CATALOG RECORD
G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #45
first appearance of Quick Kick and Alpine
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Quick Kick (G.I. Joe, MacArthur S. Ito, Real American Hero) — introduction
- Alpine (G.I. Joe, Albert M. Pine, Real American Hero) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- March 1986
- On sale
- November 19, 1985
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #45 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 ↗ - Newsstand edition75¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860206403 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.
Barcode 0714860206403 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- In Search of Candy · 22 pages
Ripcord disobeys orders and parachutes onto Cobra Island looking for info on the missing Candy (Prof. Appel also wanting the same information from the Commander), and in a fight with Zartan, Ripcord is wounded, with Zartan taking his place to fool the Joes who have been sent to retrieve him. Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes learn that Zartan killed the Hard Master and head to Cobra Island for revenge as Hawk is made Commander In Chief of the G.I. Joe team due to Austin stepping down after his heart attack.
Characters
Reprinted in
Action Force (1987), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)