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Mike Power, the Atomic Man was born disabled, and worked tirelessly to replace his useless limbs with mighty mechanical prosthetics to become a bionic warrior for G.I. Joe Adventure Team. The Atomic Man is Hasbro's version of The Six Million Dollar Man.
A popular action figure toy produced by Mattel from 1971 to 1986, it inspired a Mexican comic book series called "Kid Acero" (which was the Latin-american name of Big Jim). The same happened in Germany and the United Kingdom, where he became secret agent Mark Strong.
A superhero who joins the Adventure Team after helping GI Joe and Atomic Man save civilians from an overflowing river. The character is seemingly inspired by the DC hero os the same name.
Captain Tootsie is a Golden Age superhero who appeared in advertisement comics for Tootsie Rolls and related products. Bears a striking similarity to Captain Marvel/Shazam. Recently, Captain Tootsie has resurfaced in Savage Dragon.
Charles Atlas was an Italian-born American bodybuilder best remembered as the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program which spawned a landmark advertising campaign featuring his name and likeness.
Flash Farrell is a photographer appearing exclusively in Goodyear tire commercial comics.
General Joseph B. Colton graduated with the highest honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1960, where he was then selected by former president John F. Kennedy to create and command America's elite fighting force, codename G.I. Joe making him the very first real American hero.
Intruder is a caveman-like alien.
DC mascot turned villain.
Pelé (1940-2022) was a legendary football player coming from Brazil. He is the third overall highest goalscorers in football history with 767 goals in 831 games. Pele is known to have spent almost his entire career in Santos FC.
Silver sentry from the golden galaxy, Rom has come to Earth to destroy the forces of the Dire Wraiths.
Volto was an ad character for Grape-Nuts Flakes. He's from Mars, and has magnetic powers which he recharges daily by eating whole grain foods- the best being Grape-Nuts Flakes.
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