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#19. Joe Triumph's
~Short Summary~
The Joes battle Cobra above G.I. Joe HQ. Major Bludd escapes with the wounded Baroness.
~Notes of Interest~
Significant turn-around issue. General Flagg, Dr. Venom, Scar-face and Kwinn all die in this issue. First appearance of the Joe pre-fab fortress, known as Joe headquarters in the toy world. First appearance of Cobra's S.N.A.K.E. battle armor and the G.I. Joe P.A.C./R.A.T.S. The issue came with a Snake Eyes pin-up, and the corner cover picture of Grunt was replaced for one issue with a sketch of fill-in editor Linda Grant in an army helmet, surrounded by explosions.
-summary from yojoe.com-
http://www.yojoe.com/comics/joe/joe19.shtml
-image courtesy of yojoe.com-
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