G.I. Joe: Special Missions Vol. 1 #24 (1989)
 
"There are some missions so secret, so sensitive that even the Joes who go on them are told only the bare minimum, on a strictly need-to-know basis. As far as the other Joes are concerned, these missions never existed. These are the G.I. Joe Special Missions."
Exert from issue #50
 
The Special Missions series written by Larry Hama started in October 1986 and was published bi-monthly for a while, but later was published monthly. It featured stand alone missions mostly seperate from the main series. It ended in November of 1989.
 
The series had a lead-in story from issue #50 of the main series.
 
Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Bob McLeod. "Ladies' Day," script by Herb Trimp, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Danny Bulanadi; The Joes are tasked with protecting the president who is throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game in New York City; Cobra feels that this is the perfect time to strike but don't count on the Joes' secret weapon--four of their female members all dolled up as cheerleaders. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.