A key issue noted for First appearance of Sgt. Slaughter. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #48 was published by Marvel Comics on June 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 Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, Baroness, Duke and Destro, among 27 characters cataloged on VerseDB.