From catchphrases like “Yo, Joe,” and “Knowing ... old to bust out that box labeled “G.I. JOEEEEs” and play with your toys while binge-watching cartoons in your living room.

While the G.I. Joe cartoon popularized many of the franchise's characters, it was the comic books by several publishers that further fleshed them out. Updated by Timothy Blake Donohoo on January 1 ...