Not your 'Average Joes': Convention honoring toy icon returns to Atlanta for more adventure and action

A curious conventiongoer ventures throughout Joelanta, a metro Atlanta based military, action and adventure figure toy show and convention that returns this weekend to Peachtree Corners, Georgia. (Courtesy of Steven Charlton)

Few men can say that they have had the privilege of traveling across the world, but Joe prides himself as being an exception.

From swimming through tides in the Pacific Ocean, to exploring new species in the Amazon Rainforest, to marching through the sands of the Sahara desert, he has been to locations that many can only dream about. Of course, Joe is no ordinary man … in fact, technically speaking, he is not a man at all.

He is G.I. Joe, the beloved fictional U.S. soldier that has spawned a series of toys, movies, cartoons, and most abundantly, fans since its introduction by Hasbro, Inc. on Feb. 2, 1964 as a 12-inch toy figurine.

Joelanta is based upon the iconic Hasboro action figure, G.I. Joe (Courtesy of Joelanta)