Summary
WARNING! Potential spoilers ahead for G.I. Joe #1G.I. Joe#1 is just a few months away, and now Skybound has released a preview to whet fans’ appetites for thelatest addition to the Energon Universe.The new team of Real American Heroes are here to deal with the encroaching threat of Cobra, as the arrival of the Transformers and the discovery of Energon on Earth have changed the global landscape forever.
Skybound Entertainment has released a preview forG.I. Joe#1 – written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Tom Reilly –whichshows off the newly-assembled team, with field commander Duke discussing what makes each of them special.
Readers were first introduced to Stalker and Rock N’Roll in theDukeminiseries, where both were assigned to hunt Duke down after he was framed for murder. Other mainstays such as Cover Girl and Clutch should come as no surprise, but fans were likely shocked when theBaroness decided to join the team.
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For fans who have patiently waited for this announcement, this is without a doubt a thrilling next step forJoe’sEnergon Universe incarnation.
In what Skybound are calling “a history-making comic book launch,” the all-newG.I. Joeseriesis the culmination of theDuke,Cobra Commander,ScarlettandDestrominiseries released this year. The first issue promises to be a major event after all of that build-up, asthe Energon Universe adds another ongoing titleto an already-impressive line of books. Skybound Editor Ben Abernathy notes all the hard work that went into the making of the new series:
Our epic new G.I. JOE monthly series is the culmination of a lot of hard work by a lot of passionate, talented people…If you lovedDuke, just know that was a warm-up to the amazing ideas and visuals Joshua, Tom and Jordie are bringing to this series!
Consequently, in order to celebrate, Skybound is bringing out the big guns for the new release, asG.I. Joe#1 will have variant covers from comics superstars like Jerome Opeña, David Finch, Brett Booth and Jenny Frisson.Fans also have the unique opportunity to appear in the comics themselves, as Skybound’s“Choose Your Side” initiativewill allow readers to declare allegiance to either G.I. Joe or Cobra and have their picture printed in a series of specialized house ads within the comic itself.
Skybound has successfully rebooted theJoefranchise comics by tying the organization’s origins closer than ever to theTransformers, resulting in the hottest imprint in comics today.
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Considering that Skybound kicked the summer off with therecord-breaking Kickstarter set of the classicG.I. Joeseries by Larry Hama, it is certainly never been a better time to be aG.I. Joefan. Skybound has successfully rebooted theJoefranchise comics by tying the organization’s originscloser than ever to theTransformers, resulting in the hottest imprint in comics today. With the release of anall-newG.I. Joeseries set in the Energon Universe, Skybound is making a lot of fans happy with such a high-profile release.
