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Comicography: The Many Works of G.I. Joe's Larry Hama

Bio by Jem Huseman

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Writer-artist-editor Larry Hama began his long association with the comic book incarnation of G.I. Joe almost immediately following then Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter’s meeting with Hasbro. “It was Larry’s book all the way,” Shooter said. And in the minds of many fans, that’s how it has remained.

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During the title’s 155-issue run at Marvel, subsequent appearance at Devil’s Due Publishing, and revival at IDW Publishing, Hama’s portrayal of the characters defined many of them permanently for their fans. He has, however, been far from all G.I. Joe.

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Hama broke into comics as an assistant for Wally Wood, served as editor for Marvel’s Conan line and The ‘Nam, created Bucky O’Hare, wrote such titles as Kitty Pryde, Agent of SHIELD, Punisher: War Zone and Weapon X, among others. He has also written video games, consulted for G.I Joe in feature films, and even appeared as an actor on M*A*S*H, but it’s his work on G.I. Joe – including the acclaimed “Silent Interlude” in G.I. Joe #21, which he wrote and penciled – that continues to demand attention.

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IDW PUBLISHING
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
(W) Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant (A) Herb Trimpe, Bob McLeod, Don Perlin, Jack Abel, Jon D'Agostino, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Mike Vosburg (CA) J. Scott Campbell
This omnibus edition collects the first 12 issues of the Marvel Comics run, introducing classic characters such as Hawk, Scarlett, Stalker, Rock 'n' Roll, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Baroness, The Oktober Guard, and more. Follow along as Cobra causes havoc around the world and The JOEs thwart them at every turn.
In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
SRP: $24.99
PREVIEWS Page #137

MARVEL COMICS
WOLVERINE PATCH #1 (OF 5)
(W) Larry Hama (A) Andrea Di Vito (CA) Geoff Shaw
RETURN TO MADRIPOOR WITH THE MAN CALLED PATCH!

ALL-NEW action, intrigue and espionage awaits you as legendary creator Larry Hama returns with a story set before his original run on WOLVERINE! The mutant known as LOGAN has made a name for himself on the mysterious island of MADRIPOOR, where the locals know him as PATCH. From their haunt at the PRINCESS BAR, what starts as a simple recon mission lands PATCH and ARCHIE knee-deep in a paramilitary struggle that will surface some SURPRISE REVELATIONS and characters! And is that NICK FURY, DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.? Yes, two patches for the price of one! A must-have for long-standing readers, and a welcome entry point for new readers of WOLVERINE!

RATED T+
In Shops: Mar 23, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #12

IDW PUBLISHING
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO YO JOE
(W) Larry Hama (A) Various (CA) Daniel Maine
They are the best of the best-elite warriors from all walks of life, with the sole mission of ensuring liberty and justice for all freedom loving citizens of planet Earth! They are G.I. Joe. and these are some of their greatest adventures ever, presented in one specially priced 100-page comic-book collection. Written by living legend Larry Hama, illustrated by various superstar artists, and featuring brand-new cover art by Daniel Maine!
In Shops: Mar 02, 2022
SRP: $7.99
PREVIEWS Page #126

IDW PUBLISHING
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TP VOL 25 UNTOLD TALES
(W) Larry Hama (A) Netho Diaz, Brian Shearer, Dan Schoening, Alex Sanchez, Ron Joseph, Andrew Griffith (CA) Kieran McKeown
You think you've seen it all, but these stories reveal never-before-told adventures of your favorite heroes and villains. Plus, join the JOEs on a different type of adventure, a murder-mystery!

In "Untold Tales," take an extended look behind some of the most important moments in G.I. JOE history through the eyes of some of your favorite characters. Join Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Stalker, and Torpedo in a desperate mission to Crucial Abysmia; experience the counter-assault in The Pit with MP Law and his sidekick, Order; feel the frigid temperatures of Fusenland with Snow Job, Blizzard, Iceberg, Cover Girl, Frostbite, and Lowlight; fly with Ace and Slip Stream on a mission against the Terror Drome; and be wary of the bespectacled, beautiful, brilliant, and bombastic Baroness!

