Publishers / Marvel / G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982) / #16
16October 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #16

Marvel · October 1983 · on sale 1983-06-21

First appearance: Cover GirlFirst appearance: Courtney A. KriegerFirst appearance: Tripwire2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
October 1983
Key date
1983-10-00
On-sale date
1983-06-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Courtney A. Krieger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Tormod S. Skoog - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jon D'AgostinoClayton M. Abernathy, Cobra Commander, Destro, Hawk
2Night Attack!comic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Joe RosenClayton M. Abernathy, Airborne, Baroness, Breaker, Clutch, Cobra Commander, Cover Girl First, Destro, Doctor Venom, General Flagg, Gung-Ho, William S. Hardy, Hawk, Alvin R. Kibbey
4-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Carl PottsCarl Potts
5-letters page1letters: typesetRed Sonja

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860206410
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860206410

Where to read it

CollectionYear
G.I. Joe Yearbook #21986On eBay ›
G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #61987On eBay ›
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #2
ISBN 9781600103797		2009On eBay ›
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-61377-619-3		2013On eBay ›
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534371507		2024On eBay ›
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium #1
ISBN 978-1-5343-8702-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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