Marvel Comics

The Marvel series, which ran for 155 issues starting in 1982 until 1994, This was the lifeblood of the G.I. Joe universe.

The Yearbooks Published from 1985 to 1988. They contain recaps of each years events and generally an original story. As well as other bonuses.

The Order of Battle 4 issuee series in published 1987 which showcased both the vehicles and personnel of G.I. Joe and Cobra.

Special Missions ran for 28 issues from 1986 to 1989. The series focused on missions generally not associated with the main series.

G.I. Joe and the Transformers was a four part mini-series released in 1987 that teamed G.I. Joe with the Autobots and Cobra with the Decpticons.

The European Missions are the reprinted American versions of Action Force Monthly which appeared in the United Kingdom. 13 Issues published between 1988 & 1989.

Action Force was a weekly comic started in 1989 in the United Kingdom that contained both original stories as well as reprints from the US comic. It ran for 50 issues on its own.

The Action Force Annuals reprinted some US issues with original content. 5 annuals were released between 1987 & 1992.

Action Force Specials reprinted Marvel US issues in the magazine sized format.5 Specials were released.

The 13 issue G.I. Joe Comics Magazine reprinted the main series 2 to 3 issues at a time in digest format & released between 1986 & 1988.

Tales of G.I. Joe reprinted the first 15 issues of the main series on a glossier paper stock. They were released between 1988 & 1989

Marvel Comics released Trade Paperbacks reprinting the early Marvel G.I.Joe adventures. These were released in 2002.

The Transformers: Generation 2 featured appearances from G.I.Joe in three of the issues in the series.

Blackthorne Publishing

The Official How To Draw G.I. Joe was a three issue series released by Blackthorne Publishing in 1987 & 1988..

G.I. Joe in 3-D was a 3-D comic published by Blackthorne Publishing. 6 Issues plus an annual were released between 1987 & 1989.

Image Comics/Devil's Due Publishing

Devil's Due Publishing continued the story starting in 2001, originally publishing through Image Comics, and then later publishing by Devil's Due Publishing. The series ended in 2005 after 43 issues.

A three issue Battle Files & 3 Issue Data Desk Handbook series showcased both the vehicles and personnel of G.I. Joe and Cobra.

The Convention Specials, Previews & Misc. Comics included various comics published by Image/Devil's Due.

Image Comics' second monthly series, Frontline, features rotating writers and artists telling stories set in different periods of Joe history. Series ran for 18 issues and ended in 2003.

G.I. Joe: Master & Apprentice was a four issue series released by Devil's Due in 2004. This series featured the origin of Kamakura.

G.I. Joe: Master & Apprentice 2 was a four issue series released by Devil's Due in 2005. This featured Storm Shadow's apprentice, Junko Akita.

G.I. Joe: America's Elite is a continuation series that takes place a year after the events of The Real American Hero series. Published by Devil's Due in 2005 and ran for 36 issues until 2008.

G.I.Joe: Special Missions is a series of 48 page specials spotlighting missions involving G.I.Joe personnel. Published by Devil's Due between 2006 & 2007.

Storm Shadow received his own series in 2007 written by Larry Hama & lasted 7 issues, which was published by Devil's Due..

Devil's Due Declassified

Snake Eyes: Declassified is a six issue mini-series published in 2005 based on G.I.Joe's most popular character.

G.I. Joe: Declassified was a three issue bi-monthly series published in 2006 featuring Larry Hama's return to G.I.Joe comics.

Scarlett: Declassified is a one-shot published in 2006 and told the origin of Scarlett.

Dreadnoks: Declassified was a three issue bi-monthly series released in 2006 & 2007 featuring the origin of Zartan and his biker gang the Dreadnoks.

Image/Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs the Transformers

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers was a six issue series released by Image Comics in 2003. This series takes place in its own continuity.

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers II was a four issue follow up to the previous story, set in the same continuity. This was published in 2004 by Devil's Due.

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III The Art of War continued the saga in a five issue series published in 2006 by Devil's Due.

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers IV Black Horizon was a two issue series published in 2007 by Devil's Due, introducing Cobra-La and Unicron to the continuity.

Devil's Due Other Continuities

G.I. Joe: Reloaded brought the G.I.Joe story back to its beginnings in a new continuity. 14 Issues with two specials were first published in 2004 by Devil's Due.

G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 was a six issue limited series based on the Sigma 6 television show published from 2005 to 2006 by Devil's Due..

Dreamwave Productions Transformers G.I. Joe

Transformers: G.I.Joe, from Dreamwave Productions, was a six issue series in a World War II setting. Published by Dreamwave starting in 2003.

Transformers/G.I.Joe - Divided Front brought the story into the early 80's. Only one issue was released in 2004 because Dreamwave lost the license to publish Transformers.

Hasbro Comics

Hasbro produced full size comics that were included in various figure packs. Starting in 2004 19 3 figure packs were released. Starting in 2008 2 figure packs were released some with original stories written by Larry Hama.

Hasbro's Mini Comics were inserted with cereal or figure packs.

Other Information

Trade Paperback List Bench Press Studios' G.I. Joe Comic Cover Homages and Parodies

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