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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #43

Marvel · Series began 1982 · January 1986

first appearance of Scrap-Iron

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Scrap-Iron (G.I. Joe) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: January 1986
On sale: October 8, 1985
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #43 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 0714860206401 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206401 · shared with another edition
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Publisher’s description

Stalker and Snake-Eyes run into their old friend, Wade Collins, who was in their unit in Vietnam. He's now a Crimson Guard, and he's got the two at gunpoint. Meanwhile, the Soft Master crosses paths with Billy Kessler near Springfield.

Reprinted in

Action Force (1987), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)