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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

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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.

Publisher’s description

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

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)