“There are hundreds of thousands of icons throughout the world that represent many different things.” (Nachbar and Lause 171) GI-Joe is an icon that is sort of out dated now, but represented several things about the United States and the people that lived it. “The twelve inch GI-Joe was released by Hasbro Toys in 1964 as the first ever "action figure.” It thrived for twelve years, changing from one soldier, to several members of every different military …showed first 75 words of 1068 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1068 total…Army. That is a good thing and a bad thing. GI-Joe will always be seen a true patriot, a status symbol, a favorite cartoon, and a possible career by the eyes of many. It can also be seen as just a plain out toy to amuse and entertain young children. Of all the things it does represent, there is one that will always stay the same, “The real American hero.” GI-JOE “The Real American Hero”