A new era calls for a new type of fighting force. It's a time of wars fought in city streets and back alleys, not on open battlefields. Read from the beginning, as the team known as G.I. JOE is formed to deal with this new breed of warfare. Collects issues #0-12 of G.I. JOE: Origins.

v. 1: "Originally published by Marvel Comics as G.I. Joe: a real American hero issues #1-12"--Copyright page.

A collection of the adventures of the G.I. Joe team, created by Chuck Dixon and Brian Reed.

Chapters #1-2 written by Scott Beatty; Chapter #3 written by Merrill Hagan; Chapters #4-6 written by Chuck Dixon; chapter #7 written by Larry Hama; chapters #8-11 written by David Lapham.

Principally written by Larry Hama; pencils chiefly by Herb Trimpe and Mike Vosburg.

G.I. Joe and his team battle Cobra's deadliest assassin while trying to uncover the truth about their mysterious new agent.

"It's a new era with new challenges, and to face these threats the United States military has forged a group of the best of the best, G.I. Joe. Starting with G.I. Joe: Origins, read the whole story from the beginning to learn how the elite team was created and witness their discovery of a shadowy group that keeps popping up wherever trouble strikes." -- Page [4] of cover.