G.I. Joe
Summary
In a series of variant covers , Skybound Entertainment is showcasing its new adaptation ofCobra Commander- shortly to appear in his own self - title serial as part of the publisher’sG.I. Joeshared world . TheEnergon Universe combinesTransformersandG.I. Joewith new seriesVoid Rivals , limn an intergalactic story where the fall of Cybertron had far - reaching aftermath .
Now , Skybound is showcasing one of the Energon Universe ’s most despicable villains in some genuinely breathtaking art . In one instance below , creative person David Mack ( American Gods , Daredevil ) renders the COBRA drawing card in his typical painterly style , with a Decepticon logotype spookily reflected in his mask . This is just one of several new covers ( shared later in the article . )
Cobra Commander # 1is coming from Joshua Williamson and Andrea Milana in January 2024 . Running alongsideDuke(from Joshua Williamson and Tom Reilly),the two series limn a world where COBRA and G.I. Joe do n’t yet exist . Their creation occurs in reaction tothe Transformers ' reaching on Earth , with the existence of Energon kick off a new arm race . The issue ’s official summary reads :
The Cobra threat begin HERE . In a world where Cobra does n’t exist , one man ’s sinister architectural plan to utilise the mysterious exotic kernel known as Energon will commit shockwaves across the ball . Who is Cobra Commander ? Where does he come from ? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will sway the world - and perchance the universe - to its core ?
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In a surprisal move , Skybound ’s new seriesVoid Rivalsshocked lover by introducingTransformers ' Jetfire , who hinted at a thousand - year old warfare for Cybertron . Now , as all three component franchise of the Energon Universe launch in earnest , fans are begin to see how they connect . Cobrawill follow the titular baddie establishing his malevolent organization , though perhaps not as fans cognize it . After all , the recently revealed roll of Joes includesfranchise villain the Baroness .
emerge # 1 will give up with a primary cover from Andrea Milani & Annalisa Leoni ( above ) , and variants from Mack , David Aja ( Hawkeye , The Immortal Iron Fist ) , Chris Burnham ( Batman Incorporated , Die!Die!Die ! ) , Steve Epting ( Avengers , Captain America ) , and Tom Reilly ( Ant - Man , Duke ) .
Each cover portray a different side to the iconic villains , with Aja ’s art speaking to his visit tactical mind , Burnham limn a pernicious , Cold War - style intelligence agent , and Epting and Reilly croak for pure volatile legal action . AsG.I. Joeenters the Energon Universe , Cobra Commanderis at the first of his reign of scourge , and he ’s rarely look cooler .
Cobra Commander # 1is come from Skybound Entertainment January 17 , 2024 .
