g.i. joe: roots of retaliation
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Larry Hama (w) • Steve Leialoha, Marshall Rogers, Frank Springer, Mike Vosburg (a) Jonboy Meyers (c) THE STORIES THAT INSPIRED G.I. JOE: RETALIATION! This summer’s hottest action movie draws it’s inspiration from the comic that thrilled a generation! Reprinted here are the famed “Silent Interlude” plus the first appearances of Roadblock, Duke, Flint, Lady Jaye and the original Joe himself—Joe Colton! TPB • FC • $14.99 • 104 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-272-0TRANSCRIPT
G.I. JOE: ROOTS OF RETALIATIONHAM
A • SPRINGER • ROGERS
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G.I. JOE: ROOTS OF RETALIATION. JUNE 2012. FIRST PRINTING. HASBRO and its logo, G.I. JOE, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2012 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. IDWPublishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe St., San Diego, CA 92109. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Any similarities to persons living or dead arepurely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Korea. IDW Publishingdoes not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.
Originally published by Marvel Comics as G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO Issues #21, 22, 32, 37, and 86.
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Cover by Jonboy Meyers ¥ Cover Colors by Anthony Washington
Collection Edits by Justin Eisinger and Alonzo Simon
Collection Design by Chris Mowry
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G.I. JOE #21 - Introduction of ninjas and the Arashikage clan.
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