Marvel Comics: G.I. Joe Vol. 1 #115 (1991)
 
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
 
"Counting Coup!" Ace and Dogfight return to the Flagg from a recon mission over Benzheen, their plane shot up. When Hawk believes Cobra is up to something, he sends out Capt. Jeffries and Slipstream to do an aerial recon using the stealth X-19 fighter and find out what's going on. When they return, they bring back photographic proof to Hawk that Cobra's new agreement with the Emir called for establishing Terror Dromes on site, which Hawk uses to his advantage later on (off-panel) vs. Cobra. Characters: G.I. Joe [Hawk; Ace; Dogfight; Lady Jaye; Keel-Haul; Capt. Jeffries (Ghost Rider); Slipstream; Backblast; Rampart]; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Wild Weasel; Techno-Viper; Tele-Viper; Night Creepers]. Written by Larry Hama, with art by John Statema and Randy Emberlin. Plus: a Dusty dossier. Cover by Ron Wagner. Cover price $1.00.