(July 1985)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
0714860206407
Editing
Don Daley (credited) (assistant editor); Denny O'Neil (credited) (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Mike Zeck (signed as MZ)
Inks
John Beatty (signed as JB)
Colors
?

Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra: Tomax
G.I. Joe: Flint [Dashiell R. Faireborn]; Footloose [Andrew D. Meyers]
Reprints

Twin Brothers (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)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)

Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra: Destro (antagonist)
Crimson Guard: Tomax (antagonist) (introduction); Xamot (antagonist) (introduction)
G.I. Joe: Blowtorch [Timothy P. Hanrahan] (featured); Duke [Conrad S. Hauser] (featured); Flint [Dashiell R. Faireborn] (featured) (introduction); Footloose [Andrew D. Meyers] (featured) (introduction); Gung-Ho [Ettienne R. LaFitte] (featured); Lady Jaye (featured); Ripcord (featured); Roadblock [Marvin F. Hinton] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Wild Bill [William S. Hardy] (featured)
Bongo the Balloon Bear [Candy Appel]; Cobra [Fred series]
Synopsis
Three Joes (Gung-Ho, Ripcord, Blowtorch) run into the Crimson Guard, and their leaders, Tomax and Xamot, while delivering balloons to the Arbco (Cobra anagram) Brothers Circus with Candy (Bongo), as new members Flint and Footloose are introduced to the Joes. The twins escape, and Candy breaks up with Ripcord.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Crimson Guardsmen mistakenly drawn as H.I.S.S. drivers this issue due to Crimson Guard figure not yet released by Hasbro for 1985 figure toyline release at time issue was sent to press and published.

Jim's Not Here... (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 / 0.9 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

top 9/10 of page for letters. Letters from Kenneth Jarzen, Chris Murphy, The Elf, Archie DePietro, Mark Switzer, Tony Young, Matthew Burns.

On Sale Now ! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Power Man and Iron Fist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  2. 1. Twin Brothers
    G.I. Joe
  3. 2. Jim's Not Here...
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Postbox: The Pit!
  5. 4. On Sale Now !
    Power Man and Iron Fist
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  • Derek Reinhard