G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero issue 42 was published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of December 1985 at a cover price of 0.75 USD; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD.
General Austin has a heart attack. Candy escapes from Buzzer. Fred II turns out to be an old Nam buddy of Snake-Eyes and Stalker as he confronts them both at the Vietnam Memorial. The Soft Master arrives in Springfield to get more information on the Hard Master’s death. Billy leaves his training with Storm Shadow to confront his father.
Main story credits: written by Larry Hama; pencils by Rod Whigham; inks by Andy Mushynsky.
Catalogue note: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #77.
Issue catalogued from the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Contents
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#0 cover 1 pp (untitled)
- Pencils Mike Zeck
- Inks Dennis Janke
Storm Shadow raising sword to strike Billy.
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#1 comic story 22 pp Ties That Bind
- Script Larry Hama
- Pencils Rod Whigham
- Inks Andy Mushynsky
- Colors George Roussos
- Letters Joe Rosen
Characters: Springfield Police; Ramon Escobedo (cameo, flashback); Dick Saperstein (cameo, flashback)
General Austin has a heart attack. Candy escapes from Buzzer. Fred II turns out to be an old Nam buddy of Snake-Eyes and Stalker as he confronts them both at the Vietnam Memorial. The Soft Master arrives in Springfield to get more information on the Hard Master's death. Billy leaves his training with Storm Shadow to confront his father.
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#2 in-house column 1 pp (untitled)
- Script Jim Shooter
- Letters typeset
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#3 letters page 1 pp (untitled)
- Letters typeset
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#4 promo 1 pp Special Offer
- Letters typeset
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#5 promo 1 pp The War Continues...
- Pencils Al Milgrom; Walter Simonson; Kelley Jones; M. D. Bright; Rick Leonardi; June Brigman
- Inks Steve Leialoha; Walter Simonson; Kelley Jones; Jerry Acerno; Terry Austin; Bob Wiacek
- Letters typeset
Indexer notes
On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #77.
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