We had Action Man toys at first,
but after the GI Joe comic was released in a joint title with Transformers, they became popular for a new generation under the GI Joe name.
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supermoore: HUNG,
Sun 14 Mar 2004, 2:35,
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but
they still sell Action Man as Action Man.
He has been tarted up a bit, but it's still the same guy.
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Mystery_Bob,
Sun 14 Mar 2004, 2:36,
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I think maybe
they're completely different things. I'm too tired to remember this afternoon, never mind primary school.
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supermoore: HUNG,
Sun 14 Mar 2004, 2:40,
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