As previously announced, the long-waited confrontation of Transformers and G.I. Joe in the Energon Universe will finally occur next month. Today Skybound unveiled preview pages and the lineup of variant covers for G.I. Joe #19. From the creative team of writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy), and letterer Rus Wooton (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), a brand-new arc of the hit Energon Universe series launches in comic shops on February 18, 2026.
Here’s how the publisher describes the issue:
When Duke learns that Clutch has been hiding the Autobot Hound from the Joes, one question remains: can anyone stop him from putting Hound down permanently?
This issue collides the worlds of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE and leads perfectly to the first Energon Universe meeting of Optimus Prime and Duke in G.I. JOE #20.
In addition to the main cover by Tom Reilly, G.I. JOE #19 will feature an open-to-order variant cover by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr., an open-to-order variant cover by Ben Oliver, a 1:25 incentive variant by Tonči Zonjić, a 1:50 incentive variant by Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning, & Romulo Fajardo Jr., a 1:100 incentive foil variant by Pye Parr, and a foil mask cover variant by John Amor & Andres Juarez.
G.I. Joe #19 (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, February 18, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 1225IM0344)
- Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Lunar Code: 1225IM0345)
- Cover C by Ben Oliver (Lunar Code: 1225IM0346)
- Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić (Lunar Code: 1225IM0347)
- Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Trevor Hairsine & Andy Lanning & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Lunar Code: 1225IM0348)
- Cover F (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Pye Parr (Lunar Code: 1225IM0349)
- Cover G (Foil Mask Cover, $4.99) by John Amor & Andres Juarez (Lunar Code: 1225IM0350)
