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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #81

Marvel · Series began 1982 · December 1988

Dates

Cover date
December 1988
On sale
August 18, 1988
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #81 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.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602064615

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Marshall Rogers, Bob Campinks: Bob McLeod, Randy Emberlin, Bob Campscript: Larry Hamacolors: Bob Sharenletters: Rick Parker

Stories

  • Plots and Tracts · 22 pages

    Battleforce 2000 is assigned a recon mission of a possible Dreadnoks sighting in New Jersey. Cobra has a new home in the U.S.: Broca Beach, a beachfront community recently purchased via one of their real estate scams, and Zarana's in charge of making sure the Springfield residents that were on Cobra Island make it to this new undercover home base. The Dreadnoks go up against Mutt and Battleforce 2000, and retreat towards Broca, but are stopped by state troopers. The troopers, led by Captain Cohoe also arrest the Joes.

Characters

Marvin F. HintonRoadblockConrad S. HauserDukeRichard Blinken-SmytheBuzzerHarry NodRipperTorchTom WinkenDocCarl W. GreerZaranaMuttStanley R. PerlmutterBruno LaCrosseThrasherMonkeywrenchBill WinkieMorgan TeachZanzibarDodgerRichard RenwickAvalancheBlasterBlockerIan M. CostelloBrian R. DavisBlaine M. GonsalvesKnockdown

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