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Larry Hama: The Vietnam Veteran Behind G.I. Joe

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffG.I. Joe 1982, G.I. Joe creator, G.I. Joe file cards, G.I. Joe history, Larry Hama, Larry Hama interview, Larry Hama military service, Marvel G.I. Joe history, Snake Eyes creator, The Nam Marvel Comics, Tunnel Rat Larry Hama, Veterans Day 2026, Vietnam veteran comics0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM EXCLUSIVE • VETERANS DAY 2026 The Real American Hero Behind G.I. Joe: Larry Hama’s Journey From Vietnam to Marvel Comics Before he gave Snake Eyes a tragic past, created unforgettable G.I. Joe characters, and helped define a generation’s childhood, Larry Hama served in Vietnam. His experiences would shape one of the most beloved comic-book universes in American history. By Adam Jared – Serpentorslair.com FounderNovember 11, 2026 | Veterans Day Special Feature Larry Hama at New York Comic Con, October 2013. Photograph © Luigi Novi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY…

G.I. Joe Special Missions at 40: Marvel’s Forgotten War

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1986 G.I. Joe comics, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe comic history, G.I. Joe Marvel Comics 1986, G.I. Joe Special Missions 40th anniversary, G.I. Joe Special Missions issue 1, Herb Trimpe G.I. Joe, Larry Hama Special Missions, Marvel 1980s comics, Mike Zeck G.I. Joe, Oktober Guard Marvel Comics, Serpentorslair, Special Missions Oktober Guard deaths0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM EXCLUSIVE • 40TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE G.I. Joe’s Forgotten Second War: How Marvel’s Special Missions Changed the Franchise 40 Years Ago In 1986, while millions of children watched G.I. Joe battle Cobra on television, Larry Hama and Herb Trimpe were creating something different: dangerous covert operations, morally complicated enemies, and military adventures where victory sometimes came at a terrible price. By Adam Jared — SerpentorsLair.com FounderNovember 11, 2026 G.I. Joe: Special Missions #1, October 1986 cover date. Artwork by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Marvel Comics/Hasbro. Image sourced from Mike…

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Best G.I. Joe Classified Figures of 2026 – Vote Now!

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffbest GI Joe figures 2026, Cobra Commander, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe Classified Series, GI Joe 2026, GI Joe collectors, GI Joe figure of the year, Hasbro Classified, HasLab Snow Cat, Serpentorslair, Sgt Slaughter, Viper Den Studios0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM | VIPER DEN STUDIOS G.I. Joe Classified Series: The Best Figures of 2026 — It’s Time to Vote! By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios November 10, 2026 | G.I. Joe Classified Series We’re barreling toward the holiday season, which means we’re wrapping up the Class of 2026 for our beloved Classified line. 2026 had some big shoes to fill because 2025 was the Year of the Banger. I mean, there isn’t a single figure from 2025 I disliked. Hell, Crystal Ball is at the bottom of the list,…

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The Decepticon You Couldn’t Buy in Toy Stores: The Secret History of G1 Reflector

November 9, 2026November 10, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s toy collecting, Decepticons, G1 Reflector, Hasbro Robot Points, Micro Change Camera Robo, Microx camera, rare Transformers, Reflector 1986, Serpentorslair, Soundwaves Oblivion, Spectro, Spyglass, Takara Reflector 21, Transformers 1984 Cartoon, Transformers G1, Transformers Generation One, Transformers mail away, Transformers toy history, Viewfinder, vintage Transformers toys0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR | VINTAGE TRANSFORMERS ARCHIVES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026 The Decepticon You Couldn’t Buy in Toy Stores: The Secret History of G1 Reflector Three robots. One camera. A mysterious mail-away offer. And one of the greatest hidden treasures of the original Transformers generation. BY Adam Jared Serpentorslair.com Founder The original Reflector team: Spyglass, Viewfinder, and Spectro with their distinctive accessories. Collector photograph: De Toyboys. Imagine being a Transformers fan in 1984. Every afternoon, you raced home from school to watch Optimus Prime battle Megatron. The Decepticons were everywhere. Starscream…

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Indy Janna Jones: Punk, Pinups & Beautiful Monsters | Artist Spotlight

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffArtist Spotlight, Bride of Frankenstein, Disneyland, Haunted Mansion, independent artists, Indy Janna Jones, Pinup Illustration, pop culture art, Retro Art, Serpentorslair, Tiki Art, Universal monsters, Vampira, Vintage Halloween0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR / ARTIST SPOTLIGHT / EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Punk, Pinups & Beautiful Monsters: Inside the Wildly Imaginative World of Indy Janna Jones From Universal Monsters and vintage Halloween to Disneyland nostalgia and offbeat collectibles, this independent artist gives the misunderstood a colorful new home. EXCLUSIVE ARTIST INTERVIEW | NOVEMBER 9, 2026 “My brain is basically a Pee-wee’s Playhouse of so many different inspirations!” — INDY JANNA JONES A vibrant Bride of Frankenstein-inspired creation showcasing Janna’s playful marriage of classic horror and retro pinup imagery. Artwork by Indy Janna Jones. Some…

