LOS ANGELES 03/05/2026 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed a first look at interior pages from G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Baroness #1, an all-new one-shot debuting for Skybound’s Silent Missions month. From the talented team of writer/artist Joëlle Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and writer Declan Shalvey (Mystique), G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Baroness #1 hits comic book shops on April 1.
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. This April, Silent Missions Month returns for a second year, but with a new twist: the focus turns to Cobra as its most lethal members take center stage in a new series of silent, high-stakes stories, featuring superstar creators.
In this standalone thriller, the BARONESS must prevent Cobra intelligence from falling into the hands of G.I. Joe... and Destro?
In addition to the main cover by Joëlle Jones, the lineup of variant covers includes an open to order cover by Jorge Fornés (Rorschach), a 1:10 incentive black and white version of Jones’ cover, and the beginning of the 1:25 incentive foil letter cover series by Fornés, ultimately spelling COBRA.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions - Baroness #1 is the first of five all-new Silent Missions one-shots, each releasing on a Wednesday this April, from an elite assembly of talent including Gabriel Hardman, Jöelle Jones & Declan Shalvey, Pat Olliffe & Tom DeFalco, Howard Porter, and Jorge Fornés.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero is a cornerstone of the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, with a second Compendium Set Kickstarter running in 2026, collectors can sign up for the mailing list now at www.GIJoeKickstarter.com to receive all campaign details and updates ahead of its launch on Tuesday, March 24, at 6 a.m. PT. Essential to this successful collaboration is the shared Energon Universe that features ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Andrei Bressan (Destro), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Robert Kirkman, artist Jason Howard (The Astounding Wolf-Man), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and colorist Lee Louthridge (Scarlett).
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Baroness #1 (Lunar Codes Below| $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions - Baroness #1 Cover A by Joëlle Jones (Lunar Code: 0226IM0337)
- G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions - Baroness #1 Cover B by Jorge Fornés (Lunar Code: 0226IM0338)
- G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions - Baroness #1 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) (Black & White) by Joëlle Jones (Lunar Code: 0226IM0339)
- G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions - Baroness #1 Cover D (Foil) (1:25 Incentive) by Jorge Fornés ($4.99) (Lunar Code: 0226IM0340)
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 165 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches more than 1 billion fans annually 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.
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ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Skybound is the leading entertainment company built to create, produce, scale, and sustain world-class IP across comics, television, film, video games, audio, merchandise and collectibles. Co-founded by visionary creator Robert Kirkman and CEO David Alpert, Skybound owns and controls a portfolio of globally recognized franchises and cultural hits including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter, Stillwater and others. Through a creator-first model, Skybound has become the go-to launchpad for original stories across all forms of entertainment.
Skybound publishes bestselling comics with top industry talent across its originals, licensed slates, and young readers imprint Skybound Comet. As a licensing partner, Skybound collaborates with Hasbro, The LEGO Group, and Universal Products & Experiences on their most coveted properties. Skybound’s groundbreaking reimagination of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE in the Energon Universe is Hasbro’s most successful comic book line ever, headlined by the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS. Additionally, Skybound ran the two most funded comic campaigns ever on Kickstarter.
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