Leatherneck

A tough-as-nails Marine who joined the G.I. Joe team, Leatherneck brought hardcore infantry training and an intense, combative personality to the elite special-operations unit, often butting heads with fellow teammates while proving himself a fierce and dependable soldier in the field.

Leatherneck stormed onto the scene in 1986's G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #49, brought to life by the legendary Larry Hama and artist Rod Whigham right in the thick of the Copper Age — when the Joe franchise was at the height of its cultural dominance. Over nearly four decades of publication, this Marvel-born warrior has kept formidable company, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Roadblock, Flint, and Flint's sharp-minded counterpart Dashiell R. Faireborn across titles including Action Force Monthly and beyond. With 32 catalogued appearances and a key issue to his name, Leatherneck is a rewarding deep-dive for any collector who wants to explore the rich, sprawling bench of characters that made the Real American Hero universe so endlessly compelling.