Thomas P. Kiley

Thomas P. Kiley made his entrance into the G.I. Joe universe in 1988, debuting in the landmark Larry Hama–penned G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #70 during the franchise's red-hot Copper Age run — a series that defined action-adventure comics for a generation. Over nearly four decades, Kiley has kept remarkable company, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Hawk, Wild Bill, and Clayton M. Abernathy across G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero, Special Missions, and the sweeping Compendium collections. He may not be the most prominent name on the roster, but that's part of his appeal — a deep-cut figure for the dedicated fan who knows that the G.I. Joe universe is richest when you dig past the headliners and discover the full, lived-in world Hama built one issue at a time.