| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Shawn Lee; inks: Shawn Lee; colors: Shawn Lee | |
| 1 | - | blank page(s) | 3 | | |
| 2 | - | credits, title page | 1 | | |
| 3 | - | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 4 | - | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 5 | Foreword | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | script: Mark W. Bellomo | |
| 6 | Constructing a Believable Soldier | text article | 5 | script: Mark W. Bellomo | |
| 7 | The Ultimate Weapon of Democracy! : Introducing America's Sensational New Special Missions Force for the 80's! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Bob McLeod | G.I Joe [Steeler; Scarlett; Zap; Flash; Stalker; Grunt] |
| 8 | Operation: Lady Doomsday | comic story | 28 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Jim Novak; editing: Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk [Clayton Abernathy] (first appearance); Snake-Eyes (first appearance); Scarlett (first appearance); Breaker (first appearance); Flash (first appearance); Grunt (first appearance); Stalker (first appearance); Short-Fuse (first appearance); Grand Slam [also as Grand-Slam; James Barney] |
| 9 | G. I. Joe Weapons Profile: HAL | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe | Grand Slam |
| 10 | ...Hot Potato! | comic story | 10 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Stalker; Rock 'N Roll; Steeler; Clutch]; Colonel Sharif; Guardians of Paradise (villains) |
| 11 | G.I. Joe Classified File: The Pit | character profile | 2 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe | |
| 12 | G.I. Joe Classified File: Scarlett | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Al Milgrom | Scarlett; Clutch |
| 13 | G.I. Joe Classified File: Breaker | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Al Milgrom | Breaker |
| 14 | G.I. Joe Classified File: Flash | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Al Milgrom | Flash |
| 15 | G.I. Joe Classified File: Stalker | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Al Milgrom | Stalker |
| 16 | G.I. Joe Weapons Profile: VAMP | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe | Clutch |
| 17 | G.I. Joe Weapons Profile: MOBAT | character profile | 1 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe | Steeler |
| 18 | Panic at the North Pole! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jack Abel | G.I. Joe [Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Stalker; Breaker] |
| 19 | Panic at the North Pole! | comic story | 22 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak; editing: Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I Joe [Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Stalker; Breaker]; General Flagg; General Austin; Kwinn (first appearance) |
| 20 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Al Milgrom | G.I Joe [Stalker; Scarlett; Grunt; 2 generic Joes] |
| 21 | The Trojan Gambit | comic story | 22 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jack Abel, Jon D'Agostino; colors: George Roussos; letters: Diana Albers; editing: Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Stalker; Breaker; Zap; Rock 'N Roll; Steeler; Clutch; Flash]; General Flagg; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Cobra Soldiers] |
| 22 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Al Milgrom | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Stalker; Scarlett; Flash; Rock N Roll; Steeler; 3 generic Joes] |
| 23 | Operation: Wingfield! | comic story | 22 | script: Herb Trimpe, Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jon D'Agostino, Jack Abel; colors: George Roussos; letters: Diana Albers; editing: Linda Grant, Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Zap; Grunt; Stalker; Breaker]; Strike First [Commander Vance Wingfield (first appearance); soldiers (first appearance)] (villains) |
| 24 | Blazing Combat--In Central Park | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Frank Giacoia | G.I Joe [Flash; Steeler; Grunt]; Cobra [Cobra Troopers] |
| 25 | "Tanks" for the Memories | comic story | 22 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Jon D'Agostino, Mike Esposito; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Jim Novak; editing: Linda Grant, Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Scarlett; Steeler; Breaker; Clutch]; General Flagg; General Austin; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Baroness; Cobra Soldiers (villains)] |
| 26 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jack Abel | G.I. Joe [Stalker; Scarlett; Steeler; Flash; Breaker; Grunt]; Oktober Guard [Schrage; Lt. Daina; Horror Show; Stormavik; Col. Brekhov]; Cobra Commander (helmet only looking at Joes/ Oktober Guard- split image) |
| 27 | To Fail Is to Conquer...To Succeed Is to Die! | comic story | 22 | script: Herb Trimpe, Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim Novak; editing: Linda Grant, Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Scarlett; Clutch; Steeler; Stalker; Grand Slam; Breaker; Flash; Zap]; Oktober Guard [Col. Brekhov (first appearance); Schrage (first appearance); Horror Show (first appearance); Stormavik (first appearance); Lt. Daina (first appearance)]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Cobra Soldiers (villa |
| 28 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Chic Stone | Stalker; Colonel Brekhov; Cobra Troopers |
| 29 | Walls of Death! | comic story | 22 | script: Herb Trimpe, Larry Hama; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim Novak; editing: Denny O'Neil, Ralph Macchio, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Scarlett; Clutch; Steeler; Stalker; Grand Slam; Breaker; Flash]; Oktober Guard [Colonel Brekhov; Schrage; Horrorshow; Stormavik; Lt. Daina]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Cobra soldiers (villains)] |
| 30 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jack Abel | G.I. Joe [Stalker; Scarlett; Clutch]; Cobra Trooper (piloting Cobra stilt) |
| 31 | Code Name: Sea-Strike! | comic story | 22 | script: Herb Trimpe; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Denny O'Neil, Ralph Macchio, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Stalker; Clutch; Rock 'N Roll; Scarlett; Zap; Short Fuse; Snake-Eyes; Steeler; Grunt; Grand Slam; Flash; Breaker]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Baroness; Cobra Soldiers (villains)] |
| 32 | If Scarlett Should Fail...War! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Chic Stone | Scarlett; Cobra Troopers |
| 33 | The Diplomat | comic story | 22 | script: Steven Grant; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Janice Chiang; editing: Linda Grant, Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Clutch; Stalker; Breaker]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Cobra Soldiers (villains)] |
| 34 | Welcome to Springfield, A Nice Little Town | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jon D'Agostino, Chic Stone | Scarlett; Snake-Eyes; Cobra troopers |
| 35 | A Nice Little Town Like Ours... | comic story | 22 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Linda Grant, Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Zap; Flash; Short-Fuse; Rock 'N Roll; Clutch; Stalker; Breaker; Grunt; Grand Slam (unnamed); Steeler]; Billy (introduction-unnamed); Cobra [Cobra Commander; Baroness; Dr. Venom; Cobra Soldiers] |
| 36 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Camp; inks: Bob Camp | G.I. Joe [Snow Job; Doc]; Cobra trooper |
| 37 | The Pipeline Ploy! | comic story | 24 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Linda Grant, Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Wild Bill; Breaker; Rock 'N Roll; Short-Fuse; Grand-Slam; Steeler; Zap; Snow Job (introduction); Doc (introduction); Airborne (introduction); Gung-Ho (introduction)]; General Flagg; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Baroness; Destro (first appearance; face not shown; unna |
| 38 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jack Abel | G.I. Joe [Stalker; Gung-Ho; Breaker; Snake-Eyes] |
| 39 | Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes | comic story | 22 | script: Larry Hama; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Linda Grant, Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter | G.I. Joe [Hawk; Scarlett; Clutch; Breaker; Stalker; Snake-Eyes; Gung-Ho]; General Flagg; Kwinn; Cobra [Baroness; Dr. Venom; Cobra Soldiers] |
| 40 | - | blank page(s) | 3 | | |
| 41 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |