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G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero#143
Cover: Jesse Orozco & Tim Tuohy

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #143

Dec 1993 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.95 GBP
“Dark Island”

In "Dark Island," a flashback tale from G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #143, a younger Scarlett joins forces with Breaker and Rock N Roll on a high-stakes infiltration of Madame Umbra’s fortress. The trio must dismantle her operation—suspected of funding global terrorism through a prisoner-exchange scheme—before it’s too late. Written by Eric Fein and illustrated by Jesse Orozco, Tom Mandrake, and Rick Parker, with cover art by Jesse Orozco and Tim Tuohy, the issue captures a pivotal moment in Scarlett’s early career, setting the stage for her future resolve.

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writer Eric Fein · artist Jesse Orozco · artist Tom Mandrake · artist, inker Rick Parker · inker Tim Tuohy · inker M. Hands · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Dave Sharpe · writer Vic Sutherland · cover Jesse Orozco, Tim Tuohy

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Full credits

writer Eric Fein
artist, inker Rick Parker
inker Tim Tuohy
inker M. Hands
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Dave Sharpe
cover pencils Jesse Orozco
cover inks Tim Tuohy

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In a flashback story, we see one of Scarlett's earlier missions she was on when she was young and had just joined the Joes. Her mission, alongside Breaker and Rock N Roll, was to infiltrate Madame Umbra's fortress and destroy her operations, since it was suspected she was using it to funnel funds into terrorist organizations via her money-making plan of exchanging prisoners of super nations for a fee. In the end, the mission succeeded, but Umbra killed herself, and Scarlett swore to make herself a better agent, since Umbra took advantage of that.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).