G.I. JOE vs. Night Force Begins in G.I. JOE #25 from Skybound, Image & Hasbro!
Joe Battles Joe! But Why? The Biggest G.I. JOE Story Begins HERE!
“Rebooting such a prolific brand in a way that satisfies longtime fans and welcomes new readers alike is a very delicate balancing act, but Williamson never fails to make it look easy.” – Comic Book Yeti
“This series continues to be a must-read with every issue.” – Fanlight Zone
LOS ANGELES 5/7/2026 — Today, Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, announced a major new story arc in the hit Energon Universe series G.I. JOE, starting in G.I. JOE #25. The top-tier creative team of writer Joshua Williamson (DC K.O.), artists Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy), and letterer Rus Wooton (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast) set the stage for a jaw-dropping G.I. Joe vs. Night Force event fans have been anticipating for over two years. Don’t miss this landmark issue when G.I. JOE #25 hits comic shops August 19, 2026.
It had to happen: G.I. JOE vs Night Force!
Everything has been leading to this EXTRA-SIZED landmark issue as Joe battles Joe, friends become enemies, and the chart-topping team of Joshua Williamson and Tom Reilly kick off the biggest G.I. JOE story in Energon Universe history!
“One of the many things I love about working on the Energon Universe is the opportunity for long-form storytelling. The ability to craft and earn a big story like G.I. JOE vs Night Force. Something we've been setting up since the first mini-series. To reward our readers, and to do it with two incredible artists like Andrea and Tom is awesome,” remarked writer Joshua Williamson. “This is our biggest issue yet, full of major surprises, twists, turns and new characters! This story will change the face of G.I. JOE and will kick off a massive story for the Energon Universe, but what could possibly make G.I. JOE and the Night Force team want to fight each other?”
In addition to the main wraparound cover by artist Tom Reilly, the lineup of variant covers for G.I. JOE #25 includes an open-to-order cover B by Jerome Opeña & Neeraj Menon, an open-to-order cover C by Miki Okazaki, a 1:25 incentive streetwear variant by Fadime Yildirim, a 1:50 incentive variant by Michele Rubini & Annalisa Leoni, a 1:100 incentive foil variant by Jonboy Meyers, JOE & Night Force blank sketch covers, a foil cover by Tom Reilly, and a die cut Zartan mask foil cover by Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez.
"To launch such a pivotal event with the 25th issue in incredible,” noted Executive Editor Ben Abernathy. “We’ve been building toward this storyline for over two years and it’s thrilling that it’s finally come together!”
G.I. JOE #25 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $4.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
G.I. JOE #25 Cover A (Wraparound) by Tom Reilly
G.I. JOE #25 Cover B by Jerome Opeña & Neeraj Menon
G.I. JOE #25 Cover C by Miki Okazaki
G.I. JOE #25 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) (Streetwear Variant) by Fadime Yildirim
G.I. JOE #25 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Michele Rubini & Annalisa Leoni
G.I. JOE #25 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) (Foil) by Jonboy Meyers ($5.99)
G.I. JOE #25 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (JOE) ($5.99)
G.I. JOE #25 Cover H Blank Sketch Cover (Night Force) ($5.99)
G.I. JOE #25 Cover I (Foil) by Tom Reilly ($5.99)
G.I. JOE #25 Cover J (Foil) Die Cut Mask Cover by Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez ($5.99)
STJEPAN ŠEJIĆ RETURNS FOR A FRESH SPIN ON FAN-FAVORITE SERIES DEATH VIGIL THIS AUGUST
PORTLAND, Ore. 05/07/2026 — From critically acclaimed creator Stjepan Šejić (Sunstone, Ravine, Aphrodite IX, Witchblade, Harleen) comes the exciting return of his creator-owned series Death Vigil. Death Vigil (2026) #1 kicks off an all-new chapter this August from Image Comics/Top Cow.
Death Vigil will also boast highly collectible variant covers by such high-flyers as Sozomaika and Mirka Andolfo.
The smash hit series is back! Bad news: You're dead. Good news: You can join a band of Death Knights and help protect the world from necromancers and cosmic horror. The pay's not great, but you'll love your co-workers. So grab your spirit weapon and prepare for battle against the Primordial Enemy—join Death Vigil today!
