CATALOG RECORD
G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #47
first appearance of Beach Head and Wet Suit
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Beach Head (G.I. Joe, Wayne R. Sneeden, Real American Hero) — introduction
- Wet Suit (G.I. Joe, Brian M. Forrest) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- May 1986
- On sale
- January 21, 1986
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #47 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 0714860206405 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.
Barcode 0714860206405 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Sea Duel · 22 pages
The Joes launch a sea assault to rescue the recon team on Cobra Island, as the Baroness fatally shoots Storm Shadow as he aids Snake-Eyes in his escape. Zartan (as Ripcord), is drugged and flown back to the Pit for medical aid, and Doc notices something strange when he sees Zartan's holographic disguise disappear for a second due to the drugs at the Pit. Ripcord (as Zartan), lands at Springfield airport, tended to by the unsuspecting Dreadnoks.
Characters
Reprinted in
Action Force (1987), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Rise of Serpentor (2022), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)