| Issue | #46 |
| Published | April 1986 |
| Cover Price | $0.75 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Don Daley (Assistant); Denny O'Neil |
| Genre | war |
| Pencils | Mike Zeck |
| Inks | John Beatty (?) |
| Reprinted | in G.I. Joe Yearbook (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 |
| Characters | FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Hawk; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Rip-Cord; Flint; Spirit Iron-Knife; Quick-Kick; Alpine; Roadblock; Gung-Ho; Clutch; Bazooka; Snow-Job; Recondo; Shipwreck; GUEST: Storm Shadow; VILLAINS: Cobra Commander; Zartan; Professor Appel (Death); Tomax; Xamot; Cobra Soldiers; Crimson Guardsmen |
| Synopsis | Rip-Cord is taken into the Cobra base (as they think he is Zartan), and Professor Appel discovers the deception; Appel helps Rip-Cord escape as he realizes Cobra Commander has been lying to him about his daughter's safety; The Joes rescue Rip-Cord (Zartan in disguise) and get him off Cobra Island; Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow get within an inch of killing who they think is Zartan (and ain't Rip-Cord lucky they don't succeed). |
| Genre | war |
| Script | Larry Hama |
| Pencils | Rod Whigham |
| Inks | Andy Mushynsky |
| Colors | George Roussos |
| Letters | Joe Rosen |