Written by MATT KINDT Art by LEWIS LAROSA Colors by LAURA MARTIN Cover by LEWIS LAROSA $5.99 | NOW 48 PGS. | FULL COLOR
New York Times best-seller Matt Kindt (BRZRKR) and master illustrator Lewis LaRosa (PUNISHER: MAX) deliver an explosive cosmic adventure of unparalleled scope and artistry.
Twenty minutes ago, a massive monolith crashed into the heart of Baltimore, obliterating 16 square blocks. No one knows where it came from or why. Somehow, the monstrous deep space object evaded the global surveillance net. Three elite breach teams were dispatched to penetrate its outer shell and disable it.
Ten minutes ago, it sprouted tendrils that began ripping apart nearby streets, cars and even people using the raw material to print itself larger. Police, SWAT, the Feds, even NORAD were powerless to stop it.
Just two minutes ago, the megalithic anomaly achieved its final form — a gigantic, hundred-story tall, humanoid, mecha-robot — then began marching towards Washington, DC.
Now, our only hope is Officer Jack Casey, a beat cop scarred by the past, who along with what remains of the breach teams must scale the robot from the inside. If they can reach the head, they can destroy it, but time is running out. The government has scrambled a nuclear response and the world has just learned that a second, bigger monolith is about to impact Earth.
Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical or financial need, will host seven amazing creators at its booth at the 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con, September 25-27, 2026 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Tickets can be purchased online now!
Founder of the legacy indy comic book publisher and studio Devil’s Due, Josh Blaylock is not only a prolific comic book writer and artist, but an expert in licensing and pop culture trends. He began publishing comics while still a teenager, rising to fame six years later with the license acquisition and resurrection of G.I. Joe, Voltron, and other classic properties in the comic space, to huge success. The first of their kind, his comics launched a nostalgia wave that is still felt to this day, and pioneered a trend of independent publishers seizing the spotlight by revitalizing major licensed brands. He is most known for his supernatural action comic Mercy Sparx, and the world of characters surrounding it (currently in development as a major motion picture), with several other creations translated into toys, film, and television. Having published and written over 1,000 comic books with over $70 million in sales, Josh also regularly collaborates on projects in entertainment, fashion, and tech, including for North Coast Music Fest, Adidas, Pixel Vault, Hannibal Buress, Diplo, 0n1 Force, A System of a Down, Louis the Child, and more. His non-fiction book, How to Self-Publish Comics: Not Just Create Them, was made required reading at Savannah College of Art & Design.
Chicago cartoonist Jeffrey Brown is an Eisner Award winner best known for his bestselling Star Wars graphic novels, including Jedi Academy and the NY Times #1 bestseller Darth Vader and Son. Brown’s comics career began while he was pursuing his MFA at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago when he abandoned painting to write and draw his first graphic memoir, Clumsy. He has written dozens of Star Wars, Batman, Marvel Super Hero, and other graphic novels. His newest book is Hulk Teach 2: A Tale of Two Teachers.
Peter Krause has worked as an artist in comics for nearly forty years. His credits include Power of SHAZAM!, Metropolis S.C.U., and Star Trek: The Next Generation — all for DC Comics. His work with writer Mark Waid on Irredemable (BOOM! Studios) and Daredevil: Road Warrior (Marvel Comics) garnered several Eisner nominations. Krause helped reimagine the Archie gang as teens during World War ll in Archie: 1941, and drew the adventures of two disparate superhero universes in Dragonfly and Dragonflyman for Ahoy Comics.
Along with writers Mark Russell and Bryce Ingman, Krause created the superhero spoof My Bad for Ahoy Comics. He also drew Blacking Out, a modern noir mystery written by Chip Mosher that was published through Kickstarter.
More recently, Krause has drawn a number of EC stories for Oni/Lion Forge. He is currently finishing the art chores on another Mosher-written crime story.
Laura Martin is one of the comics industry’s most lauded colorists. Recipient of Harvey, Eisner, Eagle, Squiddy, and Comics Buyer’s Guide Awards, Martin is regularly assigned high-profile and event-oriented comics on which to bring her palate to bear. Her work can be found in DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Virgin, and CrossGen comics through the years, and she is lately working on Bad Idea’s Eniac, DC’s Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, and Marvel’s Hulk.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Tone Rodriguez got his start in comics drawing on Violent Messiahs and Snake Plissken for Image Comics. His work followed at Dark Horse, Top Cow, and Crossgen, on dozens of books from ShadowHawk, KISS, and Conan the Barbarian.
He’s shown how diverse his work is by joining the folks in Springfield drawing The Simpsons and Futurama Comics for Bongo.
He also contributed to many TV projects, creating the look of The Dark Defender and creating the artwork for the comic book character on Showtime’s Dexter TV show and The Adventures of Jimmy Halpert comic for NBC’s The Office.
His most recent work has him working on the critically acclaimed Stray Dogs for Image Comics and is one of the artists on Feral, a comic book about a rabies outbreak told from the point of view of the feline.
Currently living in Louisiana, he’s a contributor to multiple small press projects such as Tremors (a comic book based on the 90’s movie franchise).
Bob Wiacek has worked with many great talents such as Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, John and Sal Buscema, Walter Simonson, Frank Miller, Barry Windsor-Smith, George Perez, Jerry Ordway, Paul Smith, Dave Cockrum, John Byrne, Don Heck, Ron Garney, June Brigman, Colleen Doran, plus many others. He has inked Mike Grell on The Legion of Super Heroes #220 and Al Milgrom on Marvel Presents #7-The Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel. From that time on, he has inked every major title for Marvel, including The X-Men, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, She-Hulk, Man-Thing, Star Wars, Silver Surfer, and Fantastic Four just to name a few. At DC, he worked on Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Brave and the Bold, The Ray, Batman Family, Justice Society, Shazam, and Challengers of the Unknown, which is a small sampling as well. As far as independent publishers, he did work for Dark Horse, Image, Relium Media, Archie, and Valiant, where he worked on Archer and Armstrong, Bloodshot, and Solar. He has inked noteworthy issues in titles including Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, Star Wars, Iron Man, Batman, and Bloodshot. On the Iron Man 2020 project, he co-plotted with Walter Simonson, penciled and inked the book (with an able assist from Will Rosado). Of late, Wiacek has helped out inking All-New Wolverine and a JLA General Mills comic which was available in different cereal boxes. He has also inked Badger #1 for First Comics, Stars End #2 from Insane Comics, pencilled and inked the cover to ZaZa the Mystic, and will be working on an Indie project soon with Ron Wilson and Arvell Jones. Outside of comics, he starred in a commercial with rap group G-Unit in 2003, and has a small part in the independent film Manos: The Rise of Torgo, for which he did the poster.
Chuck Wojtkiewicz (Voit-KEV-itch) has been active in the world of comics, concept art, and storyboards since the early 80’s. Yep, he’s old as dirt! His best stretch in comics was at DC on Justice League International and various fill-ins, etc. He also worked for Marvel (Imperial Guard), Dark Horse, Image, and more. Falling into a full-time job at storied Blur Studio as Lead Concept Artist, he spent 14 years working on an endless parade of projects including Star Wars: The Old Republic, Kids WB!, Crimson Skies, The Goon Movie Kickstarter Storyboard Animatic, and the Deadpool movie. Since then, he and his lovely wife Marc have moved from LA to scenic Whidbey Island in Washington, where he freelanced on a couple of Gears of War projects and full comics art for Story Attic’s Scrollon line of stories. After major heart surgery in 2020, our hero (largely) retired, but keeps his art skills sharp with select art commissions. Come by and say hi!
This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Jason Aaron (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Marty Baumann (Pixar artist), Josh Blaylock (Mercy Sparx, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Russ Braun (The Boys), Jeffrey Brown (Hulk Teach, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jo Chen (Runaways), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (War), Michael W. Conrad (In Bloom), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn), Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (The College Try), Paris Cullins (Blue Devil), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Colleen Doran (The Sandman), Scott Dunbier (DC Silver Age Covers and Stories Artist’s Edition), Garth Ennis (The Boys), Trish Forstner (Feral), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Chris Giarrusso (Mini Marvels), Randy Green (Witchblade), Torunn Grønbekk (Catwoman), Gene Ha (Mae), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Larry Hama (GI Joe: A Real American Hero), Tony Harris (The Whistling Skull), Dean Haspiel (Chest Face), Glenn Hauman (They Keep Killing Glenn), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Marc Hempel (Sandman), Jamal Igle (Superman), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Infernal Hulk), Dan Jurgens (Action Comics), Chris Kemple (Red Vengeance), Peter Krause (The Power of Shazam, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Mike Kunkel (Herobear and the Kid), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Jae Lee (Inhumans), Nate Lovett (Commander Tomorrow), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Jose Marzen Jr. (Y: The Last Man), Mike McKone (Teen Titans), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Adriana Melo (Fantastic Four), Pop Mhan (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Mark Morales (Thor), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Trevor Mueller (Bat Pat), Sarah Myer (TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures), Phil Noto (Fantastic Four: First Foes), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Sword of Azrael), Patrick Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Jimmy Palmiotti (The Punisher), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Margeaux Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Khoi Pham (Star Wars: Darth Vader), Tom Raney (Incredible Hulk), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), Tone Rodriguez (Feral, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), Joe Schmalke (We Don’t Kill Spiders), Erica Schultz (Rogue), Mark Schultz (Xenozoic Tales, courtesy of Flesk Publishing), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Matthew Dow Smith (DC’s Misfits of Magic), Scott Snyder (Friday and Sunday only, DC K.O.), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Liberty Girl Deluxe), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther), Martha Thomases (Dakota North), Billy Tucci (Shi), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and the Big Hero Six), Mark Waid (Action Comics), Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker), Bob Wiacek (All-New Wolverine, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Chuck Wojtkiewicz (Justice League, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Rich Woodall (Sgt. Werewolf), Kelly Yates (Doctor Who), and Thom Zahler (Long Distance).
