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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero, #40 Direct

Published: October 1985

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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #40

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1 page military
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Story 1 22 pages military

"In the port of New Orleans..."

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Cobra tricks the Joes into attacking an underwater base (masterminded by Prof. Appel, Candy's father, a Crimson Guardsman and scientist), which due to its depth, is attacked by high explosives. The explosives cause an underground quake to begin, the results to be seen later on. Meanwhile, after Candy is questioned about her father's activities (of which she has no knowledge of), she and Buzzer are on their way to a military prison, but they both escape en route.

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The SHARC is drawn correctly same as the toy (see issue #25 for more information) and as later seen in the TV series.

Story 2 1 page non-fiction

"How to read the X-Men and the New Mutants this summer"

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In the main text, Ann Nocenti provides a reading order for all the X-books due out this summer. Page includes a column titled Mighty Marvel Summer Convention Calendar, listing all comic conventions throughout the summer, and which Marvel creators will be attending. Also includes a checklist of issues currently on sale.

Story 3 1 page
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Letters from Erik Gerdes, George Pirovolikos, Keith Hames, Curtis Slater, Chris Benjamin, Carlos Coutinho and John Stark, Jesse Farland, and Mike Clouser.

Special Offer
Story 4 1 page superhero

"Four extra comics with every subscription"

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House ad for Marvel comic subscriptions.

The War Continues...
Story 5 1 page superhero

"... as the Beyonder sinks to the depths of despair."

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Inside back cover. House ad for [gcd_link_series](3045), with cover previews of [gcd_link_issue](76330), [gcd_link_issue](40790), and [gcd_link_issue](40775). There is also a "cover preview" of [gcd_link_issue](40772), however this is not the actual cover - instead they have used an illustration of Dr. Strange taken from his character profile in [gcd_link_issue](87559).