As the Energon Universe’s G.I. JOE series gets ready for its upcoming Dreadnok War story it first must wrap up current events. Those current events involve Baroness and Cover Girl having to deal with Major Bludd’s plan to kill the former. Now ahead of the G.I. JOE #11 by Joshua Williamson and Andrea Milana, Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a preview to share.
As we see with the solicitation for G.I. JOE #11, the September issue is promising to conclude the story of Baroness and Cover Girl vs Major Bludd. It will not be easy given how well prepared Major Bludd has been shown to be. And it looks like it won’t be easy based on the solicitation:
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH MAJOR BLUDD. It’ll be an eye for an eye as Baroness and Cover Girl must complete their mission…
G.I. JOE #11 will arrive in stores with its main cover handled by Tom Reilly. Additional variant covers will be available from artists that include Andrea Milana, Alan Quah, Lucas Meyer & Adriano Lucas, and AKA. Check out the covers and three-page preview below.
G.I. JOE #11 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on September 17, 2025. Learn more about the upcoming comic book with Skybound and Image Comics press release below.
First Look: The Final Showdown with Major Bludd in G.I. JOE #11 by Joshua Williamson & Andrea Milana
LOS ANGELES 08/22/2025 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for G.I. JOE #11. Helmed by the top-tier 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 (TRANSFORMERS), the next issue of the comic book introducing a bold new vision of G.I. Joe and Cobra to the Energon Universe lands in comic book shops on September 17, 2025.
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH MAJOR BLUDD. It’ll be an eye for an eye as Baroness and Cover Girl must complete their mission…
In addition to the main cover by Tom Reilly, G.I. JOE #11 will feature an open-to-order variant cover by Andrea Milana, the continuation of the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by Alan Quah, a 1:25 incentive variant by Lucas Meyer & Adriano Lucas, and a 1:50 incentive variant by AKA.
G.I. JOE is a tentpole of the Energon Universe, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). 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 from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.
G.I. JOE fans can look forward to an action-packed fall with this series’ Dreadnok War, an epic story which will see G.I. JOE shipping twice monthly for three months, starting this November with issue #13. Original series artist Tom Reilly returns for this arc and is now exclusive to Skybound. Joined by Eisner Award-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire, the record-breaking creative team reunites to kick off the Dreadnok War as Cobra Commander is targeted for death and his only hope to survive is…DUKE?
G.I. JOE #11 (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- I. JOE #11 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0725IM336)
- I. JOE #11 Cover B by Andrea Milana (Lunar Code: 0725IM337)
- I. JOE #11 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Alan Quah (Lunar Code: 0725IM338)
- I. JOE #11 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Lucas Meyer & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0725IM339)
- I. JOE #11 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by AKA (Lunar Code: 0725IM340)
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