G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #22 [Direct]

(April 1984)

Like Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust... (Table of Contents: 1)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Hama (credited)

Pencils

Mike Vosburg (credited) (breakdowns)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited) (finishes)

Colors

George Roussos (credited)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited)

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Baroness (antagonist); Cobra Commander (antagonist); Destro (antagonist); Major Bludd (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Airborne [Franklin E. Talltree] (featured); Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Cover Girl [Courtney A. Krieger] (featured); Duke [Conrad S. Hauser] (featured) (introduction); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (featured); Grunt [Robert W. Graves] (featured); Gung-Ho [Ettienne R. LaFitte] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Roadblock [Marvin F. Hinton] (featured) (introduction); Rock 'n Roll [Craig S. McConnel] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Short-Fuze [Eric W. Friestadt] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Snow Job [Harlan W. Moore] (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured); Torpedo [Edward W. Leialoha] (featured); Tripwire [Tormod S. Skoog] (featured); Wild Bill [William S. Hardy] (featured); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured)
Cobra Soldiers; Air Viper; Dr. Hundtkinder (first appearance)

Synopsis

The Joes begin reconstruction on a better Pit. As they later attend Flagg's funeral, they're attacked by the new experimental Cobra jet, the Rattler, but it's destroyed by Duke (new field commander) and Roadblock. The Baroness is taken to see Dr. Hundtkinder for her severe burns by Bludd. Kwinn is given a private funeral by Snake-Eyes, and we see Dr. Venom's burial in Potter's Field.

Reprints

• in G.I. Joe (Editions Héritage, 1982 series) #22
• in G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (Marvel, 1986 series) #8 (February 1988)
• in Action Force / G.I. Joe (Egmont Kustannus, 1991 series) #4/1994
• in G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (IDW, 2012 series) #2 (April 2013)

Indexer Notes

story shortened to 21 pages due to blueprint plan shown for reconstructed Pit.

Top Secret (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Larry Hama

Pencils

Mike Vosburg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

George Roussos

Letters

Rick Parker

Genre

military

Synopsis

Overall layout for the reconstructed Pit.

Reprints

• in G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (Marvel, 1986 series) #8 (February 1988)
• in G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (IDW, 2012 series) #2 (April 2013)

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

Script

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

war

Synopsis

Letters from Susan M. Murrie, Mitchell Haferbecker, Victoria Del Principe, Marc Holt, Steve Carton, Tarek Rogers, Keith Stebleton, Robert Shaven, Bryan Simmons.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Mike Zeck

Inks

John Beatty

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp; Cyclops; Wolverine; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; She-Hulk; Hawkeye; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 [Direct] (May 1984)

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Marvel Subscriptions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Lockjaw]