G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: 40th Anniversary Special Deluxe Edition

Yo, Joe! Celebrate 40 years of the Real American Hero with this oversized deluxe edition filled with iconic stories and exciting new bonus content!

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue #21, “Silent Interlude,” is not only one of the most recognized G.I. Joe issues, but one of the most famous comics of all time. Its groundbreaking use of art to tell a story with no dialogue or captions has become a touchstone in the history of comics, referenced in countless subsequent homages. Along with the original issue, a new interpretation is included with 22 different artists doing a single page, including Rob Liefeld, Tim Lattie, Netho Diaz, Kei Zama, Antonio Fuso, Robert Atkins, Tom Feister, Maria Keane, and more! G.I. Joe legend Larry Hama also provides a new short story where he interacts with some of the classic characters you know and love!

Bonus content includes notes from creators detailing the influence and legacy G.I. Joe and Larry Hama have had on them and the comics world in general. Also included will be a gallery of the best covers and classic interior pages, along with full issues including the premiere issue that started it all!

Larry Hama is a writer/cartoonist/illustrator/actor/musician who has worked in comics, TV, and film. In comics, he has written, edited, or drawn for Avengers, Blaze, Nth Man, The Nam, Conan, Batman, Wonder Woman, Bizarre Adventures, X-Men, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and dozens more. He is best known as the writer of Marvel's G.I. Joe comics in the 1980s and as the writer of Marvel's Wolverine in the 1990s. Recent script credits include Batman: Shadow of the Bat, and Wonder Woman for DC Convergence, G.I. Joe: Origins and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero for IDW, and Call of Duty: Black Ops for Dark Horse. Recent art credits include breakdowns for DC Comics' Deathstroke. His illustrations and cartoons have appeared in National Lampoon, Esquire, New York, and Rolling Stone. He has appeared on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures and on TV in M*A*S*H, SNL, and Another World. He lives in New York City.