Skybound Reveals New Streetwear Variant Covers Series For ‘G.I. Joe’ From Fadime Yildirim

by Olly MacNamee

Artist Fadime Yildirim is being billed as a rising star by Skybound/Image Comics, and I think you can see why when you take a look at the variant covers he’s created for G.I. Joe #15-30, that have been shared by both companies and their best business buddy, Hasbro.

Each special variant covers features a member of the G.I. Joe team and will be available as 1:25 incentive variants across these six can’t-miss issues, and all starting with the milestone 25th issue.

He’s Yildirim’s statement on this exciting new gig:

“It was incredibly exciting for me to collaborate with Skybound on a fashion-driven project like this. With over 10 years of experience in both branding and design within the textile industry, I can say the process was both fun and highly creative. I started by building individual mood boards for each character to define their visual direction. From there, I translated their personalities into sharp silhouettes, layered textures and key pieces inspired by current fashion season signatures elements that feel instinctive to who they are. Across the series I balanced operational, military-inspired influences with a contemporary streetwear aesthetic. The goal was to give each design a strong urban edge. I hope people feel the same sense of excitement and enjoyment that I experienced while creating them!”

Executive Editor Ben Abernathy added:

“I’m so excited to debut these covers and show off Fadime’s incredible vision for each character. You’ve seen us take G.I. Joe into their biggest, bloodiest, and most dangerous missions, so we wanted to also show you what these characters might look like on their days off when they’re out of uniform.”