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
Values
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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.
Publisher’s description
Snake-Eyes and company head to South America to see what Dr. Venom and the Baroness are cooking up, but will it lead to a Joe's death?
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)