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Dashiell R. Faireborn

Dashiell R. Faireborn

138 appearances · Bronze Age · 1985–2026 · 4 key issues
Who is Dashiell R. Faireborn?

Dashiell R. Faireborn, code-named Flint, is a highly trained U.S. Army Ranger and Airborne warrant officer who earned his place on the elite G.I. Joe team through exceptional skill in infantry tactics, hand-to-hand combat, and battlefield leadership — no superpowers, just relentless discipline.

Dashiell R. Faireborn made their entrance into the Marvel universe in 1985, debuting in the landmark G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #37 — a Bronze Age arrival crafted by the legendary Larry Hama and Frank Springer right in the heart of one of comics' most beloved military franchises. With 138 catalogued appearances stretching across an remarkable four-plus decades and four collector-recognized key issues to their name, this is a character who clearly earned a lasting place in the G.I. Joe mythology rather than fading after a single arc. Sharing pages with icons like Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, and Hawk speaks to the elite company Faireborn keeps throughout those adventures, running shoulder-to-shoulder with the very heart of the roster. For fans who love deep-cut characters with real staying power and a genuine Bronze Age pedigree, Dashiell R. Faireborn is absolutely worth tracking down.

Identity

Real name. Dashiell R. Faireborn

Powers. No superpowers; elite warrant officer, Army Ranger/Airborne, expert in infantry tactics, hand-to-hand combat, and field leadership

Teams & affiliations
COBRAG.I. JoeDreadnoksCobra Soldiers
★ First appearance
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #37
Jul 1985

Trivia

  • Flint stands apart from most G.I. Joe figures in that he was conceived from the start as a 'real name' character loaded with unusually specific biographical detail—a Rhodes Scholar background paired with advanced military schooling that gave him a distinctly 'prestige officer' profile rarely seen on an action-figure card back.facebook.com
  • Larry Hama has written more of Dashiell R. Faireborn's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 43 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1985–2024

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #37 1985
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #37
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #73 1988
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #73
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #112 1991
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #112
G.I. Joe #1 2001
G.I. Joe #1
G.I. Joe: Frontline #5 2003
G.I. Joe: Frontline #5
G.I. Joe: Declassified #[nn] 2007
G.I. Joe: Declassified #[nn]
G.I. Joe #8 2009
G.I. Joe #8
Danger Girl / G.I. Joe #4 2012
Danger Girl / G.I. Joe #4
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #19 2017
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #19
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium #1 2024
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium #1

Appearances

The G.I. Joe Order of Battle (1986)
#1
Action Force Monthly (1988)
G.I. Joe European Missions (1988)
G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986)
#13
G.I. Joe: Special (1995)
#1
G.I. Joe Convention Special (2001)
#1
G.I. Joe: Battle Files (2002)
#1
Toyfare: The Toy Magazine (1997)
G.I. Joe: Frontline (2002)
G.I. Joe Battle Files Sourcebook (2003)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe (2003)
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers (2003)
Transformers / G.I. Joe (2003)
G.I. Joe: Declassified (2007)
G.I. Joe: America's Elite (2005)
#34
G.I. Joe: Special Missions (2010)
#2
Unit:E (2011)
Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009)
G.I. Joe Season 2 (2011)
#9
Danger Girl / G.I. Joe (2012)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2010)
G.I. Joe Special #1 Kickstarter Exclusive (2024)
Energon Universe FCBD 2024 Special (2024)
#1
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Kickstarter Compendium (2024)
#3
Michel Fiffe Portfolio (2016)
#2