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Lou Ferrigno Turns 75: The Incredible Hulk’s Untold Story

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1970s television, 1980s nostalgia, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Bixby, Hulk television history, Incredible Hulk 1978, Kenneth Johnson, Lou Ferrigno, Lou Ferrigno 75th birthday, Lou Ferrigno birthday, Marvel Comics, Mr Universe, Pumping Iron 1977, Richard Kiel, Serpentorslair, The Incredible Hulk TV series0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR | CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY SPOTLIGHT Happy 75th Birthday, Lou Ferrigno! The Untold Story of the Man Who Became the Incredible Hulk Before he was television’s most unforgettable green giant, he was a bullied Brooklyn boy who dreamed of becoming strong enough to defend himself. NOVEMBER 9, 2026 | By Adam Jared Serpentorslair.com Founder Original 1977 CBS publicity photograph featuring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. CBS Television / Wikimedia Commons, U.S. public domain. For an entire generation of television viewers, Friday nights in the late 1970s meant one thing: the…

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Betty White & Bea Arthur’s Forgotten Disney TV Special Turns 40

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, 1980s TV commercials, 1986 television, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Disney 15th Birthday Celebration, Disney history, Disney TV Specials, Dolly Parton, EPCOT Center, Ray Charles, Serpentorslair, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Golden Girls, The Monkees, vintage Disney, Walt Disney World 1986, Walt Disney World anniversary0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR | LOST TELEVISION HISTORY 40 YEARS AGO TODAY • NOVEMBER 9, 1986 When the Golden Girls Took Over Disney World: The Forgotten 1986 TV Spectacular Turns 40! Betty White, Bea Arthur, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, The Monkees, and a spectacular gathering of Hollywood royalty came together for a two-hour Disney celebration that deserves to be remembered. BY DESTRO DESIGNS – VIPER DEN STUDIOS NOVEMBER 9, 2026 | CLASSIC TELEVISION • DISNEY HISTORY • 1980s NOSTALGIA Mickey Mouse celebrates 15 years of Walt Disney World in a surviving image…

The Characters We Love—and the Ones We Have to Kill: R.A. Rayne Reveals the Heart Behind His G.I. Joe Stories

November 7, 2026November 7, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, Angel Dust, character development, Cobra Commander, comic book history, Duke, fiction writing, freedom, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe novels, Larry Hama, Olivia Rodrigo, Protocol G.I. Joe, R.A. Rayne, Serpentorslair, Snake Eyes, Soul Reaver, Spirit Iron Knife, Stephen King0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM | WRITER’S SPOTLIGHT The Characters We Love—and the Ones We Have to Kill: R.A. Rayne Reveals the Heart Behind His G.I. Joe Stories By: R.A. Rayne Classic G.I. Joe artwork. Image: Titan Toyz. Like ’em, love ’em, or hate ’em, we are obsessed with characters. They move the story forward, take us to worlds beyond our imagination, share their secrets, and sometimes even make sacrifices for us. They are larger than life, remind us of our own humanity, and sometimes break our hearts. We love them so much that…

Wait, They Made THAT Into a Cartoon? The Bizarre Animated Spin-Offs of the 1980s

November 7, 2026November 7, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s television nostalgia, ALF animated series, animated spin-offs of the 1980s, bizarre 1980s cartoons, Gilligan’s Planet, Laverne and Shirley in the Army, Punky Brewster cartoon, Retro cartoons, Saturday morning cartoons, The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR | RETRO TELEVISION WAIT… THEY MADE THAT INTO A CARTOON?! 7 Bizarre Animated Spin-Offs of 1980s Television Shows You Probably Forgot Existed Fonzie traveled through time. Gilligan went into outer space. Laverne and Shirley joined the Army. And the Dukes of Hazzard raced around the world. By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios November 8, 2026 Imagine waking up on a Saturday morning in 1982, pouring yourself a giant bowl of sugary cereal, and settling down in front of the family television. You turn on ABC, and there’s…

Changing G.I. Joe! A 1990s Toy Workshop — Hasbro Secrets Revealed

November 6, 2026November 8, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffA Real American Hero, action figure history, Adam Jared, Beast Wars, G.I. Joe 1994 sales, G.I.Joe, Hall of Fame Duke, Hasbro, Ken Po, Maximals, Outback 1993, Roadblock 1992, Serpentorslair, Sgt. Savage, Total Combat Hawk, Toy Kennections, Transformers Generation 1, Vinnie D'Alleva, vintage toys, WWF Hasbro0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR • TOY HISTORY EXCLUSIVE Changing G.I. Joe!A 1990s Toy Workshop The untold Hasbro stories behind G.I. Joe’s final years, a forgotten General Hawk playset, and the decisions that changed the toy industry. Written by Ken PoEdited by Adam Jared What really happened to G.I. Joe in the 1990s? Why did Hasbro embrace brighter colors, create so many different sub-teams, experiment with larger figures, and ultimately move away from the original 3.75-inch A Real American Hero line? Recently on my Toy Kennections YouTube channel, I released a 73-minute discussion…

