(May 1986)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1986-02-10
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel 25th Anniversary
Barcode
0714860206405
Editing
Denny O'Neil (editor); Don Daley (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #86.
This issue is a variant of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #47 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Mike Zeck
Inks
Mike Zeck
Colors
?
Genre
war; military
Characters
G.I. Joe: Beach Head [Wayne R. Sneeden]; Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy]; Wet Suit [Brian M. Forrest]
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Indexer Notes

Zeck pencils & inks credit confirmed by www.mikezeck.com (15 June 2011). Original indexer had John Beatty listed as inker.

Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #47 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #47 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #47 [Canadian]
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Sea Duel (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Larry Hama (credited)
Pencils
Rod Whigham (credited)
Inks
Andy Mushynsky (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra: Baroness; Cobra Commander; Destro; Doctor Mindbender; Firefly
Dreadnoks: Buzzer [Richard Blinken-Smythe]; Ripper [Harry Nod]; Torch [Tom Winken]; Zartan (disguised as Ripcord)
G.I. Joe: Ace [Brad J. Armbruster]; Bazooka [David L. Katzenbogen]; Beach Head [Wayne R. Sneeden] (first appearance); Breaker [Alvin R. Kibbey]; Clutch [Lance J. Steinberg]; Cutter [Skip A. Stone]; Doc [Carl W. Greer]; Flint [Dashiell R. Faireborn]; Hawk [Clayton M. Abernathy]; Lady Jaye; Quick Kick [MacArthur S. Ito]; Ripcord (disguised as Zartan); Shipwreck [Hector X. Delgado]; Snake-Eyes; Spirit [Charlie Iron-Knife]; Wet Suit [Brian M. Forrest] (first appearance); Wild Bill [William S. Hardy]
Storm Shadow [Thomas S. Arashikage]; Cobra [Eels; Televiper; Cobra Soldiers; Cobra Officers]
Synopsis
The Joes launch a sea assault to rescue the recon team on Cobra Island, as the Baroness fatally shoots Storm Shadow as he aids Snake-Eyes in his escape. Zartan (as Ripcord), is drugged and flown back to the Pit for medical aid, and Doc notices something strange when he sees Zartan's holographic disguise disappear for a second due to the drugs at the Pit. Ripcord (as Zartan), lands at Springfield airport, tended to by the unsuspecting Dreadnoks.
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Indexer Notes

1st issue where Lady J is called "Lady Jaye". no letters page this issue, as a full page in-house ad from Marvel takes its place.

It's 1986! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 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. Sea Duel
    G.I. Joe
  3. 2. It's 1986!
    Bullpen Bulletins
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
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