The U.S. anti-terrorist team Strike Force Alpha, otherwise known as G.I. Joe" in North America, is called Action Force in Europe. This 3 reel set was produced in conjunction with Hasbro in the late 1980s. It's about a dangerous mission in the Mideast with Scarlett, Snake-eyes, Rock'n Roll, Stalker, Hawk, and Clutch - all in 3D. A View-Master 3 reel set made in Belgium with vivid colors and a must for the G.I. Joe collector.
Action Force was created by Palitoy circa 1982. They had several series of figures and vehicles, beginning with miniature forms of Action Man, and continuing as a multidisciplinary team, before merging with G.I.Joe (still before Hasbro released Action Force).
Later in the 1980s, Hasbro took over all rights, and simply repackaged the US toys initially as 'Action Force', later as G.I. Joe - The Action Force' and later simply as 'G.I. Joe'.
Comics based on the figures included a serial in Battle and a dedicated Action Force title published by Marvel UK. Original Marvel UK Action Force stories were reprinted in the US as G.I. Joe: European Missions. When the Marvel title folded, reprints of American G.I. Joe stories were continued in Marvel UK's Transformers. Action Force focused on a different group of Joes led by Flint, working in Europe.
Episodes of the G.I. Joe series and the feature were both redubbed for the European market (it was thought Europe would not be interested in a group of American heroes), with the "Yo Joe!" battle cry changing to "Full Force!". Several character names were also altered (Sgt. Slaughter became Sgt. Slammer, for example).
Chronology of the Action Force/G.I. Joe LOGO.
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