Bruised, battered, and suffering from a serious case of the Bends, but far from out of the fight. Deep inside the Turgenev, they’ve uncovered a hidden stockpile of nuclear weapons, guarded by a ruthless band of heavily armed Russian mercenaries. With a U.S. Navy anti-ship cruise missile locked onto the vessel and seconds ticking down, Trent and Stepan must carve a path through the mercs, secure the ship, and trigger the strike that will obliterate the Turgenev before its deadly payload can reach its target.
Story: Robert Venditti, Matt Kindt Art: Doug Braithwaite, Lewis Larosa Color: Diego Rodriguez, Laura Martin Letterer: Dave Sharpe, DC Hopkins
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(W) Larry Hama (A) Chris Mooneyham, (C) Francesco Segala (L) Pat Brosseau
Two new Joes, Downrange and R.C., make their FIRST APPEARANCE as Duke and Roadblock lead a dangerous cover op into Borovia.
‘R.C.,’ file name Hector M. Salazar is the new Drone Operator. He hails from Boyle Heights in East LA, and he is to unmanned remote-control aircraft and land robotics what Roadblock is to the Ma-Deuce.
‘Down Range’ file name Hillevi S. Väisänen, is the Scout Sniper. Daughter of a legendary hunting guide from Redwing, MN, it has been said that she can split a Popsicle™ stick at 200 yards with iron sights on a National Match M-21 in 7.62 NATO.
Skybound , Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed a first look at interior pages and variant covers for G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325, a special anniversary issue of the smash hit series from iconic series writer Larry Hama, artist Chris Mooneyham, colorist Francesco Segala and letterer Pat Brosseau. This milestone issue of the iconic series arrives in comic book shops on February 11, 2026.
Two new Joes, Downrange and R.C., make their FIRST APPEARANCE as Duke and Roadblock lead a dangerous cover op into Borovia.
‘R.C.,’ file name Hector M. Salazar is the new Drone Operator. He hails from Boyle Heights in East LA, and he is to unmanned remote-control aircraft and land robotics what Roadblock is to the Ma-Deuce.
‘Down Range’ file name Hillevi S. Väisänen, is the Scout Sniper. Daughter of a legendary hunting guide from Redwing, MN, it has been said that she can split a Popsicle™ stick at 200 yards with iron sights on a National Match M-21 in 7.62 NATO.
Issue #325 features a main cover by Andy Kubert and colorist Laura Martin, an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s main cover, the continuation of the 1:10 incentive Gears of Joe cover series by Steve Beach, an anniversary wraparaound cover by iconic G.I. JOE artist Rod Whigham and colorist Mike Spicer, an open-to-order variant featuring the two new Joes by Chris Mooneyham, and a first-of-its-kind blank sketch file card cover to round out the lineup.
The full list of variant covers is below:
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover A by Andy Kubert & Laura Martin (Lunar Code: 1225IM0351)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover B by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code: 1225IM0352)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Gears of Joe Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 1225IM0353)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover D (Anniversary Wraparound) by Rod Whigham (Lunar Code: 1225IM0354)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover E by Chris Mooneyham (Lunar Code: 1225IM0355)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover F (Blank Sketch File Card) (Lunar Code: 1225IM0356)
After a road trip from Hell, Gail and her friends have finally made it to Uncertain, Texas—only to discover Tolomew and his elite brigade of vampire hunters beat them to the punch. And they’ve got the one vampire who holds the answers to their mysterious heritage under lock and key. But neither side has time to settle the score. Jagger’s back and this time she’s not alone. With an army of vampires at her back and orders from Thale to take no prisoners, she’s finally ready to put an end to the Necratil.
Story: Mike Carey, Joshua Dysart, Matt Kindt Art: Jonathan Wayshak, David Lapham, Lewis Larosa Color: Dave Stewart, Hilary Jenkins, Laura Martin Letterer: Tom Napolitano, David Lapham, Taylor Esposito
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Father Royston Craig became a priest late in life but he’s determined to make up for lost time. Along with his regular duties at his St. Louis church, he also performs the prayers of the last rites to patients on their deathbeds at the nearby hospital. One day, he’s called to give these sacraments to Cormac Byrne, who doctors say won’t last the night. Byrne, like many others, has turned to God only at the end; he hasn’t been to church in decades. Father Roy is eager to hear his confession, but what starts as petty crime from a lifetime ago quickly becomes a horrifying litany of gangland violence and killings. Cormac Byrne is no ordinary man. He is, in fact, the head of the Irish mafia. God offers forgiveness to all who truly repent, and Father Roy completes his task by absolving Byrne of his mortal sins, leaving the man to die at peace……until the next morning. When Byrne makes a miraculous medical recovery. No longer at death’s door, Byrne is quick to return to his old ways. It’s business as usual and he’s got loose ends to tie up. First things first: KILL THE PRIEST who now knows where all the bodies are buried.But Father Roy’s collar wasn’t always white, and Byrne is going to learn the hard way that Father Royston Craig was once Chief Petty Officer Royston Craig, a former Navy SEAL who found his faith in the midst of battle. Now Father Roy must face vicious gangsters, corrupt cops, and his own inner demons if he is to survive. And while he will be forced to tap into a violent skill set he thought never to again entertain, the one thing Father Roy will not do… is kill.
Story: Robert Venditti, Matt Kindt Art: Trevor Hairsine, Lewis Larosa Color: Dave Stewart, Laura Martin Letterer: DC Hopkins, Lewis Larosa, Taylor Esposito
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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed the first batch of all-new “Gears of Joe” variant covers from fan-favorite artist Steve Beach for the smash hit series G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero. From legendary series writer Larry Hama, and artist Chris Mooneyham, the landmark series’ issue #321 will arrive in comic book shops on October 8, 2025.
Spanning issues #321-330, Beach’s “Gears of Joe” variants each spotlight an iconic G.I. JOE character set alongside their signature vehicles and gear, which have become series characters in their own right.
The first wave of covers revealed today span issues #321-#326 and showcase, in order, Cobra Commander, Duke, Baroness, Shipwreck, Destro, and Cover Girl. The new cover series kicks off timed to the debut of a very important issue, which arrives in a way longtime fans know Larry Hama does best. 300 issues after the historic G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21, Hama does it again with another instant classic silent issue for #321. In this gripping issue with no dialogue, Snake-Eyes and Dawn must defend The Pit from an unexpected attack!
In addition to the new “Gears of Joe” 1:10 incentive cover series by Beach, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero continues with main covers by the incomparable Andy Kubert and colorist Laura Martin and an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s main covers.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321(SRP: $3.99) will be available on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
The list of variant covers is below:
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 0825IM0361)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #322 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 0925IM0346)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #323 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #324 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #325 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #326 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: Coming Soon)
(W) Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Jed MacKay (A) Adam Kubert, CAFU (C) Laura Martin (L) Clayton Cowles (CA) Adam Kubert, Laura Martin (VCA) CAFU and David Curiel, Ivan Talavera, Leinil Francis Yu and Sunny Gho, Netho Diaz and Edgar Delgado 48 pages $4.99
ALL OF MUTANT HISTORY STANDS BEHIND HER. NOW, IN THE CULMINATION OF HER JOURNEY, MS. MARVEL STANDS AGAINST LEGION – BUT NOT ALONE!
It all comes down to this. The final confrontation between the mad Old Man Legion and the New Mutant, Ms. Marvel. At stake: Jersey City, New York and the White Hot Room itself. Kamala Khan understands now what it truly means to be a mutant – but will that be enough to stand against the most powerful enemy she has ever faced? Will she truly stand alone? And how will the aftermath of this adventure change Kamala Khan forever? Find out in this can’t-miss issue with breathtaking art by the legendary ADAM KUBERT! Plus, a Revelations story by Jed MacKay and ARTIST NAME TO COME that introduces a major new player in the X-Universe!
Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have announced G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321, a special silent issue of the smash hit series from legendary series writer Larry Hama and artist Chris Mooneyham.
Featuring covers bythe incomparable Andy Kubert, a new chapter of the iconic series arrives in comic book shops on October 8, 2025.
The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 introduced fans to the “Silent Interlude,” an action-packed story with no dialogue.
Now, Larry Hama and Chris Mooneyham present a new silent issue no G.I. Joe fan can miss as Snake-Eyes and Dawn must defend The Pit from an unexpected attack!
In addition to the main cover by Kubert and colorist Laura Martin, issue #321 will also feature an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s main cover, the kickoff of a new “Gears of Joe” 1:10 incentive cover series by Steve Beach, and an open-to-order cover by Chris Mooneyham.
The full list of variant covers is below:
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 Cover A by Andy Kubert & Laura Martin
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 Cover B by Andy Kubert
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (“Gears of Joe” Variant) by Steve Beach
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #321 Cover D by Chris Mooneyham
