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{{Short description|American comic book writer, artist}}
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'''Larry Hama''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɑː|m|ə}};<ref>{{YouTube|id=qSRiMpc20wM|Larry Hama Interview – Hasbro Pulse|time=0m12s}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|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 is best known to American comic book readers as a writer and editor for [[Marvel Comics]], where he wrote the licensed [[comic book]] series ''[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', based on the [[Hasbro]] [[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero|toyline]]. He has also written for the series ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'', ''[[Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja]]'', and ''[[Elektra (character)|Elektra]]''. He co-created the character [[Bucky O'Hare]], which was developed into a comic book, a toy line and television cartoon.<ref name="comicbookresources.com">{{cite web|author=Mitchel, Bill |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21453 |title=In-Depth: Larry Hama on G.I. Joe, The 'Nam & More |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 3, 2009 |archive-date=June 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607022520/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21453 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2024, Hama was inducted into the [[Harvey Awards]] Hall of Fame.<ref name=NYTimes10.11.24>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/arts/harvey-awards-hall-of-fame.html|author=[[Gustines, George Gene]]|title=Harvey Awards Inducts 5 Comic Creators to Hall of Fame|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012064817/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/arts/harvey-awards-hall-of-fame.html}}</ref>

==Early life==
Hama was born June 7, 1949.<ref name=book>{{Cite book|title=Comic-book superstars|first1=Don|last1=Thompson|first2=Maggie|last2=Thompson|publisher=Krause Publications|year=1993|isbn=978-0-87341-256-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/comicbooksuperst00dont/page/249 249]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/comicbooksuperst00dont/page/249}}</ref> Growing up, Hama studied [[Kodokan]] [[Judo]] and later studied [[Kyūdō]] (Japanese [[archery]]) and [[Iaido]] ([[Japanese martial arts|Japanese martial art]] [[swordsmanship]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joeguide.com/interviews/larrryhama_rh01.shtml  |title= Larry Hama  |publisher=(interview) JoeGuide.com  |date= July 1998|access-date=2011-01-08 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080609234036/http://joeguide.com/interviews/larrryhama_rh01.shtml |archive-date = June 9, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Planning to become a painter, Hama attended [[Manhattan]]'s [[High School of Art and Design]], where one instructor was former [[EC Comics]] artist [[Bernard Krigstein]]. He was in the same graduating class as [[Frank Brunner]] and [[Ralph Reese]].<ref>Hama in {{cite web|last=Arrant|first= Chris |date=June 7, 2010|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/larry-hama-beyond-gi-joe-100607.html |title=Looking Back With Larry Hama - Beyond G.I. Joe|publisher= [[Newsarama.com]] | archive-date= March 4, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000901/http://www.newsarama.com/5399-looking-back-with-larry-hama-beyond-g-i-joe.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career==

===Early career===
Hama sold his first comics work to the [[fantasy fiction|fantasy]] film magazine ''[[Castle of Frankenstein]]'' when he was 16 years old, and he followed by collaborating with [[Bhob Stewart]] on pages for the underground tabloid ''[[Gothic Blimp Works]]''.<ref name=lam>[http://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hama-larry.htm Larry Hama] at the [[Lambiek Comiclopedia]]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430003001/http://lambiek.net/artists/h/hama-larry.htm |date=April 30, 2011 }}.</ref> After high school, Hama took a job drawing shoes for catalogs, and then served in the [[United States Army]] from 1969 to 1971, during the [[Vietnam War]], where he became a firearms and explosive ordnance expert.<ref>Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins," ''Iron Man'' #148 (July 1981).</ref> Hama's experiences in Vietnam informed his editing of the 1986-1993 Marvel Comics series ''[[The 'Nam]]''. Upon his discharge, Hama became active in the Asian community in New York City.

