G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Vol. 3

by Larry Hama, Chris Mooneyham (illustrator), Andrew Krahnke (illustrator)

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

112 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2025

About the author

Larry Hama is an American 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 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, based on the Hasbro action figures. He has also written for the series Wolverine, Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja, and Elektra. He created the character Bucky O'Hare, which was developed into a comic book, a toy line and television cartoon.

Reviews

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

Destro is a bad ass mofo, that pretty much sums up this story arc haha. He does need to stop saying those weird Scottish sayings though, it just sounds stupid and so out of character for a multinational corporation leader. Great tromp through Springfield and the story keeps on rolling!

[Rex Hurst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collects issues 311-315 of the image series. Larry Hama continues his run. At this point I think he holds the record for the most issues continuously written for a comic book series, surpassing Dave Sim's run on Cerebus. In these issues we are in the midst of a second Cobra civil war. This time taking place in Springville - which I believe Cobra should have abandoned years ago, I mean who doesn't know it's run by a terrorist organization by now? - with Cobra Commander fighting the mutated forces of the newly created Serpentor Khan and his army of cybernetic mutants. It is a brutal fight, bringing back some throwback moments - particularly Cobra Commander's old battle suit, what he looks like outside of the helmet, and the reemergence of the Iron Grenadiers. It is brutal, it is violent, it is fun. What more could you want?

The technology, particularly the cyborgs and the Revanche corporation and the mutant gas on Cobra Island, has given the series a more sci-fi element than I enjoy, but somehow Hama's knowledge of battle tactics and military jargon makes it all seem believable. There is one issue, number 314, however, which sticks out from the pack as it is a bit more old school G.I Joe. It takes place in the Trucial Abyssmia, the country of constant revolution, and represents everything about G.I. Joe, a small group of highly-trained soldiers, battling against nearly overwhelming odd. It reminded me of the Special Mission series. It brings back some seldom seen Joes - Tunnelrat and Tripwire - and highlights some newer ones - Mongoose and Sherlock.

And I can't leave out Chris Mooneyham's amazing art. I wasn't aware of his work before G.I. Joe, but I sure wish I had. His art keeps getting better and better. He's on the verge of becoming my favorite G.I. Joe artist.

[Travis Duke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I came for the fight between Destro and Cobra Commander and I was not disappointed. Look Hama really writes well, you believe all his military references and give the Joes books real credibility with a comic book flare. This is a solid series with complex relationships and some just good old fun action. The web of backstabbing with Cobra and Destro and everyone else is just great, Hama is a pro.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brutal combat with many twists and turns. So many factions in play. Interesting technology. Objectives change mid-mission. Evil eating evil.

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is easily my favorite ongoing!

[Jeff Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

More GI Joe goodness. Would be nice to see some other Joes getting more to do… or just show up in general.