Third Eye Spotlight: GI JOE #1 (Energon Universe)

August 29th, 2024

Get ready: this NOVEMBER, the biggest ENERGON release yet arrives with the ongoing debut of GI JOE #1, joining the red hot TRANSFORMERS run, to fully flesh out the ENERGON UNIVERSE!

Third Eye Faithful, you know by now: we’re pretty darn good at spotting comics that are just damn good, top to bottom, and you better believe: when we first told you about VOID RIVALS & the ENERGON UNIVERSE, we had the same feeling we’ve got now with the release of GI JOE on the way!!!

Written by DUKE / COBRA COMMANDER superstar, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, the ongoing GI JOE series is set to be the biggest series to kick off in the ENERGON UNIVERSE yet, and we could not be more stoked!

Not since the fateful release of Larry Hama’s original GI JOE REAL AMERICAN HERO #1 at MARVEL COMICS has there been more excitement surrounding a GI JOE comic, and we gotta tell you: with a superstar like Williamson behind it, this one is going to be HUGE!

Not only has Josh impressed us with many of his DC Comics hits like THE FLASH, BATMAN & more, but he’s also blown us away with IMAGE COMICS must-reads like NAILBITER, BIRTHRIGHT & DARK RIDE!

And, we know Josh: this man lives and breathes JOE, we’re telling you – there may be no bigger fan working in comics today than Josh when it comes to all your Joe & Cobra faves (trust us: we’ve seen his toy collection!!!)

WHAT’S THE SCOOP ON GI JOE #1 & WHY DO YOU GOTTA GET IT?

Capturing the massive cast, and excitement that you know and love from those old school ’80s and ’90s GI JOE years, and blending it with the cutting edge IMAGE COMICS approach that you’ve quickly grown to love in Daniel Warren Johnson’s TRANSFORMERS, Josh’s previous DUKE & COBRA COMMANDER minis, and of course, Robert Kirkman’s VOID RIVALS, this is going to be the dopest take we’ve seen on the Joes yet!!!

In issue #1, Conrad Hauser, Codename DUKE, has assembled a special force known as G.I. Joe to battle the rising power of the mysterious COBRA in the aftermath of the Autobots and Decepticons’ arrival on Earth.

But the enigmatic Cobra Commander has unleashed the power of Energon like never before!
Featuring many familiar faces and the first appearance of an ALL NEW character, this is the comic that will change everything you think you know about G.I. Joe…and that’s only half the surprises in store from the chart-topping Energon Universe dream team of JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and TOM REILLY!

Not only is this a must-read for current ENERGON fans, as it will be expanding the red hot ENERGON UNIVERSE in a big way, but it’s also a PERFECT place for those of you new to the ENERGON UNIVERSE to jump on board & start reading!!!

SO MANY SICK COVERS, FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN COLLECT THEM ALL & SAVE BIG WITH OUR JOE COVER BUNDLES!!!

Third Eye Faithful, with a launch this freakin’ big, you better believe Skybound & Image are pulling out all the stops to make it special, and they’ve put together some of the best ENERGON variant covers we’ve seen yet!!!

Click here to browse & pre-order all the sick variants of GI JOE #1 & to check out our cover bundles!!!

GET YOUR GI JOE #1 SIGNED AT OUR GI JOE #1 LAUNCH SIGNING WITH SERIES WRITER & COMICS SUPERSTAR JOSHUA WILLIAMSON ON SATURDAY 11/13/24 AT THIRD EYE ANNAPOLIS!!!

CLICK HERE FOR EVENT INFO HERE!!!

Third Eye Faithful, with a book this big, we had to hit up our long-time Friend of Third Eye, Josh Williamson, to come out and launch it the only way to launch a big killer read in comics: at the THIRD EYE ANNAPOLIS Mothership!!!

We’ll be hosting a huge launch signing with Josh, and not only will you be able to get your GI JOE #1 signed, but we’ll be rolling out extra features to make this signing even more special as we countdown to 11/16/24!

And, for those of you who can’t make it, or are not local to the THIRD EYE ANNAPOLIS mothership, you can pre-order signed copies of GI JOE #1 & Josh’s other projects!!!

NOT LOCAL? CAN’T MAKE IT? PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF GI JOE #1 & OTHER WILLIAMSON PROJECTS HERE FOR THIRD EYE PICK-UP🛒 OR THIRD EYE SHIPS📬

SKIP THE LINES, EXTENDED SIGNING LIMITS & MORE WITH THE THIRD EYE VIP PACKAGE & WANT AN EVEN MORE EXCLUSIVE VIP EXPERIENCE — GET ONE OF OUR SUPER LIMITED IRON GRENADIER ULTRA VIP PACKAGES!!!

Third Eye Faithful, this is by far, one of our biggest signings of 2024, and as such: we knew we had to do this one extra special for you!

Not only will we be offering our standard THIRD EYE VIP PACKAGE, which gets you PRIORITY ADMISSION ahead of the general admission line, sets you up for extended signing limits of 6 items from home / 6 items from the table per trip through the line, and on top of that: gets you a free copy of our GI JOE #1 ALEXIS ZIRRIT Exclusive Cover, but we’re also introducing an extra-special, super limited ULTRA VIP PACKAGE for the 1st time ever with our IRON GRENADIERS ULTRA VIP PACKAGE!

The standard THIRD EYE VIP PACKAGE is the one you know & love, which has the following:

PRIORITY ADMISSION – you’ll be in our VIP line, no matter what time you arrive before the event, as long as it’s by 10:45AM EST! This ensures a much shorter wait in line!
EXTENDED SIGNING LIMITS – 6 items from home, 6 items from the table per trip through the line!
GI JOE #1 THIRD EYE EXCLUSIVE Alexis Ziritt Variant – FREE!
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ELIGIBLE FOR WEDNESDAY WARRIOR VIP REDEMPTION UNTIL 11/6/24

Click here to purchase the THIRD EYE VIP PACKAGE for our GI JOE #1 Launch Signing!!!

The IRON GRENADIERS ULTRA VIP PACKAGE is an all new VIP experience that’s even more exclusive, and has the following:

PRIORITY ADMISSION – you’ll be in our VIP line, no matter what time you arrive before the event, as long as it’s by 10:45AM EST! This ensures a much shorter wait in line!
EXTENDED SIGNING LIMITS – 10 items from home, 10 items from the table per trip through the line!
GI JOE #1 THIRD EYE EXCLUSIVE Alexis Ziritt Variant & GI JOE #1 THIRD EYE EXCLUSIVE Rian Gonzales Variant set — both of our exclusives: FOR FREE!
THE THIRD EYE DESTRO’S DEAL GI JOE #1 Bundle – normally $119.99, and featuring all the GI JOE #1 covers up to the 1:100 ratio variant! Check out what’s in it here!
EARLY PRIVATE ADMISSION – our IRON GRENADIERS are let in at 9:30AM EST, 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the signing’s start at 11AM EST! Take your time, ask Josh Qs about the series & get all your books signed!
GET YOUR PHOTO WITH JOSHUA WILLIAMSON – pass your phone to Team Third Eye & let us snap a picture of you and Josh!
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