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Serpentorslair Staff · November 10, 2026

G.I. Joe Special Missions at 40: Marvel’s Forgotten War

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1986 G.I. Joe comics, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe comic history, G.I. Joe Marvel Comics 1986, G.I. Joe Special Missions 40th anniversary, G.I. Joe Special Missions issue 1, Herb Trimpe G.I. Joe, Larry Hama Special Missions, Marvel 1980s comics, Mike Zeck G.I. Joe, Oktober Guard Marvel Comics, Serpentorslair, Special Missions Oktober Guard deaths0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM EXCLUSIVE • 40TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE G.I. Joe’s Forgotten Second War: How Marvel’s Special Missions Changed the Franchise 40 Years Ago In 1986, while millions of children watched G.I. Joe battle Cobra on television, Larry Hama and Herb Trimpe were creating something different: dangerous covert operations, morally complicated enemies, and military adventures where victory sometimes came at a terrible price. By Adam Jared — SerpentorsLair.com FounderNovember 11, 2026 G.I. Joe: Special Missions #1, October 1986 cover date. Artwork by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Marvel Comics/Hasbro. Image sourced from Mike…

G.I. Joe #109: The Comic That Reminded Fans War Has a Cost

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1991 Marvel Comics, classic G.I. Joe, Cobra S.A.W. Viper, Death in the Desert, Doc death, Doc G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 109, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe comic deaths, G.I. Joe comic history, G.I. Joe nostalgia, G.I. Joe sacrifice, Larry Hama, Marvel G.I. Joe comics, Marvel G.I. Joe issue 109, Memorial Day blog, Memorial Day comics, military comic books, Quick Kick, Quick Kick death1 Comment

Memorial Day is a time to honor sacrifice, courage, and the heroes who gave everything in service to others. While most people associate those themes with real-world military history, one comic book issue unexpectedly captured the emotional weight of sacrifice better than almost any other in the history of licensed comics: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #109. Released in 1991 by Marvel Comics, “Death in the Desert” stunned longtime readers by killing off several beloved Joe team members in one brutal mission gone wrong. Among the fallen were fan…