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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published August 1986
Cover Price $1.25
Pages 52
Editing Don Daley (Assistant); Bob Harras
Notes Double-Sized Issue

Cover Details

Genre war
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks John Beatty
Notes Double-Sized Issue
Reprinted in G.I. Joe Yearbook (Marvel, 1985 series) #3

22 page G.I. Joe story "The Battle of Springfield!"

Characters FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Hawk; Duke; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Roadblock; Quick-Kick; Bazooka; Recondo; Shipwreck; Rock 'N Roll; Lady Jaye; Alpine; Flint; Barbeque; Heavy-Metal; Deep-Six; Airtight; Footloose; Crank-Case; Rip-Cord; Blowtorch; Steeler; Grunt; Flash; Gung-Ho; Trip-Wire; Short-Fuse; Breaker; Mutt and Junkyard; Snow-Job; Zap; Doc; Cover Girl; Spirit Iron-Knife; Torpedo; Beach-Head; Leatherneck; Stalker; GUEST: Storm Shadow; VILLAINS: Cobra Commander; Serpentor; Destro; Baroness; Dreadnoks; Scrap-Iron; Firefly; Dr. Mindbender; Cobra Soldiers; Zarana (1st)
Synopsis The assault on Springfield concludes with the Joes taking the city, but not before all the Cobras head off for Cobra Island; Storm Shadow is resurrected with memories of the ten greatest warriors and follows the Dreadnoks to Zartan's lair where they run across his sister; Cobra Commander begins to worry that Serpentor might be after his job.
Genre war
Script Larry Hama
Pencils Rod Whigham
Inks Andy Mushynsky
Colors George Roussos
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes Many Joe appearances in this story are brief cameos.

18 page G.I. Joe story "G.I. Joe Special Missions: Best Defense"

Characters FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Hawk; Stalker; Lady Jaye; Beach-Head; Flint; VILLAINS: Leon Trotsky Brigade
Synopsis A small Joe team attempts to stop a hi-jacked plane from crashing into a restricted chemical plant in Russia causing untold destruction.
Genre war
Script Larry Hama
Pencils Herb Trimpe
Inks Herb Trimpe
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Phil Felix
Notes Preview of G.I. Joe Special Missions (#1 debut in October 1986)