| "Plots and Tracts" | |
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| G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | |
| Title: | "Plots and Tracts" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 81 |
| Cover price: | $1.00 |
| Cover date: | December, 1988 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Tom DeFalco |
| Writers: | Larry Hama |
| Pencilers: | Marshall Rogers |
| Inkers: | Randy Emberlin |
| Cover artists: | Marshall Rogers |
| Cover inker: | Bob McLeod |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Rick Parker |
| Assistants: | James DiGiovanna |
| Editors: | Bobbie Chase |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | G.I. Joe #80 |
| Next: | G.I. Joe #82 |
"Plots and Tracts" is the eighty-first issue of the first G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Larry Hama with artwork by Marshall Rogers and inks by Randy Emberlin. It was colored by Bob Sharen and lettered by Rick Parker. It was edited by Bobbie Chase with James DiGiovanna as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a December, 1988 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.00 per copy (US).
"Plots and Tracts"[]
Featured characters
- Doc, Carl W. Greer
- Dodger, Richard Renwick
- Duke, Conrad S. Hauser
- Knockdown, Blaine M. Gonsalves
- Lift-Ticket, Victor W. Sikorski
- Mutt, Stanley R. Perlmutter
- Roadblock, Marvin F. Hinton
Supporting characters
- Avalanche, Ian M. Costello
- Blocker, David B. McCarthy
- Rumbler, Philo R. Makepeace
Villains
- Buzzer, Richard Blinken-Smythe
- Monkeywrench, Bill Winkie
- Ripper, Harry Nod
- Thrasher, Bruno LaCrosse
- Torch, Tom Winken
- Zanzibar, Morgan Teach
- Zarana
Minor characters
- Captain Cahoe
- Junkyard
- Shockwave, Jason A. Faria
Organizations
- Cobra Organization
- W.O.R.M.S.
- Battle Force 2000
Races & Animals
Locations
- Broca Beach
Items
Vehicles
- Aircraft
- Air skiff
- Dominator snow tank
- Dreadnok cycle
- Eliminator
- Ferret A.T.V.
- H.I.S.S.
- Helicopter
- Cobra Maggot
- Cobra Mamba
- Marauder assault vehicle
- Motorcycle
- Police car
- Sky Sweeper
- Tank
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- G.I. Joe, and all related characters and concepts were created by and are the property of the Hasbro Corporation. The franchise originated as a toy line in 1964 that begat the formation of the "action figure" concept of dolls for boys, that has since gone on to become a successful multimedia franchise that has spread out into varying toy lines, animated programs, live-action films, as well as comic books and other merchandise.
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 81 redirects to this page.
- The tagline to this issue is "Battleforce 2000 vs. Dreanoks!"
- This issue includes a Bullpen Bulletins Pro File on Mike Rockwitz.
- There is an indirect reference to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in this issue, who was in office during production of this series. Captain Cohoe makes reference to Ronald Reagan's appearance in the 1951 comedy film Bedtime for Bonzo.
- Jason A. Faria, aka Shockwave, makes a cameo appearance in this issue on the carnival midway. His first actual appearance however is not until G.I. Joe #86.