KURT GROEN

During his time at Hasbro, Kurt Groen contributed to multiple popular franchises from wrestling to warfare and more. This man of many talents designed G.I. Joes at every scale and helped develop the “Out of This World” concept which ultimately became Star Brigade. Today he continues to work in product development outside of the toy industry.

MARK PENNINGTON

As a primary figure designer for Hasbro, Mark Pennington helped create more than 75 memorable characters during his stint — including the space-faring characters Payload and Astro-Viper. This Eisner-award winner has also illustrated a plethora of comics for multiple major publishers.

RON WAGNER

This renowned comic artist has built a career illustrating legendary work on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and many other classic Marvel and DC series. Ron Wagner is a graduate of The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art and known for his dynamic character illustration.

JOE DECLASSIFIED

This not-for-profit organization is on a mission to explore the history of the franchise and broaden the understanding of all its fans. From early pencil sketches to prototypes, these action figure archaeologists always uncover interesting lore that sheds new light on the origins of our favorite toy line.

234th TIGERHAWKS

The premier G.I. Joe costume club boasts a small army of aficionados with more than 350 members across 40 states and nine countries. Their commitment to the creation of high-quality costumes and props might just convince you that your favorite plastic action figures have stepped off their card backs and come to life.

  • Callsign: Longbow

  • Ragin’ Spoon

  • AVAC’s Lab

  • The Dealt Hand

  • Surplus 27

  • G.I. Jason

  • Commander Cody Art

  • Stacys Creations

  • Yoho Joe's Workshop

  • Kickley

  • Solid Raven

  • Craft and Conquer

  • Pitter Patter Concepts

  • Ravagers comics and collectibles

  • Warning Comics

  • Skeletron

  • Midwest Vintage Toys

  • Marauder

  • The Toy Department

  • After Action Report

  • JMK Custom Works

  • B-Rock Viper Toys

  • Majestic Collectibles

  • Mark2Toys

  • What’s On Joe Mind

  • Hypnoshield

  • Outpost Charlie Romeo Bravo

  • Pappy's Toyz

  • The Next Great Adventure

  • Heavy armor toys