The Most Unexpected New Comic Book of the Year Arrives This October
LOS ANGELES 07/10/2025 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, announced the all-new comic book one-shot G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 from the head banging band of writer Tim Seeley (Rogue, Local Man), artist Juann Cabal (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man), colorist Rex Lokus (Aquaman), and letterer Pat Brosseau (Batman and Robin). The loudest G.I. JOE launch of the year will hit comic book shelves on Wednesday, October 1.
"The catchiest song ever to grace a military themed toy line has lived in my head rent-free for forty years, so I'm happy to drag it out, and write the true story of the scrappy band of miscreants who recorded it,” said Seeley.
"My parents met at a Cold Slither gig back in the '80s, so getting to draw this one-shot has been really special for me,” said Cabal.
Tune up your air guitar and turn off your free will, the greatest band ever reunites to rock and rule the world.
Discover the true story (or at least a wildly biased version) of what happened to Cold Slither through the eyes of the band themselves (who are definitely not the Dreadnoks in eyeliner...promise).
But as Cobra is topping the charts and dominating the world, can G.I. Joe stop them before the final encore?
Get ready for a comic book so loud, even sonic earplugs won’t save you...
“To say this face-melting issue was a labor of love is an understatement,” said Ben Abernathy, Executive Editor at Skybound Entertainment. “Getting this motley crew of creators together for this incisive and heartfelt look at the rise and fall of the legendary Cold Slither was a heavy metal dream come true!”
In addition to the main cover by Steve Beach, the variant covers for G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 include an open to order cover by Juann Cabal, a 1:10 incentive variant by Brent Schoonover, a 1:25 incentive variant by Steve Beach, and a blank sketch cover.
Other key initiatives within Skybound and Hasbro’s overall comics partnership include the return of the hit series G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero to fans, from series writer Larry Hama, artist Chris Mooneyham (DC’s Nightwing, Sgt. Rock and the Unknown Soldier) and covers by the legendary Andy Kubert (Marvel’s X-Men). The partnership is also behind record breaking crowdfunding success, holding the two most funded comics campaigns on Kickstarter with The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Compendium Sets.
G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 ($3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 1.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover A by Steve Beach
- G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover B by Juann Cabal
- G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Brent Schoonover
- G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover D (1:25 incentive) by Steve Beach
- G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover E (Blank Sketch Cover)
ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro is a leading games, IP and toy company whose mission is to create joy and community through the magic of play. With over 164 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches over 500 million kids, families and fans around the world, through physical and digital games, video games, toys, licensed consumer products, location-based entertainment, film, TV and more.
Through its franchise-first approach, Hasbro unlocks value from both new and legacy IP, including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, MONOPOLY, HASBRO GAMES, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands. Powered by its portfolio of thousands of iconic marks and a diversified network of partners and subsidiary studios, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.
For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, a 2025 JUST Capital Industry Leader, one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50, and a Brand that Matters by Fast Company. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com or @Hasbro on LinkedIn.
ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
We do things differently here. Skybound is the creator-driven, fan-focused company behind landmark global franchises like The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter and hundreds more IPs that are redefining entertainment through our Wheel of Awesome business model. Skybound unlocks the unique opportunity to cultivate all aspects of a franchise from development through distribution; our IP connects with audiences through groundbreaking stories told on a grand scale. We empower our creators to directly expand their IP and turn their ideas into movies, TV shows, tabletop games, comics, podcasts, collectibles, video games, or all of the above and then some.
Skybound publishes award-winning and bestselling comics series such as Invincible, The Walking Dead, Stillwater and Ultramega, among others. Skybound's commitment to partnering with top industry talent and giving an elevated platform to diverse and unique voices has resulted in a record-breaking run on Kickstarter, where we launched mega-successful campaigns for Ava’s Demon, Extra Fabulous, and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero — the most funded comic book campaign in Kickstarter’s history. Skybound Comet, our young readers graphic novel imprint, released the Clementine (set in The Walking Dead universe) series to great critical and commercial success. Skybound is also a savvy and sought-after licensing partner, working with companies including LEGO, Universal Products & Experiences and Hasbro to publish comics for their most coveted properties. Skybound’s Energon Universe series is Hasbro’s biggest comics launch of all time, with TRANSFORMERS #1 becoming the bestselling comic of 2023.
Skybound doesn’t just make global franchises, we change the way that global franchises can be made.
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