Remembering ARAH covers

flashtronaut8 · 05-07-2025, 01:13 PM

The month of May also had some of the best Marvel ARAH covers, including great intros for the Polar Battle Bear and the Devilfish, and more.

flashtronaut8 · 05-09-2025, 11:25 AM

One more. I've never ranked my favorite Marvel ARAH covers, but this one would be a top contender. The '83s are special to me, as much as I loved the OGs, and this cover sums up a lot of great snow days from my childhood. I don't know much about Mr. Camp, but I'm grateful that this was how he drew the cover. (Seems like this issue had a cool TV commercial, too.)

Diablogunner · 05-09-2025, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by flashtronaut8

One more. I've never ranked my favorite Marvel ARAH covers, but this one would be a top contender. The '83s are special to me, as much as I loved the OGs, and this cover sums up a lot of great snow days from my childhood. I don't know much about Mr. Camp, but I'm grateful that this was how he drew the cover. (Seems like this issue had a cool TV commercial, too.)

This was one of my favorite issues. And I remember shortly after reading this walking into GIBSON's in Las Cruces NM and all of these figures and the Battle Bear just sitting on the shelf. Got them all and the APC that day.

flashtronaut8 · 05-09-2025, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablogunner

This was one of my favorite issues. And I remember shortly after reading this walking into GIBSON's in Las Cruces NM and all of these figures and the Battle Bear just sitting on the shelf. Got them all and the APC that day.

Sounds like a great day.
The APC was a surprisingly fantastic toy that took loads of abuse and kept rolling.

**DarthBrett** · 05-09-2025, 12:48 PM

Childhood memory -- I can vividly remember seeing the animated ad for that issue #11 on tv as a wee little lad! I think it tied into the brand-new wave of '83 figures that were just hitting stores that February/March. First comic appearance of Airborne, Gung-Ho, Doc, Snow Job and Wild Bill. I was still a good 6 or 7 months away from getting my very first Joe toys though at this point (Return of the Jedi was king in my life that spring and summer of '83 and Joes would have to wait until the fall for me to get into lol).

flashtronaut8 · 05-09-2025, 12:57 PM

Straight Outta DB's mind:

**DarthBrett** · 05-09-2025, 03:05 PM

I love the shot of Destro's silhouette in the doorway!

flashtronaut8 · 05-09-2025, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthBrett

I love the shot of Destro's silhouette in the doorway!

It was a great way to build suspense for his full intro three issues later, too.

05-07-2025, 01:13 PM	#211
flashtronaut8 Once An Overlord Join Date: May 2021 Location: At the corner of Wild Blue & Yonder. Posts: 8,883	The month of May also had some of the best Marvel ARAH covers, including great intros for the Polar Battle Bear and the Devilfish, and more. __________________ G.I. Joe Expanded/Classified Series Checklist \| '80s figures not yet in Classified

05-09-2025, 11:25 AM	#212
flashtronaut8 Once An Overlord Join Date: May 2021 Location: At the corner of Wild Blue & Yonder. Posts: 8,883	One more. I've never ranked my favorite Marvel ARAH covers, but this one would be a top contender. The '83s are special to me, as much as I loved the OGs, and this cover sums up a lot of great snow days from my childhood. I don't know much about Mr. Camp, but I'm grateful that this was how he drew the cover. (Seems like this issue had a cool TV commercial, too.) __________________ G.I. Joe Expanded/Classified Series Checklist \| '80s figures not yet in Classified

05-09-2025, 12:14 PM	#213
Diablogunner McGuffin Device Inventor Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,077	Quote: Originally Posted by flashtronaut8 One more. I've never ranked my favorite Marvel ARAH covers, but this one would be a top contender. The '83s are special to me, as much as I loved the OGs, and this cover sums up a lot of great snow days from my childhood. I don't know much about Mr. Camp, but I'm grateful that this was how he drew the cover. (Seems like this issue had a cool TV commercial, too.) This was one of my favorite issues. And I remember shortly after reading this walking into GIBSON's in Las Cruces NM and all of these figures and the Battle Bear just sitting on the shelf. Got them all and the APC that day. __________________ Stand and Deliver, or the Devil, He May Take Thee!

05-09-2025, 12:48 PM	#214
flashtronaut8 Once An Overlord Join Date: May 2021 Location: At the corner of Wild Blue & Yonder. Posts: 8,883	Quote: Originally Posted by Diablogunner This was one of my favorite issues. And I remember shortly after reading this walking into GIBSON's in Las Cruces NM and all of these figures and the Battle Bear just sitting on the shelf. Got them all and the APC that day. Sounds like a great day. The APC was a surprisingly fantastic toy that took loads of abuse and kept rolling. __________________ G.I. Joe Expanded/Classified Series Checklist \| '80s figures not yet in Classified

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DarthBrett Cobra Sith Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 12,397	Childhood memory -- I can vividly remember seeing the animated ad for that issue #11 on tv as a wee little lad! I think it tied into the brand-new wave of '83 figures that were just hitting stores that February/March. First comic appearance of Airborne, Gung-Ho, Doc, Snow Job and Wild Bill. I was still a good 6 or 7 months away from getting my very first Joe toys though at this point (Return of the Jedi was king in my life that spring and summer of '83 and Joes would have to wait until the fall for me to get into lol). __________________ EVERY CLASSIFIED VEHICLE RANKED https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...cle-polls.html EVERY CLASSIFIED FIGURE RANKED https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...nked-list.html

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