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

Marvel · Series began 1982 · March 1984

first appearance of Storm Shadow

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Storm Shadow (Thomas S. Arashikage, G.I. Joe: Real American Hero) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: March 1984
On sale: November 15, 1983
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.
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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206403 · 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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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
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Creators

pencils: Ed Hannigan, Steve Leialoha, Larry Hama, John Byrneinks: Klaus Janson, Steve Leialoha, John Byrnescript: Larry Hama, Eliot R. Brown, Mark Gruenwald, Mike Carlin, Tom DeFalcocolors: George Roussos

Stories

Silent Interlude · 22 pages
Storm Shadow has captured Scarlett while she was on a routine parachute drop exercise and brought her to Destro's Castle as a present to Cobra Commander. Snake-Eyes learns of her capture, and has to sneak in stealthily to rescue her. During the rescue, we learn that Storm Shadow is related to Snake-Eyes somehow based on both of them having the same tattoo on their right forearms.

Characters

Snake-EyesShana O'HaraScarlettCobra CommanderDestroThomas S. ArashikageStorm ShadowJames McCullen Destro XXIV

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)