- Script:
- Larry Hama
- Pencils:
- John Statema
- Inks:
- Randy Emberlin
- Colors:
- Bob Sharen
- Letters:
- Rick Parker
- Genre:
- war
- Characters:
- G.I. Joe [Salvo; Rock N Roll; Dusty; Hot Seat; Steeler]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Techno-Vipers; Toxo-Viper (mark one); Viper troopers; Night Creepers; Iron Grenadiers [Metal-Head (introduction)]]; Emirate of Benzheen; Emirate Bodyguards
- Synopsis:
- As the Battle of Benzheen continues, a group of Joes face off vs. a new Cobra ally, Metal-Head, who proceeds to make quick work of 3 Joe vehicles. Before he can be apprehended by the angry Joes, a call to cease hostilities goes out on both sides as the Emir was forced in a secret meeting in a neutral country with Cobra Commander to ally himself with Cobra. Meanwhile, on Cobra Island, a group of Vipers discover that Billy and Zartan escaped the landlocked freighter they were trapped in by the Commander a while back.
first appearance of Metal-Head. story shortened to 20 pages due to inclusion of dossier.