Shonin Ikeda

Shonin Ikeda is a character from Marvel's European G.I. Joe universe, debuting in Action Force Monthly and operating within that series' action-driven world alongside operatives such as Steel, Dragon, and Digit.

Shonin Ikeda stepped onto the page in 1988 courtesy of the sharp creative team of Simon Furman and Geoff Senior, debuting in the very first issue of G.I. Joe European Missions — making this a genuine Copper Age collectible with a strong pedigree. Over a span stretching into the mid-2000s, Ikeda carved out a niche across Marvel's action-packed European corner of the G.I. Joe universe, appearing alongside memorable figures like Steel, Dragon, and Digit in Action Force Monthly before earning a place in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 — the kind of handbook inclusion that signals a character with real staying power in the lore. With only around ten catalogued appearances, Ikeda is a rewarding discovery for the dedicated collector who loves unearthing the deeper cuts of Marvel's globe-spanning action comics of the era.