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Snake-Eyes
209 appearances · Bronze Age · 1982–2025 · 14 key issues
Who is Snake-Eyes?
Few characters have made a first impression quite like Snake-Eyes — debuting in the very first issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero in 1982, Larry Hama and Don Perlin's silent, masked commando immediately became the beating heart of Marvel's Bronze Age blockbuster. Over 43 years and 209 catalogued appearances, he has proven one of the most enduring figures the franchise has ever produced, racking up 14 key-issue designations that any serious collector will want on their radar. Whether sharing the page with Scarlett, Cobra Commander, or Hawk, Snake-Eyes consistently anchors the action — a brooding, iconic presence whose mystique has kept readers coming back decade after decade.
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero
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#1
★ First appearance
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #1
Trivia
- Snake-Eyes stands apart in the Marvel series for having spoken exactly one word across his entire run — 'Scarlett' — a single utterance that became the cornerstone of his enduring mystique.youtube.com
- His Marvel backstory wasn't carved in stone from day one; the Arashikage ninja connection and the helicopter-accident origin were layered in through later stories, gradually transforming a silent commando into one of the franchise's most compelling tragic figures.youtube.com
- Larry Hama has written more of Snake-Eyes's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 92 issues.
Appearances (most recent 150 of 209)
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
G.I. Joe a Real American Hero! The Capture of Cobra Commander (1984)
G.I. Joe Yearbook (1985)
The Transformers (1984)
Superman (1987)
The G.I. Joe Order of Battle (1986)
G.I. Joe: Special (1995)
G.I. Joe Convention Special (2001)
G.I. Joe: M.I.A. (2002)
G.I. Joe Battle Files Sourcebook (2003)
G.I. Joe Valor vs. Venom (2004)
G.I. Joe: G.I. Joe Reborn (2004)