History ComicBook / GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel

In 2010, Creator/IDWPublishing added ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' to [[ComicBook/GIJoeIDW its catalog]] of ''Joe'' comics, effectively restarting the original Larry Hama continuity and picking up where the Marvel series had left off while rendering the Devil's Due continuity [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon]].

* CanonImmigrant: Certain characters were originally created for the comics and cartoons before they were introduced to the toyline such as the Baroness, General Flagg, the Oktober Guard, and Kamakura.

In 2001, Devil's Due Publishing released [[ComicBook/GIJoeDevilsDue a continuation of the Marvel Comics series]] that had the premise of the Joes reforming to fight Cobra again after seven years of inactivity. The series came to an end in 2008 in its second volume, titled ''America's Elite'', with the "World War III" arc, which concluded with the Joes continuing to be active after finally vanquishing Cobra for good.

In 2010, Creator/IDWPublishing added ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' to [[ComicBook/GIJoeIDW its catalog]] of ''Joe'' comics, effectively restarting the original Larry Hama continuity and picking up where the Marvel series had left off.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: The Headman made his comic debut in this continuity a short while after he first appeared in the Creator/DiCEntertainment continuation of ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' in the two-part episode "The Greatest Evil". While his animated counterpart met his end from overdosing on his own drug spark, the Headman's final appearance in this comic had him captured alive.

* PrivateMilitaryContractor: Destro's main job, as head of M.A.R.S. Cobra itself, particularly under Serpentor, attempted to market itself as such to smaller nations, selling Cobra vehicles and Terror Dromes to various armies.

* EndOfSeriesAwareness: The 28th issue of the ''G.I. Joe: Special Missions'' spinoff ends with Duke telling the reader that they've had a good run and that the reader must go and read the main ''G.I. Joe'' comic if they still want more adventures.

* HeelFaceTurn: Storm Shadow.
** HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler: Cobra Commander]].

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Several of Cobra's bases; G.I. Joe's "Pit".

The book proved to be very popular, in part because it was the first regular comic book to be regularly advertised on television, and at one point it was Marvel's bestselling comic. This worked well for Hasbro, because while toy commercials are strictly regulated such as how much animation of the action figures can be display, there is less regulation for an advertisement of a literary publication, allowing characters to be introduced with much more freedom of presentation. It was even given a spin-off comic in 1986, ''G.I. Joe: Special Missions'', which focused less on Cobra and more on various dictators, terrorists, and more realistic enemies for the Joes to confront. This series lasted until 1989. A slide in popularity (and some would say quality) began and the regular series ended in 1994.

The book proved to be very popular, in part because it was the first regular comic book to be regularly advertised on television, and at one point it was Marvel's bestselling comic. This worked well for Hasbro, because while toy commercials are strictly regulated such as how much animation of the action figures can be display, there far less for an advertisement of an literary publication, allowing characters to be introduced with much more freedom of presentation. It was even given a spin-off comic in 1986, ''G.I. Joe: Special Missions'', which focused less on Cobra and more on various dictators, terrorists, and more realistic enemies for the Joes to confront. This series lasted until 1989. A slide in popularity (and some would say quality) began and the regular series ended in 1994.

The book proved to be very popular, in part because it was the first regular comic book to be regularly advertised on television, and at one point it was Marvel's bestselling comic. It was even given a spin-off comic in 1986, ''G.I. Joe: Special Missions'', which focused less on Cobra and more on various dictators, terrorists, and more realistic enemies for the Joes to confront. This series lasted until 1989. A slide in popularity (and some would say quality) began and the regular series ended in 1994.

* CatFight: Lady Jaye and Zarana have a ''nasty'', knock down, drag out one in an issue of the comic...while all the male Joes and Cobras watch in stunned silence.

* BadassGrandpa: Dragonsky, Oktober Guard's flamethrower specialist. He mentions throwing molotov cocktails at enemy tanks during the Battle of Stalingrad when he was five. This would mean he turns fifty during the course of the comic.

* ChefOfIron: Roadblock. His dream is to attend the Escoffier School in France, one of(if not '''the''') premiere gourmet cooking schools in the world.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Cobra Commander started to lose it after his brother was killed in a car wreck. later on, it was revealed that he had a son named Billy. Zartan worked with his brother and sister, and The Baroness became a terrorist after her beloved older brother was(she thought) unjustly killed by an American soldier.

