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Reprint of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #26 and #27 (1984)

Origin of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow

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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto featuring Cobra Commander

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Limited to 300 copies

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Reprint of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1984) #1 and #155, the first and final appearance of G.I. Joe of the Marvel Comics run

Reprint of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #82

Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2018

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1st team appearance of G.I. Joe

1st appearance of Snake-Eyes, an Arashikage-trained ninja (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Scarlett, an intel officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grunt, an infantry trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Breaker, a communications officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Rock 'N Roll, a machine gunner (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Stalker, a ranger (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Zap, a bazooka soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Short-Fuze, a mortar soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Clutch, a Vamp operator (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Laser, a rifle trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Steeler, a tank commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Hawk, a field commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grand Slam, an artillery specialist (G.I. Joe)

1st team appearance of Cobra, a terrorist organization

1st appearance of Cobra Commander, leader and founder of Cobra

1st appearance of Baroness, an intel officer (Cobra)

Writer and Vietnam veteran Larry Hama intended to create a Nick Fury series but after being approached by Hasbro to launch their 3.75-inch action figures, the Fury Force concept was applied to G.I. Joe

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Image begins publishing G.I. Joe

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

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Variant • Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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1st appearance of Kwinn, a tracker and mercenary of Inuit descent

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