Skybound Reveals A First Look At ‘G.I. JOE’ #1

by Olly MacNamee

It would seem it’s a busy week for the Energon universe with another new announcement. Well, rather it’s a first look at Skybound/Image Comics/Hasbro’s highly anticipated and guaranteed sell-out, G.I. JOE #1 by writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), artist Tom Reilly (Duke) and colourist Jordie Bellaire (Duke, W0rldtr33).

Now, onto the hype:

“Conrad Hauser, Codename DUKE, has assembled a special force known as G.I. Joe to battle the rising power of the mysterious COBRA in the aftermath of the Autobots and Decepticons’ arrival on Earth. But the enigmatic Cobra Commander has unleashed the power of Energon like never before!

Featuring the First Appearance of an ALL-NEW character and many familiar faces, this is the comic that will change everything you think you know about G.I. JOE…and that’s only half the surprises in store!”

This extra-length debut issue will feature a wraparound main cover by Reilly, along with variant covers by Jerome Opeña and Dave Stewart; Brett Booth, Livesay & Andrew Dalhouse; David Finch, Danny Miki & Dave McCaig; Lee Bermejo; Sozomaika; Jenny Frison; David Nakayama; Jeff Spokes, E.J. Su; Jonboy Meyers; and Andrea Milana.