Following Lara Croft’s surprise, historic first appearance in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330, the landmark issue will be rushed back to print! Skybound and Image Comics, Hasbro, and Crystal Dynamics have announced a complete sellout of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 at the distributor level, marking a blockbuster start to the first-ever Tomb Raider/G.I. JOE crossover event! G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero is from writer Larry Hama, artists Chris Mooneyham, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Krahnke, Tony Kordos, and colorist Francesco Segala.

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 will return to comic book shops on August 12, 2026, with a second printing featuring Lara Croft’s first Skybound cover appearance on an all-new cover by G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero artist, Chris Mooneyham.   

Readers who picked up G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 in comic book shops today were treated to the jaw-dropping surprise first appearance of Lara Croft as she infiltrated Castle Destro in search of her next deadly destination! This marks the first time EVER that the worlds of G.I. Joe and Tomb Raider have met in comic book history. 

Then, in October, Lara Croft’s search for Cobra Island goes to the next level in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1, a 5-issue limited series from the bestselling creative team of writer Kyle Higgins, artist Elena Casagrande, colorist Alex Guimarães, and letterer Pat Brosseau, available in comic shops on October 7, 2026.  

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 Second Printing (Lunar Codes below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.