CATALOG RECORD

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #55

Marvel · Series began 1982 · January 1987

first appearance of Low-Light

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Low-Light (G.I. Joe, Cooper G. MacBride) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: January 1987
On sale: September 16, 1986
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #55 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206401
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2nd printing

Second Print

Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
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Creators

pencils: Mike Zeck, Rod Whighaminks: John Beatty, Andy Mushynskyscript: Larry Hama, Jim Shootercolors: George Roussosletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Unmaskings · 22 pages
A small group of Joes infiltrate the Terror-Drome to rescue Snake-Eyes, and Stalker is wounded in the attempt, so Snake-Eyes stays behind to cover their escape. Destro and Cobra Commander escape The Pit, man disguises and go cruising, and the Commander finds his son, Billy, (severely injured from issue #43), after a sheriff recognizes him from a photo Billy had on his person as his dad even in disguise. Grunt leaves the Joes after his tour of duty is up with them.

Characters

Snake-EyesCobra CommanderClayton M. AbernathyHawkLonzo R. WilkinsonStalkerBaronessDestroConrad S. HauserDukeZartanClutchLance J. SteinbergRobert W. GravesDoctor MindbenderGruntBeach HeadWayne R. SneedenSerpentorTomaxZaranaXamotBillyLeatherneckWendell A. MetzgerLow-LightCooper G. MacBrideZandar

Reprinted in

G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (2012), G.I. Joe a Real American Hero - Cobraaaa! (2022), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)