(December 1984)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.60 USD; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1984-08-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Linda Grant (credited) (assistant editor); Denny O'Neil (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #54, with newsstand on-sale date of 1984-09-18.
This issue has 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
Dreadnoks: Buzzer; Ripper; Torch
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Indexer Notes

Zeck pencils credit confirmed and Beatty inks credit supplied by www.mikezeck.com (15 June 2011).

Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #30 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #30 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #30 [Canadian] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #30 [Second Print]
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Darkness (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Larry Hama (credited)
Pencils
Frank Springer (credited)
Inks
Andy Mushynsky (credited); Pat Redding (credited) (pages 2-6)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra: Baroness (antagonist); Cobra Commander (antagonist); Destro (antagonist); Firefly (antagonist); Major Bludd (antagonist); Zartan (antagonist)
Crimson Guard: Fred I (antagonist) (introduction)
Dreadnoks: Buzzer [Richard Blinken-Smythe] (antagonist); Ripper [Harry Nod] (antagonist); Torch [Tom Winken] (antagonist); Zartan (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Ace [Brad J. Armbruster] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Doc [Carl W. Greer] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Rock 'n Roll [Craig S. McConnel] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured); Wild Bill [William S. Hardy] (featured)
Billy; Cobra Soldiers
Synopsis
Zartan believes McGuire Air Force base is the Joes' headquarters and infiltrates to confirm, causing the Commander to recall the Guard agent surveilling Ft. Wadsworth (home of the Pit). Hawk is tipped off when the Joes at McGuire return and see the real deal there, causing an assault force to be sent to McGuire to repel any attack. The Joes defend the base when the Dreadnoks attack instead of just making an opening for the Cobra strike force, spoiling the element of surprise. Billy is caught looking into Cobra documents by the Baroness and Bludd and offer him a spot in the resistance.
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Sal Brodsky 1923 - 1984 (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 John R. Vest, Chris Kastensmidt, Raymond E. Peralta Jr., Burke Bell, David Sims, John Canady, Mike Steinmacher, Chris Kettenback, Clinton Hunter, Kevin Kruse.

Join Our Special Subscriber's Club (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  2. 1. Darkness
    G.I. Joe
  3. 2. Sal Brodsky 1923 - 1984
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Postbox: The Pit!
  5. 4. Join Our Special Subscriber's Club
    Marvel Subscriptions
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