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Cover of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #79
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CATALOG RECORD

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #79

Marvel · Series began 1982 · Early November 1988

Dates

Cover date
Early November 1988
On sale
July 30, 1988
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #79 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    This edition’s page
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602064613

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Publisher’s description

Cross Country, Mutt & Law get in a battle with the Dreadnoks in the New Jersey Marshes. The Thunder Machine is destroyed and Buzzer, Thrasher and Monkeywrench are captured. Meanwhile, Zarana & Zandar are running a Cobra scam for prospective real estate moguls.

Reprinted in

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)

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