"When I made the first story arc of this series, I was a no-name artist trying to establish myself as not just an artist but a writer as well," said Šejić. "These days many of you know the caliber of storytelling I bring to the table. Be it mature-audience indie gems like Sunstone and Fine Print or mainstream books like Harleen, I bring layered, complicated characters and heart-wrenching tales. Many of you have, over time, read the original story arc of Death Vigil and saw its potential. Let us together now realize it. This is the second story arc. If you like it, get loud about it because without you there may not be a third one for a long time. And trust me... you want the third, the fourth, and the fifth one!"
The story of modern-age Death Knights locked in an ongoing war against the ever-growing power of the ravenous primordial Elder Gods. The only catch is you have to die first. Become a corporeal immortal Death Knight, and obtain reality-altering weaponry in the never-ending battle between Good and Evil.
Matt Hawkins, President and COO at Top Cow, added: “There aren’t many books that can balance cosmic horror, action, and genuine heart the way Death Vigil does. It’s also my personal favorite of all of Stjepan’s work. He has a unique voice, and this return doesn’t just pick up where things left off—it raises the bar.”
Death Vigil (2026) #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 5:
Cover A by Šejić
Cover B by Sozomaika
Cover C by Mirka Andolfo
Cover D by Šejić
Cover E virgin 1:25 copy incentive by Mirka Andolfo
Cover F virgin 1:50 copy incentive by Sozomaika
RICK REMENDER & STEVE EPTING PACK A PUNCH WITH HAMMERFIST SERIES LAUNCH THIS AUGUST
PORTLAND, Ore. 05/07/2026 — Reservoir Dogs collides with Evil Dead in a filthy crime story that mutates into a savage splatter-horror nightmare from New York Times bestselling author Rick Remender (Escape, Captain America) and acclaimed artist Steve Epting (Velvet, Captain America), with colors by Matt Hollingsworth, in the upcoming Hammerfist. This all-new ongoing series was announced exclusively at IGN this week and is set to launch this August from Image Comics.
Hammerfist will launch with a lineup of jaw-dropping variant covers by such superstar artists as Jerome Opeña, Nic Klein, Dan Panosian, Daniel Acuña, Andrew Robinson, and more as well as a blank sketch cover and a special foil-treated version of Robinson’s cover art.
“Hammerfist is for people who grew up on those unhinged genre films of the VHS era, over-the-top, hard-R, wildly original, but never forgetting to be fun,” said Remender. “A hardboiled crime story that mutates into an ultra-violent, Raimi-style horror story following a low-rent killer who becomes the only thing standing between us and eternal darkness. Getting to see it come to life in the hands of a master like Steve Epting is a dream come true. I’ve wanted to collaborate with him for years, and the pages speak for themselves, cinematic, brutal, and emotional. Paired with Matt Hollingsworth’s color there just isn’t a better art team.”
In Hammerfist, readers meet Mike Denton: a dirtbag hitman, junkie, and absentee father. He’s spent his life chasing the easy fix—drugs, cheap sex, and murder for money—all while failing the one person who still believes he can be better: his daughter.
Now, on the eve of Black Noon—an ancient darkness that erases the light in all things—Mike has to drag himself out of the gutter, awaken a supernatural weapon powered only by love, and fight his way through the living embodiment of evil to save her. This is the story of an unredeemable killer forced to do the one thing he’s avoided his entire life: stand for something other than himself.
Epting added: “Collaborating with Rick on Hammerfist has been incredible. The book is unpredictable, gritty and funny. A hardboiled crime story that mutates into fever-dream horror without ever losing the heart underneath. There’s real emotion under all the blood and chaos; we just take the most violent road possible to get there. I can’t wait for readers to see what we’ve been building.”
Hammerfist #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 26:
Cover A by Steve Epting
Cover B by Jerome Opeña
Cover C by Nic Klein
Cover D by Blank Sketch
Cover E by Dan Panosian
Cover F by Andrew Robinson
Cover G 1:50 copy incentive by Daniel Acuña
Cover H 1:100 copy incentive by Andrew Robinson Foil
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