G.I. Joe #1

(May 2002)

Credits (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (signed)

Inks

Bob McLeod (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The ultimate weapon of democracy! Introducing America's sensational new special missions force for the 80's!

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Flash [Anthony S. Gambello]; Grunt [Robert W. Graves]; Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]; Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski]; Zap [Rafael J. Melendez]

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 [Direct] (June 1982)

Operation: Lady Doomsday (Table of Contents: 3)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Hama (credited)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Inks

Bob McLeod (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters

Jim Novak (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quartered in top-secret armored underground bunkers--

Genre

adventure; war; military

Characters

Cobra: Baroness [Anastasia Cissarovna] (antagonist) (introduction); Cobra Commander (antagonist) (introduction)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured) (introduction); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured) (introduction); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (featured) (introduction); Grand Slam [James J. Barney] (featured) (introduction); Grunt [Robert W. Graves] (featured) (introduction); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured) (introduction); Rock 'n Roll [Craig S. McConnel] (featured) (introduction); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured) (introduction); Shooter (cameo) (introduction, name only); Short-Fuze [Eric W. Friestadt] (featured) (introduction); Snake-Eyes (featured) (introduction); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured) (introduction); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured) (introduction); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured) (introduction)
Doctor Adele Burkhart (guest) (introduction); General Flagg (cameo) (introduction); General Austin (cameo) (introduction); Gregor (introduction)

Synopsis

Cobra has captured a prominent nuclear physicist, and the G.I. Joe team is formed to get her back.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 (June 1982)

Panic at the North Pole! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (signed as Trimpe)

Inks

Jack Abel (signed as Abel)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey]; Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Snake-Eyes; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #2 [Direct] (August 1982)

Panic at the North Pole! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Larry Hama (credited)

Pencils

Don Perlin (credited)

Inks

Jack Abel (credited)

Colors

Bob Sharen (credited)

Letters

Jim Novak (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The North Polar Ice Cap.

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured)
General Flagg (cameo); General Austin (cameo); Kwinn (antagonist) (introduction)

Synopsis

A small Joe team is sent to an Arctic scientific base at the North Pole to find out why all communication has been lost and run across an Eskimo named Kwinn working for the Russians, who has recovered a device which affects the brain.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #2 (August 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Bob Hall (signed)

Inks

Al Milgrom (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Grunt [Robert W. Graves]; Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]
2 generic Joes

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #3 [Direct] (September 1982)

The Trojan Gambit (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Larry Hama (credited)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Inks

Jack Abel (credited); Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

George Roussos (credited)

Letters

Diana Albers (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mission accomplished, General Flagg!

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Cobra Commander (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey]; Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (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); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured)
General Flagg (cameo); Cobra Soldiers

Synopsis

The Joes bring a captured Cobra robot into The Pit but the mechanical monstrosity puts itself back together again and tries to fight its way to the surface to let the snakes know exactly where the secret Joe base is located.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #3 (September 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Bob Hall (signed)

Inks

Al Milgrom (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Flash [Anthony S. Gambello]; Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy]; Rock 'n Roll [Craig S. McConnel]; Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Snake-Eyes; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]; Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski]
3 generic Joes

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #4 [Direct] (October 1982)

Operation: Wingfield! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Herb Trimpe (credited) (plot); Larry Hama (credited) (script)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited); Jack Abel (credited)

Colors

George Roussos (credited)

Letters

Diana Albers (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Listen up, troops!

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Grunt [Robert W. Graves] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured)
Strike First: Vance Wingfield (antagonist) (introduction)
Strike First soldiers (first appearance, villain)

Synopsis

The Joes infiltrate a paramilitary group that plans on starting World War III with nukes.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #4 (October 1982)

Blazing Combat--In Central Park (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Flash [Anthony S. Gambello]; Grunt [Robert W. Graves]; Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski]
Cobra [Cobra Troopers]

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #5 [Direct] (November 1982)

"Tanks" for the Memories (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Larry Hama (credited)

Pencils

Don Perlin (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited); Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Letters

Jim Novak (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On the heavy equipment level of the G.I. Joe Command Center

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Baroness [Anastasia Cissarovna] (antagonist); Cobra Commander (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured)
General Flagg; General Austin; Cobra Soldiers (villains)

Synopsis

Cobra learns that the Joes plan on displaying the new MOBAT tank in a New York City parade and try to capture it.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #5 (November 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils

Mike Vosburg

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey]; Flash [Anthony S. Gambello]; Grunt [Robert W. Graves]; Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]; Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski]
Oktober Guard: Colonel Brekhov [Ivan Nikolevich Brekhov]; Horrorshow [Stepan Drukersky]; Lt. Daina [Daina L. Janack]; Schrage; Stormavik
Cobra Commander

Synopsis

Cobra Commander helmet only looking at Joes/Oktober Guard split image.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #6 [Direct] (December 1982)

To Fail Is to Conquer... To Succeed Is to Die! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Herb Trimpe (credited) (plot); Larry Hama (credited) (script)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Inks

Jack Abel (credited)

Colors

Christie Scheele (credited)

Letters

Jim Novak (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey...