Then, in the aftermath of the chaotic events of "Snake Hunt" (Volume 24), the JOEs are in a tough spot with the brass in Washington, D.C. Called to testify before a confidential sub-committee intent on investigating the off-the-books mission, a small group of JOEs find themselves embroiled in an entirely different kind of investigation... the murder/mystery kind, featuring brand-new JOEs Sherlock, Multo, and Black Hat in "Murder by Assassination!" Collects G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero issues #276-285.
In Shops: Jan 19, 2022
SRP: $29.99
PREVIEWS Page #132

IDW PUBLISHING
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO COBRAAAA
(W) Larry Hama (A) Various (CA) Daniel Maine
They are the worst of the worst-terrorists and scoundrels from all corners of the world with the sole mission of destroying liberty and bringing injustice to all freedom-loving citizens everywhere! They are COBRA, and these are some of their most notorious plots ever, presented in one specially priced 100-page comic book collection. Written by Living Legend Larry Hama, illustrated by various superstar artists, and featuring brand-new cover art by Daniel Maine!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $7.99
PREVIEWS Page #126

DARK HORSE COMICS
CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS III TP
(W) Larry Hama (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Benjamin Carre
In the new Cold War of the 2060s, an elite group of soldiers stages covert assassinations deep in hostile territory. Jacob Hendricks leads his team across a war-torn world transformed by technology. The Call of Duty: Black Ops III collection serves as a prequel to the successful video game. Collects issues #1-6.
In Shops: Jan 11, 2017
SRP: $19.99
PREVIEWS Page #73

IDW PUBLISHING
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 12
(W) Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe (A) John Statema, Rod Whigham, Andrew Wildman (CA) Jonboy Meyers
Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe (w) o John Statema, Rod Whigham, Herb Trimpe, Andrew Wildman (a) o Jonboy Meyers (c)

CLASSIC G.I. JOE VOL. 12 continues the original run of A REAL AMERICAN HERO, featuring issues like "Probe and Feint," "Previous Agreement," "Counting Coup," and "Double Trouble." The JOEs land in Benzheen to square off against a massive force assembled by COBRA COMMANDER, DESTRO gets a bounty on his head, BARONESS is captured, enter the NINJA FORCE, and more great action remind how A Real American Hero is hard to match.
In Shops: Jul 20, 2011
SRP: $24.99
PREVIEWS Page #153

IDW PUBLISHING
GI JOE IDW COLLECTION HC VOL 01
(W) Larry Hama, Chuck Dixon (A) Tom Feister, Mike Hawthorne, Andrea Mutti, Agustin Padilla, Rick Ketcham, Robert Atkins (CA) Nick Runge
It's a new era with new challenges, and to face these challenges the United States military has forged a new group of the best of the best, G.I. JOE. Starting with G.I. JOE: ORIGINS read from the beginning the whole story of how G.I. JOE came to be and their realization of a shadowy group that keeps popping up wherever trouble is.
In Shops: Feb 20, 2013
SRP: $49.99
PREVIEWS Page #166

MARVEL COMICS
X-MEN LEGENDS #9
(W) Larry Hama (A/CA) Billy Tan
FATAL FOUR WAY!
WOLVERINE vs. LADY DEATHSTRIKE vs. OMEGA RED vs. SABRETOOTH!
This is the showdown you've waited decades for, brought to you as only the legendary Larry Hama can!
RATED T+
In Shops: Dec 08, 2021
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #49

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Jem Huesman writes for PREVIEWSworld and Gemstone Publishing. Her other works include The Overstreet Price Guide to Forbush Man and Fingering The Bat: The Incomplete Works of Bob Kane. It's very possible that she owns too many cats.

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