Summary
G.I. Joe#1is about to launch in the sharedEnergon UniversewithTransformers, and the characters are getting brand-new designs to mark the occasion. Revealed during this year’s SDCC, the Real American Heroes and the forces of Cobra have rarely looked better, and an all-new trailer for the EU line could be setting up the imprint’s first major crossover.
Released viaSkybound.com, the new designs and the trailer point the way forward as the Energon Universe enters its second year.Showing off the recent events ofVoid Rivals,Transformers, and theG.I. Joeminiseries, check out the trailer below:
TransformersandVoid Rivalsare currently going strong, and the recentScarlettandDestrominiseries have kept theJoecorner of the Energon Universe alive and well. It’s all leading up to the launch of the new ongoingG.I. Joeseries in November, which is poised to be the Energon Universe’s biggest debut yet.
New G.I. Joe Designs Put A New Spin on Some Old Favorites
Tom Reilly’s designs for the refurbished Joe and Cobra teams recall the classic designs while also updating them for the modern day.Fans have already got a glimpse ofthe new design for Baroness, who is joining up with the Joe team in the new continuity. Duke is keeping things classic with his tan shirt, with the added green giving the field leader a more distinguished look. Cover Girl is looking a bit different from whenfans last saw her inDuke, now sporting longer blonde hair and a stylish black turtleneck beneath her trademark bomber jacket.
We also get a better look at themystery character seen on theG.I. Joe#1 cover, sporting a suit and a repeating rifle. Looking closely at the design, the character has palm-coverings that seem ideal for quick-draws, further highlighting an “Old West” connection.Reilly also provides an intricate bird design accompanying the character, hinting at a possible Indigenous heritage for the mysterious team member.Curiously, the character also seems to be missing his pinky finger, a tradition of atonement practiced by the Japanese Yakuza, although any connection there remains to be seen.
G.I. Joe#1 Brings the Real American Heroes Into the Energon Universe
Reilly certainly doesn’t skimp on the villains' designs. Cobra Commander is also keeping things classic, although he’s got some red trim added to his classic blue outfit.Destro also gets a revamped outfit based on his classic look, as well as a fancy red suit for when he has to make an impression in the board room. Rounding out the villains are theCrimson Twins Tomax & Xamot, who fittingly get matching outfits that act as the perfect updates on their classic designs. However theG.I. Joewinds up crossing over with theTransformersin theEnergon Universe,at least they’ll look spiffy doing it.
Source:Skybound
Transformers (2023)
Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.
