Joshua Williamson and Tom Reilly’s will be wrapping up their first Energon Universe story arc with G.I. JOE #6. This finale will very likely define the direction the series will take as we head into even bigger things. Now ahead of its April 16th release Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a preview of G.I. JOE #6 to share.
As we saw with how G.I. JOE #5, we can expect the showdown between Duke and Cobra Commander to headline the finale for the series first story arc. That is directly teased in the solicitation for the April issue:
Duke vs. Cobra Commander. It’s all been leading to this. And the ending no one will see coming.
With the release of G.I. JOE #6 the main cover will be handled by the series artist Tom Reilly. Additionally, variant covers by artists Derrick Chew, Lorenzo De Felici, Karl Kerschl, Travis Moore & Adriano Lucas, and Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer will also be available. You can check out the covers and four-page preview below:
G.I. JOE #6 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on April 16, 2025. Learn more about the comic book in Skybound and Image Comics press release below.
First Look: Preview the First Arc Finale of G.I. JOE by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly & Jordie Bellaire
LOS ANGELES 03/21/2025 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for G.I. JOE #6. From the chart-topping, critically acclaimed creative team of writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), artist Tom Reilly (Duke) and colorist Jordie Bellaire (Duke, W0rldtr33), the first arc finale 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 April 16, 2025.
Duke vs. Cobra Commander. It’s all been leading to this. And the ending no one will see coming.
In addition to the main cover by Reilly, G.I. JOE #6 will feature an open-to-order variant cover by Derrick Chew; an open-to-order variant cover by Lorenzo De Felici; the completion of the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by Karl Kerschl; a 1:25 incentive variant by Travis Moore & Adriano Lucas; and a 1:50 incentive variant by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer.
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 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). 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.
G.I. JOE #6 (Lunar Codes below | SRP: $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- I. JOE #6 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0225IM340)
- I. JOE #6 Cover B by Derrick Chew (Lunar Code: 0225IM341)
- I. JOE #6 Cover C by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 0225IM342)
- I. JOE #6 Cover D (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Karl Kerschl (Lunar Code: 0225IM343)
- I. JOE #6 Cover E (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Travis Moore & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0225IM344)
- I. JOE #6 Cover F (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0225IM345)
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