G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero—Rise of Serpentor

by Larry Hama

Discover the history of one of the most notorious members of Cobra with this collection of stories from the original 1980s comics! Created by a secret cabal of Cobra scientists who combed the tombs, sarcophagi, and relics of the great despots of history to produce a clone with the military genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of Hannibal, and the fiscal acumen of Attila the Hun into the ultimate Cobra Emperor—Serpentor! Scripted by G.I. Joe legend Larry Hama, this oversized collection contains the G.I. JOE YEARBOOK #2 (March 1986) story “Triple Play,” A REAL AMERICAN HERO issues #46–53 (April 1986–November 1986) that detail the creation of the infamous character, and SPECIAL MISSIONS #1–2 (October 1986–December 1986).

280 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2022

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

[Mike A]

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G.i. joe a real American hero: Rise of Serpentor is not so great the story is way to short. One thing that is good about this book is the Zartan and Storm Shadow story and the battel of Springfield and the fall of the Pit.