GI Joe intros - 1983 to 1987 (the Sunbow years)

Just a compilation I did of the intros for the animated GI Joe series and the movie by Sunbow and Marvel in chronological order. The unique thing about each of the intro sequences is that they were self-contained mini-adventures with a definite start and triumphant finish, something that later sequences after this "era" would lack. Here's a breakdown of what is in the clip:

1983
G.I. Joe: The Mass Device Pilot miniseries intro

1984
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra miniseries intro

1985
G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness starting season miniseries
This was also the acting title sequence for the first season

1986
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor. Arise! season miniseries start
This was also the acting title sequence for the second season

1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie
This was the last G.I. Joe production that Sunbow would work on and arguably the best introductory sequence out of the entire animated history of the franchise.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• G.I. Joe
• GI Joe
• animation
• cartoon
• 80s
• Sunbow
• Marvel
• Pyramid of Darkness
• Serpentor
• Cobra Commander
• Cobra
• MASS Device
• GI Joe The Movie
• Weather Dominator

[necrokratia]

the sunbow years but the first picture is taken from after the sunbow years, nice fuck up there ace.

[rka18282]

@Dragonrider1227 lol I think so too! hopefully bruce willis is gonna yippie ky yay all the motherfuckers! :P and making a mess is half the battle!

[Dragonrider1227]

@rka18282 Either they're all bullet proof or everyone in GI Joe and Cobra can't shoot worth shit ;p There's a reason why this war as gone on for 30 years ;p

[rka18282]

how come they rarely get shot in these cartoons? and they are firing all the time! :P

[irrespondible]

@Briar5559 Indeed...

[Briar5559]

You would think animation would progress. Nope. The older animation will beat out todays always.

[davidl1979]

@evotime24 Yeah that was something I always remembered from the intro.

[evotime24]

I like how they throw Destro around like a sack of potatoes.

[EKB316]

Thank you for another awesome flashback to my childhood!

YO JOE!!! lol

[AmberKobato]

Remember the old days, when terrorist are fun?, now are scary =(