First Look: Crystal Ball Targets Joe & Cobra in G.I. JOE #22 from Skybound, Image & Hasbro

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 #22. Helmed by the superstar creative team of writer Joshua Williamson (DC K.O.), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy) and letterer Rus Wooton (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), the next issue of this explosive comic book series arrives in stores May 20, 2026.

HUNT FOR ENERGON! After the stunning conclusion to DREADNOK WAR, the Joes and Cobra are in a race to find Energon across the world. But the man known as Crystal Ball has horrifying plans for them all…

G.I. JOE #22 features a main cover by Tom Reilly (Duke), two additional open to order covers by Joshua Cassara (X-Force) & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Wonder Woman) and Ben Oliver (Vengeance of Vampirella) and incentive variants including a 1:25 cover by Tonči Zonjić (Shadowman) and a 1:50 cover by Andrea Milana.

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 Andrei Bressan (Destro), and colorist Dee Cunniffe (She-Hulk), 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), launching June 10. 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.

The full list of variant covers is below:

G.I. JOE #22 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0326IM0328)
G.I. JOE #22 Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Lunar Code: 0326IM0329)
G.I. JOE #22 Cover C by Ben Oliver (Lunar Code: 0326IM0330)
G.I. JOE #22 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić (Lunar Code: 0326IM0331)
G.I. JOE #22 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Andrea Milana (Lunar Code: 0326IM0332)

G.I. JOE #22 (Lunar Above | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

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