CATALOG RECORD
G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #12
first appearance of Scar-Face
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Scar-Face (G.I. Joe) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- June 1983
- On sale
- February 15, 1983
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (4)
Copies of #12 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.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition60¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860206406 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - 2nd printing
Second Printing
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 0714860206406 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes · 22 pages
The Joes try to retrieve a cache of missile guidance chips from Cobra but Kwinn stands in the way, and they are captured by Cobra. Stalker, Gung-Ho, and Breaker escape, but Snake-Eyes, Kwinn, and Dr. Venom are still at the bunker when the Baroness bombs it. The three Joes swear revenge for losing their teammate.
Characters
Reprinted in
G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), Tales of G.I. Joe (1988), G.I. Joe (2002), Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009), G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (2012), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Omnibus (2018), G.I. Joe a Real American Hero - Best of Snake Eyes (2022), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)