Publishers / Marvel / G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982) / #58
58April 1987
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #58

Marvel · April 1987 · on sale 1986-12-16

First appearance: Fred VII1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#58
Publication date
April 1987
Key date
1987-04-00
On-sale date
1986-12-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Fred VII - 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
0Cobra Commander--Reborn!cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe RubinsteinBilly
1Desperate Movescomic story23script: Larry Hama; pencils: Rod Whigham; inks: Andy Mushynsky; colors: George Roussos; letters: Joe RosenClayton M. Abernathy, Billy, Cobra Commander, Dusty, Dashiell R. Faireborn, Flint, Fred VII First, Hawk, Mainframe, Shana O'Hara, Blaine L. Parker, Scarlett, Stalker, Ronald W. Tadur

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602064604

Where to read it

CollectionYear
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection #6
ISBN 978-1-63140-124-4		2014On eBay ›
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium #2
ISBN 978-1-5343-5637-5		2024On eBay ›
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium #2
ISBN 9781534331921		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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