G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 (1982–1994)

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Publisher: Marvel Comics
Type: Ongoing Series (Team)
Genre: Super Hero, War

Status: Finished
Publication Date: June, 1982—December, 1994

155 issues • 157 images • 1 annual • 5 reprinted issues

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
"Operation: Lady Doomsday"
Release date: March 2, 1982
Cover date: June, 1982

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #2
"Panic At the North Pole"
Release date: May 4, 1982
Cover date: August, 1982

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #3
"The Trojan Gambit"
Release date: June 1, 1982
Cover date: September, 1982

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #4
"Operation: Wingfield!"
Release date: June 22, 1982
Cover date: October, 1982

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #5
"Tanks For the Memories"
Release date: July 27, 1982
Cover date: November, 1982

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #6
"To Fail is to Conquer...To Succeed is to Die!"
Release date: September 7, 1982
Cover date: December, 1982

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #7
"Walls of Death!"
Release date: October 12, 1982
Cover date: January, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #8
"Code Name: Sea-Strike!"
Release date: November 9, 1982
Cover date: February, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #9
"The Diplomat"
Release date: December 7, 1982
Cover date: March, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #10
"A Nice Little Town Like Ours"
Release date: January 11, 1983
Cover date: April, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #11
"The Pipeline Ploy!"
Release date: February 8, 1983
Cover date: May, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #12
"Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes"
Release date: March 8, 1983
Cover date: June, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #13
"Last Plane From Rio Lindo"
Release date: April 5, 1983
Cover date: July, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #14
"Destro Attacks"
Release date: May 10, 1983
Cover date: August, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #15
"Red-Eye To Miami!"
Release date: June 7, 1983
Cover date: September, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #16
"Night Attack!"
Release date: July 12, 1983
Cover date: October, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #17
"Loose Ends"
Release date: August 9, 1983
Cover date: November, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #18
"Destro Returns"
Release date: September 6, 1983
Cover date: December, 1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #19
"Joe Triumphs!"
Release date: October 11, 1983
Cover date: January, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #20
"Home Is Where The War Is"
Release date: November 8, 1983
Cover date: February, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21
"Silent Interlude"
Release date: December 6, 1983
Cover date: March, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #22
"Like Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust..."
Release date: January 10, 1984
Cover date: April, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #23
"Cobra Commander Captured At Last!"
Release date: February 7, 1984
Cover date: May, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #24
"The Commander Escapes"
Release date: March 13, 1984
Cover date: June, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #25
"Zartan!"
Release date: April 10, 1984
Cover date: July, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #26
"Snake Eyes: The Origin"
Release date: May 8, 1984
Cover date: August, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #27
"Snake Eyes: The Origin Part II"
Release date: June 5, 1984
Cover date: September, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #28
"Swampfire!"
Release date: July 10, 1984
Cover date: October, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #29
"Beached Whale"
Release date: August 7, 1984
Cover date: November, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #30
"Darkness"
Release date: September 11, 1984
Cover date: December, 1984