High-school classmate [[Ralph Reese]], who had become an assistant to famed EC and Marvel artist [[Wally Wood]], helped Hama get a similar job at Wood's Manhattan studio. Hama assisted on Wood's comic strips ''[[Sally Forth (Wally Wood)|Sally Forth]]'' and ''Cannon'', which originally ran in ''Military News'' and ''[[Overseas Weekly]]'' and were later collected in a series of books. During this time, he also had illustrations published in such magazines as ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' and ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and  Reese and he collaborated on art for a story in the [[underground comix]]-style humor magazine ''Drool'' #1 (1972). Through contacts made while working for Wood, Hama began working at comic-book and [[commercial artist]] [[Neal Adams]]' [[Continuity Comics|Continuity Associates]] studio; with other young contemporaries there, including Reese, [[Frank Brunner]] and [[Bernie Wrightson]], Hama became part of the comic-book [[inker|inking]] gang credited as the "[[Crusty Bunkers]]."<ref name="DAK38">{{cite news | first1 = Jim | last1 = Salicrup | first2 = Dwight Jon | last2 = Zimmerman | author-link1 = Jim Salicrup | date = September 1986 | title = Larry Hama (part 2) | work = [[Comics Interview]] | issue = 38 | pages = 36–45 | publisher = [[Fictioneer Books]]}}</ref> His first known work as such is on the [[Alan Weiss (comics)|Alan Weiss]]-penciled "Slaves of the Mahars" in [[DC Comics]]' ''Weird Worlds'' #2 (Nov. 1972).

Hama began penciling for comics a year-and-a-half later, making an auspicious debut succeeding character co-creator [[Gil Kane]] on the feature "[[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]]" in ''[[Marvel Premiere]]'', taking over with the [[martial arts]] [[superhero]]'s second appearance and his next three stories (#16-19, July-Nov. 1974). He went on to freelance for start-up publisher [[Atlas/Seaboard]] (writing and [[penciler|penciling]] the first two issues of the [[sword & sorcery]] series ''Wulf the Barbarian''<!--February & April 1975-->, writing the premiere of the [[science fiction]]/[[horror fiction|horror]] ''Planet of Vampires''<!--February 1975-->); some penciling work on the seminal independent comic book ''[[Big Apple Comix]]'' #1 (Sept. 1975); and two issues of the jungle-hero book ''[[Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder)|Ka-Zar]]'' before beginning a long run at [[DC Comics]].

At DC, Hama became an editor of the titles ''[[Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[Mister Miracle]]'', ''[[Super Friends]]'', and ''[[Warlord (DC Comics)|The Warlord]]'', and the TV-series licensed property ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' from 1977 to 1978.  He then joined Marvel as an editor in 1980. 

===Acting===
[[File:Loz larryhama sword.png|thumb|Hama demonstrating sword technique while filming ''Ghost Source Zero'']]
Hama had a brief acting career in the mid-1970s, despite never having pursued the field. The casting director for the musical ''[[Pacific Overtures]]'', [[Joanna Merlin]], called Hama because an actor friend of his gave her his name when asked if he knew any other Asian actors. He told her that he had never acted before and could neither sing nor dance, but Merlin was persistent, and when informed that casting was less than a minute away from his workplace at Continuity Comics, he agreed to audition and was ultimately cast in three roles.<ref name="DAK38"/>

He also played a role in the 1976 ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' episode "The Korean Surgeon" and a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' spoof of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''. However, though he had made a living as an actor for roughly a year, Hama ultimately discarded his acting career, explaining, "I always basically saw myself as an artist, not as anything else."<ref name="DAK38"/>

===''G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Silent02.jpg|thumb|right|184px|Page two of "Silent Interlude".]]

Hama is best known as the writer of the [[Marvel Comics]] licensed series ''[[G.I. Joe (comics)|G.I. Joe]]'', based on the [[Hasbro]] line of military [[action figure]]s. 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.<ref name="toyfare">''[[ToyFare]]'' #105 (Wizard Entertainment, May 2006).</ref> Hama at the time had recently pitched a ''[[Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (comic book)|Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' spin-off series, ''[[Fury Force]]'', about a [[Special forces|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).

Hama also wrote the majority of the G.I. Joe action figures' [[file card]]s&mdash;short biographical sketches designed to be clipped from the G.I. Joe and [[Cobra Command|Cobra]] cardboard packaging.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/ |title=Yo Joe Filecard Gallery |publisher=Yojoe.com |access-date=2011-01-08}}</ref>  In 2007 these filecards were reprinted in the [[retro]] packaging for the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary line.

