| Issue | #48 |
| Published | June 1986 |
| Cover Price | $0.75 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Don Daley (Assistant); Bob Harras |
| Genre | war |
| Pencils | Mike Zeck |
| Inks | John Beatty (?) |
| Reprinted | in G.I. Joe Yearbook (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 |
| Characters | FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Hawk; Duke; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Rip-Cord; Doc; Gung-Ho; Alpine; Cutter; Trip-Wire; Roadblock; Torpedo; Quick-Kick; Recondo; Clutch; Heavy-Metal; Barbeque; Blowtorch; Breaker; Steeler; Bazooka; Sgt. Slaughter (1st); GUESTS: Storm Shadow; The Jugglers (1st); VILLAINS: Cobra Commander; Destro; Baroness; Dr. Mindbender; Zartan; Dreadnoks; Eels |
| Synopsis | Storm Shadow is confirmed dead and Dr. Mindbender saves his remains for his DNA; Zartan runs rampage in The Pit, changing from Joe to Joe, until he is stopped by a new recruit; Rip-Cord (as Zartan) attacks Buzzer for his involvement in Candy being missing; The Jugglers tell Hawk that Cobra Island is off limits for the Joes. |
| Genre | war |
| Script | Larry Hama |
| Pencils | Rod Whigham |
| Inks | Andy Mushynsky |
| Colors | George Roussos |
| Letters | Joe Rosen |