Talking Joe Interviews Larry Hama - G.I. Joe Writer & comics legend

Larry Hama Interview - Recorded 1st October 2022
Finally - Talking Joe has been able to speak with G.I. Joe legend Larry Hama! At the outset of Talking Joe we always thought picking the brains of the great man would be a show highlight, and he didn’t disappoint! We try our level best to ask some new questions for Larry so we skip past the sort of GI Joe #1 and #21 were created in this talk.
• Larry’s favourite cup of coffee
• The inspiration for the voice of Cobra Commander
• Exploring “what making it up as he goes along” really means, including approaching the IDW finale of issue 300.
• His approach to “writing”
• The origin of the I Ching Hexagram tattoo
• The convention experience
• The issue 21 Silent issue cover and Larry’s 40th Anniversary cover reinterpretation to “fix it”.
• The origin of the Baroness
• Thoughts on the IDW era, Dawn, new characters and representation.
And more!
He really needs no introduction… Larry Hama is an American comic-book writer, artist, actor, and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s. Most importantly he is the person who has been writing GI Joe comics starting with issue 1 in 1982, and has continued (on and off) to present day.
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[@MayumiC-chan9377]

my husband a veteran has been inspired to make a comical/realistic comic about his service in the SANDF South African national defense forces. Thanks to Mr. Larry Hama

[@joshua3732]

Great interview guys. I am a huge Larry Hama fan and it's nice to hear some different questions and learn more about Larry.

[@talkingjoecomics]

Thabks! That was a big objective for us - try and ask some different questions and learn something new.

[@alexanderthegreyt]

Great interview. Always a pleasure to hear Larry talk.

[@nikiharris9147]

Enjoyable interview guys and like everyone else has said great questions opening up more discussion. I can listen to Larry tell his story's all day. Also from the UK 🇬🇧

[@pavelcorral9726]

Awesome-- Hama in the house!!

[@smyers9052]

Larry is always such a pleasure to listen to

[@talkingjoecomics]

Hopefully it wont be the last time he joins us!

[@ericharper5155]

Fantastic interview guys. Always a pleasure hearing from 'the Maker'. I recall getting an answer to a question I wrote into marvel run late 80s...it was from Larry on one of those monochrome postcards...couldn't believe it. And we live in Australia...comics took longer to import. He still made time.

[@talkingjoecomics]

Wow! Wish I'd written in. It never occurred to me (living in England)!

[@smyers9052]

What a fantastic channel. Keep up the good work guys

[@talkingjoecomics]

Thanks Sam, glad you're still digging it!

[@smyers9052]

@@talkingjoecomics Never left, don’t worry about that! This show is an absolute treasure for the community.

[@claynferno1311]

Yo, Joe!

[@cadror26]

Is Talking Joe still able to pass a fan's question to Mr. Hama?

[@talkingjoecomics]

I'm afraid not. We dont have any follow ups. I had a few things I didnt get to ask too, only so much time!