A key issue noted for First appearance of Thrasher and First appearance of Thunder. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #51 was published by Marvel Comics on September 1, 1986, as part of a series that began in 1982. Jim Shooter and Larry Hama write, and art comes from Andy Mushynsky, George Roussos and John Byrne. This 36-page issue features Roadblock, Hawk, Storm Shadow, Flint and Giant-Man, among 16 characters cataloged on VerseDB.