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G.I. Joe : A tangible American Herojust made its grand tax return to comics , as original writerLarry Hamacontinues the taradiddle he ’s been telling for over four decades . With the historic release ofG.I. Joe : A Real American Hero#301 , Hama continues his term of office with the franchise , which take up at Marvel Comics in the 1980s , was pick up again by IDW in 2012 , and now continues atnew publishing house Skybound Entertainment .
With over 300 subject under his belt , no one knows theG.I. Joecharacters better than Larry Hama , who also created the backstories for nearly all of them , when he wrote the single file card info on the backs of the original action figures . It is only natural that the godfather of all thingsG.I. Joewould play favorites , and in the 1998 article “ Toyfare Q & A : Larry Hama ” fromToyfare : The Toy Magazine#9 ( drop a line by Tom Root ) , the famedG.I. Joecreator leave a list of his ten favorite characters in the franchise … as well as five that he ’s not so fond of .
15Tunnel Rat, Explosive Ordinance Disposal
First Appearance: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #59
When it add up to the Joe team ’s nonmigratory demolitions expert , Hama has a pretty unsubdivided reason for list Tunnel Rat as one of his absolute favorite . “ He was sculpted after me ! ” Hama say , asHasbro determine to free-base Tunnel Rat ’s similitude on Hama himself . First appearing inG.I. Joe : ARAH#59 , Tunnel Rat specializes in explosive ordinance disposition , and catch his jumpy and tumble personality by growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn . Although basing his similitude on Hama is the ultimate tribute , the author tell it was passably common at the time : “ There are a clustering of G.I. Joes(where)the sculptors actually went and shoot photographs and sketches and made them actually look like literal people . ”
14Zartan, Master Of Disguise
First Appearance: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #25
The leader of the Dreadnoks and Cobra ’s resident Master of Disguise , Zartanhas been a major part of theG.I. Joefranchise since making his launching in the comics inG.I. Joe : A tangible American Hero#25 . It ’s no surprisal the fictional character would be one of Hama ’s favorites , even though he caused some concern behind - the - scene . “We got into a mess of trouble with him , ” Hama writes , noting that his original single file batting order bio had to be changed after he was described as a “ paranoid schizophrenic . ” The plaything was quick pull in from shelf and the file card was re - write , but in spite of the controversy , Zartan stay on one of the franchise ’s most popular character .
13The Dreadnoks, Shock-and-Awe
First Appearance: G.I. Joe: A Real America Hero #25
“ They ’re just fun and nasty , ” Hama says ofthe biker mercenaries who make up Cobra ’s “ shock troop . ”Led by Zartan and his siblings Zarana and Zandar , theDreadnoksthought nothing of tear up private belongings with chain saw and ambush anyone and everyone out on the opened road . First appearing inG.I. Joe : ARAH#25 with Zartan , the initial line - up included Buzzer , Ripper and Torch . Their ranks chop-chop spring up along with their influence in Cobra , admit the likes of Gnawgahyde , Road Pig , Zanzibar and Monkeywrench and more . For Hama , the prayer remains uncomplicated : “ I like bozo that just drink grape vine soda and eat cocoa - covered donuts and ride around on motorcycle . How could you not love them ? ”
12Baroness, Cobra Intelligence Officer
First: Appearance: G.I. Joe: A Real America Hero #1
seem in the very first issue ofG.I. Joe : ARAH , Baroness is noteworthy in that she was the first character to debut in the comic , before being turned into an action name . A wealthy European heiress who notice herself radicalized while off at university , the Baroness remains enduringly popular with fans . As her creator , Larry Hama emphatically has a soft speckle for theBaroness . “ I in the beginning saw her as being sort of a alien rich girl , ” Hama save , before exploring her character more deep as the series went on : “ When I started team her up with Destro and created a family relationship between them , I tweaked her character to make her a bit more complex . ”
11Destro, Weapons Manufacturer
