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What does MOC mean in relation to GI Joe action figures?

MOC means Mint On Card…or unopened and in great condition.

GI JOE has been around since 1942 as a comic book character. In 1964, the GI Joe Action Figure was born. The GI, in GI Joe originally stood for Government Issue. However, G.I. Joe stands for Globally Integrated Joint Operating Entity in the new G.I. Joe movie. The character is featured in two animated TV series and comic books entitled G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6.

Hasbro used the G.I. Joe trademark for two different toy lines. The original 12-inch line that began in 1964 were realistic action figures. This line was licensed to Palitoy in the United Kingdom, and was known as Action Man. In 1982, they re-launched the line in a 3 3/4-inch scale with vehicles, playsets, and a complete background story about an ongoing struggle between the G.I. Joe Team and the evil Cobra Command.

Other Highlights:

o A black G.I. Joe figure was introduced in 1965.

o Soldiers from other countries were added in 1966. A Green Beret figure from Vietnam was also added that year.

o A Project Mercury space capsule and silver-suited astronaut figure was introduced.

o Talking figures were released in 1967.

o The Action Nurse, the first female G.I. Joe, was produced in 1967. It did not catch on, and no other 12″ female GI Joe would be released for 30 years.

Duke is one of the key characters of G.I. Joe and a fan-favorite. Fans generally regard him as a main character, even though he did not appear in the first issues of the comic series nor was he one of the very first wave of original toys.

Duke was featured in two series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, appearing in both the animated series and comic books. Duke is the code name of First Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser. He is field commander and second-in-command of the G.I. Joe Team after Hawk. He is portrayed by actor Channing Tatum in the 2009 live-action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

To coincide with the launch of the new movie, Hasbro will release at least two figures based on the Duke movie character. For both releases, he is listed as Conrad “Duke” Hauser.

The first, classified as Desert Ambush, features Duke in a desert camouflage uniform. The second, classified as Reactive Impact Armor, features him in the movie style black uniform.

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