Publishers / Image / G.I. Joe (2001) / #6
6May 2002
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G.I. Joe #6

Image · May 2002 · on sale 2002-05-01

First appearance: Baron BlitzkriegFirst appearance: Alvin WilkinsonFirst appearance: Jazz1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Joe (Image, 2001 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
May 2002
Key date
2002-05-01
On-sale date
2002-05-01
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70985370476800611

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Hank O'Hara - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck; colors: Hi-FiThomas S. Arashikage, Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow
2-credits, title page1colors: Hi-FiThomas S. Arashikage, Cobra Commander, Doctor Mindbender, Duke, Conrad S. Hauser, Storm Shadow, Tomax, Xamot, Zanya, Zartan
3Reckonings Part 1comic story22script: Josh Blaylock; pencils: Josh Blaylock, Steve Kurth; inks: John Larter, Barb Schulz, Cory Hamscher; colors: Hi-Fi Colour Design; letters: Dreamer DesignClayton M. Abernathy, Kimi Arashikage, Thomas S. Arashikage, Baroness, Richard Blinken-Smythe, Buzzer, Anastasia Cisarovna, Cobra Commander, Hector X. Delgado, Donald DeLuca, Destro, James McCullen Destro XXIV, Doctor Mindbender, Dashiell R. Faireborn
4See the Transformerspromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Steve Kurth; inks: John LarterBumblebee, Duke, Dashiell R. Faireborn, Flint, Gung-Ho, Conrad S. Hauser, Marvin F. Hinton, Jazz First, Ettienne R. LaFitte, Shana O'Hara, Optimus Prime, Roadblock, Scarlett, Snake-Eyes
5-letters page1script: Scott Wherle
6Super Patriotpreview (from the publisher)5script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Cory Walker; inks: Cory Walker; colors: Hi-Fi, Jason Keith, Val Staples, Matt Tyree; letters: Robert Kirkman; editing: Erik LarsenJohnny Armstrong, Baron Blitzkrieg First, Justin Farrell, Libby Farrell, Justice, Liberty, SuperPatriot
7Face Front, Soldier!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Zeck, David Michael Beck; inks: Mike Zeck, David Michael Beck; colors: Hi-Fi, David Michael BeckBeach Head, Wayne R. Sneeden
8Back Coverillustration1pencils: David Michael Beck; inks: David Michael Beck; colors: David Michael BeckThomas S. Arashikage, Storm Shadow

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 05669899737506

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G.I. Joe #52002On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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