G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero issue 19 was published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of January 1984 at a cover price of 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD.
The Joes learn of Cobra’s plan to uncover the Pit’s hidden location, and construct a false headquarters over the real thing, while setting them up to believe that their base is under quarantine from Scar-Face’s infected body, cured by Doc. Cobra then attacks, and the Joes defend. The battle is won by the Joes but at a cost: Gen. Flagg, Kwinn, Scar-Face, and Dr. Venom are casualties, and Bludd escapes with the Baroness.
Main story credits: written by Larry Hama; pencils by Mike Vosburg; inks by Jon D’Agostino.
Catalogue note: Part of ‘Assistant Editor’s Month’ at Marvel, where the assistants were allowed to print a single issue without editorial interference as the editors were away at an editor’s conference (San Diego Comic Con) that month. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #32.
Issue catalogued from the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Contents
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#0 cover 1 pp (untitled)
- Pencils Herb Trimpe
- Inks Steve Mitchell
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#1 comic story 22 pp Joe Triumphs!
- Script Larry Hama
- Pencils Mike Vosburg
- Inks Jon D'Agostino
- Colors George Roussos
- Letters Rick Parker
The Joes learn of Cobra's plan to uncover the Pit's hidden location, and construct a false headquarters over the real thing, while setting them up to believe that their base is under quarantine from Scar-Face's infected body, cured by Doc. Cobra then attacks, and the Joes defend. The battle is won by the Joes but at a cost: Gen. Flagg, Kwinn, Scar-Face, and Dr. Venom are casualties, and Bludd escapes with the Baroness.
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#2 comics-form advertising 1 pp Star Frontiers
- Pencils Larry Elmore
- Inks Larry Elmore
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#3 in-house column 1 pp (untitled)
- Script Bernard Seret
- Letters typeset
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#4 letters page 1 pp (untitled)
- Script Linda Grant
- Letters typeset
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#5 character profile 1 pp G.I. Joe Classified File
- Script Larry Hama
- Pencils Mike Vosburg
- Inks Jon D'Agostino
- Letters typeset
Characters: Fenwick
Indexer notes
Part of 'Assistant Editor's Month' at Marvel, where the assistants were allowed to print a single issue without editorial interference as the editors were away at an editor's conference (San Diego Comic Con) that month. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #32.
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