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

The hunt is on for Snake Eyes in this epic tale that will feature every living JOE, including never-before-seen origin stories! When the original Snake Eyes lost his life battling the forces of evil, Sean Collins (aka Throwdown) took up the mysterious mantle to deny Cobra a moral victory in their long-running war against G.I. JOE. But Cobra Commander--not realizing the original Snake Eyes' memories and skills are now implanted in the mind and body of Dawn Moreno--has never given up his desire to remove the legendary ninja from his enemies, and will do whatever it takes to make it happen, including kidnapping and brainwashing Sean Collins and making him part of Cobra! Can G.I. Joe save Sean from the dark clutches of Cobra before it's too late?! Written by living legend Larry Hama and featuring the long-awaited return of artist Robert Atkins to the pages of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, "Snake Hunt" is a star-studded 10-part event that will feature EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF G.I. JOE! Collects issues #266-275 of the G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero series.

You think you’ve seen it all, but these stories reveal never-before-told adventures of your favorite heroes and villains. Plus, join the JOEs on a different type of adventure, a murder-mystery! Take a look behind some of the most important moments in G.I. JOE history through the eyes of some of your favorite characters and join brand-new JOEs Sherlock, Black Hat, Multo, Caseload, and Bottom Line in all-new adventures! Join Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Stalker, and Torpedo in a desperate mission to Crucial Abysmia; experience the counter-assault in The Pit with MP Law and his sidekick Order; feel the frigid temperatures of Frusenland with Snow Job, Blizzard, Iceberg, Cover Girl, Frostbite, and Lowlight; fly with Ace and Slip Stream on a mission against the Terror Drome; and be wary of the bespectacled, beautiful, brilliant, and bombastic Baroness! Then, in the aftermath of the chaotic events of “Snake Hunt,” the JOEs are in a tough spot with the brass in Washington, D.C. Called to testify before a confidential sub-committee intent on investigating the off-the-books mission, a small group of JOEs find themselves embroiled in an entirely different kind of investigation… the murder/mystery kind, in “Murder by Assassination!” Collects G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero issues #276-285 by Living Legend Larry Hama and artists Netho Diaz, Brian Shearer, Dan Schoening, Alex Sanchez, Ron Joseph, and Andrew Griffith.

This 62 page 8"x11" celebration of the painted art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero features every carded figure, vehicle, playset, poster and peripheral product featuring painted art released from 1982-1983. This soft cover book features 100# paper and an epic card stock AccuFoil 11"x16" wraparound cover!

Cobra Commander faces new challenges, but this time has the help of Stormshadow, his own personal ninja.

Picking up where the classic comic series left off, longtime fans can continue following the adventures of their favorite characters from the legendary toy line of the 1980s. While opposing forces--both good and evil--battle to control the young ninja, Dawn Moreno, she fights her own personal war within her fragile mind... one that will change the pages of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO forever! It's the dawning of a new age, where old meets new, bloody past collides with an even bloodier present... and an ALL-NEW SNAKE-EYES RISES FROM THE ASHES! Collects the storyline "Dawn of the Arashikage" from issues #246-250 of A Real American Hero.

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