CATALOG RECORD
G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #40
first appearance of Shipwreck, Barbecue and Keel-Haul
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Shipwreck (G.I. Joe, Hector X. Delgado, Real American Hero) — introduction
- Barbecue (Gabriel A. Kelly, from G.I Joe) — introduction
- Keel-Haul (G.I. Joe, Everett P. Colby) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- October 1985
- On sale
- June 18, 1985
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #40 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition75¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.
Barcode 0714860206410 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition75¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860206410 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Hydrofoil · 22 pages
Cobra tricks the Joes into attacking an underwater base (masterminded by Prof. Appel, Candy's father, a Crimson Guardsman and scientist), which due to its depth, is attacked by high explosives. The explosives cause an underground quake to begin, the results to be seen later on. Meanwhile, after Candy is questioned about her father's activities (of which she has no knowledge of), she and Buzzer are on their way to a military prison, but they both escape en route.
Characters
Reprinted in
Action Force Annual (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)