CATALOG RECORD

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #44

Marvel · Series began 1982 · February 1986

first appearance of Doctor Mindbender, Bazooka, Airtight and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Doctor Mindbender (G.I. Joe) — introduction, see notes
Bazooka (G.I. Joe, David L. Katzenbogen) — introduction
Airtight (Kurt Schnurr, G.I. Joe) — introduction
Crankcase (G.I. Joe, Elwood G. Indiana) — introduction
Heavy Metal (G.I. Joe, Sherman R. Guderian) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: February 1986
On sale: November 5, 1985
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #44 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 edition0.95 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.

Barcode 0714860206402 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206402 · shared with another edition
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Reprinted in

The Transformers (1984), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero [Action Figure 3-Pack Reprint Series] (2005), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)