| In celebration of the historic release of G.I. JOE #1, today Skybound Insiders, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro and Image Comics, announced a November 13 Los Angeles screening of G.I. JOE: The Movie (1987), alongside a signing with G.I. JOE #1 writer Joshua Williamson. G.I. JOE #1, from the chart-topping, critically acclaimed creative team of writer Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), artist Tom Reilly (Duke) and colorist Jordie Bellaire (Duke, W0rldtr33), hits comic book shops on the same day.
A private AMC CityWalk screening of the seminal 1987 film will be followed by an exclusive Q&A with Williamson, discussing his new series launch. Tickets will be allocated to both existing and new Insider members, who sign up between September 10 and October 20, 2024. All screening attendees will be provided with Insiders-exclusive surprises, as well as the opportunity to win additional prizes provided by Skybound and Hasbro. Both existing and new members can go visit the website to enter for a chance to win tickets to this very special event.
Prior to the screening, there will also be a signing event at CityWalk comic shop Things from Another World featuring Joshua Williamson. This event will be open to the public and will feature a store-exclusive G.I. JOE #1 variant cover release available for purchase.
“G.I. JOE #1 is the biggest new comic book launch of the year, and we’re thrilled to celebrate this launch with a first-of-its-kind ‘Joe fan event from Skybound Insiders,” said Arune Singh, VP, Brand, Editorial, Skybound Entertainment. “The teams at Skybound and Hasbro have tons of surprises planned for every fan in attendance to enjoy this iconic film alongside Joshua Williamson and some special guests that’ll have fans yelling ‘YO JOE’!”
“We can’t wait for audiences to relive every action-packed moment from G.I. JOE: The Movie and celebrate the release of G.I. JOE #1,” said Alyse D’Antuono, Vice President, Global Franchise Strategy & Management, Action Brands at Hasbro. “This experience is completely for the fans – we cannot thank them enough for sharing their passion for G.I. JOE. In working with partners like Skybound, we have been able to evolve the brand and its iconic characters in ways that pay homage to its origins, while also providing exciting new twists for generations new and old. The sky’s the limit on the stories we can tell.”
Event Details:
- Joshua Williamson Signing: November 13, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Things from Another World, Universal CityWalk Hollywood, open to the public (for more details visit URL)
- G.I. JOE: The Movie Screening: November 13, 2024, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Universal Cinema AMC, Universal CityWalk Hollywood, open exclusively to Skybound Insiders
This event comes on the heels of Skybound Insiders’ “Choose Your Side” initiative that is offering readers the opportunity to see themselves on the pages of G.I. JOE by publicly declaring their loyalty to either G.I. Joe or Cobra, to be featured alongside other Insiders in the series’ house ads. The ads will begin running in issue #1 on November 13. Fans of G.I. JOE will want to make sure they are locked in as Insiders, so as not to miss upcoming events and activations to be announced.
G.I. JOE #1 Synopsis:
Conrad Hauser, Codename DUKE, has assembled a special force known as G.I. JOE to battle the rising power of the mysterious COBRA in the aftermath of the Autobots and Decepticons’ arrival on Earth. But the enigmatic Cobra Commander has unleashed the power of Energon like never before!
Featuring the First Appearance of an ALL-NEW character and many familiar faces, this is the comic that will change everything you think you know about G.I. JOE…and that’s only half the surprises in store!
G.I. JOE #1 ($4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
The all-new G.I. JOE will become another 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. Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). The Energon Universe also includes G.I. JOE miniseries Duke, from Joshua Williamson , Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire; Cobra Commander from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song); Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia); and Destro, from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Birthright), which introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. JOE and Cobra factions to the Energon Universe. 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.
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