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #31
"All Fall Down!"
Release date: October 9, 1984
Cover date: January, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #32
"The Mountain!"
Release date: November 6, 1984
Cover date: February, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #33
"Celebration"
Release date: December 11, 1984
Cover date: March, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #34
"Shake Down!"
Release date: January 8, 1985
Cover date: April, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #35
"Dreadnoks on the Loose"
Release date: February 5, 1985
Cover date: May, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #36
"All the Ships at Sea"
Release date: March 12, 1985
Cover date: June, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #37
"Twin Brothers"
Release date: April 9, 1985
Cover date: July, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #38
"Judgments"
Release date: May 7, 1985
Cover date: August, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #39
"Walk Through the Jungle"
Release date: June 11, 1985
Cover date: September, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #40
"Hyrdofoil"
Release date: July 9, 1985
Cover date: October, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #41
"Strategic Diplomacy"
Release date: August 6, 1985
Cover date: November, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #42
"Ties That Bind"
Release date: September 10, 1985
Cover date: December, 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #43
"Crossroads"
Release date: October 8, 1985
Cover date: January, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #44
"Improvisation on a Theme"
Release date: November 5, 1985
Cover date: February, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #45
"In Search of Candy"
Release date: December 10, 1985
Cover date: March, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #46
"Who's Who on Cobra Island"
Release date: January 7, 1986
Cover date: April, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #47
"Sea Duel"
Release date: February 11, 1986
Cover date: May, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #48
"Slaughter"
Release date: March 11, 1986
Cover date: June, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #49
"Serpentor"
Release date: April 8, 1986
Cover date: July, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #50
"The Battle of Springfield"
Release date: May 6, 1986
Cover date: August, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #51
"Thunder Machine"
Release date: June 10, 1986
Cover date: September, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #52
"Snap Decisions"
Release date: July 8, 1986
Cover date: October, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #53
"Pit-Fall"
Release date: August 5, 1986
Cover date: November, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #54
"Launch Base"
Release date: September 9, 1986
Cover date: December, 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #55
"Unmasking"
Release date: October 9, 1986
Cover date: January, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #56
"Jungle Moves"
Release date: November 11, 1986
Cover date: February, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #57
"Strange Bedfellows"
Release date: December 9, 1986
Cover date: March, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #58
"Desperate Moves"
Release date: January 6, 1987
Cover date: April, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #59
"Divergent Paths"
Release date: February 10, 1987
Cover date: May, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #60
"Cross Purposes"
Release date: March 10, 1987
Cover date: June, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #61
"Beginnings... and Endings"
Release date: April 7, 1987
Cover date: July, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #62
"Transit"
Release date: May 12, 1987
Cover date: August, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #63
"Going Under"
Release date: June 9, 1987
Cover date: September, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #64
"Maneuvering for Position"
Release date: May 12, 1987
Cover date: October, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #65
"Shuttle Complex"
Release date: August 11, 1987
Cover date: November, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #66
"The Tenth Letter"
Release date: September 8, 1987
Cover date: December, 1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #67
"Cold Snap"
Release date: September 8, 1987
Cover date: January, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #68
"Cut and Freeze Dried"
Release date: October 20, 1987
Cover date: February, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #69
"Into the Breach"
Release date: November 17, 1987
Cover date: March, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #70
"Fair Trade"
Release date: December 15, 1987
Cover date: April, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #71
"Bailout"
Release date: January 19, 1988
Cover date: May, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #72
"Stileto"
Release date: February 16, 1988
Cover date: June, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #73
"Divided We Fall"
Release date: March 15, 1988
Cover date: July, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #74
"Alliance of Convenience"
Release date: April 19, 1988
Cover date: August, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #75
"Holding Actions!"
Release date: May 3, 1988
Cover date: September, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #76
"All's Fair"
Release date: May 17, 1988
Cover date: September, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #77
"Aftershocks"
Release date: June 7, 1988
Cover date: Early October, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #78
"Payback!"
Release date: June 21, 1988
Cover date: Late October, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #79
"Dreadnoks Rule!"
Release date: July 5, 1988
Cover date: Early November, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #80
"Rolling Thunder"
Release date: July 19, 1988
Cover date: Late November, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #81
"Plots and Tracts"
Release date: August 16, 1988
Cover date: December, 1988

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #82
"Weeding Out"
Release date: September 20, 1988
Cover date: January, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #83
"Roadpig"
Release date: October 18, 1988
Cover date: February, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #84
"Converging Destines"
Release date: November 15, 1988
Cover date: March, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #85
"SFX"
Release date: December 20, 1988
Cover date: April, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #86
"Not Fade Away!"
Release date: January 17, 1989
Cover date: May, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #87
"Assault on Castle Destro"
Release date: February 21, 1989
Cover date: June, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #88
"Python Patrol"
Release date: March 21, 1989
Cover date: July, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #89
"Mean Dog!"
Release date: April 18, 1989
Cover date: August, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #90
"Recurring Themes"
Release date: May 16, 1989
Cover date: September, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #91
"No Simple Solutions"
Release date: June 20, 1989
Cover date: October, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #92
"Thunderclap"
Release date: July 18, 1989
Cover date: November, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #93
"Taking the Plunge"
Release date: August 15, 1989
Cover date: Mid November, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #94
"Exterminating Circumstances"
Release date: September 19, 1989
Cover date: December, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #95
"No Turning Back!"
Release date: October 17, 1989
Cover date: Mid December, 1989

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #96
"The Hexagram Completed"
Release date: November 21, 1989
Cover date: January, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #97
"What Goes Around Comes Around"
Release date: December 19, 1989
Cover date: February, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #98
"He's Back!"
Release date: January 16, 1990
Cover date: March, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #99
"Calm Before the Storm!"
Release date: February 20, 1990
Cover date: April, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #100
"Seeds of Empire!"
Release date: March 20, 1990
Cover date: May, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #101
"The New Guard"
Release date: April 17, 1990
Cover date: June, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #102
"What Did He Say?"
Release date: May 15, 1990
Cover date: July, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #103
"The Amazing Welkin"
Release date: June 19, 1990
Cover date: August, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #104
"Hero of the People!"
Release date: July 17, 1990
Cover date: September, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #105
"Hidden Aces"
Release date: August 21, 1990
Cover date: October, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #106
"I Lift My Lamp"
Release date: September 18, 1990
Cover date: November, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #107
"Enter the Night Creepers!"
Release date: October 16, 1990
Cover date: December, 1990

