G.I. Joe #1 Debuts the Team’s Official New Roster in Must-See First Look

Summary

• Skybound Enterainment’s
  G.I. Joe
  #1 ranks among the hottest, most highly anticipated debuts of the year, as the publisher has steadily built anticipation for the relaunched series since the inception of the Energon Universe.
• The Energon Universe has steadily introduced many classic
  G.I. Joe
  characters through miniseries such as
  Duke
  and
  Cobra Commander
  , with many more still to come as the flagship series hits the ground running.
• Skybound is celebrating
  G.I. Joe’s
  new era with a series of variant covers from top artists that make this first issue even more of a can’t-miss for fans and collectors alike.

WARNING! Potential spoilers ahead for G.I. Joe #1G.I. Joe #1 is just a few months away, and now Skybound has released a preview to whet fans’ appetites for the latest addition to the Energon Universe. The new team of Real American Heroes are here to deal with the encroaching threat of Cobra, as the arrival of the Transformers and the discovery of Energon on Earth have changed the global landscape forever.

Skybound Entertainment has released a preview for G.I. Joe #1 – written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Tom Reilly –which shows off the newly-assembled team, with field commander Duke discussing what makes each of them special.

Readers were first introduced to Stalker and Rock N’Roll in the Duke miniseries, where both were assigned to hunt Duke down after he was framed for murder. Other mainstays such as Cover Girl and Clutch should come as no surprise, but fans were likely shocked when the Baroness decided to join the team.

Skybound’s G.I. Joe Debut Promises To Be One Of The Biggest Comic Launches Of The Year

G.I. Joe #1 – Written By Joshua Williamson; Art By Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire & Rus Wooton

For fans who have patiently waited for this announcement, this is without a doubt a thrilling next step for
Joe’s
Energon Universe incarnation.

In what Skybound are calling “a history-making comic book launch,” the all-new G.I. Joe series is the culmination of the Duke, Cobra Commander, Scarlett and Destro miniseries released this year. The first issue promises to be a major event after all of that build-up, as the Energon Universe adds another ongoing title to an already-impressive line of books. Skybound Editor Ben Abernathy notes all the hard work that went into the making of the new series:

Our epic new G.I. JOE monthly series is the culmination of a lot of hard work by a lot of passionate, talented people…If you loved
Duke
, just know that was a warm-up to the amazing ideas and visuals Joshua, Tom and Jordie are bringing to this series!

For fans who have patiently waited for this announcement, this is without a doubt a thrilling next step for Joe’s Energon Universe incarnation.

Consequently, in order to celebrate, Skybound is bringing out the big guns for the new release, as G.I. Joe #1 will have variant covers from comics superstars like Jerome Opeña, David Finch, Brett Booth and Jenny Frisson. Fans also have the unique opportunity to appear in the comics themselves, as Skybound’s “Choose Your Side” initiative will allow readers to declare allegiance to either G.I. Joe or Cobra and have their picture printed in a series of specialized house ads within the comic itself.

Skybound has successfully rebooted the
Joe
franchise comics by tying the organization’s origins closer than ever to the
Transformers
, resulting in the hottest imprint in comics today.

G.I. Joe’s Official Energon Universe Launch Is Celebrated By Comic Book Superstars

G.I. Joe #1’s Stunning Set Of Variant Covers

Considering that Skybound kicked the summer off with the record-breaking Kickstarter set of the classic G.I. Joe series by Larry Hama, it is certainly never been a better time to be a G.I. Joe fan. Skybound has successfully rebooted the Joe franchise comics by tying the organization’s origins closer than ever to the Transformers, resulting in the hottest imprint in comics today. With the release of an all-new G.I. Joe series set in the Energon Universe, Skybound is making a lot of fans happy with such a high-profile release.

G.I. Joe

#1
will be available November 13, 2024 from Skybound Entertainment.