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Cobra Commander (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (featured); Grand Slam [James J. Barney] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured)
Oktober Guard: Colonel Brekhov [Ivan Nikolevich Brekhov] (antagonist) (introduction); Horrorshow [Stepan Drukersky] (antagonist) (introduction); Lt. Daina [Daina L. Janack] (antagonist) (introduction); Schrage (antagonist) (introduction); Stormavik (antagonist) (introduction)
Cobra Soldiers (villains)

Synopsis

The Joes are sent in to Afghanistan to retrieve tech from a downed experimental plane when they come up against the Oktober Guard bent on the same goal. Cobra attempts to steal the equipment for themselves and runs across both teams. To be continued...

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #6 (December 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

Herb Trimpe

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A moment ago they were enemies... Now they fight together against the greatest evil in the world!

Genre

war; military

Characters

Colonel Brekhov [Ivan Nikolevich Brekhov]; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]; Cobra Troopers

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #7 [Direct] (January 1983)

Walls of Death! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Herb Trimpe (credited) (plot); Larry Hama (credited) (script)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Christie Scheele (credited)

Letters

Jim Novak (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the mountains of Afghanistan,

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Cobra Commander (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (featured); Grand Slam [James J. Barney] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured)
Oktober Guard: Colonel Brekhov [Ivan Nikolevich Brekhov]; Horrorshow [Stepan Drukersky]; Lt. Daina [Daina L. Janack]; Schrage; Stormavik
Cobra soldiers (villain)

Synopsis

The Joes team up with the Oktober Guard after Cobra captures both teams in order to take an experimental plane and its tech away from them.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #7 (January 1983)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Mike Vosburg (signed)

Inks

Jack Abel (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg]; Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson]
Cobra Trooper (piloting Cobra stilt)

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #8 [Direct] (February 1983)

Code Name: Sea-Strike! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Inks

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Colors

Christie Scheele (credited)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The time: 0430 hours.

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Baroness [Anastasia Cissarovna] (antagonist); Cobra Commander (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (featured); Grand Slam [James J. Barney] (featured); Grunt [Robert W. Graves] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Rock 'n Roll [Craig S. McConnel] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Short-Fuze [Eric W. Friestadt] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured)
Cobra Soldiers (villain)

Synopsis

Cobra tries to keep the Joes from launching a payload into space that would help the Joes in their battle vs. them.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #8 (February 1983)

If Scarlett Should Fail...War! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

Mike Vosburg (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Cobra Troopers

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #9 [Direct] (March 1983)

The Diplomat (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Steven Grant (credited)

Pencils

Mike Vosburg (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited)

Letters

Janice Chiang (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Frontline: Nebraska.

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Cobra Commander (antagonist)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured)
Cobra Soldiers (villain)

Synopsis

Scarlett and Clutch are on escort duty to make sure a U.S. ambassador arrives at a critical peace meeting on time, but Cobra is gunning for them and has a deadly plan of their own already in motion.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #9 (March 1983)

Welcome to Springfield, A Nice Little Town (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils

Mike Vosburg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war; military

Characters

G.I. Joe: Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Snake-Eyes
Cobra troopers

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 [Direct] (April 1983)

A Nice Little Town Like Ours... (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Larry Hama (credited)

Pencils

Mike Vosburg (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Christie Scheele (credited)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mission verification and authorization of suspected Cobra stronghold in Mid-Town Manhattan.

Genre

war; military

Characters

Cobra: Baroness [Anastasia Cissarovna] (antagonist); Cobra Commander (antagonist); Doctor Venom (antagonist) (introduction)
G.I. Joe: Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey] (featured); Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg] (featured); Flash [Anthony S. Gambello] (featured); Grand Slam [James J. Barney] (featured); Grunt [Robert W. Graves] (featured); Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy] (featured); Rock 'n Roll [Craig S. McConnel] (featured); Scarlett [Shana O'Hara] (featured); Short-Fuze [Eric W. Friestadt] (featured); Snake-Eyes (featured); Stalker [Lonzo R. Wilkinson] (featured); Steeler [Ralph W. Pulaski] (featured); Zap [Rafael J. Melendez] (featured)
Billy (introduction, unnamed); Cobra Soldiers

Synopsis

Snake-Eyes, Scarlet and Zap are captured by Cobra and taken to Springfield, a town controlled by Cobra. A young boy helps the Joes make their escape as Dr. Venom attempts to get the location of Joe headquarters from Snake-Eyes using his brainwave scanner and fails, and Snakes joins up with them later.

Reprints

• from G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 (April 1983)