Larry Hama
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 He included military terms and strategies, Eastern philosophy, martial arts and historical references from his own background.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 – October 1994).
Appearances
• Mongol gang member (uncredited) in The Warriors (1979) • S6.E13 Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Specia,l Dec 16, 2012 • S5.E7 Saturday Night Live, Martin Sheen/David Bowie aired Dec 15, 1979
Notable Comic (Writer)
- Avengers #326-333
- Batman #575-581
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121-122
- Batman: Toyman #1-4
- Daredevil #193
- Elektra #14-19
- Generation X #33-44, 46-47
- Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (Marvel) #1-6[27]
- The Punisher War Zone #20-25
- Weapon X #1-4
- Wolverine (vol. 2) #-1, 31–43, 45–57, 60–109, 111–118, Annual #1995