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Scarlett

Scarlett

215 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1982–2026 Β· 10 key issues
Who is Scarlett?

Shana O'Hara earned a black belt in martial arts by age 15 and went on to excel in Ranger School and covert operations training, becoming one of the military's sharpest counter-intelligence specialists. Her exceptional skills made her a founding member of the elite G.I. Joe team, where she operates as a covert ops expert armed with her signature power crossbow.

From the very first issue of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero in 1982, Scarlett established herself as one of the Bronze Age's most compelling debut characters β€” co-created by the legendary Larry Hama and Don Perlin, she arrived fully formed and ready to matter. Over an extraordinary 44-year publishing span stretching into 2026, she has logged 215 catalog appearances across multiple G.I. Joe series, with a remarkable ten of those recognized as key collector issues β€” a testament to just how central she is to the mythology. She shares the page with icons like Snake-Eyes, Cobra Commander, and Hawk, keeping some of the most electric company in action-adventure comics. If you're building a serious G.I. Joe collection, Scarlett isn't a footnote β€” she's a cornerstone.

Identity

Real name. Shana M. O'Hara

Powers. No superpowers. Counter-intelligence specialist; expert martial artist (black belt at 15), trained in Ranger School, covert ops, sniping; signature weapon is a power crossbow; skilled with rifles, pistols, grenade launchers.

Teams & affiliations
G.I. JoeCOBRACobra SoldiersDreadnoks
β˜… First appearance
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #1
Jun 1982

Trivia

  • Larry Hama has written more of Scarlett's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 101 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1982–2023

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #1 β˜… 1982
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #1
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #49 β˜… 1986
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #49
G.I. Joe Special Missions #17 1989
G.I. Joe Special Missions #17
G.I. Joe #1 2001
G.I. Joe #1
G.I. Joe Frontline #2 2004
G.I. Joe Frontline #2
G.I. Joe: Special Missions #2 2010
G.I. Joe: Special Missions #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 #302 2023
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #302

Appearances (1–150 of 215, oldest first)

Micronauts (1979)
#42
Team America (1982)
Spider-Woman (1978)
#45
G.I. Joe Yearbook (1985)
#1
G.I. Joe and the Transformers (1987)
The G.I. Joe Order of Battle (1986)
#2
Tales of G.I. Joe (1988)
G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (1986)
G.I. Joe European Missions (1988)
Action Force Monthly (1988)
G. I. Joe in 3-D (1987)
#5
G.I. Joe Special Missions (1986)
G.I. Joe: Special (1995)
#1
G.I. Joe Convention Special (2001)
#1
G.I. Joe: Battle Files (2002)
#1
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)