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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #31

Marvel · Series began 1982 · January 1985

first appearance of Spirit

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Spirit (G.I. Joe, Charlie Iron-Knife) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: January 1985
On sale: September 18, 1984
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #31 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 0714860206401 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860206401 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Michael Golden, Rod Whigham, John Romita Jr.inks: David Mazzucchelli, Andy Mushynsky, Al Milgromscript: Larry Hama, Jim Shootercolors: Christie Scheeleletters: Rick Parker

Stories

All Fall Down! · 22 pages
Snake-Eyes takes some down time at his cabin in the High Sierras, with Airborne and Spirit keeping watch on him from afar, but Destro, Firefly, and Fred(C.G.) One(I) have other plans under the Commander's orders. Meanwhile, the Baroness and Bludd plot with Billy to assassinate the Commander.

Characters

Snake-EyesCobra CommanderClayton M. AbernathyHawkBaronessDestroAnastasia CisarovnaZartanWilliam S. HardyWild BillCharlie Iron-KnifeSpiritMajor BluddFireflyBrad J. ArmbrusterAceBillyAirborneFranklin E. TalltreeTimberFred IHeather Broca

Reprinted in

G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986), Action Force Holiday Special (1987), Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)