A key issue noted for First appearance of Beach Head and First appearance of Beach-Head. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #47 was published by Marvel Comics on May 1, 1986, as part of a series that began in 1982. Jim Shooter and Larry Hama write, and art comes from Andy Mushynsky, Bob Wiacek and George Roussos. This 36-page issue features Snake-Eyes, Cobra Commander, Baroness, Destro and Hawk, among 26 characters cataloged on VerseDB.