First Look: SCARLETT #2 Takes Scarlett Undercover into Clan Arashikage

Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers and interior pages from Scarlett #2, the next chapter of the new G.I. JOE miniseries from the all-star team of writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia).

Scarlett #2 hits comic book shops on July 3, 2024, and on the same day a second printing of Scarlett #1 will return to shops, as fan demand prompted an immediate sellout the same day it originally released.

In order to find her missing friend Jinx, Scarlett goes undercover, deep into the belly of Clan Arashikage, to discover the truth. But the man known as Storm Shadow might have other ideas…

Scarlett #2 will feature a main cover by Ferrari, along with a stacked lineup of variant covers by Karl Kerschl (Adventures of Superman), Gleb Melnikov (Robin), Paolo Rivera (Daredevil), and Annie Wu (Hawkeye).

Rounding out the lineup of four action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. Joe and Cobra teams to the Energon Universe, Scarlett joins Duke by Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33), Cobra Commander from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and colorist Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song), and Destro by writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Nightwing). These miniseries promise to set the stage for a fresh new take on G.I. Joe, obra and the iconic characters that you only think you know in a shared universe with TRANSFORMERS and Void Rivals!

The Energon Universe officially began with the surprise first appearance of iconic TRANSFORMERS character Jetfire in Void Rivals, introducing the historic new collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, with TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE comics finding a new home with the publisher. The series by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), along with TRANSFORMERS from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), introduces a brand-new era for the iconic franchise in this shared universe. The Energon Universe has recently further expanded with the launch of Duke and Cobra Commander, and now with Scarlett and Destro. 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.

The full list of covers is below:

Scarlett #2 Cover A by Marco Ferrari (Lunar Code 0524IM353)
Scarlett #2 Cover B by Karl Kerschl (Lunar Code 0524IM354)
Scarlett #2 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Gleb Melnikov (Lunar Code 0524IM355)
Scarlett #2 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Paolo Rivera (Lunar Code 0524IM356)
Scarlett #2 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Annie Wu (Lunar Code 0524IM357)

Scarlett #2 (of 5) (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

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