David Nakayama Creates Connecting Covers For ‘G.I. JOE’ #1- #4

Skybound/Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro, has revealed a connecting variant cover series from fan-favourite cover artist David Nakayama. Nakayama’s four connecting covers feature a dynamic showdown between female protagonists and antagonists from G.I. Joe and Cobra respectively.  G.I. JOE #1 is written by Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), with art by Tom Reilly (Duke) and colours by Jordie Bellaire (Duke, W0rldtr33).

In case you missed it previously, here’s the full synopsis:

“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!” 

“David is one of the hottest and most in-demand cover artists working today, and we’re thrilled he was able to do not one, but four covers for this connecting set. The exuberance that comes across in these covers is just a taste of what’s to come when readers finally get to devour the all-new G.I. JOE.”  – Ben Abernathy, Executive Editor at Skybound

As well as Nakayama’s cover the debut issue also features a wraparound main cover by Reilly, along with variant covers by Jerome Opeña & Dave Stewart; Brett Booth, Livesay & Andrew Dalhouse; David Finch, Danny Miki & Dave McCaig; Lee Bermejo; Sozomaika; Jenny Frison; Jeff Spokes, E.J. Su; Jonboy Meyers; and Andrea Milana.

G.I. JOE #1 is out on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 rom Skybound/Image Comics.