Classic G.I. Joe, Vol. 17, Paperback

Larry Hama picks up the original storyline from "G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero." Iceberg and his team are sent to the North Polar Icecap while Mainframe and Joe Colton battle against Firefly and Crystal Ball. Also, Flint, Lady Jaye, and Heavy Duty face an elusive and long-thought dead foe. Collects issues #166-175.

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, 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 80s and Wolverine in the 90s. 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.

S.L. Gallant is a Washington, D.C.-based comic book artist who's worked for such publishers as DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Chaos, and Malibu. His best known work, however, is on IDW's version of G.I. Joe--he's drawn nearly 100 issues for the franchise, across various titles. He previously worked in advertising, for clients that included Carl's Jr, Kraft Foods, and the CDC.