G.I. Joe Declassified

    (Devil’s Due, 2006-2007)
™ and © 2006 Hasbro, Inc.

In this mini-series that takes place before Marvel’s G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #1 (6/1982), Larry Hama, the godfather of G.I. Joe, returns to the characters he created. Hama explains why the original Joes were chosen to be part of the new Special Missions force and also fleshes out the characters of such lesser-used Joes as Short-Fuse and Steeler. He also reveals more about Hawk’s background. Such other Joes as Chuckles and Ace, who weren’t part of the original line-up, have cameo appearances in the roles they played before joining the team, as does Fred the Crimson Guardsman.

Hama also introduces Shooter, the Joe who was revealed to be part of the line-up in a single panel alongside the other Joes in Marvel’s G.I. Joe #1 (reprinted in this issue at the beginning) but has neither been seen nor mentioned since. Shooter was probably an in-joke referencing Jim Shooter, who was then Marvel’s editor in chief. Here, Hama makes the in-joke more than that, introducing the enigmatic Shooter as the man sent to get Stalker, Zap, Rock ’n’ Roll, and Grunt out of Sierra Gordo. It’ll be interesting to see where Hama goes next in this trip down the 1980s memory lane.

— Kurt Anthony Krug
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    G.I. Joe Declassified triptych Cover A, 1/3
    Jun 2006
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro
    1st appearance of Shooter
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    Snake Eyes Action Figure Tribute Cover B by Tim Seeley
    Jun 2006
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro
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    G.I. Joe Convention 2006 Exclusive Cover C (G.I. Joe Team with giant snake behind them)
    Jun 2006
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro
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    Jun 2006
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    G.I. Joe Declassified triptych Cover A, 2/3
    Aug 2006
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    Scarlett Action Figure Tribute Cover B
    Aug 2006
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro
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    #3 Variation A
    G.I. Joe Declassified triptych Cover A, 3/3
    Oct 2006
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro
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    #3 Variation B
    Cobra Commander Action Figure Tribute Cover B
    Oct 2006
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Jan 2007
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Valentine DeLandro, Joe Dodd
    Collects G.I. Joe Declassified #1-3
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