Duke

Nearly four decades after stepping onto the page in Larry Hama and Herb Trimpe's G.I. Joe Yearbook #1 in 1985, Duke has proven himself one of the Bronze Age's most enduring military comics figures. Born into a world of high-stakes action and cold-war-era adventure, he shares his stories with some of the most iconic names in the G.I. Joe universe — Conrad S. Hauser, Shana O'Hara, and the villainous likes of Cobra Commander, Destro, and the Baroness. His catalog footprint stretches across unexpected corners of comics culture, from Toyfare: The Toy Magazine to the ambitious Danger Girl / G.I. Joe crossover and the forward-looking Energon Universe FCBD 2024 Special, proof that his appeal keeps finding new audiences. If you're tracing the long arc of military action comics from the Reagan era all the way into the 2020s, Duke is a name you'll keep running into.