“At times shocking, and brutal like a crime thriller, ‘Cobra Commander’ is a good time spent with the bad guys.” – Lotusland Comics
”This book probably needs to come with a warning that it contains highly addictive material that’s barely satiated with a 30-day fix.” – Lyles Movie Files
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers for Cobra Commander #5 from writer Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and colorist Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song). The series finale of the Energon Universe’s buzzed-about limited series arrives in comic book shops on May 22, 2024.
To build an army, Cobra Commander makes a deal with a powerful ally that can’t be trusted. Now that’s its started, can the Cobra Threat ever be stopped?
Cobra Commander #5 will feature a main cover by Milana & Leoni, along with a stacked lineup of variant covers including an open to order cover by Mateus Santolouco (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), the final cover in the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by Chris Burnham (Die! Die! Die!) & Brian Reber (Black Cat), a 1:25 incentive variant by Brian Level (Immortal Hulk), and a 1:50 incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen (Descender, Ascender).
The second of four action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. Joe and Cobra teams to the Energon Universe, Cobra Commander follows the recent conclusion of Duke, the limited series from Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33).These miniseries set the stage for a fresh new take on G.I. Joe, Cobra and the iconic characters that you only think you know in a shared universe with TRANSFORMERS and Void Rivals!
The Energon Universe officially began with the surprise first appearance of iconic TRANSFORMERS character Jetfire in Void Rivals from writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), introducing the historic new collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, with TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE comics finding a new home with the publisher. Then TRANSFORMERSfromwriter Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) kickedoffa brand-new era for the iconic franchise. The Energon Universe further expanded with the launch of Duke and Cobra Commander. Beginning in June 2024, limited series Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, DC’s 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) will round out the lineup of action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that 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.
Cobra Commander #5 (of 5) (Lunar Codes Below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- Cobra Commander #5 Cover A by Andrea Milana & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code 0324IM214)
- Cobra Commander #5 Cover B by Mateus Santolouco (Lunar Code 0324IM215)
- Cobra Commander #5 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code 0324IM216)
- Cobra Commander #5 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Brian Level (Lunar Code 0324IM217)
- Cobra Commander #5 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Dustin Nguyen (Lunar Code 0324IM218)