G.I. Joe: The Best Of Larry Hama (Hardcover)

by Larry Hama (Author), Various (Author)

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Product Description
Since 1982, Larry Hama has been chronicling the comic book adventures of G.I. Joe, influencing every aspect of the property. This collection of stories, spanning the length of Hama's career truly represents The Best of Larry Hama, and includes G.I. Joe: Real American Heroes issues #21, 24, 26, 34, 63, 85, 86, 91, 104, and G.I. Joe: Special Missions #17.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing (May 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600103979
• ISBN-13: 978-1600103971
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #872,566 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What in the world..., April 29, 2009

By	Dave "babytoxie" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

IDW has been making an honest effort to do right by fans of the classic Marvel Comics GI Joe series. Where Marvel themselves made a weak attempt at reprints several years ago, IDW seems to be shooting for a reprinting of the entire series (plus Yearbooks), in addition to special collections that focus on specific characters. Then there's GI JOE: THE BEST OF LARRY HAMA, which collects the best stories from the writer who is rightly considered the architect of the GI Joe universe (as far as the "Real American Hero" goes). When I saw the list of contents, I considered this book a likely purchase, but upon seeing it in the store, I left it on the shelf. I honestly don't see how IDW could make this collection any more unappealing.

THE BEST OF LARRY HAMA is indeed just that: a collection of ten of Hama's most highly-regarded issues from the Marvel series, including his lauded Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow saga, the Ace/Wild Weasel aerial ballet "Shakedown!", and an appearance by the original GI Joe. The book's oversized format was a bit of a surprise, since, aside from the few issues Hama illustrated himself, the series was not known for having stellar artwork. While some stories have apparently been recolored, the others appear to be lightly touched up or scanned, and the oversized format makes them look absolutely horrible. For a fifty dollar oversize edition, the art should be cleaned up and completely recolored... or better yet, just release it as an inexpensive trade to give curious newcomers a taste of Hama's work on the Marvel series. This book is a poor presentation of quality material and definitely not worth the hefty price.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Nice idea, poor execution, May 11, 2009

By	Jesse Baker (Wise, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As expensive "Best of..." hardcovers go, this volume definately is lacking of what one might consider to be the "Best of..." Larry Hama's lengthy tenure as writer of GI Joe. Several major omissions (such as the return of Cobra Comander in GI Joe #98 or any of the issues of the controversial, "Desert Storm" themed storyline from GI Joe #107-115) make this volume largely unworthy of the title "Best of Larry Hama".