| Issue | #42 |
| Published | December 1985 |
| Cover Price | $0.75 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Don Daley (Assistant); Denny O'Neil |
| Genre | war |
| Pencils | Mike Zeck |
| Inks | Dennis Janke |
| Reprinted | in G.I. Joe Yearbook (Marvel, 1985 series) #2 |
| Characters | FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Hawk; Duke; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Roadblock; Rip-Cord; Recondo; Doc; Stalker; GUESTS: General Austin; Storm Shadow; Billy; The Soft Master; VILLAINS: Buzzer; Fred Broca II [Wade Collins; Name revealed] |
| Synopsis | General Austin has a heart attack; Candy escapes from Buzzer; Fred II turns out to be an old Nam buddy of Snake-Eyes and Stalker; The Soft Master arrives in Springfield; Billy concludes his training with Storm Shadow and leaves to confront his father. |
| Genre | war |
| Script | Larry Hama |
| Pencils | Rod Whigham |
| Inks | Andy Mushynsky |
| Colors | George Roussos |
| Letters | Joe Rosen |