Codename: G.I. Joe Deluxe Edition Book Two

The next chapter of G.I. Joe and Cobra in the ENERGON UNIVERSE continues here in the deluxe hardcover collection of the acclaimed miniseries' Scarlett and Destro!

THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE CONCLUDES HERE!

Experience the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in the ENERGON UNIVERSE in a new deluxe format!

Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara takes on the most dangerous black ops mission of her career to uncover if her long lost friend Jinx is an ally...or a follower of the mysterious Storm Shadow and Clan Arashikage!

Meanwhile, the emergence of Energon has changed everything for Destro, as an arms race heats up with his fiercest competition. Is Destro's new alliance with Cobra Commander doomed from the start?

Two critically acclaimed teams - Kelly Thompson (Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) and Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), plus Dan Watters (Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride), and Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), introduce some of the most iconic characters in pop culture to the Energon Universe!

Collects Scarlett #1-5 and Destro #1-5.

Author: Kelly Thompson,Dan Watters
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.18lbs
Size: 11.05h x 7.57w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9781534332546

About the Author
Kelly Thompson is the Eisner-winning writer of comics like BLACK WIDOW, CAPTAIN MARVEL, HAWKEYE, JESSICA JONES, DEADPOOL, ROGUE & GAMBIT, JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS, and many more. Her creator-owned work includes the comic books MEGA PRINCESS, HEART IN A BOX and two novels--THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING and STORYKILLER. She currently resides in Oregon with her partner and the two greatest cats to ever live. BLACK CLOAK is her first series at IMAGE.

London-based writer Dan Watters currently works on LIMBO with Caspar Wijngaard.

Marco is an Italian comic book artist from Milan. Credits to his name include the realization of Phantom Red (2016) and Killbox: Chicago (2017). With co-creator/writer Patrick Kindlon, Marco is the co-creator/artist behind Patience! Conviction! Revenge! (2018) and the Image series Forntiersman (2021) and it's sequel Antioch (2022).

Lee Loughridge is an Eisner and GLAAD-award winning comic book colorist who has worked for the biggest and best publishers in the business. He is notably the colorist for the 2024 Eisner award-winning comic book series SOMNA: A BEDTIME STORY, and is the creator of Image Comics' hit new comic STANDSTILL.

Andrei Bressan is a Brazilian artist who works on Birthright, published by Skybound.

Adriano Lucas is a comic book colorist known for his contributions to Bruno Redondo's interiors as well as titles like DARK RIDE.