- Script
- Larry Hama
- Pencils
- Rod Whigham
- Inks
- Randy Emberlin
- Colors
- Bob Sharen
- Letters
- Rick Parker
- Genre
- war; military
- Characters
- G.I. Joe [Hawk; Flint; Big Ben; Snake-Eyes; Lift-Ticket; Lowlight; Chuckles]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Tomax; Xamot; Aero-Vipers; Tele-Vipers; Techno-Vipers; H.E.A.T-Viper; Toxo-Vipers (mark one); Crimson Guard (mark two); Viper troopers]; Iron Grenadiers [Destro (leader); Baroness (ally); Metal-Head; Razorback Drivers; Iron Grenadiers (in Scottish garb); AGP pilots]; Billy; Zartan
- Synopsis
- Cobra Commander wants to eliminate Destro, but the Joes know what's going on and try to save him, but fail when their Tomahawk chopper is hit by a HEAT-Viper's missile. The recently escaped Billy and Zartan come to Destro's aid via a stolen Cobra chopper, but the Commander captures the Baroness as a pawn for his plan and destroys Destro's castle in the process. To be continued...
- Reprints
story shortened to 20 pages due to inclusion of dossier. first appearances of Cobra Commander in new battle armor, Hawk, Lowlight, and Snake-Eyes in new costumes.