Dope Nose
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from Wikipedia:
Prior to G.I. Joe's relaunch in 1982, Larry Hama was developing an idea for a new comic book (to be called Fury Force) which he was hoping would be an ongoing series for Marvel Comics. The original premise had the son of S.H.I.E.L.D director Nick Fury assembling a team of elite commandos to battle neo-Nazi terrorists HYDRA. The idea was nixed, but Hama was able to use the basic premise when he learned of Hasbro's plans to resurrect the G.I. Joe toyline. Each G.I. Joe figure included a character biography, called a "file card." Hama was largely responsible for writing these file cards, especially for the first ten years. When developing many of the characters, he drew much from his own experiences in the US military.
The toy line was appropriately supported by a Marvel comic book series, also written by Larry Hama, which gave him the chance to flesh out the characters even further. The 155-issue comic book series is one of the longest running comic tie-ins to a toyline. Sunbow's animated promotions for the comic paved the way for the ongoing cartoon series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, that ran in the 1980s, as well as a gamut of merchandising tie-ins.
