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
Values
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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.
Publisher’s description
Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes attempt to make their escape while the chaos of battle rages on Cobra Island. After a long and excellent battle Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes are thrown into the sea after their stolen hydrofoil is attacked. Storm Shadow battle's two Cobra Eels before a pack of hungry sharks come to make things worse. Meanwhile the wounded Zartan, disguised as wounded Rip-Cord tricks the Joe's into rescuing him off of Cobra Island. In the previous issue after winning a fight with Rip-Cord, Zartan assumes Rip-Cords identity. Then Zartan disguises Rip-Cord to look like himself. Storm Shadow has come to Cobra Island for the sole purpose of killing Zartan since he has learned that Zartan killed "The Hard Master", Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes ninja master. Snake-Eyes against Joe orders has vowed to help Storm Shadow. Storm Shadow The End?!Snake-Eyes is quickly rescued by the Joe's but Storm Shadow has drifted to far away. Against all odds he makes it to the shore, only to be shot dead -- in the head -- by The Baroness who proclaims "You have betrayed Cobra once too often! And I intend that you never betray us again!" Best Cobra Commander MomentDestro says to The Baroness that Dr. Mindbender "thinks more highly of himself than Major Bludd does!" At which point The Baroness proclaims she enjoys Major Bludd's poetry. Cobra Commander says "Poetry? That idiot Bludd thinks that Proust rhymes with Faust!"
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)