Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement of Skybound and Hasbro’s shared Transformers/G.I. Joe “Energon Universe”, it was confirmed today that legendary series writer Larry Hama will be teaming up with artist Chris Mooneyham and colourist Francesco Segala to continue one of the longest-running non-superhero comics of all time this November with G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #301!

Here’s the official synopsis:

A new era for G.I. Joe begins in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #301 with this jumping on point for new readers as your favorite characters – Duke, Scarlett, Roadblock, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, Serpentor and more – are back for new battles, new friends, new enemies and…THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL SNAKE-EYES!

Speaking about the announcement, Hama said “I am delighted to be continuing the saga of G.I. Joe with the good folks at Skybound and totally amped to be taking the G.I. Joe team to issue #301 and beyond. Little did I know back in 1982 that I would be associated with the Real American Hero for over 40 years. My thanks to the whole crew at Skybound for allowing me to continue to chronicle the exploits of characters who have become like a family to me.”

Mooneyham continued, adding “I’m very excited to be working on such an enduring property with original writer and comics legend Larry Hama, not to mention being able to do it at Skybound. I think Skybound is going to be able to offer G.I. Joe storytelling opportunities like never before, and I’m honored to be part of it. Yo Joe!”

Skybound Chairman Robert Kirkman spoke a little more about the announcement, saying “One of the main goals of Skybound with these Hasbro properties is preserving and honoring the legacies already established with Transformers and G.I. Joe. While we’re creating something new with the Energon Universe, we’re also going to be devoting equal resources to paying respect to the glorious stories that came before and made these brands what they are today. I don’t want to live in a world where Larry Hama isn’t continuing his unparalleled run on G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero, and thanks to Skybound, I won’t have to!”

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #301 will hit comic store shelves and digital platforms on Tuesday November 14th, 2023.

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