Bradley Cooper Is Duke in Danny McBride’s G.I. Joe Movie (2028)

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, Bradley Cooper, Cobra Commander, Danny McBride, Dreadnoks, Duke, G.I. Joe 2028, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe movie, Hasbro, Larry Hama, Paramount Pictures, Serpentors Lair Monstro Viper, Snake Eyes, Springfield0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR | HOLLYWOOD & G.I. JOE NEWS YO JOE! Bradley Cooper Is Duke as Danny McBride’s G.I. Joe Movie Sets Its Sights on 2028 — Is Cobra’s Springfield Next? Paramount has officially scheduled the next live-action G.I. Joe adventure for October 20, 2028. With Bradley Cooper leading America’s elite fighting force and lifelong fan Danny McBride directing, Hollywood is taking another shot at one of the most beloved franchises of the 1980s. BY ADAM JAREDOwner Serpentorslair.comNOVEMBER 6, 2026 The original 1983 Duke action figure remains one of the most…

The 1980s Gave Us 10 TV Theme Songs We Still Know by Heart — But Can You Guess Which One Took the Crown?

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, 1980s TV theme songs, Cheers, classic television, classic TV intros, Diff'rent Strokes, Dukes of Hazzard, Facts of Life, Growing Pains, Jan Hammer, Little House On The Prairie, Magnum PI, Miami Vice, Mike Post, retro television, Serpentorslair, Silver Spoons, The Fall Guy, Waylon Jennings0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM PRESENTS THE RETRO TELEVISION COUNTDOWN The 1980s Gave Us 10 TV Theme Songs We Still Know by Heart — But Can You Guess Which One Took the Crown? Ten unforgettable openings. Ten trips back in time. One television theme that stands above them all. By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios There was a time when television didn’t need a skip-intro button. In fact, the opening credits were often one of the best parts of the entire show. Imagine it. It’s 1985. You’ve finished your homework, dinner is over,…

The G.I. Joe Ads Still Hit Like a Megaton Bomb 40 Years Later

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s Childhood Memories, 1980s G.I. Joe commercials, 1980s toy catalogs, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe nostalgia, Hasbro G.I. Joe, Kay-Bee Toys, Sears Wish Book, Serpentorslair, Toys R Us, vintage action figures, vintage G.I. Joe advertisements, Viper Den Studios0 comment

SERPENTORSLAIR.COM • RETRO TOY NOSTALGIA The G.I. Joe Ads Still Hit Like a Megaton Bomb 40 Years Later Before the internet, before social media, and before instant toy reveals, a G.I. Joe commercial or a page from the Sears catalog could make an ordinary afternoon unforgettable. BY DESTRO DESIGNS – VIPER DEN STUDIOS VINTAGE TOY ADVERTISING | The G.I. Joe catalog pages that fueled the imaginations of an entire generation. As a kid, we didn’t have the internet to Google upcoming releases or to stare at figures we wanted to…

Alice Cooper Halloween 2026: Atlantic City Concert Review

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAlice Cooper, Alice Cooper Atlantic City, Alice Cooper concert review, Alice Cooper Halloween 2026, Alice's Attic Tour, Anna Cara, Classic Rock, Halloween Concerts, Little Steven Van Zandt, Nirvana, Nita Strauss, School's Out, Serpentorslair, Shock Rock, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Steven Van Zandt, Tropicana Casino0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR LIVE MUSIC • CONCERT REVIEWS Halloween with Alice Cooper in Atlantic City By @gijoerepairshop Special Contributor • SerpentorsLair.com Alice Cooper shows always include horror and the macabre. But, an Alice Cooper show on Halloween is a unique experience! This year, this author left the neighborhood children to fend for themselves with two buckets of candy by the front door. Alice Cooper and his band were playing at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, a venue they have visited many times before, in support of the current…

A Day in the Life of Rajah: The Burden of Being Grand Duchess

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAnimal Lovers, Cat Lovers, Cat Stories, Domestic Shorthair Cats, Funny Cat Stories, Furbabies, Grand Duchess Rajah, Guest Columns, Life With Cats, Pet Humor, Pet Stories, Princess Rajah, Serpentorslair, W.J. Rabideau0 comment

Today’s article is about my favorite little beastie. Written in her POV. Not so much an article as a ode to our favorite furbabies. A Day in the Life of Rajah: The Burden of Being Grand Duchess By W.J. Rabideau By Her Royal Highness, Princess Rajah, First of Her Name, Duchess of the Staircase, and Supreme Ruler of the Two-Story Kingdom Her Royal Highness, The Grand Duchess Rajah. Being royal is exhausting. Particularly when you’re responsible for the emotional well-being of three hopelessly dependent humans. I am Rajah, a 14-year-old…