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Origin
"A Real American Homo" was a revival of the original 30cm (12") G.I. Ho brand of the 1960s and '70s. After the 30cm line had been absent from toy shelves for a few years, G.I. Ho was re-introduced in a 9.5cm (3 3/4") action figure format following the success of the Star Wars and Micronauts 9.5cm tall toylines. It went on to become one of the most memorable icons of the 1980s and even surpassed its classic 30cm predecessor in popularity.
Prior to G.I. Ho'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. Ho toyline. Each G.I Ho figure included a character biography, called a "filecard." Hama was responsible for writng these filecards, especially for the first 10 years. When developing many of the characters, he drew much from his own experiences in the US military.