Hama said in 1986 that ''G.I. Joe'' had an unexpected female following due to such strong female characters as [[Cover Girl (G.I. Joe)|Cover Girl]], [[Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe)|Lady Jaye]], and [[Scarlett (G.I. Joe)|Scarlett]] (whose personality was based upon his wife). "Most of the girls that write in [with [[Comic book letter column|letters to the comic]]] say that the reason they like the comic is that the women characters are simply part of the team. They’re not treated as any different from the other team members. They don't go around with their palms nailed to their foreheads. They’re competent, straightforward, and they go ahead and get the job done. They also participate emotionally. They have their likes and dislikes. They’re not ill-treated and they're not running around being worrywarts."<ref>Archive of {{cite web|url=http://joeguide.com/interviews/larryhama_ci.shtml |title="Larry Hama Interview, Part One" |access-date=2010-04-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007025947/http://joeguide.com/interviews/larryhama_ci.shtml |archive-date=October 7, 2007 }}. ''[[Comics Interview]]'' #37 (month n.a., 1986), via JoeGuide.com Retrieved January 9, 2011</ref>

Hasbro sculptors sometimes used real people's likenesses when designing its action figures. In 1987, Hasbro released the [[Tunnel Rat (G.I. Joe)|Tunnel Rat]] action figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/tunnelrat.shtml |title=Yo Joe! Tunnel Rat |publisher=Yojoe.com |access-date=2011-01-08}}</ref> The character is an [[explosive ordnance disposal]] specialist, whose likeness was based on Hama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/freestyle/features/larryhama/|title=Larry Hama interview |publisher= UnderGroundOnline.com|access-date=2011-01-08 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080614211120/http://www.ugo.com/channels/freestyle/features/larryhama/ |archive-date=June 14, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2006, Hama returned to his signature characters with the [[Devils Due Publishing]] miniseries ''G.I. Joe Declassified'', which chronicled the recruitment of the squad's first members by General Hawk. In 2007, the company added the spin-off series ''[[Storm Shadow (comics)|Storm Shadow]]'', written by Hama and penciled by Mark A. Robinson, which ceased publication with issue 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joebattlelines.com/interviews/larryhamass1.htm |title=Larry Hama Discusses the Storm Shadow Monthly Title from Devil's Due Publishing| last=Meyer |first=Fred|date=May 19, 2007|publisher=JoeBattlelines.com  |access-date=2011-01-08|archive-date=July 20, 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110720084516/http://www.joebattlelines.com/interviews/larryhamass1.htm| url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2007, Hasbro released 25th-anniversary comic-book figure two-packs that featured original stories by Hama. These new Hasbro-published issues were designed to take place between the panels of the Marvel series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-larry-hama-enlists-with-g-i-joe-movie-3764 |title=Larry Hama Enlists With G.I. Joe Movie!|publisher=Latinoreview.com |date=January 30, 2008|access-date= 2011-01-08|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090525084246/http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-larry-hama-enlists-with-g-i-joe-movie-3764|archive-date=May 25, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2008, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] announced a new line of G.I. Joe comics with one series, ''G.I. Joe Origins'', to be primarily written by Hama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090812-IDWGIJoe1.html|last= Ekstrom|first=Steve|title=G.I. Joe Roundtable, Part 1: Hama, Dixon, Gage & More|publisher= Newsarama.com |date=September 12, 2008|archive-date=June 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628205441/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090812-IDWGIJoe1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He wrote the first five issues, as the series was originally intended to be a miniseries, and returned to write four more issues (including #19, which was a [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake Eyes]] "silent issue") over the course of the book's 23-issue run. IDW later revived the Marvel Comics continuity with Hama taking the helm of [[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (IDW Publishing)|a new ongoing series]], picking up where the Marvel series left off with issue #155 1/2.

In June 2023, [[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]] announced the continuation of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero at [[Image Comics|Image]]. This would continue on from the IDW run, starting with issue #301.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cronin |first1=Brian |title=Larry Hama Continues His Iconic G.I. Joe Run at Skybound |url=https://www.cbr.com/gi-joe-larry-hama-skybound-image-return/ |website=CBR |date=June 15, 2023|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>

===Other work===
[[File:10.13.13LarryHamaByLuigiNovi1.jpg|thumb|Hama sketching at the 2013<br>[[New York Comic Con]]]]
At Marvel in the early 1980s, Hama edited the humor magazine ''[[Crazy (magazine)|Crazy]]''<ref>{{cite journal |last=Arnold|first=Mark |title=What The--?!: Obnoxio the Clown|journal=[[Back Issue!]]|issue=91 |pages=68–71|publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date=September 2016|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> and the [[Conan (Marvel Comics)|Conan]] titles,<ref>Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel comics cover-dated November 1983.</ref> and from 1986 to 1993, he edited the acclaimed comic book ''[[The 'Nam]]'', a gritty Marvel series about the Vietnam War.

He also was an editor on ''[[Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham]]'' from 1983–1987.

Hama wrote the 16-issue Marvel series ''[[Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja]]'' (Aug. 1989 - Sept. 1990), concerning the adventures of John Doe, an American [[ninja]] and [[Special Forces]] [[commando]] in an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate reality]] in which [[World War III]] is sparked after the world's nuclear weapons stockpiles are all destroyed. Hama also edited a relaunch of Marvel's black-and-white comics [[magazine]] ''[[Savage Tales]]'', overseeing its change from [[sword-and-sorcery]] to [[men's adventure]]. Other comics Hama has written include ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'', ''Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan'', ''[[The Punisher War Zone]]'', and the [[X-Men]] brand extension ''[[Generation X (comic book)|Generation X]]'' for Marvel; and [[Batman]] stories for [[DC Comics]]. His run on ''Wolverine'' lasted over seven years, starting with issue #31 and ending with #118.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Christopher |last=Larochelle |title=Weapon X |magazine=[[Back Issue!]] |issue=161 |pages=33-36 |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]] |date=September 2025 |location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> He wrote filecards for Hasbro's line of sci-fi/police action figures, ''[[Central Organization of Police Specialists|C.O.P.S. 'n' Crooks]]''.

While working at [[Neal Adams]]' [[Continuity Associates]], Hama co-developed a series he and comic book artist [[Michael Golden (comics)|Michael Golden]] first created in 1978, ''[[Bucky O'Hare]]'', the story of a green [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] rabbit and his mutant mammal sidekicks in an intergalactic war against space amphibians. Bucky O'Hare went on to become a comic, cartoon, video game, and toy line.

Hama is credited as a writing consultant on the 2004 independent animated film ''The Easter Egg Adventure'' and he also contributed scripts to the second season of the animated series ''[[Robotboy]]''.

In 2006, [[Osprey Publishing]] announced that Hama had been commissioned to write for their "Osprey Graphic History" series of comic books about historical battles, including the titles ''The Bloodiest Day&mdash;[[Battle of Antietam]]'', and ''Surprise Attack&mdash;[[Battle of Shiloh]]'' (both with artist Scott Moore) and ''Fight to the Death: [[Battle of Guadalcanal]]'' and ''Island of Terror&mdash;[[Battle of Iwo Jima]]'' (with artist [[Anthony Williams (comics)|Anthony Williams]]).

In February 2008, [[Devil's Due Publishing]] published ''Spooks'', a comic book about a U.S. government antiparanormal investigator/task force. Hama created the military characters and [[R.A. Salvatore]] the monster characters.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090305062317/http://devilsdue.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=33 Devil's Due Publishing press release: "Special San Diego Comic-Con Announcement", July 36 2007]</ref> He was also the writer of DDP's ''[[Barack the Barbarian]]'' series, a [[Conan the Barbarian]] parody starring U. S. President [[Barack Obama]].

On September 19, 2012, Hama released his three-part vampire novel entitled ''The Stranger''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/The-Stranger-Part-One-ebook/dp/B009EDXNNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348595550&sr=8-1&keywords=Stranger+Larry+Hama "The Stranger: Part One (Kindle Edition)"]. [[Amazon.com]]. Retrieved September 29, 2012.</ref>

On December 17, 2012, Hama portrayed himself in a Christmas-themed episode of the [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[Robot Chicken]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Casey |first1=Dan |title=A Real American Hero: Larry Hama on "Robot Chicken," "G.I. Joe," and More |url=https://nerdist.com/a-real-american-hero-larry-hama-on-robot-chicken-g-i-joe-and-more/ |website=Nerdist |language=en |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002639/https://nerdist.com/a-real-american-hero-larry-hama-on-robot-chicken-g-i-joe-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2014, Hama began working with award-winning filmmaker Mark Cheng on an original film project, called ''Ghost Source Zero''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Epic cyberpunk action, Ghost Source Zero|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planet-nerd-rage/epic-cyberpunk-action-ghost-source-zero|access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/gi-joe-writerartist-larry-hama-crowdfunding-cyberpunk-action-series-ghost-source.html|title = G.I. Joe Writer/Artist Larry Hama Crowdfunding Cyberpunk Action Series Ghost Source Zero|date = 27 February 2014}}</ref> The film was distributed by [[Sony Pictures]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: GHOST SOURCE ZERO Hacks Into Your Inner Fanboy With Veritable Promise |url=https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/ghost-source-zero-review/ |website=Film Combat Syndicate |access-date=30 December 2018 |date=27 August 2018}}</ref>

In August 2014, [[Red Giant Entertainment]] announced that Hama would be writing the company's new ''Monster Isle'' monthly series debuting that November.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/transmedia-legend-larry-hama-takes-red-giant-to-monster-isle-pinksheets-redg-1941375.htm |title=Transmedia Legend Larry Hama Takes Red Giant to MONSTER ISLE |work=MarketWired |date=August 26, 2014 |archive-date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=August 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411142334/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/transmedia-legend-larry-hama-takes-red-giant-to-monster-isle-pinksheets-redg-1941375.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On October 11, 2024, the [[Harvey Awards]] announced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/the-harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-announces-inductees-for-2024/|title=THE HARVEY AWARDS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES INDUCTEES FOR 2024|publisher=First Comics News|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012135449/https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/the-harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-announces-inductees-for-2024/}}</ref> that Hama was one of five comics creators to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame at the 36th annual Harvey Awards ceremony on October 18 at the [[New York Comic Con]].<ref name=NYTimes10.11.24/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/10/12/harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-2024-inductees/|author=Zalben, Alex|title=Harvey Awards Announce Hall Of Fame Inductees: Larry Hama, John Buscema, More|publisher=Comic Book Club|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 12, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012135136/https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/10/12/harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-2024-inductees/}}</ref> The other four inductees were [[Arthur Adams (comics)|Arthur Adams]], [[Akira Toriyama]], [[Sergio Aragonés]], and [[John Buscema]]. Hama reacted to the accolade by stating, "I am deeply honored to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame. I first met Harvey Kurtzman in 1966, when as a student at the High School of Art and Design, I would visit the office of ''HELP!'' magazine. He and art director [[Terry Gilliam]] were extremely kind to this nerdy fanboy cartoonist wannabe, and opened flat-file drawers to show me original art by [[R. Crumb]], [[Willy Elder]], [[John Severin]], [[Jack Davis (cartoonist)|Jack Davis]], and many others. His open, welcoming nature made me feel that my goals were not as unreachable as I feared them to be.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-2024-harvey-award-hall-of-fame/|author=[[MacDonald, Heidi]]|title=NYCC '24: Five inducted into the 2024 Harvey Award Hall of Fame|publisher=[[Comics Beat]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012134508/https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-2024-harvey-award-hall-of-fame/}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
{{Expand list|date = April 2011}}

===As writer===
==== Continuity Comics ====
* ''[[Echo of Futurepast]]'' #1-6 ([[Bucky O'Hare]] segments only)

==== Dark Horse Comics ====
* ''Call of Duty: Black Ops III'' #1-6

==== DC Comics ====
* ''Batman'' #575-581
* ''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #121-122
* ''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #90
* ''Batman: Toyman'' #1-4
* ''Convergence: Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #1-2
* ''Convergence: Wonder Woman'' #1-2
* ''Detective Comics'' #736
* ''Spy Hunter & Paper Boy'' #1-6
* ''Unknown Soldier'' #211

==== Devil's Due Publishing ====
* ''G.I. Joe: Declassified'' (Devil's Due) #1-3
* ''G.I. Joe: Frontline'' (Devil's Due) #1-4
* ''Snake Eyes: Declassified'' (Devil's Due), [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] (five-page story: "Silent Prelude")
* ''Storm Shadow'' (Devil's Due) #1-7

==== IDW Publishing ====
* ''G.I. Joe'' (IDW) #0 (five-page story)
* ''[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (IDW Publishing)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' (IDW) #155.5, 156-300
* ''G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Annual'' (IDW) #1
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Yearbook 2019''
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Silent Option'' (IDW) #1-4
* ''G.I. Joe: Origins'' (IDW) #1-5, 8–10, 19

==== Image Comics ====
*[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Skybound Entertainment)|''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'']] (Skybound) #301-Present
*''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 Larry Hama Cut''

==== Marvel Comics ====
* ''2020 iWolverine'' #1-2
* ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|Avengers]]'' #326-333
* ''Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan'' #1-3
* ''[[Cable (comic book)|Cable]]'' #16
* ''[[Conan the Barbarian (comics)|Conan the Barbarian]]'' #117, 221, 224
* ''Conan'' #1-7, 10-11
* ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'' #193
* ''Daredevil & Captain America: Dead on Arrival'' #1
* ''[[Elektra (character)|Elektra]]'' #14-19
* ''[[Generation X (comic book)|Generation X]]'' #33-44, 46-47, #1/2
*[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)|''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'']] (Marvel) #1-7 (6-7 - dialogue only), 10–19, 21–118, 120–142, 144–152, 155
* ''G.I. Joe: Order of Battle'' (Marvel) #1-4
* ''G.I. Joe: Special Missions'' (Marvel), issues 1-23, 25, 27-28
* ''G.I. Joe Yearbook'' (Marvel) #1-4
* ''[[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]]: Heart of the Dragon'' (Marvel) #1-6<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (2021) #1 {{!}} Comic Issues {{!}} Marvel|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/84165/iron_fist_heart_of_the_dragon_2021_1|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Marvel Entertainment}}</ref>
* ''James Bond For Your Eyes Only'' #1-2
* ''[[Kitty Pryde, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' (Marvel) #1-3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegeeksverse.com/2011/06/02/flashback-review-kitty-pryde-agent-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-1-1997/|title=FLASHBACK REVIEW: Kitty Pryde Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (1997)|publisher=The Geeksverse|date=June 2, 2011|archivedate=January 11, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111001644/http://thegeeksverse.com/2011/06/02/flashback-review-kitty-pryde-agent-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-1-1997/}}</ref>
* ''Logan: Black, White & Blood'' #1
* ''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'' #25
* ''Marvel Graphic Novel: Wolfpack''
* ''Marvel Holiday Special 1992''
* ''[[David North (character)|Maverick]]'' #1
* ''[[Mort the Dead Teenager]]'' #1-4
* ''Onslaught Epilogue'' #1
* ''[[The Punisher War Zone]]'' #20-25
* ''[[Sabretooth (character)|Sabretooth]]'' #1-4
* ''[[Spider-Man Team-Up]]'' #6
* ''Spider-Man: The Venom Agenda'' #1
* ''Star Wars'' #48
* ''Team X/Team 7''
* ''[[Venom: Along Came A Spider]]'' #1-4
* ''[[Venom: Carnage Unleashed]]'' #1-4
* ''[[Venom (comic book)#Venom: The Finale (1997–1998)|Venom: Finale]]'' #1-3
* ''[[Venom: The Hunted]]'' #1-3
* ''[[Venom: License To Kill]]'' #1-3
* ''[[Venom: Sinner Takes All]]'' #1-5
* ''[[Venom: Tooth and Claw]]'' #1-3
* ''[[Venom: On Trial]]'' #1-3
* ''[[Age of Apocalypse|Weapon X]]'' #1-4
* ''What If...? Dark: Carnage'' #1
* ''[[Wild Thing (comics)|Wild Thing]]'' #1-5
* ''[[Wolfpack (Marvel Comics)|Wolfpack]]'' #1-3
* ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' (vol. 2) #-1, 31–43, 45–57, 60–109, 111–118, Annual #1995
* ''Wolverine'' (vol. 7) #50
* ''Wolverine: Patch'' #1-5
* ''X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot'' #1
* ''X-Men Annual 1996''
*''X-Men Legends'' #7-9 <ref>{{Cite web|title=The Legendary Larry Hama Returns to His Wolverine Run in 'X-Men Legends' #7|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/larry-hama-returns-to-wolverine-x-men-legends-7|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Marvel Entertainment|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[X-Men Unlimited]]'' #9

