G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #85 (1989) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Bob McLeod	Thomas S. Arashikage, Storm Shadow
1	SFX	comic story	22	script: Larry Hama; pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick Parker	Kimi Arashikage, Thomas S. Arashikage, Jinx, Storm Shadow, Zartan
2	Pro file: Marc Siry	in-house column	1	pencils: Marc Siry; inks: Marc Siry	Marc Siry
3	-	letters page	1	letters: typeset

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602064604

Collection	Year
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium #3 ISBN 978-1-5343-5635-1	2024	On eBay ›

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