Gi Joe 24 cover by Mike Zeck
Artists: Mike Zeck (Penciller) , John Beatty (Inker)
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Descriptionthis is really a walk off homer for me. there are certainly artists i hope to still harass or originals i would like to pick up but my grail list is complete. all on the wall. lucky for me that my list (at time of purchase) has fit into my budget :) i have vivid memories of picking up this comic. it was the first comic i ever had and since i started collecting original art the cover has haunted me. i was nine when i picked up the issue and the idea of the original art hanging on my wall is mind blowing for sure. its not just that its a zeck cover or a marvel gi joe piece featuring so many of my favorite childhood play toys. there are a lot of memories wrapped in this issue. it was for auction a couple years back but the timing and $$$$ were not there for me then. i had planned on making an offer next summer but then it appeared on ebay. seeing the listing was a heart stopper. this hobby is so much about timing, i could not let it pass. i knew at some point it would sell to someone like me that would not part with it. it was a bit of a scramble but i could not be happier with the purchase.Social/Sharing |
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Galac Tun
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/29/2012
One of my favorite covers from the series. Congrats
Peter Marino 
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 11/29/2012
Great Cover! Congrats on getting one of your coveted pieces.
R Shur
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/29/2012
Nice piece from THE GI Joe era. To acquire the art to the cover of your first comic you ever purchased is something special. Since I was lucky enough for that to happen to me, I know exactly where you are coming from. Although it was a long while back, I hope to post the scan later this week.
Mike B
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 11/29/2012
Awesome cover!!!! I also remember picking this one up as a kid, it was and still is one of my favorite GI JOE covers.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/29/2012
First Zeck cover of the run! I'm pretty sure you are aware of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4FcqkLl2dc
David K
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 11/30/2012
Matthew, congrats!!!! Gi Joe was such a favorite toy line of mine as well, and I still have my 1982 Short-Fuze figure in the package. Your cover is really a show stopper and I'll bet it looks great on the wall.
FRED CRAMPTON
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 11/30/2012
ZECK = GI JOE EQUALS AWSOMENESS,GREAT COVER
Mark B. Kirschner
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/30/2012
What a great way to start the M.Z./J.B. G.I. Joe cover run. Just a powerful image. Going on THIRTY years now, Zeck is still one of my favorite comic book artists. Congrats on this fine addition to your OA collection. :-]
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/30/2012
Was literally talking to a friend about this cover and here it is. Congrats on acquiring this super example!!!!
Marshall G.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/1/2012
This brings back memories, great addition congrats!
Jon Thurmond
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/8/2012
One of the iconic Joe covers, at least for me. Congrats on the pick up!
Mike Zeck
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/22/2012
Finally stopping by to say 'congrats' Matthew. Looks to be in great shape and surprisingly the zip appears to be complete. Beatty must have burnished the heck out of that cover. Something of a trophy I would say to have my first effort in a lengthy relationship with the G.I. Joe universe. Of course that had much to do with my relationship with Larry Hama. Great talent! Glad to hear that that one jumped off the racks and into your hands when you were a kid.
Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/19/2013
Awesome! One of my all time favorite covers from an all time favorite series. Highly jealous.
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/25/2013
Really nice cover, Zeck and Beatty were a great pairing! Although I never read this comic (good news... no competition from me for the art!), I love the back story, and congratulate you on bringing this home! It's true that every time a comic art collector acquires a long sought grail, you hear a bell, and an angel gets his wings.
mark glass
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/18/2013
This was the first GI Joe comic I ever bought. Who knew the same guy would later be the main artist for the Punisher!
Thomas V
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/6/2013
For a kid of the '80's It doesn't get much better than a Mike Zeck G.I. Joe cover. Congrats!
Brians Gallery
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 4/19/2013
One of the most memorable covers from the Joe run in the 80s. Fantastic pickup.
Mark Sedd
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/17/2014
Have you seen Larry Hama's prelim for this cover (in Back Issue #16)? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Be2JTjQCYAAjrsD.jpg
JEff G
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/15/2015
I'm a huge fan of Zeck's work, as well as the early Marvel GI Joe title. From layouts to content, this is my favorite GI Joe cover...no disrespect Herb. All my favorite aspects of a title cover are reflected in this outstanding piece. Congrats Matthew, thanks for sharing!
James Sharland
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 5/9/2016
Brilliant purchase. Was there a better Zeck Joe cover published?
J. Hollon
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/25/2016
Objectively a great cover even if you're not a GI JOE fan.
Eric Seffinga
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/25/2016
I love this. I share a number of your memories, and nostalgia for it, but your story of the acquisition makes me think it absolutely fell into the right hands. Thanks so much for sharing it with us here.
John Espinoza
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 4/17/2017
Wow! You picked up Zeck's first JOE cover on eBay??? And this was your first comic? You are truly blessed, sir. And nice framing job!
Joseph Normoyle
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/11/2017
I've been looking for this for years. Congrats on finding it.
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 6/7/2020
The first comics I ever got were a 3-pack of GI Joe 21-23. My mom got me a subscription and the 1st comic I got in the mail was #25. It took me years to finally track down the missing #24 in my GI Joe run. Such a great cover!
Chris Swartz
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/27/2021
Congrats on getting one of the best GI Joe covers by Zeck. Please let me know if you ever decide to sell or trade it.
ALFREDO QUINTERO
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/25/2021
One of the Best Zeck G.I. JOE covers ever. I love it.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 6/12/2021
The Zeck GIJOE covers were perfect, so well designed and gave you a good idea for what the book inside was going to feature.
Benedict Judas Hel
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/18/2021
This is definitely an iconic cover from my childhood as well! Super addition!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/13/2022
We've got a winner! Can't beat a GI Joe cover by Mike Zeck!
Justin Porter
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 9/30/2022
Zeck had a lot of cool covers in the '80's and this is one of the best! Grail piece for sure. Congrats!
Chaykin Dude
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/4/2022
Wow! This takes me back! Loved GI Joe back in the day. Great pickup!
Some Collector
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/8/2023
Such a great example of Mike's work. Congrats!
knights of Old
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 2/14/2024
This is GOLD TIER childhood capital N for NOSTALGIA Triple G GGG GRAIL magic right here!! One a generation would start and end wars for! Alas, with a fate as irrelevant and impermenant as a distant ancestor's beloved memory of a childhood friend.
"The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long - quite a prize!"
I mean....
I love it. Congrats!!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
Wow, such a cool Zeck GI JOE cover, more so tho I love when the right art finds the right collector, big congrats!!
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