* TheFaceless: Cobra Commander's face is rarely shown, and even when it is, he's wearing huge mirrored sunglasses, a possibly fake mustache, and for some reason, ''a beret''. He definitely has brown hair, though, and also seems to have a ponytail(unless it's a wig). Snake Eyes' face is rarely shown in the 'present', but flashbacks reveal him to be a standard 'handsome blonde guy'. At least it is once he gets it fixed by a top plastic surgeon. In the issue before the operation we finally get to see him, and find he had good reason to wear those rubber masks.

* SergeantRock: Duke, who despite there being other soldiers of higher rank(Flint & Falcon, for example), was pretty much completely in charge of field operations unless Hawk was there to personally oversee things.

* ShownTheirWork: Larry Hama was an EOD(explosive ordnance disposal) technician in the United States Army during Vietnam. As such, he gave ''ARAH'' a lot more "weight" than other military comics, since he was intimately familiar with military terminology and behavior.

* TunnelKing: Tunnel Rat. He was an EOD tech(like Hama) and the toy was designed to resemble him.

* ScaryBlackMan: Even on a team with a lot of muscular types(Rock N' Roll & Gung Ho foremost), Roadblock is one of the biggest guys on the roster. But even though he's usually a pretty calm guy, when he goes off, ''watch out''. His bio even said that his temper "is a long time coming, and once lit, a long time going."

* RealNameAsAnAlias: At one point, Cobra Commander and Destro are forced to travel without their masks or costumes. When they are pulled over by the highway patrol, Destro curses that he doesn't have any fake ID on him. However, Cobra Commander, who is driving, reveals that he has his driver's licence in his original given name, which he has not used for years. As such, there is no reason for the police to link the name to the terrorist Cobra Commander. He is correct, but the licence winds up attraction attention for another reason.

In 2010, IDW added ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' to [[ComicBook/GIJoeIDW its catalog]] of ''Joe'' comics, effectively restarting the original Larry Hama continuity and picking up where the Marvel series had left off.

The primary writer of the comic was Creator/LarryHama, who wrote all but a handful of issues over a twelve year run (as well as many of the [[ActionFigureFileCard character bios for the action figures]]). Prior to the relaunch, Hama had an idea for a Franchise/MarvelUniverse comic called ''Fury Force'', which would have seen the son of ComicBook/NickFury put together a team to fight Hydra, Marvel's resident terrorist group; his ''G.I. Joe'' series was based primarily on this unused pitch. Despite a large amount of restrictions and interference from Creator/{{Hasbro}}, Hama was able to make the comic more mature than [[WesternAnimaiton/GIJoeARealAmericanHero the cartoon]]. It allowed bloody fighting, multifaceted characterization, losses for the heroes, and characters who could be killed off, eventually growing into a functional canon that developed into a fleshed-out background for its universe.

In 2010, IDW added ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' to its catalog of ''Joe'' comics, effectively restarting the original Larry Hama continuity and picking up where the Marvel series had left off.

A comic series launched by Creator/MarvelComics in 1982 to promote the return of the '['Franchise/GIJoe'' brand to toy shelves and to introduce the new individual characters developed for the new line. GI Joe was introduced as an elite counter-terrorist/special mission force that conducted covert operations around the world on behalf of the US Government. The primary enemy of the Joes was an evil organization called Cobra. Cobra was involved in various schemes and plots in an attempt to increase the organization's wealth and power by any means necessary.

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A comic series launched in 1982 to promote the return of the GIJoe brand to toy shelves and to introduce the new individual characters developed for the new line. GI Joe was introduced as an elite counter-terrorist/special mission force that conducted covert operations around the world on behalf of the US Government. The primary enemy of the Joes was an organization called Cobra. Cobra was involved in various schemes and plots in an attempt to increase the organization's wealth and power by any means necessary.

The primary writer of the comic was Creator/LarryHama, who wrote all but a handful of issues over a twelve year run (as well as many of the character bios for the action figures). Prior to the relaunch, Hama had an idea for a Franchise/MarvelUniverse comic called ''Fury Force'', which would have seen the son of ComicBook/NickFury put together a team to fight Hydra, Marvel's resident terrorist group; his ''G.I. Joe'' series was based primarily on this unused pitch. Despite a large amount of restrictions and interference from Hasbro, Hama was able to make the comic more mature than the cartoon. It allowed bloodied fighting, multifaceted characterization, losses for the heroes, and characters that could be killed off, eventually growing into a functional canon that developed into a fleshed-out background for its universe.