General Flagg

From the very first issue of G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero in 1982, General Flagg was there at the ground floor of one of Marvel's most beloved Bronze Age franchises — a character born in the same legendary debut that Larry Hama and Don Perlin used to launch an entire universe. Sharing pages across the years with icons like Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, and Hawk, Flagg moves in the highest echelons of the G.I. Joe world, and his presence across titles like Tales of G.I. Joe and even G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers speaks to a character woven into the fabric of the mythology. With three key-issue appearances to his name and a publishing history stretching an remarkable four decades to 2024, he's the kind of figure that rewards the dedicated collector who reads beyond the marquee names. If you want to understand the full scope of Marvel's G.I. Joe saga from its Bronze Age roots forward, General Flagg is absolutely worth tracking down.