Action Man (1993–2006 toyline) saw Hasbro release a comic book showing off some upcoming toy lines that Hasbro have been well known for in the past including the new "The Action Man". It is currently unknown when these toys will be released. IDW are currently set to begin publishing a new series of Action Man comic books, simply titled "Action Man", in June 2016 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Palitoy action figure. As with the original Action Man releases of 1966, the first re-releases of Action Man in the 90s were simply re-packaged Joes; Duke, Cobra Commander, Stalker and Snake Eyes;
G.I. Joe (comics) volume was published from 1951, and lasted 46 issues numbered 6 through 51. In 1964-65, DC Comics released two issues of "Showcase" (#53 and 54) titled "G.I. Joe", which took place during World War II. In 1967, Hasbro released a single small comic book with its action figures titled "America's Movable Fighting Man" and produced by Custom Comics, Inc. In 1969, issues of a larger format comic with more elaborate stories were released with toys as "The Adventures of G. I. Joe". From 1970 to 1976, Hasbro continued to reprint and publish new comics in-house as "The G. I. Joe