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #108
"Apparent Conclusions"
Release date: November 20, 1990
Cover date: January, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #109
"Death in the Desert"
Release date: December 18, 1990
Cover date: February, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #110
"Escalator to Armageddon"
Release date: January 15, 1991
Cover date: March, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #111
"Probe and Feint!"
Release date: February 19, 1991
Cover date: April, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #112
"Who's the Hero?"
Release date: March 19, 1991
Cover date: May, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #113
"Previous Agreement"
Release date: April 16, 1991
Cover date: June, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #114
"Metal-Head"
Release date: May 21, 1991
Cover date: July, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #115
"Counting Coup"
Release date: June 18, 1991
Cover date: August, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #116
"Destro Must Die"
Release date: July 16, 1991
Cover date: September, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #117
"Escape from Castle Destro"
Release date: August 20, 1991
Cover date: October, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #118
"Deceptions and Diversions"
Release date: September 17, 1991
Cover date: November, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #119
"Double Trouble"
Release date: October 15, 1991
Cover date: December, 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #120
"Return to the Silent Castle"
Release date: November 19, 1991
Cover date: January, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #121
"Slice and Dice and Everything Nice"
Release date: December 17, 1991
Cover date: February, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #122
"Transformer"
Release date: January 21, 1992
Cover date: March, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #123
"Shots in the Dark"
Release date: February 18, 1992
Cover date: April, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #124
"Triptych"
Release date: March 17, 1992
Cover date: May, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #125
"Diptych"
Release date: April 21, 1992
Cover date: June, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #126
"Firefly!"
Release date: May 19, 1992
Cover date: July, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #127
"Playing with the Big Boys!"
Release date: June 16, 1992
Cover date: August, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #128
"Winds of Change!"
Release date: July 21, 1992
Cover date: September, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #129
"Standoff"
Release date: August 18, 1992
Cover date: October, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #130
"Point and Counterpoint!"
Release date: September 15, 1992
Cover date: November, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #131
"Last Stand"
Release date: October 20, 1992
Cover date: December, 1992

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #132
"Bump in the Night"
Release date: November 17, 1992
Cover date: January, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #133
"Recon by Fire!"
Release date: December 15, 1992
Cover date: February, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #134
"Throwdown in the Citadel"
Release date: January 19, 1993
Cover date: March, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #135
"Ninjas Own the Night"
Release date: February 16, 1993
Cover date: April, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #136
"Reversals and Betrayals!"
Release date: March 16, 1993
Cover date: May, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #137
"The Traitor Strikes!"
Release date: April 20, 1993
Cover date: June, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #138
"Unfoldings!"
Release date: May 18, 1993
Cover date: July, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #139
"Realignments"
Release date: June 15, 1993
Cover date: August, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #140
"Goin' South"
Release date: July 20, 1993
Cover date: September, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #141
"Sucker Punch"
Release date: August 18, 1993
Cover date: October, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #142
"Final Transformations"
Release date: September 21, 1993
Cover date: November, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #143
"Dark Island"
Release date: October 19, 1993
Cover date: December, 1993

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #144
"Snake-Eyes: The Tale Untold"
Release date: November 16, 1993
Cover date: January, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #145
"Threads and Resolutions"
Release date: December 21, 1993
Cover date: February, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #146
"Immovable Objects"
Release date: February 1, 1994
Cover date: March, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #147
"Oblivion Express"
Release date: February 22, 1994
Cover date: April, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #148
"Irresistible Forces"
Release date: March 15, 1994
Cover date: May, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #149
"Heroes and Medals and Things"
Release date: April 19, 1994
Cover date: June, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #150
"Slam Dance in the Cyber-Castle!"
Release date: May 17, 1994
Cover date: July, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #151
"Cobra Renewed"
Release date: June 21, 1994
Cover date: August, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #152
"...Just Fade Away"
Release date: July 26, 1994
Cover date: September, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #153
"Shadow of the B.A.T."
Release date: August 16, 1994
Cover date: October, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #154
"Flying the Unfriendly Skies"
Release date: September 20, 1994
Cover date: November, 1994

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #155
"A Letter from Snake-Eyes"
Release date: October 18, 1994
Cover date: December, 1994

Continues in A Real American Hero #155½, where it's currently published to this day.

Notes

After issue 155½, the series would lay dormant for sixteen years, before being revived by IDW Publishing for another 145 issues. It was revived again in November 2023 with #301 by Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment.

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