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