Duke And Optimus Prime Face Off In ‘G.I.JOE’ #19 And ‘G.I.JOE’ #20
by Olly MacNamee
The G.I. JOEs crossover with the Transformers in Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro’s G.I. JOE #19 and G.I. JOE #20. Written by Joshua Williamson (Duke, Superman) with art by Andrea Milana (Creepshow, Cobra Commander), colours by Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy), and letters by Rus Wooton (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), Duke will go face-to-face with Optimus Prime for the first time in the Energon Universe in these two sure-to-be sell out issues, which come out in February and March, 2026, respectively.
“Duke and Optimus Prime meeting for the first time in the Energon Universe? What’s led to this momentous meeting of the EU’s two greatest heroes? All we can say is it involves Clutch, Autobot Hound, and America’s most wanted man – Matt Trakker!”
G.I. JOE #19 is out on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 and G.I. JOE #20 is out on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, from Skybound/Image Comics with the following covers:
G.I. JOE #19:
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover A by Tom Reilly
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover C by Ben Oliver
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning, & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover F (1:100 Incentive, Foil) by Pye Parr
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover G (Foil Mask, $4.99) by John Amor & Andres Juarez
G.I. JOE #20:
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover A by Tom Reilly
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover C by Ben Oliver
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer
