Marvel Comics: G.I. Joe Vol. 1 #103 (1990)
No company has exerted a greater influence on the G.I. Joe mythos than Marvel Comics. Spearheaded by writer Larry Hama, the Marvel issues created the personalities and conflicts that have defined G.I. Joe in the ensuing decades. Without Marvel, there would be no Cobra! Holding the G.I. Joe license until 1994, Marvel defined G.I. Joe for a generation of young children and even introduced the first crossover with Hasbro's sister property, The Transformers.
The Marvel G.I. Joe A Real American Hero (ARAH) series ran for 155 issues from 1982 until 1994. The main writer and creator was Larry Hama. This series was the lifeblood of the G.I. Joe universe. (In 2010, IDW continued the ARAH series
In "Amazing the Welkin," Storm Shadow blackmails the Jugglers to get Snake-Eyes a mission to get his mind off of Scarlett, while the Joe Team and the Oktober Guard battle at Sierra Gordo. Characters: Misha; Lt.Gorky; Daina; Dragonsky (All as The Oktober Guard); Spirit; Mutt; Russ; Scarlett; Jake The Foreman; Hawk; Raggedy-Mouf; Spike; Snake-Eyes; Stalker; Cobra Commander; Scarlett's Sister; Storm Shadow; Thurston; The Jugglers; Flint; Roadblock; Darklon; Muskrat; Lady Jaye. Written by Larry Hama, with art by Mark Bright and Randy Emberlin. Cover by Lee Weeks. Cover price $1.00
