Why it's Hot:
- Cover art by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod
- 1st team appearance of G.I. Joe
- 1st appearance of Cobra Commander, leader and founder of Cobra
- 1st appearance of Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, Breaker, Flash, Clutch, Grunt, Rock 'N Roll, Steeler, Grand Slam, Short-Fuze, Stalker, Zap and Baroness
- Writer and Vietnam veteran Larry Hama intended to create a Nick Fury series but after being approached by Hasbro to launch their 3.75-inch action figures, the Fury Force concept was applied to G.I. Joe
Synopsis:
Operation: Lady Doomsday! When the evil forces of Cobra kidnap top nuclear physicist Dr. Adele Burkhart, the newly formed military unit code-named G.I. Joe is mobilized. Led by General Flagg, the elite team launches a high-stakes rescue mission to secure the scientist from Cobra's island fortress before her strategic secrets are compromised!
