LOS ANGELES, October 8, 2026. Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro and Crystal Dynamics, shared a first look at covers and interior pages from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #2. The creative team includes writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black), artist Elena Casagrande (Black Widow), colorist Alex Guimarães (Invaders), and letterer Pat Brosseau (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero).
Lara Croft, Shipwreck, and an elite G.I. Joe battalion descend on Cobra Island by land, sea, and air. Can they solve a deadly puzzle before Destro and his Iron Grenadiers unlock its secret?
Preview Pages
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #2 features a main cover by Elena Casagrande and Alex Guimarães, an open-to-order cover by Sweeney Boo that is also available in foil, a 1:25 incentive cover by Chris Mooneyham, and a 1:50 incentive cover by Ito.
Variant Covers
The Image Comics issue listing gives November 4, 2026, as the release date for G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #2 and $4.99 as the standard price. The issue is available through comic shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
- Cover A: Elena Casagrande and Alex Guimarães (Lunar code 0926IM0360)
- Cover B: Sweeney Boo (Lunar code 0926IM0361)
- Cover C: Sweeney Boo (foil, $5.99; Lunar code 0926IM0362)
- Cover D: Chris Mooneyham (1:25 incentive; Lunar code 0926IM0363)
- Cover E: Ito (1:50 incentive; Lunar code 0926IM0364)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, by writer Larry Hama, artists Chris Mooneyham, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Krahnke, and Tony Kordos, and colorist Francesco Segala, is part of Skybound and Hasbro’s collaboration. That partnership also includes the shared Energon Universe: Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman and Conor Hughes, Transformers by Kirkman and Jason Howard, G.I. Joe by Joshua Williamson and Andrea Milana, and M.A.S.K. by Dan Watters and Pye Parr.
October 27 update: The original release gave November 4 for the second printing of issue #1, which features new cover art by Annie Wu. Image Comics later announced December 2, 2026 for that reprint. The November 4 date for issue #2 is unchanged.