First Appearance: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #11
First appearing inG.I. Joe : ARAH#11 , Destro skirts the line of being a valuable ally to Cobra Commander , and a backstabber eager to take the throne for himself . Founder of M.A.R.S. Industries and the provider of weapon to Cobra , the flatware - dissemble Destro ultimately serves the Commander , though he contend for tycoon himself . Hama says this is essential to their partnership / competition : “ Cobra Commander know he ’s bad … and revels in it . ” Destro , meanwhile , is different : “ Destro has his own readiness of scruple ; he in reality sees himself as being a fairly honorable guy . He ’s carrying a lot of family custom and he has his own integrity . But there ’s a degree of self - delusion to him . ”
10Cobra Commander, Commander-in-Chief
Of courseCobra Commanderwould have to make Hama ’s list : “ Cobra Commander was so fun because he was so nasty , and at the same time he could be really silver-tongued . I really see him as someone who was fascinated by the sound of his own voice . ” The laminitis and sovereign leader of Cobra is as deadly a foe as they come up , a despot who built his terrorist organization on the back of a pyramid scheme . Speaking of the the ultimate bad hombre , Hama sums up his feelings on the Commander quite nicely by just stating,“He ’s just so over the top . I jazz him . ”
9Scarlett, Counter Intelligence
“ She is a completely competent distaff soldier , ” Hama drop a line of the first female character in franchise chronicle . It ’s easy to see why Hama key out the crossbow - exert counter intelligence intelligence agent as one of his favorite . Scarlett has been a valuable appendage of the Real American Heroes since her first appearance in the very first issue of the comedian . She is an expert crack shot and a passkey of various martial subject . The grandness of delegacy certainly was n’t lost on Hama when he was write the original serial , as the author states , “ I used to get a lot of letters from girls about the fact that she was never treated any otherwise from any of the bozo . ”
8Stalker, Ranger
Lonzo R. Wilkinson is another appendage of the original Joes released in 1984 , and a major fiber in the comedian since the very first topic . As an original phallus of the same Long - Range Reconnaissance Patrol asSnake Eyes and Storm Shadow , Stalker ’s backstory is one of the thing that Hama states he like most about the eccentric . “ He ’s a loyal guy cable and he has an interesting past , ” Hama say , explaining that his truthful value to the G.I. Joe squad is his cool - headedness in conflict : “ Stalker is the articulation of understanding . He ’s an excited character , but he does n’t get over emotional . ”
7Storm Shadow, Cobra Ninja
First: Appearance: G.I. Joe: A Real America Hero #21
Storm Shadow , a Cobra Ninja turn G.I. Joe phallus , isone of the enfranchisement ’s most complex characters , and that ’s precisely why Larry Hama list him as one of his favorites . “ Storm Shadow is a problematic guy ” Hama says,“he had an incredible catastrophe happen to him and he ’s had to act his whole aliveness to get around it . ” Wrongfully accused of killing his uncle the Hard Master , Storm Shadow was draw into the religious service of Cobra , when Cobra Commander promised to disclose who actually killed his uncle . concord to Hama , that ’s what makes him intriguing:“Dark characters are interesting because they ’ve got all this luggage to work out . ”
6Snake Eyes, Commando
in all probability the most famous Joe of them all , it makes gumption thatSnake Eyeswould grab the # 1 spot on Hama ’s list of favourite . G.I. Joe ’s resident enigmatic ninja commando has long been a fan - favorite , and Hama points out thathis “ man of mystery ” persona is a big reason why : “ What ’s nifty about Snake Eyes is the fact that it ’s a mystery story as to what he looks like , so anybody could discover with him . ” Hama is also quick to point out Snake centre ’ unwavering dedication and competence as strong points of his character , saying,“He ’s a fibre of tremendous loyalty … no matter what mess you get in , Snake Eyes will never leave you out there . ”
With hundreds of characters in the franchise , not all of them can be success . Even Larry Hama hasG.I. Joecharacters he ’d rather forget about , evaluate by the five name below :
