G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero, #80 Direct
Published: November 1988
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Jason A. Faria
- Muskrat
- Shockwave
- Ross A. Williams
- Armadillo (Rumbler)
- several other Joes
Credits
- Pencils: Ron Wagner
- Inks: Bob McLeod
Rolling Thunder
Storyline
The Joes and Cobras battle over a new but unstable island that has emerged from the ocean close to the location of Cobra Island, risen up from the underwater quake the Joes caused back in issue #'s 41 and 42. Both sides fail to keep control due to the island mass eventually sinking back under due its instability, and as the Joes are airlifted out in time, the Cobras have to swim home, their air transports not returning in time (not to mention their possible aquatic transports, the two Bugg vehicles present, were destroyed by the Joes new heavy weapons vehicle, the Rolling Thunder).
Characters
- Charbroil
- Wilmer S. Duggleby
- Duke
- Ghostrider
- Hardball
- William S. Hardy
- Conrad S. Hauser
- Hit and Run
- Jonas S. Jeffries
- Lift-Ticket
- Muskrat
- Outback
- Ripcord
- Brent Scott
- Stuart R. Selkirk
- Carl G. Shannon
- Victor W. Sikorski
- Wild Bill
- Ross A. Williams
- Armadillo [Rumbler] (first appearance)
- Cobra [Cobra Commander [Fred VII]
- Firefly
- Dr. Mindbender
- Tele-Vipers
- B.A.T.S.
- Cobra troopers
- Cobra Officers
- Gyro-Vipers (Mamba pilots)
- Secto-Vipers (Bugg drivers)
- Air-Vipers]
Credits
- Script: Larry Hama
- Pencils: Ron Wagner
- Inks: Tom Palmer
- Colors: Bob Sharen
- Letters: Jim Novak
Story Notes
Armadillo {http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/armadillo.shtml for reference} for some reason was named Rumbler in the series (not to be confused with Rumbler, another Joe driver of the same name who had his own toy in 1987, the Crossfire remote control jeep {http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/rumbler.shtml for reference}). perhaps another character name infringement (?), given Marvel had a villain named Armadillo, much like Capt. Jeffries can't be remembered as Ghost Rider. of other note: the tv commercial shows the Rolling Thunder invading Cobra Island and destroying their headquarters, but the comic has nothing to do with the animated commercial whatsoever.
Pro File: Gregory Wright
Characters
- Gregory Wright
Credits
- Pencils: Hector Collazo (uncertain)
- Inks: Hector Collazo (uncertain)
Story Notes
Same Bullpen Bulletins as last issue.
Story Notes
Letters from G. A. Barnum, Mark Turner, Joe Dobervich, Ben Butler, Danny "Lone Wolf" Edelman.