
“I’ve never been concerned about ‘plot’ or ‘continuity.’ Most of G.I. Then I slogged ahead, page by page, until I got to the end. “So I did what I’ve been doing now for forty years: I jumped into the deep end of the pool and wrote page one without any idea about what would happen on page two. I had no clue what to do for the next issue. JOE story, and thinking to myself that that was it, those were all the ideas I had. “I remember finishing the very first G.I. JOE and Transformers made it to the next season seemed miraculous. “Back in 1982, it was common knowledge that a toy licensed comic lasted one to two years at the most, and toy companies were reluctant to let a series based on a toy line run longer than three years, lest they get stuck with warehouses full of unsaleable Cabbage Patch Dolls or Beanie Babies. Sad, that a storyline I began in 1982 is coming to an end, and amazement that it has lasted this long. JOE: A Real American Hero #300, which is the final issue of the series for IDW, with a mix of sadness and amazement.

Hama, who was recently recognized for his lifetime of achievements as an inductee of the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, was emotional as he looked back on the 40-year legacy of the series, which has been guided and shaped from its inception by Hama’ own indelible contributions: Nearly every issue of the original 155-issue run was written by Hama until Marvel Comics ended publication in 1994, and when IDW acquired the license 15 years later, Hama was welcomed with open arms to continue the storyline right where he left off! JOE: A Real American Hero #300 marks the culmination of a culture-shifting 40-year franchise helmed throughout by industry legend Hama. The final, overlength issue of the IDW comic will be published in November, and one of its sensational cover variants-illustrated by Jamie Sullivan-sets a new world record for the most characters featured on a comic book cover!

JOE: A Real American Hero #300, written by indispensable visionary Larry Hama with art by legacy fan-favorite contributor SL Gallant, inks by Maria Keane, colors by J.

JOE comic books with the publication of G.I. Media Release - As 2022 draws to a close, IDW will bid farewell to its long-running series of G.I.
