- Larry Hama was born on June 7, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Untitled GI Joe TV Show, Spooks and Tales of Halloween (2015).
- Larry Hama is known as the "father" of the 3 3/4" Gi Joe figures (he had nothing to do with the 12" Gi Joe of the 1960-1970s). Larry came up with the names for the figures, vehicles and wrote the filecards that came on the back of the cards. He also wrote all 155 issues of the Gi Joe comic book which spanned from June 1982 to December 1994.
- Cites the biggest influences on his work as: Wally Wood, Neal Adams, Ralph Reese Borges, Donald Barthelme, Charles Dickens, Ed McBain, Bullwinkle Moose, Check McCann, Gahan Wilson, Harvey Kurtzman, Milt Caniff, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Carl Barks.
- Editor on: Savage Sword of Conan, Conan, King Conan, The Nam, Merc, Semper Fi, Steel Town Rockers
- The single work which I am most proud of is: G.I. Joe
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