Larry Hama
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Larry Hama is an American comic book writer, artist, and editor best known for his influential work on Marvel's G.I. Joe series and contributions to Wolverine and other titles.
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| Larry Hama canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Larry Hama Context triple: [Chris Bradley, creator, Larry Hama]
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Don McGregor
Don McGregor is an American comic book writer best known for his influential 1970s work at Marvel, particularly on Black Panther and Killraven, where he helped pioneer more mature, socially conscious storytelling in mainstream comics.
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John Ostrander
John Ostrander is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at DC Comics, including redefining the Suicide Squad and its characters.
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Jerome Weidman
Jerome Weidman was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright known for his sharp social observations and contributions to mid-20th-century American literature and theater.
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Jim Starlin
Jim Starlin is an American comic book writer and artist best known for his influential cosmic Marvel stories, including the creation of Thanos and major arcs featuring characters like Adam Warlock and Captain Marvel.
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Jonathan Hickman
Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and designer best known for his ambitious, intricately plotted runs at Marvel Comics, including major events like Secret Wars and influential work on titles such as Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Larry Hama Target entity description: Larry Hama is an American comic book writer, artist, and editor best known for his influential work on Marvel's G.I. Joe series and contributions to Wolverine and other titles.
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A.
Don McGregor
Don McGregor is an American comic book writer best known for his influential 1970s work at Marvel, particularly on Black Panther and Killraven, where he helped pioneer more mature, socially conscious storytelling in mainstream comics.
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B.
John Ostrander
John Ostrander is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at DC Comics, including redefining the Suicide Squad and its characters.
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C.
Jerome Weidman
Jerome Weidman was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright known for his sharp social observations and contributions to mid-20th-century American literature and theater.
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D.
Jim Starlin
Jim Starlin is an American comic book writer and artist best known for his influential cosmic Marvel stories, including the creation of Thanos and major arcs featuring characters like Adam Warlock and Captain Marvel.
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E.
Jonathan Hickman
Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and designer best known for his ambitious, intricately plotted runs at Marvel Comics, including major events like Secret Wars and influential work on titles such as Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book artist
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comic book editor ⓘ comic book writer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| appearedIn | stage productions on Broadway and off-Broadway ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-06-07 ⓘ |
| employer |
Continuity Studios
NERFINISHED
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DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ IDW Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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military fiction ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ war comics ⓘ |
| givenName | Larry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern military-themed comics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Larry Hama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating detailed file cards and backstories for G.I. Joe action figures
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long run as writer on Marvel’s Wolverine series in the 1990s ⓘ revitalizing the G.I. Joe franchise for Marvel Comics in the 1980s ⓘ writing the majority of the original Marvel G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (IDW Publishing)
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja NERFINISHED ⓘ The ‘Nam (Marvel Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolverine (Marvel Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comic book writer ⓘ editor ⓘ inker ⓘ musician ⓘ penciller ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| servedAs |
editor at DC Comics
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editor at Marvel Comics ⓘ editor-in-chief at Continuity Comics ⓘ |
| trainedAs | actor at the High School of Performing Arts in New York ⓘ |
| wrote |
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21 "Silent Interlude" NERFINISHED ⓘ Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja for Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ many issues of Wolverine (vol. 2) for Marvel Comics ⓘ stories for The ‘Nam ⓘ |
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