Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced the arrival of fan-favorite characters to the Energon Universe this May, and revealed all-new covers featuring them. G.I. JOE #7 marks the first appearance of Beach Head as well as the dramatic return of Night Force, the covert Joe team specializing in nighttime surveillance and defensive operations. First appearing in Void Rivals #19, the mustachioed TRANSFORMERS character Wreck-Gar and his Junkion allies will make their Energon Universe debuts.
Kicking off the second story arc of the new G.I. JOE epic, G.I. JOE #7 is a standalone Night Force covert op that features the first appearance of the iconic Beach Head! But is this really his last Mission?!
From the critically acclaimed creative team of series writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander) and guest artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power), the next chapter of the comic book introducing a bold new vision of G.I. Joe and Cobra to the Energon Universe will hit comic books shelves on May 21, 2025.
Then, jump starting the third story arc of the space opera, Void Rivals #19 serves as a standalone Skuxxoid epic. The breakout fan-favorite of the Energon Universe takes center stage. Who is Skuxxoid? What is Skuxxoid? This issue answers all of your burning questions and more! Plus, the First appearance of Wreck-Gar and the Junkions.
From the Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), along with colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), and letterer Rus Wooton, Void Rivals #19 will hit comic book shops on May 28, 2025.
The Energon Universe is 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. Titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman, artist Lorenzo De Felici, and colorist Patricio Delpeche; TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon); and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana.
The full list of covers is below:
- Void Rivals #19 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici
- Void Rivals #19 Cover B by Conor Hughes
- Void Rivals #19 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Martín Morazzo
- Void Rivals #19 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Eric Canete
- Void Rivals #19 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martin
- Void Rivals #19 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su
- Void Rivals #19 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover
Void Rivals #19 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday May 28, 2025.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover A by Tom Reilly
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover B by Kael Ngu
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Alan Quah
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jeff Spokes
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Homare
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Derrick Chew
- G.I. JOE #7 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover
G.I. JOE #7 (Lunar Codes listed above | $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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