G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #155 1/2 for Sale - First Appearance of Zartan - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (IDW, 2010 series)
Issue: #155 1/2
Publication date: May 2010
Key date: 2010-05-00
On-sale date: 2010-05-01
Indicia publisher: IDW Publishing
Price: 0.00 FREE
Pages: 36
Barcode: 82771400148800111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Zartan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Serpentor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Major Bludd - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Stephen Minasian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Herb Trimpe, Agustín Padilla; inks: Bob McLeod, Agustín Padilla; colors: Glynis Wein, James Brown; letters: Robbie Robbins	Cobra Commander, Flash, Anthony S. Gambello, Robert W. Graves, Grunt, Rafael J. Melendez, Shana O'Hara, Ralph W. Pulaski, Scarlett, Stalker, Steeler, Lonzo R. Wilkinson, Zap
1	Confidential	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Andy Schmidt
2	-	comic story	22	script: Larry Hama; pencils: Agustín Padilla; inks: Agustín Padilla; colors: J. Brown; letters: Robbie Robbins	Thomas S. Arashikage, Baroness, Billy, Anastasia Cisarovna, Cobra Commander, Destro, James McCullen Destro XXIV, Doctor Mindbender, Storm Shadow, Zartan
3	Billy	character profile	0.5	script: Larry Hama; pencils: Agustín Padilla; inks: Agustín Padilla; colors: J. Brown	Billy
4	The Brainwave Scanner	character profile	0.5	script: Larry Hama; pencils: Agustín Padilla; inks: Agustín Padilla; colors: J. Brown
5	Questions for Larry Hama from IDW Forum	letters page	2	script: Larry Hama; pencils: Agustín Padilla; inks: Agustín Padilla	Thomas S. Arashikage, Baroness, Billy, Anastasia Cisarovna, Storm Shadow
6	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin; colors: Edgar Delgado	Major Bludd First
7	Hail to the King	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Antonio Fuso; inks: Antonio Fuso; colors: Antonio Fuso	Stephen Minasian First, Serpentor First
8	G.I. Joe & IDW	promo (ad from the publisher)	4	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
9	Zartan!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Tom Feister; inks: Tom Feister; colors: Tom Feister	Zartan First
10	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Agustín Padilla; inks: Agustín Padilla; colors: J. Brown	Thomas S. Arashikage, Baroness, Billy, Anastasia Cisarovna, Storm Shadow
11	#156: Fugitives	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Larry Hama, Agustín Padilla; inks: Agustín Padilla; colors: James Brown	Hector X. Delgado, Duke, Conrad S. Hauser, Marvin F. Hinton, Edward W. Leialoha, Craig S. McConnel, Shana O'Hara, Roadblock, Rock 'n Roll, Scarlett, Shipwreck, Snake-Eyes, Torpedo

Where to read it

Collection	Year
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 ISBN 9781600108648	2011	On eBay ›
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #16 ISBN 978-1631403187	2015	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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