Transformers: Headmasters #1 (1987) - The Commercial, Not The Comic

Follow the adventures of the Headmaster Transformers and the equally incredible Targetmaster Transformers in Marvel Comics.

 

G. I. Joe #88, July 1989 (The Commercial, Not the Comic…The Final One)

Girl, each time I try

I just break down and cry

Pain in my head

Oh, I'd rather be dead

Spinning around and around

Although we've come

To the end of the road

Still I can't let go

G. I. JOE #74 - August 1988 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

 

Destro's back

On the attack

Out to conquer the world on his own

But nobody beats G. I. Joe

A Real American Hero

G. I. JOE #72 - June 1988 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

 

Nobody beats G. I. Joe

Nobody beats G. I. Joe

Fighting hard against the Cobra foe

Nobody beats G. I. Joe

A Real American Hero!

G. I. JOE #68 - February 1988 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Battle Force 2000

The secret force of G. I. Joe

Battle Force 2000

They can take on any foe

For G .I. Joe...a real American hero!

G. I. JOE: SPECIAL MISSIONS #28 - November 1988 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

  

"The final issue— and it's a space-race blockbuster! The new Joe Space Shuttle is put to a high orbit combat test by the ultimate Cobra weapon— the Cobra Condor!"

G. I. JOE #65 - November 1987 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

 

Defiant

Defiiiant!

Joes stand defiiiant against Co-bra!

G. I. JOE #49 - July1986 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Serpentor! The most evil foe of G.I. Joe!

G.I. Joe - A real American hero!

G. I. JOE #30 - December 1984 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

They can destroy and leave no traces
Dreadnoks!
The evil is written all over their faces
Dreadnoks!
A horrifying new foe of G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe, a real American hero
Fighting evil Cobra!

G. I. JOE #28 - October 1984 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Joe never gives up
He's always there!
Fighting for freedom
Over land and air

G. I. JOE #25 - July 1984 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Evil master of disguise
(Zartan)
Changes color before your eyes
(Zartan)
Zartan has an evil plan just for G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe, a real American hero
Fighting fiendish new foes

G. I. JOE #24 - June 1984 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Is there a prison
Big enough, strong enough
To hold the Cobra Commander?

G. I. JOE #19 - January 1984 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

G.I. Joe against Cobra and Destro
Fighting to save the day
He never gives up
He's always there
Fighting for freedom over land and air!

G. I. JOE # 18 - December 1983 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Destro's got a plan
He's an evil man
The terrifying enemy of G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe a real American hero
Fighting Cobra and Destro

G. I. JOE # 16 - October 1983 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Major Bludd is a dangerous foe
Trained by Destro,
the enemy of G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe a real American hero
Fighting Cobra and Destro

G. I. JOE # 14 - August 1983 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

He's the terrifying enemy of G.I.Joe
Destro is his name
(Destro is his name)
G.I. Joe a real American Hero
Fighting Cobra and Des-trooo

G. I. JOE # 11 - May 1983 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)

Who's ready to revisit the most inventive dodging of FCC regulations of the 1980s?

The second wave of G. I. Joe figures has arrived -- Doc, Snow Job, and Gung Ho receive the bulk of the commercial’s attention (which teases Destro’s debut), while the published comic also brings in Wild Bill and Airborne.  New accessories you’ll have to bug your parents for include the Polar Battle Bear, the Falcon glider, and Wild Bill’s beloved Dragonfly copter.

G. I. JOE #5 (November 1982) - The Commercial, Not The Comic

Here's an odd one. The second commercial to air for the G. I. Joe comic is for the fifth issue, cover dated  November 1982. Most likely, it went on sale in late summer of that year. Perhaps someone somewhere would like to search through Youtube archives of kids' TV commercials from that summer. Now, why do such a thing when great folks like 3DJoes have already archived all of the ads?

G. I. JOE #1 (June 1982) -- The Commercial, Not The Comic

Gene Kendall here, with the beginning of what might become a regular segment.  Or just a one-off we’ll all forget.  For the past few months, I’ve been revisiting the Marvel run of G. I. Joe on my Twitter feed.  One aspect of those early issues that deserves attention is the animated commercials commissioned by Hasbro for the series.

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I watch a lot of TV. Let's not confuse what I said. I don't watch a lot of quality TV. Most of what I watch is the mind numbing crap that's melting my brain and making me feel like I need to take a shower after the show ends. Oh, and I watch sports too...Minnesota sports...which really means I watch people ATTEMPTING sports.
Anyway, my point is that with watching a lot of TV comes watching a lot of commercials. In general I hate commercials, but every once in a while I can't help but be amused. Like a recent ad campaign by Geico has me chuckling despite myself. Here are my favorites: