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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Hama Files Edition #24 has interesting history why it was chosen

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THE FIRST APPEARANCES OF FIREFLY, ZARTAN AND WILD WEASEL! STORM SHADOW leads a desperate mission to find COBRA COMMANDER. Discover the debut of some of your favorite Joes and Cobras in a new printing of the unforgettable issue that changed the worlds of G.I. JOE and COBRA forever. Every HAMA FILES EDITION will feature a special letter from LARRY HAMA, offering new behind the scenes information and special insights into the most iconic issues of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO printed on deluxe newsprint.

Story: Larry Hama
Art: Russ Heath
Color: George Roussos
Letterer: Rick Parker

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Hama Files Edition #49 features the origin of Serpentor!

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One of the most demanded G.I. Joe issues ever returns in a new printing featuring the first appearance of the Cobra Emperor who changed everything – SERPENTOR!

But what are the shocking secrets behind Destro and Dr. Mindbender’s plan to create the ultimate soldier?

Story: Larry Hama
Art: Rod Whigham
Ink: Andy Mushynksy
Color: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26 Hama Files revisits a classic issue with some extras

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THE SECRET ORIGIN OF SNAKE-EYES!
One of the most in-demand G.I. JOE issues of all time is back in a special new printing featuring two of the most popular characters ever—SNAKE-EYES and STORM SHADOW.

Re-discover one of the most shocking moments in G.I. Joe history as the true story of Snake-Eyes is revealed for the first time ever.

Every Hama Files Edition will feature a special letter from Larry Hama, offering new behind the scenes information and special insights into the most iconic issues of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO.

Story: Larry Hama
Breakdowns: Larry Hama
Finishes: Steve Leialoha
Color: George Roussos
Letterer: Rick Parker

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Skybound, Image, and Hasbro Launch Hama Files Editions of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have announced the Hama Files Editions, a new program launching this fall that celebrates the most iconic issues of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, with insights from the man who knows them best, the legendary writer Larry Hama.  

The Hama Files are reprints of classic, pivotal issues of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero that each include a brand-new letter from Larry Hama himself, offering behind-the-scenes information and special insights into the most important issues of the series. As the creative driving force behind G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero since day one, Hama brings an unmatched perspective to these landmark issues. 

The program will launch with a special new printing of one of the most celebrated issues in G.I. JOE history—G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26. From the creative team of writer and penciler Larry Hama, inker Steve Leialoha, and colorist George Roussos, the new Hama Files edition of this iconic issue will arrive in comic book shops on November 26, 2025. 

This unforgettable chapter reveals the explosive origin of one of pop culture’s most familiar characters: Snake-Eyes. First unveiled in this issue, the secret past of Snake-Eyes and his connection to Storm Shadow shook the foundations of the G.I. JOE universe. Widely regarded as one of the most demanded issues in the franchise’s history, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26 stands as a definitive moment that resonates with both longtime fans and new readers alike. 

In addition to the main cover by Mike Zeck and Bob Wiacek, the lineup of variant covers also includes an open-to-order variant cover by current G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero series artist Chris Mooneyham, as well as the foil version of Zeck and Wiacek’s cover.  

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26 – Hama Files Edition

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26 – Hama Files Edition Cover A by Mike Zeck & Bob Wiacek  
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26 – Hama Files Edition Cover B by Chris Mooneyham 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #26 – Hama Files Edition Cover C (Foil) by Mike Zeck & Bob Wiacek ($4.99)

Your First Look at the G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Silent Missions Comics

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed a first look G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1, which together will kick off Skybound’s Silent Missions month when they hit comic book shops on April 2.  

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 is the first of the all-new Silent Missions one-shots, each releasing on a Wednesday this April, from a murderer’s row of creative talent including Phil Hester, DANI, and Dan Watters, Leonardo Romero, Andrew Krahnke, and Wes Craig. In celebration of Silent Missions month, Skybound will also be releasing a “Silent Missions” edition of the historic “Silent Interlude,” G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21, which includes a new letter from Larry Hama.  

One of the most important comic books ever returns! Experience the groundbreaking “Silent Interlude” from Larry Hama, Steve Leialoha, and George Roussos! This legendary issue features a Snake-Eyes solo mission, the first appearance of Storm Shadow, and a full-length, action-packed story with NO DIALOGUE. 

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.  

The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 introduced fans to the “Silent Interlude,” an action-packed story with no dialogue. Now, superstar creators present unforgettable and all-new G.I. JOE Silent Missions throughout the month of April 2025. 

In the standalone silent issue from Phil Hester (Green Arrow), fan-favorite BEACH HEAD is trapped in a DMZ and hunted by the forces of Cobra. But can Beach Head save himself and the war orphans he’s vowed to protect? 

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.  

