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The G.I. Joe vol. 5 trade paperback book collects nine issues of the G.I. Joe comic.

Issues collected[]

Items of note[]

  • Includes issue #50's back up Special Missions comic "Best Defense."
  • From December 1985 to August 1986 General Tomahawk received identical monthly memos from the President of the United States regarding Special Counter Terrorist Group Delta. These memos were printed in the background of the cover to each issue. It is not clear who "General Tomahawk" is. In the real word, the character "Hawk" was renamed "Tomahawk" by Hasbro.
  • Includes character profiles for Duke, Gung-Ho, Roadblock, Stalker, Zartan, the Baroness, and Major Bludd.
  • The cover features Serpentor, Cobra Commander, Destro, Dr. Mindbender, Airtight, Low-Light, Beach Head, Alpine, and Bazooka.
  • Despite being featured on the cover, Low-Light does not feature in any of the collected comics.
  • The 2013 IDW reissue of this volume, as Classic G.I. Joe vol. 5, collects issues 41-50.
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