G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #21

Dates

Cover date

March 1984

Pages

36

Editions and covers (5)

Copies of #21 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 0714860206403 · shared with another edition

  This edition’s page
• 2nd printing

  Second Print

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

  This edition’s page
• 3rd printing

  Third Print

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

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• Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

  Canadian

  Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

  Barcode 0714860206403 · shared with another edition

  This edition’s page

Publisher’s description

This is the classic "Silent Issue" with the 1st appearance of Storm Shadow.

Reprinted in

Action Force (1987), G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero [Action Figure 3-Pack Reprint Series] (2005), G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Reprint Series] (2007), G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (2012), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21: Flower City 2017 Exclusive (2017), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21: GalaxyCon Edition (2019), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Complete Silence (2020), G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #21 Kickstarter Exclusive (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)