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During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and appeared on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures. | During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and appeared on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures. | ||
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Hama is best known as the writer of the Marvel Comics licensed series G.I. Joe, based on the Hasbro line of military action figures. Hama said in a 2006 interview that he was given the job by then editor-in-chief Jim Shooter after every other writer at Marvel had turned it down.[9] Hama at the time had recently pitched a Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off series, Fury Force, about a special mission force. Hama used this concept as the back-story for G.I. Joe. He included military terms and strategies, Eastern philosophy, martial arts and historical references from his own background. The comic ran 155 issues (February 1982 β October 1994). | Hama is best known as the writer of the Marvel Comics licensed series G.I. Joe, based on the Hasbro line of military action figures. Hama said in a 2006 interview that he was given the job by then editor-in-chief Jim Shooter after every other writer at Marvel had turned it down.[9] Hama at the time had recently pitched a Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off series, Fury Force, about a special mission force. Hama used this concept as the back-story for G.I. Joe. He included military terms and strategies, Eastern philosophy, martial arts and historical references from his own background. The comic ran 155 issues (February 1982 β October 1994). | ||
==Appearances== | |||
* Mongol gang member (uncredited) in The Warriors (1979). This gang can be spotted multiple times at the conclave. You even see them in the opening credits, waiting for their train. There's a scene where The Warriors walk pass through their territory while they're playing Stoopball. The Mongols are the gang with the tiger patch. | |||
* S5.E9 M*A*S*H "[[The Korean Surgeon (M*A*S*H) | The Korean Surgeon]]" Episode aired Nov 23, 1976 | |||
* S6.E13 Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special Dec 16, 2012 | |||
* S5.E7 Saturday Night Live, Martin Sheen/David Bowie aired Dec 15, 1979 | |||
==Notable Comic (Writer) == | |||
* 1983 Daredevil #193 | |||
* 1990 Avengers #326-333 | |||
* 1990-1997 Wolverine (vol. 2) #-1, 31β43, 45β57, 60β109, 111β118, Annual #1995 | |||
* 1993 The Punisher War Zone #20-25 | |||
* 1995 Weapon X #1-4 | |||
* 1997 Elektra Vol 2 #14-19: Kuroyama (First appearance) Hand; #15 Silver Samurai, Yukio, Amiko | |||
* 1997 Generation X #33-44, 46-47 | |||
* 1998 Batman: Toyman #1-4 | |||
* 1999 Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121-122 | |||
* 2000 Batman #575-581 | |||
* 2021 Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (Marvel) #1-6: Lady Bullseye; #3 Emiko Yoshimoto (First appearance) | |||
[[Category: Television]] | [[Category: Television]] | ||
[[Category: M*A*S*H]] | [[Category: M*A*S*H]] | ||
[[Category:Saturday Night Live]] | |||
[[Category: Marvel Universe]] | [[Category: Marvel Universe]] | ||
[[Category: Nikkei]] | [[Category: Nikkei]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:34, 24 April 2025
Larry Hama, born June 7, 1949, is an American comic-book writer, artist, actor, and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s. During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and appeared on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures.
He began his comic book career in 1972 working as an inker for DC Comics on the title Weird Wordls, though his contributions were not credited. Later on he worked for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics. Hama often worked as a freelancer for more than one company simmultaneosly and during that time he became editor of some DC Comics titles such as The Super Friends and Wonder Woman.
Hama is best known as the writer of the Marvel Comics licensed series G.I. Joe, based on the Hasbro line of military action figures. Hama said in a 2006 interview that he was given the job by then editor-in-chief Jim Shooter after every other writer at Marvel had turned it down.[9] Hama at the time had recently pitched a Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off series, Fury Force, about a special mission force. Hama used this concept as the back-story for G.I. Joe. He included military terms and strategies, Eastern philosophy, martial arts and historical references from his own background. The comic ran 155 issues (February 1982 β October 1994).
Appearances[edit]
- Mongol gang member (uncredited) in The Warriors (1979). This gang can be spotted multiple times at the conclave. You even see them in the opening credits, waiting for their train. There's a scene where The Warriors walk pass through their territory while they're playing Stoopball. The Mongols are the gang with the tiger patch.
- S5.E9 M*A*S*H " The Korean Surgeon" Episode aired Nov 23, 1976
- S6.E13 Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special Dec 16, 2012
- S5.E7 Saturday Night Live, Martin Sheen/David Bowie aired Dec 15, 1979
Notable Comic (Writer)[edit]
- 1983 Daredevil #193
- 1990 Avengers #326-333
- 1990-1997 Wolverine (vol. 2) #-1, 31β43, 45β57, 60β109, 111β118, Annual #1995
- 1993 The Punisher War Zone #20-25
- 1995 Weapon X #1-4
- 1997 Elektra Vol 2 #14-19: Kuroyama (First appearance) Hand; #15 Silver Samurai, Yukio, Amiko
- 1997 Generation X #33-44, 46-47
- 1998 Batman: Toyman #1-4
- 1999 Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121-122
- 2000 Batman #575-581
- 2021 Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (Marvel) #1-6: Lady Bullseye; #3 Emiko Yoshimoto (First appearance)
