General Joseph B. Colton
General Joseph B. Colton is the original G.I. Joe — the first American soldier to bear that code name — who later serves as a senior military adviser and living symbol of the team's heroic legacy, mentoring later generations of operatives.
A living legend of military comics, General Joseph B. Colton made his entrance in the pages of G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #86 in 1989, brought to life by the legendary Larry Hama and Marshall Rogers during the Copper Age. Over a remarkable 27-year span across multiple series — including G.I. Joe: America's Elite and the flagship G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero — Colton has kept some of the most iconic company in the franchise, sharing adventures with the likes of Lady Jaye, Flint, Snake-Eyes, and Conrad S. Hauser. He's the kind of character whose presence signals that the stakes have been raised, a commanding figure whose longevity across publishers speaks to his enduring place in the G.I. Joe universe. For collectors who want a character with genuine history and gravitas woven through decades of military action storytelling, General Colton is absolutely worth tracking down.
