Action Figure Overview: G.I. Joe - Iceberg (Hasbro, 1986)
1986 G.I. Joe "Iceberg" action figure (Hasbro, 1986) After having more than 10 years of huge success with the original 12" G.I. Joe action figures that came out in 1964, Hasbro took a break from the line for a few years. During the late 1970s, the popularity of Kenner's Star Wars figures made 3 3/4" the new standard size for action figures. In 1982, Hasbro came back with the "Real American Hero" re-launch of G.I. Joe and it was a huge hit! Iceberg keeps watch in the snow for G.I. Joe In 1982, I was the perfect age for G.I. Joe and I was instantly sold on these new 3 3/4" action figures. I still remember how excited I was when I first saw them in the stores and the agony of trying to pick just two of these awesome characters. The first several waves of figures were amazing! Sure, not every idea could be a great one, but for the most part, the first four waves specifically were pretty solid. By 1986, when the fifth wave arrived, there...