Cobra’s Most Dangerous Operators Introduce a New Kind of Silent Mission This April
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, announced five all-new G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Silent Missions one-shots, releasing weekly April 2026. These unforgettable new Cobra Sssilent Missions come from an elite assembly of talent including Jöelle Jones & Declan Shalvey, Gabriel Hardman, Pat Olliffe & Tom DeFalco, Howard Porter, and Jorge Fornés.
The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 introduced fans to the “Silent Interlude,” an action-packed story with no dialogue. Building on that tradition, Skybound dedicated April 2025 to Silent Missions, releasing a special reprint of the classic issue and five brand-new one-shots throughout the month, featuring Beach Head, Jinx, Spirit, Roadblock, and Duke.
Now, Cobra finally gets their turn in the ssspotlight in an all-new G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Silent Missions throughout April.
“The first Silent Missions event was a smashing success, and we’re thrilled to run it back again with five brand-new COBRA silent issues!” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director. “We’ve tapped the very best creators in comics to showcase what makes Cobra so much fun…and we can’t wait for you to experience these incredible stories!”
In a standalone thriller from superstars Jöelle Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Declan Shalvey (Mystique), the Baroness must prevent Cobra intelligence from falling into the hands of G.I. JOE… and Destro?
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Baroness #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Acclaimed creator Gabriel Hardman (Green Lantern: Earth One) invites you to the join the next graduating class of Crimson Guard initiates as they complete their final test: protecting Cobra Commander from an all-out assault by G.I. JOE! However, this is a test where failure is NOT an option!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Crimson Guard #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Iconic Spider-Man creators Pat Olliffe (Spider-Girl) and Tom DeFalco (The Amazing Spider-Man) trap Zartan in his deadliest undercover mission yet. But for the master of disguise, outmaneuvering Cobra Commander, Major Bludd, and G.I. JOE’s not a bad day’s work…
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Zartan #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
Strap in with Howard Porter (The Flash) for a swamp death race that’s too fast and too fatal for the fearless Copperhead to turn down. Unfortunately, his competition isn’t going to let anyone–even Cobra–stop them from winning!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Copperhead #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated superstar Jorge Fornés (Rorschach, Batman) sends Cobra’s deadly saboteur Firefly on a mission he must complete no matter the cost…even if that means battling the elite special forces known as The Oktober Guard.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Firefly #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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 writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Andrei Bressan (Destro), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Robert Kirkman, artist Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), and G.I. JOEby writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (Ant-Man), andcolorist Jordie Bellaire (Moon Knight).