G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #3
In "Broca Beach Blanket Bingo," the G.I. Joe team is on high alert off the coast of Broca Beach, keeping watch for Cobra movements near a seemingly innocuous pier—until a helicopter arrives with Destro and the Baroness, revealing the pier’s true purpose as a hidden heliport. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Ron Wagner, with inks by Gary Erskine and colors by J. Brown, this issue blends tense surveillance with a surprising twist when the Commander, misled by the encounter, launches a failed sea assault on both Cobra and the Joes. The cover, by Herb Trimpe and Larry Hama, captures the scene’s charged atmosphere.
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Off Broca Beach, the Joes are on a surveillance mission, watching for Cobra activity off of the beach's pier. They see a helicopter arrive carrying Destro and the Baroness towards the pier, which is a heliport in disguise. At the base, Destro tells the Commander he's going back to his castle with the Baroness. After leaving, the Commander spots the Joe team and blames Destro for it. He sends out a sea assault aimed at both Destro and the Joes. It fails as both groups survive, albeit damaged on their respective crafts. Each group goes their own way back to their respective bases.
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