The full list of variant covers for G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition includes: 

  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition Cover A by Ed Hannigan & Klaus Janson (Lunar Code: 0225IM346) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition Cover B by Andy Kubert & Laura Martin (Lunar Code: 0225IM347) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Black & White) by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code: 0225IM348) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition Cover D (1:25 Incentive) (Foil) by Ed Hannigan & Klaus Janson (0225IM349) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 Silent Missions Edition Cover E Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 0225IM350) 

The full list of variant covers for G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 includes:  

  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 Cover A by Phil Hester & Lee Loughridge (Lunar Code: 0225IM280) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 Cover B by Jorge Fornés (Lunar Code: 0225IM281) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 Cover C by (1:10 incentive) (Black & White) by Phil Hester (Lunar Code: 0225IM282) 
  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) (Foil Letter) by Jorge Fornés (Lunar Code: 0225IM283) 

Preview: Limited Collector’s Edition #C-37

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Limited Collector’s Edition #C-37

(W) Bill Finger, William Woolfolk (A) Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Jim Mooney, Ray Burnley, Frank Springer, Win Mortimer and Jack Burnley
In Shops: Nov 13, 2024
SRP: $14.99

A special all-villain issue featuring five thrilling tales of Batman fighting his greatest enemies, reprinted for the first time ever and in its original size as a full facsimile edition. A Batman tabloid extravaganza with pinups, puzzles, activity pages, and a back cover tabletop diorama that you can cut out and display.

Limited Collector's Edition #C-37

The Folio Society To Publish DC: Batman

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The Folio Society, independent publisher of beautifully illustrated hardback books, in collaboration with DC, will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the first comic book appearance of DC’s Dark Knight Detective with the release of DC: Batman. Created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, Batman first appeared in 1939’s Detective Comics #27 and since then the Dark Knight has stood as a symbol of determination, courage and justice to generations of fans for over 80 years. Batman is one of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, and is a self-made Super Hero, notable not for his super powers, but for his intelligence, determination, and tech savvy.

This collectible compilation includes twelve seminal comics, by a host of iconic writers and artists— including Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Denny O’Neil, Neal Adams, Marshall Rogers, Frank Miller, Dave Mazzucchelli, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland and Kelley Jones—all selected and introduced by former DC President, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of DC, Jennette Kahn. Along with the 320-page one-of-a-kind deluxe book, DC: Batman also comes with a stand-alone replica copy of Batman #1. Scanned in its entirety from an original 1940 copy, the replica copy of the Batman #1 comic book, which includes the original back-up strips and vintage ads and introduces DC’s Clown Prince of Crime, aka The Joker, and The Cat, who would come to be known as Catwoman.

DC: Batman includes:

Facsimile: Batman #1 (Spring 1940)
Writer: Bill Finger
Cover artists: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson
Artists: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff
Editor: Whitney Ellsworth

The Bat-Man
Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Bob Kane
Editor: Vincent Sullivan

Batman and Green Arrow: The Senator’s Been Shot!
The Brave and the Bold #85 (September 1969)
Writer: Bob Haney
Cover artist: Neal Adams
Penciler: Neal Adams
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: Ben Oda
Editor: Murray Boltinof

The Dead Yet Live
Detective Comics #471 (August 1977)
Writer: Steve Englehart
Cover artists: Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin, Tatjana Wood, Gaspar Saladino
Penciler: Marshall Rogers
Inker: Terry Austin
Colorists: Marshall Rogers
Letterer: John Workman
Editors: Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell

Batman: Year One—Chapter One: Who I Am—How I Come to Be
Batman #404 (February 1987)
Writer: Frank Miller
Artist: Dave Mazzucchelli
Colorist: Richmond Lewis
Letterer: Todd Klein
Editor: Dennis O’Neil

The Last Arkham (Part One)
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 (June 1992)
Writer: Alan Grant
Cover artist: Brian Stelfreeze
Penciler: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Norm Breyfogle
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Todd Klein
Editors: Scott Peterson, Dennis O’Neil

Robin—the Boy Wonder
Detective Comics #38 (April 1940)
Writer: Bill Finger
Artists: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson
Editor: Whitney Ellsworth

The Crimes of Two-Face!
Detective Comics #66 (August 1942)
Writer: Bill Finger
Artists: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos
Letterers: Ira Schnapp
Editor: Whitney Ellsworth

Daughter of the Demon
Batman #232 (June 1971)
Writer: Dennis O’Neil
Cover artist: Neal Adams
Penciler: Neal Adams
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza
Editor: Julius Schwartz

The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 (June 1986)
Writer: Frank Miller
Cover artists: Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Penciler: Frank Miller
Inker: Klaus Janson
Colorist: Lynn Varley
Letterer: John Costanza
Editors: Dick Giordano, Dennis O’Neil

Batman: The Killing Joke (July 1988)
Writer: Alan Moore
Cover artists: Brian Bolland, Richard Bruning
Artist: Brian Bolland
Colorist: John Higgins
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Editors: Dennis O’Neil, Dan Raspler

Knightfall Part 1: Crossed Eyes and Dotty Teas
Batman #492 (May 1993)
Writer: Doug Moench
Cover artists: Kelley Jones, Bob LeRose
Penciler: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Norm Breyfogle
Colorist Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Editors: Scott Peterson, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Dennis O’Neil

The release of DC: Batman is the second release in the Folio Society publishing program with DC, following the release of the acclaimed DC: The Golden Age. DC: Batman has been made according to The Folio Society’s exceptional production standards. Scanned from original copies held in the DC archives, the comics have been reproduced in 10” x 7” treasury format. An anti-scratch laminated hardcover features Batman’s signature silhouette, with titles foil-embossed in yellow and midnight blue, the book itself cowled in a pitch-black slipcase bearing the famous Bat-Signal. A compendium of gothic artwork and Batarang-sharp storytelling, DC: Batman is an unmissable investigation into the adventures and pathology of one of the world’s most famous – and most troubled – DC Super Heroes. DC: Batman will be available from the Folio Society on February 20, 2024.

