Brian M. Forrest

Debuting in the pages of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #47 back in 1986 — courtesy of the legendary Larry Hama and Rod Whigham — Brian M. Forrest is a Copper Age creation who has quietly endured across nearly four decades of one of Marvel's most beloved action franchises. With 23 catalogued appearances spanning from 1986 all the way to 2025, he's a persistent presence in the G.I. Joe universe, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Hawk, Shana O'Hara, Dashiell R. Faireborn, and Wet Suit. One of his appearances carries genuine key-issue weight for collectors, making him worth tracking down for anyone building a serious run of the series. If you love the deep bench of the G.I. Joe world — the characters who give these stories their texture and authenticity — Brian M. Forrest is exactly the kind of figure worth knowing.