==== Other publishers ====
* ''Bat-Thing'' #1
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (Hasbro) #21B, 32.5, 36.5, 4-12{{refn|group=note|There were no issues #1-3 to this series.  The first three issues were written to accompany the ''A Real American Hero'' issues #21, 32 and 36 originally written for Marvel.}}
* ''G.I. Joe: Battle Corps'' (Hasbro) #1-4 (with Paul Kirchner)
* ''G.I. Joe: Resolute'' (Hasbro), #1-2, 4-6{{refn|group=note|Issue #4 ("Who Owns the Night?") was a [[Wal-Mart]] exclusive; #5 ("Final Test") was an [[Amazon.com]] exclusive available for download only; #6 ("Splash-Bang") was an Amazon mail-in exclusive. Issue #3 ("Cold Comfort") was never released.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}}}
* ''G.I. Joe vs. Cobra'' (Hasbro), issues 1-6{{refn|group=note|This series is continued in ''G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom'' #7-10.}}
* ''G.I. Joe vs. Cobra'' (Fun Publications) #1 (with David S. Lane)
* ''G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom'' (Hasbro) #7-10{{refn|group=note|This series picks up after ''Hasbro's G.I. Joe vs. Cobra'' #6.}}
* ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' #1
* ''The Stranger'' #1-3<ref>Means-Shannon, Hannah (April 10, 2013). [http://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-larry-hama-is-a-historian-of-horror-in-the-stranger/ "INTERVIEW: Larry Hama is a Historian of Horror in THE STRANGER"]. [[Comics Beat]].</ref>

==== As artist ====
* ''2010'' (1985) #1-2
* ''Damage'' (Vol. 2) #6-7 (pencil breakdowns)
* ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'' (Marvel) #197 (pencil breakdowns)
* ''Deathstroke'' (Vol. 4) #2, 6-8, 12, 15-16, 19-20 (pencil breakdowns)
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (Marvel) #21, 26, 35 (partial), 36 (partial)
* ''Marvel Premiere'' #16-19
* [[Men of War (comics)|''Men of War'']] #8, 15
* ''Star Wars'' #45 (cover Artist)
* ''The Empire Strikes Back Monthly'' #140 (cover Artist)

==== As writer and artist ====
* ''[[Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja]]'' (Marvel) #1-16 (story and cover layouts)
* ''Wulf the Barbarian'' #1-2

==== As editor ====
* [[Dakota North (character)|''Dakota North'']] #1-5
* ''DC Showcase'' (Vol. 1) #101-103
* ''[[Jonah Hex]]'' (Vol. 1) #8-10, 12-19
* [[Machine Man|''Machine Man 2020'']] (Vol. 1) #1-2
* ''[[Mark Hazzard: Merc]]'' #6-11
* ''[[Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham]]'' (Marvel) #1-17
* ''Semper Fi'' #1, 6
* ''[[Super Friends]]'' #9-15, 29
* ''[[The 'Nam]]'' #1-10
* [[Warlord (DC Comics)|''Warlord'']] #10-15

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1659|title=Larry Hama}}
* {{IMDb name|357239}}
*{{gcdb|type=writer|search=Larry+Hama|title=Larry Hama}}
*[http://www.joebattlelines.com/interviews/larryhama1.htm "JBL Interview with Larry Hama, Part One"], JoeBattlelines.com, 2005, n.d.
*Richards, Dave. [https://www.cbr.com/and-knowing-is-half-the-battle-hama-talks-g-i-joe-declassified/ "Hama Talks: ''G.I. Joe: Declassified''"],  ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'', April 26, 2006
*Pullen, Travis. [http://www.filmfodder.com/comics/archives/2009/03/interview_with_larry_hama.shtml "Interview with: Larry Hama"], Filmfodder.com, March 31, 2009, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210801175005/http://www.filmfodder.com/comics/archives/2009/03/interview_with_larry_hama.shtml | The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine copy of that interview ]
*Mitchel, Bill. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090607022520/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21453 "In-Depth: Larry Hama on G.I. Joe, The 'Nam and More"], ''Comic Book Resources'', June 3, 2009
*[http://media.libsyn.com/media/thecomicbookhaters/OCBHS_-_Larry_Hama.mp3 Larry Hama interview]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, "The Comic Book Haters" podcast (2006), [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713204325/http://hw.libsyn.com/p/9/2/1/921b8b90c6ee63fa/OCBHS_-_Larry_Hama.mp3?sid=7e2a3d0aa05785d966e177a9ad9cfc85&l_sid=26883&l_eid=&l_mid=2282727 | The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine copy of that podcast]

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