The Folio Society edition of DC: Batman, selected and introduced by Jenette Kahn, will be available for £65 / US $100 on February 20, 2024.  

Review: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Best of Storm Shadow

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Best of Storm Shadow

When it comes to conflicted antagonists, it seems as though Marvel may have cornered the market. You can see this in three of their biggest movies. In Black Panther, Erik Killmonger  is nothing what he seems. We find out that he’s T’Challa’s cousin, and by the end of the movie, audiences were as conflicted as he was. In Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,  the Manadarin is a father who longs for his dead wife. It’s a grief that pushes him to unleash an ancient evil. In Thor: Love & Thunder, Gorr The God Butcher, doesn’t kill because of sheer hate, but out of grief, when a God denied him the right to bring his daughter back to life.

Comic book fans will tell you that there’s so many great villains to discover in comics. There is more than a variety of characters that cannot be painted into being a hero or a villain. Take for instance Storm Shadow, from G.I. Joe whose journey in comics is very complex. He was an assassin for Cobra than came to be a soldier for Joe. Just like Snake Eyes, his first true allegiance is to the Arashikage ninja clan. In this collection of stories, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Best of Storm Shadow,  we find out just what makes him such a fan favorite.

In “Judgments”, Storm Shadow  is in a moral quandary  where he  disagrees with the rest of COBRA on a prisoner, eventually betraying and helping the prisoner escape. In “The Tenth Letter”, Storm Shadow helps G.I. Joe liberate a Gulag where Snowjob is kept captive. In  the next story, through a diabolical plan  of Copbra Commander, they weaponize the one man who they did not have an answer for, Snake Eyes. In the last story, we get an origin story about Snake Eyes before there was G.I. Joe, as we get a picture of a complex ma, who found it hard to assimilate to infantry life.

Overall, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Best of Storm Shadow is a collection that actually highlights two of the best characters in this classic franchise. The stories by Hama are fun. The art by the different creators are gorgeous. Altogether, a collection that will have fans wanting to watch old episodes of the 80s cartoon.

Story: Larry Hama Art: Rod Whigham, Ron Wagner, Agustin Padilla, Andrew Lee Griffith
Ink: Andy Mushynsky, Randy Emberlin Color: George Roussos, Bob Sharen, J. Brown
Letterer: Rich Parker, Joe Rosen, Chris Mowry, Neil Uyetake
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Lost Siegel And Shuster Superman Story To Be Published in New Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman Hardcover Book

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A new hardcover book, Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman, is being published by DC Entertainment as part of its celebration of the one-thousandth issue of Action Comics—the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre. The collection features a series of essays and iconic Superman stories edited by former DC Publisher Paul Levitz. Most notably, the book includes a never before published 12-page story from original Superman writer Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio titled “Too Many Heroes.”

The 384-page hardcover book will cost $29.99 and hit store shelves on April 19. Highlights and key Superman stories in this collection include:

  • A new cover by legendary artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee
  • Text pieces including: an editor’s note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to Action Comics by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven (“It’s Superman!”), David Hajdu (“The Ten-Cent Plague”), Larry Tye (“Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero”) and Gene Luen Yang (Superman, New Super-Man and the National Book Award finalist “American Born Chinese”)
  • “The Coming of Superman,” from Action Comics #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
  • “Revolution in San Monte,” from Action Comics #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
  • “The Terrible Toyman!,” from Action Comics #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman
  • “The Super-Key to Fort Superman,” from Action Comics #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude
  • “The Super-Duel in Space,” from Action Comics #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac
  • “The Supergirl from Krypton!,” from Action Comics #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl
  • “The World’s Greatest Heroine!,” from Action Comics #285, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney
  • “The Superman Super-Spectacular!,” from Action Comics #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy
  • “Superman Takes a Wife,” from Action Comics #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella
  • “If Superman Didn’t Exist…” from Action Comics #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane
  • “The Game,” a new original story written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams
  • “Squatter,” from Action Comics #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano
  • “Ma Kent’s Photo Album,” from Action Comics #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke
  • “Secrets in the Night,” from Action Comics #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod
  • “A Hero’s Journey,” from Action Comics #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others
  • “The Boy Who Stole Superman’s Cape,” from Action Comics #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver
  • “The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies,” from Action Comics #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara
  • “The Origin of the Vigilante,” from Action Comics #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante
  • “The Assassin-Express Contract!,” from Action Comics #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target

Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman is just part of DC’s Superman celebration, with the seminal Action Comics #1000 also released in April and a series of Superman-themed variant covers and even more to come.