(February 1986)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
0714860206402
Editing
Don Daley (credited) (assistant editor); Denny O'Neil (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #44 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

G.I. Joe / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Zeck
Inks
John Beatty
Colors
?
Genre
war; military
Characters
Lady Jaye; B.A.T.S.
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #44 [Canadian] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #44 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #44 [Newsstand]
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Improvisation on a Theme (Table of Contents: 1)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama (credited)
Pencils
Rod Whigham (credited)
Inks
Andy Mushynsky (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra: Baroness; Destro; Doctor Mindbender (first appearance, as Doctor Brainwave)
G.I. Joe: Airtight (first appearance); Bazooka [David L. Katzenbogen] (first appearance); Crankcase [Elwood G. Indiana] (first appearance); Heavy Metal [Sherman R. Guderian] (first appearance); Lady Jaye
Cobra [Cobra troopers; B.A.T.S. (first appearance)]
Synopsis
A group of new Joes and Lady Jaye are on training maneuvers when they are captured by Cobra using experimental plant spores, and Cobra's new ally, Dr. Mindbender wishes to test them vs. his new weapon and the B.A.T.S. (Battle Android TrooperS) in an abandoned junkyard. The new Joes turn the tables, however, and Lady Jaye tells them they passed their test vs. Cobra with flying colors.
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Indexer Notes

Story given an extra page. No letters page this issue.

The Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Contest... (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  2. 1. Improvisation on a Theme
    G.I. Joe
  3. 2. The Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Contest...
    Bullpen Bulletins
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