(April 1992)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Bobbie Chase (credited) (editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

The Secret Of The Sludge (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Andrew Wildman (signed)
Inks
Andrew Wildman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
war; military
Characters
Cobra Commander
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #123 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982 series) #123 [Newsstand]
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Shots In The Dark ! (Table of Contents: 1)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama (credited)
Pencils
Andrew Wildman (credited)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (credited)
Colors
Bob Sharen (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Halfway down the mountain from Destro's Castle in Trans-Carpathia...
Genre
war; military
Characters
G.I. Joe [Hawk; Roadblock; Dusty; Lady Jaye; Big Ben; Rock N Roll; Stalker; Duke; Wild Bill; Eco-Warriors [Flint (Leader); Ozone (first appearance); Clean-Sweep (first appearance)]; Ninja Force [Snake-Eyes (leader); Storm Shadow; Nunchuk; Dojo; T'Jbang]]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Zarana; SAW-Viper; Tele-Viper; Eco-Warriors [Cesspool (leader); Toxo-Viper II; Sludge-Viper]; Slice; Dice; Renegade Red Ninjas [Red Ninja Warlord (leader); Red Ninjas]; Viper; Crimson Guard [Fred LXV (first appearance; death)]; Sean; Fred LXV's wife (first appearance)]; Headhunters [Headman (leader); Headhunter troopers]
Synopsis
As the Joes escape Cobra in Trans-Carpathia, Zarana sends a message to the Commander that Cesspool is taking over Cobra Island and setting up weapons-grade sludge centers throughout, to which the commander responds she needs to deal with it. Meanwhile, both the Joe and Cobra ninjas face each other in a marshland in Trans-Carpathia, as Ninja Force captures the Red Ninja's leader. Flint is made head of a new group: The Eco-Warriors, and drugs are being dealt on Broca Beach by the Headman.
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Indexer Notes

Story continues next issue (#124). Story shortened to 20 pages to include next character profile in this issue.

Hawk (Table of Contents: 2)

G.I. Joe Dossiers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama
Pencils
Michael Golden ?
Inks
Michael Golden ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Hawk
Synopsis
Profile on Hawk, the Joes' leader.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Postbox: The Pit! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Last issue edited by Bobbie Chase, as she leaves to edit Marvel Comics' upcoming Ghost Rider family of titles. Comments about previous Joe issues.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Secret Of The Sludge
    G.I. Joe
  2. 1. Shots In The Dark !
    G.I. Joe
  3. 2. Hawk
    G.I. Joe Dossiers
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Postbox: The Pit!
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