G.I.JOE: The Battle Begins, with Kirk Bozigian and Larry Hama
Long Form Creator Interviews
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41m
Kirk Bozigian and Larry Hama are two of the key architects of G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero. Kirk led the charge for G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero from 1981-1985 as the original Brand Manager and Larry Hama came in from Marvel Comics to help turn plastic into people, drafting dossiers and writing a comic that would end up spanning over 40 years! Kirk and Larry took us back to the beginning with “G.I.JOE: The Battle Begins!" at the final Hasbro sponsored G.I.JOE Collectors' Convention.
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