G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #53

Dates

Cover date

November 1986

Pages

36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #53 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Direct edition

  Direct

  No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

  This edition’s page
• Newsstand edition

  Newsstand

  A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

  Barcode 0714860206411

  This edition’s page
• 2nd printing

  Second Print

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Source ↗

Publisher’s description

As an attempt to win the loyalty of the Cobra troops, Cobra Commander leads an attack on the GI Joe base, The Pit. The Joes have been suspended, so as Cobra attacks they are mostly attacking a deserted base. Hawk, along with a couple of Generals and an Admiral fight a losing battle inside The Pit. Cobra Commander and Destro are in the bottom of The Pit when it completely collapses. .

Reprinted in

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Rise of Serpentor (2022), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)