Fan-Favorites Storm Shadow And Scarlett Return In ‘G.I. Joe’ #21 From Skybound

by Olly MacNamee

Storm Shadow and Scarlett will return in G.I. Joe #21 from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Tom Reilly, and letterer Rus Wooton. And to accompany this news, we get a look at the covers adorning this issue. Check them out, as well as the briefest of teases:

Storm Shadow and Scarlett return! The Arashikage and Cobra have met once before … prepare for round two! Will G.I. Joe be forced to put a stop to it?

On hand to flame the hype was Executive Editor Ben Abernathy, who stated:

“Fans have been demanding the return of Storm Shadow and Scarlett for nearly two years and they won’t be disappointed. This is the next step on the road to the historic G.I. Joe #25 coming this summer … don’t miss it!” 

G.I. Joe #21 is out on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 from Skybound, Image Comics and Hasbro with the following covers:

  • Cover A by Tom Reilly   
  • Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
  • Cover C by Ben Oliver  
  • Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić   
  • Cover E (1:50 Incentive, Foil) by Jay Anacleto & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
  • Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Ito