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Harry Nod

Harry Nod

61 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1984–2026 Β· 4 key issues
Who is Harry Nod?

Harry Nod is a professional criminal and brawler who fell in with the Dreadnoks, the ruthless biker gang allied with Cobra. Specializing in edged weapons and break-in tools, he also wields a gas-powered pile driver, bringing street-hardened muscle and criminal expertise to the gang's brutal operations.

Harry Nod is a Bronze Age creation who stepped onto the page in 1984, born from the legendary Larry Hama and Frank Springer's run on G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero β€” one of Marvel's most beloved action franchises of the era. With 61 catalogued appearances spanning an extraordinary four decades through 2026, this is a character with genuine staying power in a universe that doesn't suffer forgettable faces lightly. Four of those appearances carry key-issue status, a mark of real collector significance, and his adventures have taken him across flagship titles including G.I. Joe and the Transformers. The company he keeps β€” sharing pages with the likes of Zartan, Torch, and Buzzer β€” places him squarely in the thick of some of the most action-packed, fan-favorite corners of the G.I. Joe mythos, making Harry Nod a rewarding discovery for any deep-dive collector.

Identity

Real name. Harry Nod

Powers. No superpowers. Professional criminal and brawler specializing in edged/cutting weapons; carries a gas-powered pile driver and uses bladed tools as both weapons and break-in tools.

Teams & affiliations
G.I. JoeCOBRADreadnoksCobra SoldiersCobra Eels
β˜… First appearance
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #25
Jul 1984

Trivia

  • Larry Hama has written more of Harry Nod's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 32 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1984–2024

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #25 β˜… 1984
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #25
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #74 1988
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #74
G.I. Joe #2 2001
G.I. Joe #2
G.I. Joe #10 2002
G.I. Joe #10
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #16 2016
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #16
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #18 2017
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #18
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #308 2024
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #308

Appearances

G.I. Joe and the Transformers (1987)
G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986)
Action Force Monthly (1988)
G.I. Joe European Missions (1988)
G.I. Joe: Battle Files (2002)
#2
G.I. Joe: Frontline (2002)
G.I. Joe Battle Files Sourcebook (2003)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe (2003)
#1
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2011)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)
Michel Fiffe Portfolio (2016)
#2