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Thomas S. Arashikage

135 appearances · Bronze Age · 1984–2026 · 8 key issues

Who is Thomas S. Arashikage?

Bronze Age comics gave us some remarkable figures, and Thomas S. Arashikage is one who has genuinely stood the test of time — debuting in 1984's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! The Capture of Cobra Commander, brought to life by Jim Mooney, and still appearing in comics as recently as 2026, an extraordinary run of over four decades. With 135 catalog appearances and eight collector-recognized key issues, this is a character with real weight in the G.I. Joe universe, sharing pages with titans of the franchise — Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, Cobra Commander, Destro, and Shana O'Hara among them. That's rarefied company in one of Marvel's most beloved action properties, and it speaks to just how central Thomas S. Arashikage has been to the ongoing saga. Whether you're a longtime Joe devotee or diving into the mythology fresh, this is absolutely a name worth tracking through the longboxes.

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero
#21

★ First appearance

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #21

Trivia

Larry Hama has written more of Thomas S. Arashikage's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 58 issues.

Appearances

G.I. Joe a Real American Hero! The Capture of Cobra Commander (1984)

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)

#21 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #32 #33 #35 #38 #39 #42 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50 #51 #52 #78 #84 #85 #91 #101 #104 #105 #106 #107 #108 #109 #111 #112

G.I. Joe Yearbook (1985)

#1

Superman (1987)

#1

Adventures of Superman (1987)

Action Comics (1938)

The G.I. Joe Order of Battle (1986)

#3

G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986)

Action Force Monthly (1988)

G.I. Joe European Missions (1988)

#3 #7 #8 #10 #14

G. I. Joe in 3-D (1987)

#5

Banished Knights (2001)

#2

G.I. Joe (2001)

#5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #11 #13 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #26 #27 #28 #30 #33 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43

G.I. Joe: Battle Files (2002)

G.I. Joe: Frontline (2002)

#1 #2 #3 #4 #8 #1 #9 #10 #11 #16

G.I. Joe Battle Files Sourcebook (2003)

Voltron: Defender of the Universe (2003)

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers (2003)

Transformers / G.I. Joe (2003)

G.I. Joe: Cobra Reborn (2004)

#1

G.I. Joe Valor vs. Venom (2004)

G.I. Joe: G.I. Joe Reborn (2004)

#1

G.I. Joe: Arashikage Showdown (2005)

#1

G.I. Joe: Data Desk Handbook (2005)

#1

G.I. Joe: America's Elite (2005)

G.I. Joe: Declassified (2007)

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Original Series] (2008)

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2010)

#155 1/2 #11 #16 #18 #287 #291 #298 #299 #300 #302 #307 #308 #315

G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (2012)

#2

G.I. Joe a Real American Hero - Best of Storm Shadow (2022)

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #21 Kickstarter Exclusive (2024)

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)

G.I. Joe Yearbook #1 Kickstarter Exclusive (2024)

Michel Fiffe Portfolio (2016)

#2