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HISSTANK · 04-14-2010, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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USA Today interviewed longtime GI Joe writer Larry Hama recently. In this interview, USA Today went over details surrounding the return of the original GI Joe comic continuity, started in the 1980's by Marvel and will be continued starting on Free Comic Book Day 2010, with GI Joe #155-1/2, by IDW. Afterwards, starting with GI Joe #156, GI Joe A Real American Hero will become an ongoing title.

Here's what IDW editor Andy Schmidt has to say:

"It just made good sense to go back to the original continuity for the older fans and to give us an opportunity to show the newer fans how we got here in the first place," says Andy Schmidt, editor on all IDW's G.I. Joe titles. "Larry built that continuity up for years. It's a shame for it to be shelved permanently."

With this comic in particular, Schmidt says, "I think it's best to let Larry guide me. I don't force anything on him. He wrote this book for 15 years. I've been here five minutes. Larry leads, I follow."

Hama spoke about his creative freedom enjoyed on GI Joe Origins:

Hama's run on a few of the initial Origins issues sparked his interest to do more. "It was the first time someone had said, 'Hey, do what you want to do,' " he says. "Other times, they'd be like, 'We want it like old school.' My comment on that was, 'Well, I don't do it that way anymore.' Doing Origins, they said, 'Just do it the way you do it now.' So I had a bit more leeway."

Hama also gives some small hints on what to expect with the ongoing series:

Will there be anything huge that early on in the new Real American Hero? "There's a few big reveals and a few little shocks," Hama teases. "But it's more shocks about, 'Is that what was really going in with those characters?' or 'He's doing what to who?!' I try to come up with stuff like that, and then work back from it."

Be sure to check out your local comic stores and see if they are participating on Free Comic Book Day 2010, on May 1st!

Read More: More Details On GI Joe A Real American Hero Comic Book Relaunch @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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HISSTANK Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,797	Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com Quote: USA Today interviewed longtime GI Joe writer Larry Hama recently. In this interview, USA Today went over details surrounding the return of the original GI Joe comic continuity, started in the 1980's by Marvel and will be continued starting on Free Comic Book Day 2010, with GI Joe #155-1/2, by IDW. Afterwards, starting with GI Joe #156, GI Joe A Real American Hero will become an ongoing title. Here's what IDW editor Andy Schmidt has to say: "It just made good sense to go back to the original continuity for the older fans and to give us an opportunity to show the newer fans how we got here in the first place," says Andy Schmidt, editor on all IDW's G.I. Joe titles. "Larry built that continuity up for years. It's a shame for it to be shelved permanently." With this comic in particular, Schmidt says, "I think it's best to let Larry guide me. I don't force anything on him. He wrote this book for 15 years. I've been here five minutes. Larry leads, I follow." Hama spoke about his creative freedom enjoyed on GI Joe Origins: Hama's run on a few of the initial Origins issues sparked his interest to do more. "It was the first time someone had said, 'Hey, do what you want to do,' " he says. "Other times, they'd be like, 'We want it like old school.' My comment on that was, 'Well, I don't do it that way anymore.' Doing Origins, they said, 'Just do it the way you do it now.' So I had a bit more leeway." Hama also gives some small hints on what to expect with the ongoing series: Will there be anything huge that early on in the new Real American Hero? "There's a few big reveals and a few little shocks," Hama teases. "But it's more shocks about, 'Is that what was really going in with those characters?' or 'He's doing what to who?!' I try to come up with stuff like that, and then work back from it." Be sure to check out your local comic stores and see if they are participating on Free Comic Book Day 2010, on May 1st! Read More: More Details On GI Joe A Real American Hero Comic Book Relaunch @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com. __________________