Cobra Commander Strikes Back! Your First Look at G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #309 

“Hama, Pelletier and company ensure that there’s something interesting playing out at all times as this new era of G.I. JOE: RAH keeps rolling strong.” – Lyles Movie Files 

Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed a first look at variant covers and interior pages from G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309 bylegendary series writer Larry Hama (Marvel’s Wolverine), guest artist Paul Pelletier (Aquaman), artist Tony Kordos (Batman & Robin Eternal) and colorist Francesco Segala (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Featuring covers bythe incomparable Andy Kubert (Marvel’s X-Men), the iconic series’ issue #309 arrives in comic book shops on August 21, 2024. 

Cobra Commander strikes back! And in Springfield, Dawn Moreno will have her revenge… 

In addition to the main cover by Andy Kubert and colorist Brad Anderson, issue #309 will also feature an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s stunning main cover and will continue the instantly iconic 1:10 incentive cover series by Brad Walker (Detective Comics) and colorist Francesco Segala.  

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 Rivalsby Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Lorenzo De Felici (Oblivion Song), TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson and artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and the upcoming G.I. JOEby writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride) and artist Tom Reilly (The Thing). They are joined by Dukeby writer Joshua Williamson and artist Tom Reilly, Cobra Commander by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook), Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey) and artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman) and Destro, from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!) and artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), which 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 separate continuity of the Energon Universe. 

Skybound and Hasbro recently wrapped a history-making campaign for the Kickstarter-exclusive G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Compendium Set which collects every issue of the original 1982 comic book series in four definitive hardcover compendiums. The campaignraised $3.7 million from over 10,000 backers and is now the most funded comics Kickstarter of all time.  

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309 (Lunar Codes Below | SRP: $3.99) will be available on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play. 

The full list of variant covers is below: 

• G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309 Cover A by Andy Kubert and Brad Anderson (Lunar Code 0624IM297)  
• G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309 Cover B by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code 0624IM298)  
• G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Brad Walker & Francesco Segala (Lunar Code 0624IM299)