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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero  (1982)

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #25
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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1st full appearance and cover of Zartan

1st appearance of Deep Six

1st appearance of Mutt & Junkyard

1st team appearance of the Dreadnoks: Ripper, Torch, Buzzer, Cutter

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #28
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Marvel ⋅ 1984
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #30
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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1st appearance of a H.I.S.S. [High Speed Sentry] driver though they are operating helicopters in this issue

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #30
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Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1984
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #33
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #34
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #37
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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1st appearance of Xomat and Tomax, identical twins and high-ranking officers in Cobra

1st appearance of Flint, a warrant officer

1st appearance of Footloose, infantry trooper

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #38
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #39
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #40
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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1st appearance of Shipwreck, a sailor

1st appearance of Barbecue, a firefighter

1st appearance of Keel-Haul

1st appearance of Lampreys

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #41
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Debut of classic Snake-Eyes suit, cover only

Snake-Eyes is first seen in the classic suit in G.I. Joe: A Real America Hero #45

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #42
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #43
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Scrap-Iron, an anti-armor specialist (Cobra)

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #44
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Dr. Mindbender, as Dr. Brainwave

1st appearance of Crank-Case, driver of the Striker

1st appearance of Bazooka, missile specialist

1st appearance of Airtight, high-conflict specialist

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1st appearance of Heavy Metal, tank operator

1st appearance of B.A.T.S, Cobra android trooper

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #45
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Quick Kick, silent weapons specialist

1st appearance of Alpine, a mountaineer

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #46
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Marvel ⋅ 1986
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #47
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Beach-Head, a ranger

1st appearance of Wet -Suit, a SEAL

1st appearance of Eels

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #48
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Sgt. Slaughter

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #49
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance and origin of Serpentor, Cobra emperor

1st appearance of Lift-Ticket, helicopter operator

1st appearance of Slipstream, jet pilot

1st appearance of Leatherneck, a marine

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #49
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Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1986
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #50
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st cameo appearance of Zarana

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #52
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Marvel ⋅ 1986
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #53
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #54
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Marvel ⋅ 1986
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #55
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Origin of Cobra Commander, reveals he was once a used car salesman

1st appearance of Low-Light, a marksman

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #56
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Marvel ⋅ 1987
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #57
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Marvel ⋅ 1987
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #58
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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1st appearance of Dusty, desert trooper

1st appearance of Fred VII

Debut of new Cobra Commander armor

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #59
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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1st appearances of Jinx, a female ninja

1st appearance of Tunnel Rat, explosive ordnance disposal specialist

1st appearance of Outback, a survival specialist

1st appearance of Raptor, a falconer

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #60
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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1st appearance of Lt. Falcon

1st appearance of Chuckles

1st appearance of Fast Draw, a missile specialist

1st appearance of Law & Order

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1st appearance of Iceberg, a snow trooper

1st appearance of Monkeywrench, a Dreadnok

1st appearance of Zanzibar, a Dreadnok

1st appearance of an Ice Viper

Interior artwork by Todd McFarlane with cover art by Mike Zeck

McFarlane also penciled the interior of G.I. Joe #61

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #61
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Marvel ⋅ 1987
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #62
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Marvel ⋅ 1987
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #63
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Marvel ⋅ 1987
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #63
So Much Fun ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Third printing

'So Much Fun' variant sold only in toy stores

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #65
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Marvel ⋅ 1987
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