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Gi Joe 24 cover by Mike Zeck

Location: Grails
Artists: Mike Zeck (Penciller) , John Beatty (Inker)

Location: Grails
Title: Gi Joe 24 cover by Mike Zeck
Artist: Mike Zeck (Penciller) , John Beatty (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 11202
Likes on CAF: 37
Favorited on CAF: 4
Comments: 50
Added to Site: 11/29/2012

this 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.

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Galac Tun Member Since 2006

Posted On 11/29/2012

One of my favorite covers from the series. Congrats

Peter Marino Member Since 2010

Posted On 11/29/2012

Great Cover! Congrats on getting one of your coveted pieces.

R Shur Member Since 2004

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

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.

Watoomb Scroll Member Since 2011

Posted On 11/29/2012

GRAIL!!!!!!!

frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006

Posted On 11/29/2012

Nice!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005

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

Greg C. Member Since 2008

Posted On 11/29/2012

Wicked early Joe cover!!!

J. Sid Member Since 2004

Posted On 11/29/2012

Cool cover!

David K Member Since 2008

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

Posted On 11/30/2012

ZECK = GI JOE EQUALS AWSOMENESS,GREAT COVER

Mark B. Kirschner Member Since 2005

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

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

Posted On 12/1/2012

This brings back memories, great addition congrats!

Jon Thurmond Member Since 2010

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

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

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

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

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!

Foggy Bottom Member Since 2009
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Posted On 3/25/2013

Baller.

Thomas V Member Since 2008

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

Posted On 4/19/2013

One of the most memorable covers from the Joe run in the 80s. Fantastic pickup.

Ken R Member Since 2006

Posted On 6/28/2014

From one Joe fan to another, as good as it gets!

Mark Sedd Member Since 2011

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

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

Posted On 5/9/2016

Brilliant purchase. Was there a better Zeck Joe cover published?

J. Hollon Member Since 2006

Posted On 5/25/2016

Objectively a great cover even if you're not a GI JOE fan.

Eric Seffinga Member Since 2005

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.

Fred's CAF Gallery Member Since 2003

Posted On 11/29/2016

Spectacular! :-)

John Espinoza Member Since 2014

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

Posted On 6/11/2017

I've been looking for this for years. Congrats on finding it.

Damon Wright Member Since 2008

Posted On 8/16/2018

Epic!!

Canadian Collector Member Since 2015

Posted On 8/21/2018

Love this cover!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 6/17/2019

Outstanding cover! Loved Zeck's G.I.Joe!

R. Meza Member Since 2007

Posted On 8/17/2019

Wow! Wow! Wowzers! Mike Zeck nuff said!

Sean Rutan Member Since 2012

Posted On 12/6/2019

Absolutely stellar!

West Stephan Member Since 2007

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

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

Posted On 2/25/2021

One of the Best Zeck G.I. JOE covers ever. I love it.

James Dornoff Member Since 2019

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.

Michael McIsaac Member Since 2020

Posted On 10/11/2021

Phenomenally cool, action-packed cover!

Benedict Judas Hel Member Since 2020

Posted On 10/18/2021

This is definitely an iconic cover from my childhood as well! Super addition!

Bill J Member Since 2009

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

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

Posted On 12/4/2022

Wow! This takes me back! Loved GI Joe back in the day. Great pickup!

Toni S Member Since 2019

Posted On 12/27/2022

This is a masterpiece! Zeck at his finest!

Some Collector Member Since 2017

Posted On 10/8/2023

Such a great example of Mike's work. Congrats!

knights of Old Member Since 2017

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

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!!

Ken Lomas Member Since 2020

Posted On 12/6/2025

Can't go wrong with Zeck or a Storm Shadow.

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