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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #14

Marvel · Series began 1982 · August 1983

first appearance of Ace

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Ace (Brad J. Armbruster, G.I. Joe, Real American Hero) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: August 1983
On sale: April 19, 1983
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (4)

Copies of #14 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.
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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206408 · shared with another edition
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2nd printing

Second 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 0714860206408 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Herb Trimpe, Mike Vosburg, Larry Elmore, Jim Starlininks: Steve Mitchell, Jon D'Agostino, Larry Elmore, Jim Starlinscript: Larry Hama, Jim Shootercolors: Christie Scheeleletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Destro Attacks · 22 pages
The Joes figure out that Springfield is a Cobra base and attack in force, only to be repelled by Destro and his men, while the Baroness and the Commander attempt to inject a Cobra agent with Venom's toxin, only to see it fail because it's missing the final catalyst needed to keep it in check. Meanwhile, Snake-eyes, Kwinn and Venom escape from their watery trap only to be captured by Cobra agents.

Characters

Snake-EyesShana O'HaraScarlettCobra CommanderClayton M. AbernathyHawkLonzo R. WilkinsonStalkerBaronessDestroAnastasia CisarovnaCraig S. McConnelRock 'n RollClutchLance J. SteinbergGung-HoEttienne R. LaFitteBreakerAlvin R. KibbeyWilliam S. HardyWild BillRobert W. GravesGruntZapRafael J. MelendezBrad J. ArmbrusterAceDocCarl W. GreerGeneral Flagg

Reprinted in

G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), Tales of G.I. Joe (1988), G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Reprint Series] (2007), Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009), G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (2012), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)