G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero—Rise of Serpentor

Discover the history of one of the most notorious members of Cobra with this collection of stories from the original 1980s comics!

Created by a secret cabal of Cobra scientists who combed the tombs, sarcophagi, and relics of the great despots of history to produce a clone with the military genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of Hannibal, and the fiscal acumen of Attila the Hun into the ultimate Cobra Emperor—Serpentor!
 
Scripted by G.I. Joe legend Larry Hama, this oversized hardcover collection contains the G.I. Joe Yearbook #2 (March 1986) story “Triple Play,” A Real American Hero issues #46–53 (April 1986–November 1986) that detail the creation of the infamous character, and Special Missions #1–2 (October 1986–December 1986).
 

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.