Skybound have revealed additional variant covers for DUKE #1, which will be the first all new GI Joe comic in the shared Energon Universe. One has Duke standing on a downed Starscream, while the other features a side portrait of The Baroness. Both are due to drop on December 27th. Check the pics and info after the break!
Today Skybound, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed new variant covers of Duke #1 from writer Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing) and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). The debut issue of the Energon Universe’s highly anticipated new limited series arrives in comic book shops on December 27, 2023.
Codename: G.I. JOE begins HERE! Duke promises to tell the story you’ve never read before – the origins of G.I. JOE and Cobra in a world grappling with the arrival of the Autobots and Decepticons. When Conrad S. Hauser (codename DUKE) investigates the mysteries behind the TRANSFORMERS robots, the answers will lead to the birth of forces for good and evil that the world never imagined.
The first of four action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe, Duke #1 launches in December and will be followed by the launch of Cobra Commander #1 from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and colorist Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song) in January 2024. These miniseries promise to set the stage for a fresh new take on G.I. JOE, Cobra and the iconic characters that you only think you know in a shared universe with TRANSFORMERS and Void Rivals!
The Energon Universe officially began in June 2023 with the surprise first appearance of iconic TRANSFORMERS character Jetfire in Void Rivals #1, introducing the historic new collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, with TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE comics finding a new home with the publisher. The Energon Universe recently expanded with TRANSFORMERS #1 from writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), kicking off a brand-new era for the iconic franchise. Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions, including #WhereIsMegatron.
Duke #1 (of 5) (Lunar Codes Below | $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- Duke #1 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code 0623IM806)
- Duke #1 Cover B by David Aja (1023IM260)
- Duke #1 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Tyler Boss & Jason Wordie (1023IM261)
- Duke #1 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Steve Epting (1023IM262)
- Duke #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Andrea Sorrentino (1023IM263)
- Duke #1 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Jonboy Meyers (1023IM264)
- Duke #1 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (1023IM265)
- Duke #1 Cover H (1:250 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Mack (1123IM822)
Cobra Commander #1 (of 5) (Cover A Lunar Code: 0623IM807 | $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
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DUKE #1 (OF 5)
40 PAGES FULL COLOR $4.99 US T TEEN (AGES 12+)
STORY JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
ART TOM REILLY JORDIE BELLAIRE
CODENAME G.I. JOE STARTS HERE. Conrad Hauser has made first contact with an alien being and lived to tell the tale. But no one, not even Colonel Hawk, believes the story of the jet fighter converting into a colossal alien robot that nearly killed the man known as Duke. Now, one of the US Army's most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could ever prepare him for. A war that only a real American hero has any chance of surviving? Superstar writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (Superman, Batman) and artist TOM REILLY (The Thing, Ant-Man) kick off the first of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe. MINISERIES PREMIER
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #302
32 PAGES FULL COLOR $3.99 US T TEEN (AGES 12+)
STORY LARRY HAMA
ART CHRIS MOONEYHAM FRANCESCO SEGALA
COVER A ANDY KUBERT BRAD ANDERSON
COVER B ANDY KUBERT
COVER C | 1:10 INCENTIVE BRAD WALKER FRANCESCO SEGALA
ON SALE DECEMBER 20
FUNERAL FOR A JOE! As the Joes mourn their fallen brother, dangerous new forces are mounting against them. Cobra Commander returns to Springfield and the now mutant Serpentor Khan turns to a deadly new ally you won't see coming!
I'm surprised they didn't use Snake-Eyes.
On the subject of ARAH, the cover to #302 is making me think Wade Collins is the one who dies, since the four people carrying the body are Wade's son and the other three survivors from the LRRP.
Dumb question coming from someone who hasn't paid attention to comic books in years and doesn't have a local comic shop convenient to me. Is there a way to subscribe by mail for physical copies anymore? It seems like all subscriptions are digital these days, with print copies going directly to comic shops.
On the subject of ARAH, the cover to #302 is making me think Wade Collins is the one who dies, since the four people carrying the body are Wade's son and the other three survivors from the LRRP.
This just shows how out of touch I am with comics, but back in the day I subscribed to the Marvel G.I. Joe comic and had them mail it to me every month.
This just shows how out of touch I am with comics, but back in the day I subscribed to the Marvel G.I. Joe comic and had them mail it to me every month.
On the subject of ARAH, the cover to #302 is making me think Wade Collins is the one who dies, since the four people carrying the body are Wade's son and the other three survivors from the LRRP.
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