A key issue noted for First appearance of Road Pig. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #83 was published by Marvel Comics on February 1, 1989, as part of a series that began in 1982. Larry Hama writes, and art comes from Bob McLeod, Bob Sharen and Fred Fredericks. This 36-page issue features Roadblock, Hawk, Lady Jaye, Zartan and Dr. Mindbender, among 21 characters cataloged on VerseDB.