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First Look: G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303

Skybound shared a sneak peek at next month’s G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303 by Larry Hama, Chris Mooneyham, and Francesco Segala. The issue hits shelves January 17, 2024 with covers by Andy Kubert with Brad Anderson and Brad Walker with Francesco Segala.

Official Press Release

LOS ANGELES 12/07/2023 — Today Skybound, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed all-new interior pages from G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303 by legendary series writer Larry Hama (Marvel’s Wolverine), fan-favorite artist Chris Mooneyham (DC’s Nightwing, Sgt. Rock and the Unknown Soldier) and colorist Francesco Segala (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Featuring covers by the incomparable Andy Kubert (Marvel’s X-Men), issue #303 of the iconic series arrives in comic book shops on January 17, 2024. 

The Joes send a covert team to learn the truth about Springfield, but Serpentor Khan has a deadly surprise in store for them... 

In addition to the main cover by Andy Kubert and colorist Brad Anderson, issue #303 will also feature an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s stunning main cover, and a 1:10 incentive cover series by Brad Walker (Detective Comics) and colorist Francesco Segala.  

The return of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero continues the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, alongside the all-new shared Energon Universe that features Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Lorenzo De Felici (Oblivion Song), TRANSFORMERS by writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson, Duke by writer Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride) and artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and Cobra Commander by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook). 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, including #WhereIsMegatron. 

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303 (Lunar Codes below | SRP: $3.99) will be available on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play. 

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303 Cover A by Andy Kubert and Brad Anderson (Lunar Code)  

  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303 Cover B by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code)  

  • G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #303 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Brad Walker & Francesco Segala (Lunar Code) 

Fans can also discover the origins of G.I. JOE and Cobra in The Energon Universe by pre-ordering their copies of the upcoming limited series Duke #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM806) and Cobra Commander #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM807) right now at their local comic book shops.