First Look: Scarlett #4 Reveals a Game Changer for the Entire Energon Universe

Author: Newsroom

LOS ANGELES 08/09/2024 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers and interior pages from Scarlett #4, the penultimate issue of the G.I. JOE miniseries from the superstar team of writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia). Scarlett #4 hits comic book shops on September 4, 2024. 

Scarlett has infiltrated the Arashikage for one purpose–locate and extract Jinx…but the true purpose of her best friend’s mission becomes clear, and it’s an enormous game changer for the entire Energon Universe! 

Scarlett #4 will feature a main cover by Ferrari, along with a stacked lineup of variant covers including an open to order cover by Yasmine Putri (Dark Knights of Steel), the fourth cover in the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by Gleb Melnikov (Robin), a 1:25 incentive variant by Vasco Georgiev (Batman: Urban Legends), and a 1:50 incentive variant by cover artist Chuma Hill.  

Rounding out the lineup of four action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. Joe and Cobra teams to the Energon Universe, Scarlett joins Duke by Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33), Cobra Commander from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and colorist Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song), and Destro by writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Nightwing). These miniseries set the stage for a fresh new take on G.I. Joe, Cobra and the iconic characters that you only think you know! 

Scarlett is a series within the Energon Universe, a cornerstone of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, with TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE comics finding a new home with the publisher to introduce a brand-new era for these landmark franchises in one shared universe. Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), and the upcoming series G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33), alongside the G.I. JOE miniseries.  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. 

Scarlett #4 (of 5) (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 4, 2024.  

The full list of covers is below: 

• Scarlett #4 Cover A by Marco Ferrari (Lunar Code 0724IM395) 
• Scarlett #4 Cover B by Yasmine Putri (Lunar Code 0724IM396) 
• Scarlett #4 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Gleb Melnikov (Lunar Code 0724IM397) 
• Scarlett #4 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Vasco Georgiev (Lunar Code 0724IM398) 
• Scarlett #4 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Chuma Hill (Lunar Code 0724IM399)