G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #82

In "Weeding Out," three newly minted G.I. Joe recruits are thrust into their first mission mere hours after surviving brutal basic training, racing to intercept Cobra’s theft of a high-value weapons cache. With precision and grit, Lightfoot foils the escape by planting a timed mine on the fleeing truck, sending both truck and Cobra chopper spiraling into the sky in a fiery explosion—while uncovering a shocking twist: the Vipers they fought were actually Iron Grenadiers in disguise. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Marshall Rogers and Don Hudson, with inks by Randy Emberlin and colors by Bob Sharen, this issue captures the tension and camaraderie of the Joe team in a story that’s as sharp as it is suspenseful. The cover, by Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod, perfectly captures the moment of explosive action.