CATALOG RECORD

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #40

Marvel · Series began 1982 · October 1985

first appearance of Shipwreck, Barbecue and Keel-Haul

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Shipwreck (G.I. Joe, Hector X. Delgado, Real American Hero) — introduction
Barbecue (Gabriel A. Kelly, from G.I Joe) — introduction
Keel-Haul (G.I. Joe, Everett P. Colby) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1985
On sale: 1985
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #40 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0714860206410 · shared with another edition
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206410 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Reprinted in

Action Force Annual (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)