Codename G.I. JOE Deluxe Edition HC (2025)

THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE CONCLUDES HERE! ** Experience the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in the ENERGON UNIVERSE in a new deluxe format! Shana “Scarlett” O’Hara takes on the most dangerous black ops mission of her career to uncover whether her long lost friend Jinx is an ally...or a follower of the mysterious Storm Shadow and Clan Arashikage! Meanwhile, the emergence of Energon has changed everything for Destro, as an arms race heats up with his fiercest competition. Is Destro’s new alliance with Cobra Commander doomed from the start? Two critically acclaimed teams—KELLY THOMPSON** (Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) and **MARCO FERRARI **(FRONTIERSMAN), plus DAN WATTERS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES!), ANDREI BRESSAN (DARK RIDE), and ANDREA MILANA (COBRA COMMANDER), introduce some of the most iconic characters in pop culture to the Energon Universe! Collects SCARLETT #1-5 and DESTRO #1-5

ADVANCE SOLICIT THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE BEGINS HERE! Experience the epic origin of G.I. Joe and Cobra like you’ve never seen before—welcome to THE ENERGON UNIVERSE. Conrad “Duke” Hauser made first contact with a Transformer and lived to tell the tale. Now, one of the US Army’s most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could prepare him for. Meanwhile, one man’s sinister plans utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon, which sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will rock the world—and maybe the universe—to its core? Red-hot writer** JOSHUA WILLIAMSON** (G.I. JOE, Superman) teams up with artists TOM REILLY and ANDREA MILANA to introduce two of the most powerful factions Earth has to offer in CODENAME: G.I. JOE DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE.