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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero, #42 Direct

Published: December 1985

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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #42

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Issue Contents:
1 page military
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Storm Shadow raising sword to strike Billy.

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Ties That Bind
Story 1 22 pages military

"After the battle of Cobra Island the Joes are airlifted back to McGuire AFB..."

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General Austin has a heart attack. Candy escapes from Buzzer. Fred II turns out to be an old Nam buddy of Snake-Eyes and Stalker as he confronts them both at the Vietnam Memorial. The Soft Master arrives in Springfield to get more information on the Hard Master's death. Billy leaves his training with Storm Shadow to confront his father.

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Story 2 1 page non-fiction

""The Model Manager" he wasn't."

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In the main text, Jim Shooter talks about Danny Crespi, who recently died of leukemia. Also includes a checklist of issues currently on sale.

Story 3 1 page
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Letters from Chuck Cardona, R. Henzerling, Eric Bertish, H. S. M. Victoria, Peter Reynolds, Naomi J., and Lyn Barranda.

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 heroes from the Earth and the Microverse accept the Beyonder into their ranks..."

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Inside back cover. House ad for [gcd_link_series](3045), with cover previews for [gcd_link_issue](76331), [gcd_link_issue](41012), [gcd_link_issue](154695), [gcd_link_issue](106081), and [gcd_link_issue](40990). There is also a "cover preview" of [gcd_link_issue](41002), however this is not the actual cover - instead they have used an illustration taken from page 16 of [gcd_link_issue](40667).