Go Joe Go!

When I was a little kid I had hours of fun with my G.I. Joes. They’d play right along with my Six Million Dollar Man and Zira and Cornelius from ‘The Planet of the Apes’. In 1977 and 1978 Hasbro introduced a sort of sci-fi Joe series called the Super Joe Adventure Team. They’d battle super foes like Gor and Terron.

The Super Joes had a ‘1-2 Punch’ that would cause their arms to extend when a button on their backs was pressed. Electronics were even integrated into the toys. When a Super Joe would punch Gor, his ‘Destructo Ray’ (a red light on his chest) would flicker. The Joe’s power vest also interacted with the moveable Terron, stopping him in his tracks!

Fun stuff!