- Script
- Larry Hama (credited)
- Pencils
- Larry Hama (credited) (breakdowns)
- Inks
- Steve Leialoha (credited) (finishes)
- Colors
- George Roussos (credited)
- Genre
- war; military
- Characters
- Cobra: Cobra Commander (antagonist); Destro (antagonist); Storm Shadow [Thomas S. Arashikage] (antagonist) (introduction)
G.I. Joe: Scarlett [Shana O'Hara]; Snake-Eyes
Red Ninjas: Storm Shadow [Thomas S. Arashikage] (antagonist) (introduction)
Cobra Soldiers; Red Ninjas (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Storm Shadow has captured Scarlett while she was on a routine parachute drop exercise and brought her to Destro's Castle as a present to Cobra Commander. Snake-Eyes learns of her capture, and has to sneak in stealthily to rescue her. During the rescue, we learn that Storm Shadow is related to Snake-Eyes somehow based on both of them having the same tattoo on their right forearms.
- Reprints
- in G.I. Joe (Editions Héritage, 1982 series) #21
- in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Hasbro, 2005 series) #21
- in G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Reprint Series] (Hasbro, 2007 series) #21 (June 1984 [Original Publication Date]), #21 (June 1984 [Original Publication Date])
- in Action Force (Marvel UK, 1987 series) #37 (14 November 1987) [Pages 1-12.], #38 (21 November 1987) [Pages 11-22.]
- in G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (Marvel, 1986 series) #8 (February 1988)
- in Action Force (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #3/1988 ([september] 1988)
- in G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (IDW, 2012 series) #2 (April 2013)
First Joe 'silent' story written by Hama in the series run that had no text and depended solely on the art to carry it through. Later repeated in G.I. Joe Yearbook (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 by Hama again, and later the "Disavowed" series run at Image/Devil's Due Publishing with issue (Image, 2001 series) #21 by Josh Blaylock, as well as another book, G.I. Joe: Origins (IDW, 2009 series) #19, featuring Snake-Eyes done by Larry Hama yet again.