Ever since the launch of a new Energon Universe G.I. Joe book, fans have been waiting to see the Real American Heroes to collide with the Transformers. As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Today, Skybound revealed details for upcoming G.I. Joe issues #19 and #20 arriving in February and March respectively from the creative team of writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Superman) and artist Andrea Milana (Creepshow, Cobra Commander), with colors by Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy), and letters by Rus Wooton (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), this powerhouse team delivers high-octane storytelling fans can’t miss. G.I. JOE #19 and #20 hit comic shops in February and March, respectively.
According to the press release, Duke and Optimus Prime, the respective leaders of G.I. Joe and the Autobots, will at long last meet for the first time in the Energon Universe. The publisher didn’t reveal too much but teased the involvement of Clutch, Autobot Hound, and America’s most wanted man – Matt Trakker!
G.I. JOE #19 features a main cover by Tom Reilly, plus an incredible lineup of variants from Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr., Ben Oliver, Tonči Zonjić, Trevor Hairsine & Romulo Fajardo Jr., Andy Lanning, a spoiler foil variant by Pye Parr and a premium foil mask variant from John Amor and Andres Juarez.
The G.I. JOE #20 cover lineup includes a main cover by Tom Reilly, two open to order variants from Joshua Cassara and Ben Oliver, a 1:25 incentive variant by Tonči Zonjić, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Jorge Corona.
G.I. JOE #19 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $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, February 18, 2026.
G.I. JOE #20 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $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, March 18, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover A by Tom Reilly
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover C by Ben Oliver
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning, & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover F (1:100 Incentive, Foil) by Pye Parr
- G.I. JOE #19 Cover G (Foil Mask, $4.99) by John Amor & Andres Juarez
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover A by Tom Reilly
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover C by Ben Oliver
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić
- G.I. JOE #20 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer
