G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #173

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue 173 was published by IDW Publishing with a cover date of 2011 at a cover price of 3.99 USD.

Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow return Billy’s dead body to Cobra Commander and ask him to look into the Blue Ninjas as they plan an assault on them. Sneak Peek visits his mom at a nursing home. Lady Jaye and Flint have a discussion over his actions to save her, while Darklon looks on in disgust. The Joes and members of the defunct Oktober Guard are testing their best tanks in Benzheen for the Emir to buy, and are interrupted as they’re given word of an incoming invasion from Trucial Abysmia by surplus H.I.S.S. tanks of various models.

Main story credits: written by Larry Hama; pencils by Ron Wagner, Martin Rep, Lori Kramer; inks by Joe Antonacci.

Catalogue note: Upc code on back cover; only one artist’s cover due to Photo Cover Month at IDW for certain IDW titles

Issue catalogued from the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Contents

1. #1 comic story 22 pp

   Think 'Tank' s

   • Script Larry Hama
   • Pencils Ron Wagner; Martin Rep; Lori Kramer
   • Inks Joe Antonacci
   • Colors Greg Grabianski

   Characters: G.I. Joe; Storm Shadow; Russian Arashikage clan; Oktober Guard(former); Emir of Benzheen; Billy (dead); Cobra

   Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow return Billy's dead body to Cobra Commander and ask him to look into the Blue Ninjas as they plan an assault on them. Sneak Peek visits his mom at a nursing home. Lady Jaye and Flint have a discussion over his actions to save her, while Darklon looks on in disgust. The Joes and members of the defunct Oktober Guard are testing their best tanks in Benzheen for the Emir to buy, and are interrupted as they're given word of an incoming invasion from Trucial Abysmia by surplus H.I.S.S. tanks of various models.

2. #2 advertisement 1 pp

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   Characters: Storm Shadow; Blue Ninjas

Indexer notes

Upc code on back cover; only one artist's cover due to Photo Cover Month at IDW for certain IDW titles