Marvel Comics: G.I. Joe Vol. 1 #23 (1984)
 
No company has exerted a greater influence on the G.I. Joe mythos than Marvel Comics. Spearheaded by writer Larry Hama, the Marvel issues created the personalities and conflicts that have defined G.I. Joe in the ensuing decades. Without Marvel, there would be no Cobra! Holding the G.I. Joe license until 1994, Marvel defined G.I. Joe for a generation of young children and even introduced the first crossover with Hasbro's sister property, The Transformers.
 
The Marvel G.I. Joe A Real American Hero (ARAH) series ran for 155 issues from 1982 until 1994. The main writer and creator was Larry Hama. This series was the lifeblood of the G.I. Joe universe. (In 2010, IDW continued the ARAH series
 
1st printing - "Cobra Commander Captured at Last!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mike Vosburg and Jon D'Agostino. Cover by Michael Golden. Duke and Roadblock prove their worth by taking on Cobra's elite agents - Major Bludd, Storm Shadow, and the Baroness - and capturing the big man, Cobra Commander, himself! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.