G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #21

(March 1984)

Silent Interlude (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Larry Hama

Pencils:

Larry Hama (breakdowns)

Inks:

Steve Leialoha (finishes)

Colors:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

G.I Joe [Snake-Eyes; Scarlett]; Cobra [Storm Shadow (first appearance); Cobra Commander; Destro; Cobra Soldiers; Red Ninjas]

Synopsis:

Storm Shadow has captured Scarlett while she was on a routine parachute drop exercise and brought her to Destro's Castle as a present to Cobra Commander. Snake-Eyes learns of her capture, and has to sneak in stealthily to rescue her. During the rescue, we learn that Storm Shadow is related to Snake-Eyes somehow based on both of them having the same tattoo on their right forearms.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration (migrated reprint links need inspection)

• in G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Reprint Series] (Hasbro, 2007 series) #21 (June 1984 [Original Publication Date]) [story only]
• in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Hasbro, 2005 series) #21 [cover and story]

Indexer Notes

First Joe 'silent' story written by Hama in the series run that had no text and depended solely on the art to carry it through. Later repeated in G.I. Joe Yearbook (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 by Hama again, and later the "Disavowed" series run at Image/Devil's Due Publishing with issue (Image, 2001 series) #21 by Josh Blaylock, as well as another book, G.I. Joe: Origins (IDW, 2009 series) #19, featuring Snake-Eyes done by Larry Hama yet again.

Postbox: The Pit ! (Table of Contents)

G.I. Joe (Postbox: The Pit) / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

comments about previous Joe issues.