international audiences like the U.K. It's astounding to see what does or doesn't translate well overseas

[@matthewsmith2308]

I almost passed over this thinking it was old, i thought I had notifications turned on, now i do.

[@ravenelektra]

Great video. I had (& still have) the Action Force figures. Had the original military based figures but It really got my attention when the Red Shadows and Baron Ironblood arrived. The Battle Action Force comic was brilliant. I remember the story of Baron Ironblood abandoning the Red Shadows to become Cobra Commander and form Cobra. The Black Major led the Red Shadows in an assassination attempt on Cobra Commander. Don't think the comics have ever been reprinted but I think I still have most of them.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

The red Shadow do seem truly badass I gotta say. I'm glad they're actually sort of kind of part of the cannon of GI Joe.

[@Getwright-]

Was that Rom in that action man commercial? Whats the story there (also, i cant wait untill you do a Rom episode)

[@thelegendaryprog]

Yeah He was, I’d recommend checking out this KZbin channel called Analog toys. He covered an entire bit on Rom and how he was incorporated to the action man line.

[@Dariushellstrome]

There's a comic book reviewer on KZbin named Linkara, he did a multipart episode on Rom, he covered some of the legals

[@JeffreyPiatt]

In the UK Palitoy had the rights to ROM and sold him under the Action Man banner with a different comic back story. The seeds of Revolution went that far back.

[@Eidwlolatrhs]

In Greece mid 80s we had the comic called "Δύναμη Κρούσης" (aka Strike Force) who was basically the GIJoe story translated in greek (the original story, including the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow origin story etc). in the late 80s came the Action Force figures who were the GIJoe renamed like the comic before them but this time as Action Force. In TV, also late 80s we had the GIJoe cartoon.

[@disky01]

Love that t-shirt/hoodie combo.

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff as always!

[@jimiarundell7049]

I'm a UK fan of this channel and always wondered what the connection was between the dark and obviously WWII inspired early Action Force and the later repackaged GI Joe line. Massive thanks for doing this!

[@SecretGalaxyTV]

You're very welcome!

[@mortenbrandtjensen6470]

Woa! This takes me back to being a kid looking at amazing boxes in the toy store. Where did you find picks and info? I tried to google the collection some time ago but only found half full sites. The pics in the video is re-jogging my memory of wonderful toys past.

[@Halbared]

In the Action Force comic both Lady Jane and Flint were from England. The us cards always confused me

[@HeadCannonPrime]

It will blow your mind when you learn her name is actually Lady Jaye.

[@Halbared]

@@HeadCannonPrime It did!!

[@spoonman982]

Well according to her actual Action Force card she's Irish 😁

[@white-dragon4424]

lol Lady Jane is a totally different subject entirely! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey

[@BryonYoungblood]

And many other Joes were from different nations and places in Action Force, like Scarlett being from Belgium, Doc being from Jamaica, Breaker being from Germany (Berlin and West Germany specifically), and Snow Job being Irish