CATALOG RECORD
G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #25
first appearance of Buzzer, Ripper, Torch and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Buzzer (G.I. Joe, Richard Blinken-Smythe) — introduction
- Ripper (G.I. Joe, Harry Nod) — introduction
- Torch (G.I. Joe, Tom Winken) — introduction
- Mutt (G.I. Joe, Stanley R. Perlmutter) — introduction
- Cutter (G.I. Joe, Skip A. Stone) — introduction
- Junkyard (G.I. Joe) — introduction
- Deep-Six (G.I. Joe, Malcolm R. Willoughby) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1984
- On sale
- April 10, 1984
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (4)
Copies of #25 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 0714860206407 · shared with another edition
Source ↗ - 2nd printing
Second Print
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.
Barcode 0714860206407 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Reprinted in
Action Force (1987), G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Reprint Series] (2007), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)