Carlos Morales
Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro, a leading?games, IP and toy company, revealed preview pages and the lineup of variant covers for G.I. JOE #25. This milestone issue brings together the creative team of writer?Joshua Williamson (DC K.O.), artists Tom Reilly (Duke) & Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy) and letterer Rus Wooton (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast). The epic beginning to a massive new story arc of G.I. JOE lands in comic shops on August 19, 2026.
It had to happen: G.I. Joe VS Night Force!
Everything has been leading to this EXTRA-SIZED landmark issue as Joe battles Joe, friends become enemies, and the chart-topping creative team kicks off the biggest G.I. Joe story in Energon Universe history!
G.I. Joe #25?features?a main wraparound?cover by artist Tom Reilly with a lineup of variant covers that includes two open to order covers by?Jerome Opeña?& Neeraj Menon and Miki Okazaki, a 1:25 incentive streetwear variant by?Fadime Yildirim, a 1:50 incentive variant by Michele Rubini & Annalisa Leoni, a 1:100 incentive foil variant by?Jonboy Meyers with a stunning spoiler reveal, G.I. Joe & Night Force blank sketch covers, a foil variant of Tom Reilly’s wraparound main cover, and a foil die cut Zartan mask cover?by?Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez.
G.I. Joe is a tentpole of the?Energon?Universe, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and?Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Conor Hughes (White Ash), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (Catwoman),?the two-time Eisner Award winning Transformers by writer Robert Kirkman, artist?Jason Howard?(The Astounding Wolf-Man),?and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), and now also the brand-new series M.A.S.K. by writer Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns, DESTRO), artist Pye Parr (Petrol Head, New Gods),?and colorist Pierluigi Casolino (DC vs Vampires). 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 from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.
G.I. Joe?#25 (Lunar Codes Below?| $4.99, unless otherwise noted)?will?be available at?comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on?Wednesday,?August 19, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- G.I. Joe #25 Cover A by?Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0626IM0276)
- G.I. Joe #25?Cover B by Jerome Opeña?& Neeraj Menon (Lunar Code: 0626IM0277)
- G.I. Joe #25?Cover C?by Miki Okazaki (Lunar Code: 0626IM0278)
- G.I. Joe #25?Cover D?(1:25 Incentive)?by?Fadime Yildirim (Lunar Code: 0626IM0279)
- G.I. Joe #25?Cover E (1:50?Incentive) by Michele Rubini & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0626IM0280)
- G.I. Joe #25?Cover F (1:100 Foil Incentive, $5.99) by Jonboy Meyers (Lunar Code: 0626IM0281)
- G.I. Joe #25 Cover G (JOE Blank Sketch, $5.99) (Lunar Code: 0626IM0282)
- G.I. Joe #25 Cover H (Night Force Blank Sketch, $5.99) (Lunar Code: 0626IM0283)
- G.I. Joe #25 Cover I (Foil, $5.99) by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0626IM0284)
- G.I. Joe #25 Cover J (Zartan Foil Die Cut Mask, $5.99) by Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez (Lunar Code: 0626IM0285)
G.I. Joe?#25 (Lunar Codes Below?| $4.99, unless otherwise noted)?will?be available at?comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on?Wednesday,?August 19, 2026.
