CATALOG RECORD

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #31

Marvel · Series began 1982 · January 1985

first appearance of Spirit

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Spirit (G.I. Joe, Charlie Iron-Knife) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: January 1985
On sale: 1984
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #31 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206401 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860206401 · shared with another edition
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Reprinted in

G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), Action Force Holiday Special (1987), Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)