G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1982) #2

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1982) - #2
"Panic at the North Pole!" (2nd Printing)
Marvel

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Writer(s):
Larry Hama

Penciller(s):
Don Perlin - 'D. David Perlin'

Inker(s):
Jack Abel - 'Gary Michaels'

Colorist(s):
Bob Sharen

Letterer(s):
James R. 'Jim' Novak

Editor(s):
Tom DeFalco

Cover Artist(s):
Jack Abel - 'Gary Michaels'
Herb Trimpe - 'Herbert Waldo Trimpe'

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Cover Date: August 1982
Cover Price: US $0.75

Issue Tagline: An American Research Station Annihilated! A Russian Base Destroyed! The G.I. Joe Team Must Probe... The Panic at the North Pole!

Format: Color; Standard Comic Issue; 32 pages

This is a version of the following issue:
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1982) #2 - Panic at the North Pole!

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Synopsis:
A small Joe team is sent to an Arctic base to find out why all communication
has been lost and run across an Eskimo working for the Russians.

Notes:
First appearance of Kwinn.

The personal interests of some of the G.I. Joe members are spotlighted in this story:
-Stalker is shown photographing wildlife
-Breaker plays with the high-tech computers at MIT
-Scarlett competes in a martial arts tournament
-Snake-Eyes takes a time out in a Total Sensory Deprivation unit.

Stalker uses his trademark curse "Dag!" for the first time in this story.

This story features the first reference to Snake-Eyes' facial disfigurment.

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Breaker (G.I. Joe)

General James Flagg III
General Austin

Kwinn

Scarlett (G.I. Joe)

Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)

Stalker (G.I. Joe)

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