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

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1st cameo appearance of Zartan

1st appearance of Firefly

1st appearance of Wild Weasel

1st cover appearance of Storm Shadow

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1st full appearance and cover of Zartan

1st appearance of Deep Six

1st appearance of Cutter, the pilot of the W.H.A.L.E. [ Warrior: Hovering Assault Launching Envoy]

1st appearance of Mutt and his dog, Junkyard

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

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1984

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Origin of Snake-Eyes

1st appearance of Hard Master, head of the Arashikage Clan

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Hama Files Edition - features a special letter from Larry Hama, offering new behind the scenes information and special insights into the most iconic issues of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO.

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Origin of Snake-Eyes

1st appearance of Timber, pet wolf of Snake-Eyes

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1st appearance of the Crimson Guard

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1st appearance of a H.I.S.S. [High Speed Sentry] driver though they are operating helicopters in this issue

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1st appearance of Spirit, a tracker

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1st appearance of Blowtorch, flamethrower operator

1st appearance of Lady Jaye, covert specialist

1st appearance of Ripcord, a paratrooper

1st appearance of Recondo, a jungle trooper

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1st appearance of Tomax and Xamot, identical twins and high-ranking officers in Cobra

1st appearance of Flint, a warrant officer

1st appearance of Footloose, infantry trooper

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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

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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

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1st appearance of Scrap-Iron, an anti-armor specialist (Cobra)

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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

1st appearance of Heavy Metal, tank operator

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

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1st appearance of Quick Kick, silent weapons specialist

1st appearance of Alpine, a mountaineer

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1st appearance of Beach-Head, a ranger

1st appearance of Wet -Suit, a SEAL

1st appearance of Eels

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1st appearance of Sgt. Slaughter

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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

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Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1986

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1st appearance of Zarana, sister of Zartan

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1st appearance of Zandar, a Dreadnok

1st appearance of Thrasher, a Dreadnok

1st appearance of Thunder, a tank operator

1st appearance of Toll Booth, tank operator

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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

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Origin of Cobra Commander, reveals he was once a used car salesman

1st appearance of Low-Light, a marksman

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1st appearance of Dusty, desert trooper

1st appearance of Fred VII

Debut of new Cobra Commander armor

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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

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