6/28/2023 0 Comments Gi joe hama![]() ![]() ![]() Joe became one of Marvel’s most popular titles, and it’s often credited with creating a whole new generation of comic readers. Joe, which began in 1982 after every other editor at Marvel Comics passed on the “bottom-of-the-barrel” project based on a kid’s toy. ![]() But Hama is perhaps best known for his legacy as the writer-creator of G.I. Over the course of his five-decade career, he’s written for a range of titles, including Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men, The Avengers, Wonder Woman and Star Wars. Over a Zoom call while Hama finishes his ramen lunch, he speaks with the sort of candor you’d expect from a man who calls himself “an old punk from the Village.” Hama has also earned the right to speak his mind on comics. “It’s just like, ‘Let a superior person fix all your problems.’ This is a major trope of American entertainment.” Joe, is that superheros are “basically a fascist fantasy.” At least, that’s according to Larry Hama, the prolific comic book editor, writer and artist. ![]() The difference between superheros, like Spider-Man, and regular heros, like G.I. So take a break from your holiday shopping, grab some cocoa and be a kid again for a few minutes. To help get you into the spirit of the season, this week we’re presenting MEL ’s 2021 Holiday Toy Catalog! But instead of trying to sell you stuff like the department-store catalogs of yore, we’re offering up the little-known backstories to some of the greatest toys ever made. ![]()
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