Publishers / IDW / G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2010) / #193
193August 2013
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #193

IDW · August 2013 · on sale 2013-08-28

First appearance: DowntownFirst appearance: Thomas P. RileyFirst appearance: Dogfight1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (IDW, 2010 series)
Issue
#193
Publication date
August 2013
Key date
2013-08-00
On-sale date
2013-08-28
Indicia publisher
IDW Publishing
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
82771400148819311

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Thomas P. Riley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of James R. King - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: S. L. Gallant; inks: Phyllis Novin; colors: James BrownRobert W. Graves
1-comic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Sergio Cariello, S. L. Gallant, Brian Shearer; inks: Sergio Cariello, S. L. Gallant, Brian Shearer; colors: J. Brown, Zac Atkinson, Ester Salguero, Joana Lafuente, Stefano Simeone, Aburtov; letters: Shawn LeeClayton M. Abernathy, Airtight, Kimi Arashikage, Bazooka, Beach Head, Robert M. Blais, Clutch, Cover Girl, Cross-Country, Cutter, Hector X. Delgado, Dial-Tone, Dogfight First, Downtown First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover RI - Incentive Larry Hama Sketch Variantprice [none]; barcode 82771400148819321

Where to read it

CollectionYear
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #8
ISBN 978-1-61377-826-5		2013On eBay ›
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #19
ISBN 978-1631408120		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135264399 (Downtown), first-appearance property (CC0)

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