Publishers / IDW / G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes (2011) / #1
1May 2011
$3.99

G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes #1

IDW · May 2011 · on sale May 18, 2011

First appearance: HelixFirst appearance: MainframeFirst appearance: Blaine L. Parker3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes (IDW, 2011 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 2011
Key date
May 2011
On-sale date
May 18, 2011
Indicia publisher
IDW Publishing
Price
$3.99

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Helix - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mainframe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Blaine L. Parker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alpine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Albert M. Pine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Cover Acover1pencils: Zach Howard; inks: Zach Howard; colors: Nelson Dániel; letters: Shawn LeeThomas S. Arashikage, Storm Shadow
1-comic story22script: Chuck Dixon; pencils: Robert Atkins, Agustín Padilla; inks: Juan Castro; colors: Simon Gough; letters: Shawn LeeClayton M. Abernathy, Alpine First, Hawk, Helix First, Mainframe First, Shana O'Hara, Blaine L. Parker First, Albert M. Pine First, Scarlett, Snake Eyes

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover RISee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover BSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover CSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Cobra Civil War
ISBN 978-1613770320		2011On eBay ›
G.I. Joe: The IDW Collection #6
ISBN 9781631405334		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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