Storm Shadow and Scarlett Return in G.I. JOE #21
Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed iconic characters Storm Shadow and Scarlett will return in G.I. JOE #21. The creative team of writer Joshua Williamson, artist Tom Reilly, and letterer Rus Wooton, bring the heat in an action-packed issue you won’t want to miss. Find out what happens when fan favorite ninjas duke it out in G.I. JOE #21, arriving in stores April 15, 2026.
Storm Shadow and Scarlett return! The Arashikage and Cobra have met once before…prepare for ROUND TWO! Will G.I. JOE be forced to put a stop to it? “Fans have been demanding the return of Storm Shadow and Scarlett for nearly two years and they won’t be disappointed,” noted Executive Editor Ben Abernathy. “This is the next step on the road to the historic G.I. JOE #25 coming this summer…don’t miss it!”
G.I. JOE #21 features a main cover by Tom Reilly, two additional open to order covers by Joshua Cassara and Romulo Fajardo Jr., and by Ben Oliver, then incentive variants beginning with 1:25 by Tonči Zonjić, 1:50 by Jay Anacleto and Romulo Fajardo Jr., and 1:100 by Ito.






The full list of variant covers is below:
- G.I. JOE #21 Cover A by Tom Reilly
- G.I. JOE #21 Cover B by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #21 Cover C by Ben Oliver
- G.I. JOE #21 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić
- G.I. JOE #21 Cover E (1:50 Incentive, Foil) by Jay Anacleto & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- G.I. JOE #21 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Ito























































