ARCHIVE OPEN FILE ROOM 04 · CHEYENNE MTN DTG · 081753Z OCT 26 UNCLASSIFIED · CIVILIAN ACCESS
G.I. JOE: ARMY

Marvel Comics · July 1983

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #13

From G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero · Issue #13

  • Cover Mike Vosburg
  • Script Larry Hama
  • Pencils Mike Vosburg
  • Inks Jon D'Agostino
  • Colors Bob Sharen
  • Letters Joe Rosen

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero issue 13 was published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of July 1983 at a cover price of 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD.

After the bunker was bombed by Baroness and Scar-Face, sinking it underwater (trapping Snake-Eyes, Kwinn, and Dr. Venom inside), Stalker, Breaker, Gung-Ho call the Joes for pickup from Rio Lindo as the country is under hostile takeover (thinking the three inside dead). The three Joes recover a briefcase left on purpose by the Commander as a ruse to trick the Joes while he continues with his real plan, and are rescued and take the false plans back to headquarters none the wiser of the real plan. The story ends with a familiar Morse Code tap coming from the bunker.

Main story credits: written by Larry Hama; pencils by Mike Vosburg; inks by Jon D’Agostino.

Catalogue note: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #22.

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

Contents

  1. #0 cover 1 pp

    (untitled)

    • Pencils Mike Vosburg
    • Inks Jon D'Agostino
  2. #1 comics-form advertising 1 pp

    Scottie in A Cracker Jack Story

    • Pencils Neal Adams
    • Letters typeset

    Characters: Scottie

  3. #2 comic story 22 pp

    Last Plane from Rio Lindo

    • Script Larry Hama
    • Pencils Mike Vosburg
    • Inks Jon D'Agostino
    • Colors Bob Sharen
    • Letters Joe Rosen

    Characters: Hector (introduction); Felipe (introduction); Emil (introduction, antagonist); Richter (introduction, antagonist); unnamed taxi driver

    After the bunker was bombed by Baroness and Scar-Face, sinking it underwater (trapping Snake-Eyes, Kwinn, and Dr. Venom inside), Stalker, Breaker, Gung-Ho call the Joes for pickup from Rio Lindo as the country is under hostile takeover (thinking the three inside dead). The three Joes recover a briefcase left on purpose by the Commander as a ruse to trick the Joes while he continues with his real plan, and are rescued and take the false plans back to headquarters none the wiser of the real plan. The story ends with a familiar Morse Code tap coming from the bunker.

  4. #3 in-house column 1 pp

    (untitled)

    • Script Jim Shooter
    • Pencils John Romita
    • Inks John Romita
    • Letters typeset
  5. #4 comics-form advertising 1 pp

    A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure!

    • Pencils Bill Willingham
    • Inks Bill Willingham

    Characters: Grimslade; Indel; Oakthorn; Saren; Valerius

  6. #5 letters page 1 pp

    (untitled)

    • Letters typeset
  7. #6 promo 0 pp

    Alpha Flight

Indexer notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #22.

★ DISCUSSION

Join the conversation.

Comments below are mirrored on the gijoe.army forum. Sign in once, post anywhere.