G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #55 [Second Print]
(January 1987)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel 25th Anniversary
Editing
Bobbie Chase (credited) (assistant editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

The Second Print cover has no difference then the First Edition Direct Edition cover, Second Print is listed under the indicia.
This issue is a variant of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #55 [Direct]. There exist further variants:
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Unmaskings (Table of Contents: 1)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama (credited)
Pencils
Rod Whigham (credited)
Inks
Andy Mushynsky (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Deep under Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island...
Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra: Baroness (antagonist); Cobra Commander (antagonist); Destro (antagonist); Doctor Mindbender (antagonist); Serpentor (antagonist)
Crimson Guard: Tomax (antagonist); Xamot (antagonist)
Dreadnoks: Zandar (antagonist); Zarana (antagonist); Zartan (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Beach Head [Wayne R. Sneeden] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Duke [Conrad S. Hauser] (featured); Grunt [Robert W. Graves] (featured) (retires from Joes); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Leatherneck [Wendell A. Metzger] (featured); Low-Light [Cooper G. MacBride] (featured) (introduction); Snake-Eyes (featured) (as Flint); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured)
Billy (severly injured); Cobra [Televiper; Cobra Soldiers]; Sierra Gordo military generals
Synopsis
A small group of Joes infiltrate the Terror-Drome to rescue Snake-Eyes, and Stalker is wounded in the attempt, so Snake-Eyes stays behind to cover their escape. Destro and Cobra Commander escape The Pit, man disguises and go cruising, and the Commander finds his son, Billy, (severely injured from issue #43), after a sheriff recognizes him from a photo Billy had on his person as his dad even in disguise. Grunt leaves the Joes after his tour of duty is up with them.
Reprints

Look Ma, National TV! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Postbox: The Pit! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Letters from Alex C. Newborn, David Engh, Fred Scheuren, Mollie Schmeizer, , Danny Bnardy, James Pancoast, Mark Benhan, Heather Young, Sandra Tsai.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Unmaskings
    G.I. Joe
  2. 2. Look Ma, National TV!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  3. 3. [no title indexed]
    Postbox: The Pit!
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