LOS ANGELES 09/08/2025 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed the first batch of all-new “Gears of Joe” variant covers from fan-favorite artist Steve Beach (Green Lantern) for the smash hit series G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero. From legendary series writer Larry Hama (Marvel’s Wolverine), and artist Chris Mooneyham (Nightwing, Sgt. Rock and the Unknown Soldier), the landmark series’ issue #321 will arrive in comic book shops on October 8, 2025. Spanning issues #321-330, Beach’s “Gears of Joe” variants each spotlight an iconic G.I. JOE character set alongside their signature vehicles and gear, which have become series characters in their own right.  The first wave of covers revealed today span issues #321-#326 and showcase, in order, Cobra Commander, Duke, Baroness, Shipwreck, Destro, and Cover Girl. The new cover series kicks off timed to the debut of a very important issue, which arrives in a way longtime fans know Larry Hama does best. 300 issues after the historic G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21, Hama does it again with another instant classic silent issue for #321. In this gripping issue with no dialogue, Snake-Eyes and Dawn must defend The Pit from an unexpected attack! “Steve Beach is doing some of the best covers of his career with these gorgeous illustrations featuring your favorite Joes and Cobras alongside the iconic vehicles of G.I. Joe,” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director at Skybound. “I can’t wait to collect the whole set!” In addition to the new “Gears of Joe” 1:10 incentive cover series by Beach, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero continues with main covers by the incomparable Andy Kubert (Marvel’s X-Men) and colorist Laura Martin and an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s main covers. G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero is a cornerstone of the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, alongside the shared Energon Universe that features ongoing series Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson and artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride) and artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander). G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 (SRP: $3.99) will be available on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play. The list of variant covers is below: G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 0825IM0361) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #322 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 0925IM0346) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #323 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #324 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #326 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon) |
| G.I. JOE #321 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Steve Beach |
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G.I. JOE #322 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Steve Beach  |
G.I. JOE #323 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Steve Beach  |
G.I. JOE #324 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Steve Beach  |
G.I. JOE #326 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Steve Beach  |
| ABOUT HASBRO Hasbro is a leading games, IP and toy company whose mission is to create joy and community through the magic of play. With over 164 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches over 500 million kids, families and fans around the world, through physical and digital games, video games, toys, licensed consumer products, location-based entertainment, film, TV and more. Through its franchise-first approach, Hasbro unlocks value from both new and legacy IP, including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, MONOPOLY, HASBRO GAMES, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands. Powered by its portfolio of thousands of iconic marks and a diversified network of partners and subsidiary studios, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, a 2025 JUST Capital Industry Leader, one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50, and a Brand that Matters by Fast Company. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com or @Hasbro on LinkedIn. ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT We do things differently here. Skybound is the creator-driven, fan-focused company behind landmark global franchises like The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter and hundreds more IPs that are redefining entertainment through our Wheel of Awesome business model. Skybound unlocks the unique opportunity to cultivate all aspects of a franchise from development through distribution; our IP connects with audiences through groundbreaking stories told on a grand scale. We empower our creators to directly expand their IP and turn their ideas into movies, TV shows, tabletop games, comics, podcasts, collectibles, video games, or all of the above and then some. Skybound publishes award-winning and bestselling comics series such as Invincible, The Walking Dead, Stillwater and Ultramega, among others. Skybound’s commitment to partnering with top industry talent and giving an elevated platform to diverse and unique voices has resulted in a record-breaking run on Kickstarter, where we launched mega-successful campaigns for Ava’s Demon, Extra Fabulous, and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero — the most funded comic book campaign in Kickstarter’s history. Skybound Comet, our young readers graphic novel imprint, released the Clementine (set in The Walking Dead universe) series to great critical and commercial success. Skybound is also a savvy and sought-after licensing partner, working with companies including LEGO, Universal Products & Experiences and Hasbro to publish comics for their most coveted properties. Skybound’s Energon Universe series is Hasbro’s biggest comics launch of all time, with TRANSFORMERS #1 becoming the bestselling comic of 2023. Skybound doesn’t just make global franchises, we change the way that global franchises can be made. Follow Skybound on X (@Skybound), YouTube (Skybound), Facebook (@SkyboundEntertainment), Instagram (@skyboundent), Discord (Skybound), Reddit (Skybound), and at www.skybound.com. |
