CATALOG RECORD
G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #29
first appearance of Sean Broca, Fred I, Heather Broca and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Sean Broca (Kamakura, G.I. Joe) — introduction
- Fred I (G.I. Joe) — introduction, codenamed as Smith
- Heather Broca (from G.I. Joe) — introduction
- Mrs. Broca (from G.I. Joe) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- November 1984
- On sale
- July 17, 1984
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (5)
Copies of #29 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 0714860206411 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - 2nd printing
Second Print
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
This edition’s page - 3rd printing
Third Print
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 0714860206411 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Beached Whale · 22 pages
The W.H.A.L.E. (Warrior: Hovering Assault Launching Envoy) hovercraft is in for repairs at a seaport when Destro and Firefly make off with it. The Joes give chase, but the two Cobra agents escape their grasp as Destro and Firefly head next towards Springfield on a stolen fishing boat. In Springfield, the Commander introduces his new supreme soldiers: the Crimson Guard, Cobra agents who can disguise themselves as normal persons, acting as sleeper agents for the Commander.
Characters
Reprinted in
Action Force (1987), G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)