Action Figure Overview: G.I. Joe - Firefly, Cobra Saboteur (Hasbro, 1984)
G.I. Joe! Cobra Saboteur, Code Name: Firefly (Hasbro, 1984) G.I. Joe was a groundbreaking 12" tall military action figure created in the 1960s. Although the construction and size of the figure remained primarily the same in the 1970s, he grew out his hair and beard and shifted his focus from military to adventure for the first half of the decade. In 1976 & 1977 he shrunk down to become a not-so-popular 9" action figure called "Super Joe." After a few silent years, G.I. Joe returned in 1982 as a 3 3/4" action figure; the new standard size thanks to the popularity of Star Wars figures! G.I. Joe Wave 3: Firefly, Cobra Saboteur (Hasbro, 1984) The 1982 "Real American Hero" re-launch was a huge hit and that's when I showed up for the party! I was instantly sold on these new 3 3/4" action figures right from the beginning and picked up everything I could from Wave 1 & 2. By the time Wave 3 came out in 1984, I was 100% into G...