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Major Bludd

Major Bludd

70 appearances · Bronze Age · 1983–2025 · 4 key issues
Who is Major Bludd?

Sebastian Bludd is a ruthless Australian mercenary-for-hire who sold his lethal skills — sharpshooting, demolitions, and tactical expertise — to the highest bidder, eventually contracting with Cobra Commander's terrorist organization. Distinctive for his eyepatch and armored prosthetic right arm, he serves Cobra as an assassin and field commander.

Few antagonists in Bronze Age comics carry themselves with quite the menace of Major Bludd, who stormed onto the page in 1983's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #15, courtesy of the legendary Larry Hama and Mike Vosburg. Over an extraordinary four-plus decades, this villain has remained a fixture of the G.I. Joe universe, crossing paths with heavy hitters like Snake-Eyes, the Baroness, and Hawk across 70 catalogued appearances — four of which have earned key-issue recognition from collectors. Whether you're a longtime Joe devotee or just discovering the rich tapestry of Marvel's landmark military comics series, Major Bludd is exactly the kind of enduring, menacing presence that reminds you why this franchise has never lost its grip on readers.

Identity

Real name. Sebastian Bludd

Powers. No superpowers; expert mercenary, assassin and tactician skilled with firearms, sniper rifles, explosives, and NATO/Warsaw Pact weaponry. Distinctive eyepatch and armored/prosthetic right arm.

Teams & affiliations
COBRAG.I. JoeCobra SoldiersDreadnoks
★ First appearance
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #15
Sep 1983

Trivia

  • Larry Hama has written more of Major Bludd's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 33 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1983–2024

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #15 1983
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #15
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #57 1987
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #57
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #104 1990
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #104
G.I. Joe #1 2001
G.I. Joe #1
G.I. Joe: Declassified #[nn] 2007
G.I. Joe: Declassified #[nn]
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #2 2009
Classic G.I. Joe TPB #2
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection #2 2013
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection #2
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #11 2015
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #11
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

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
G.I. Joe Yearbook (1985)
#1
The G.I. Joe Order of Battle (1986)
#3
G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986)
Tales of G.I. Joe (1988)
#15
G.I. Joe Convention Special (2001)
#1
G.I. Joe: Battle Files (2002)
#2
G.I. Joe Battle Files Sourcebook (2003)
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers (2003)
Transformers / G.I. Joe (2003)
G.I. Joe: Cobra Reborn (2004)
#1
G.I. Joe: The Hunt for Cobra Commander (2006)
#1
G.I. Joe: Declassified (2007)
G.I. Joe: America's Elite (2005)
#34
Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009)
G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection (2012)
#2
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2010)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium (2024)
G.I. Joe Yearbook #1 Kickstarter Exclusive (2024)