A Real American Hero
| G.I. Joe | |
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Cover to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1. Art by Herb Trimpe. (clockwise from bottom to top: Stalker, Flash, Grunt, Steeler, Zap and Scarlett.) |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | G.I. Joe #1 (Marvel Comics) |
| Created by | Larry Hama, Hasbro |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Military unit |
| Base(s) | G.I. Joe Headquarters |
| Leader(s) | Executive Officer: General Joseph Colton Commander: Hawk First Sergeant: Duke USS Flagg commander: Keel-Haul |
| Agent(s) | Field leader: Stalker Counterintelligence: Scarlett Commando: Snake-Eyes Warrant Officer: Flint Covert operations: Lady Jaye |
| Roster | |
| See:List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero characters | |
The G.I. Joe team is composed primarily of US Army personnel but is supplemented by representatives from other branches of the United States Armed Forces, namely the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Navy, and the Coast Guard. Additionally, a small number of G.I. Joe members come from foreign military services such as the British Army and Australian Army. Members are called from the best of their recruits. Each member brings to the team their own specialty.
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