Preview: ‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider’ #1

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PREVIEW: ‘G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO/TOMB RAIDER’ #1-5 VARIANT COVERS BY CHRIS MOONEYHAM
From Image Comics
Posted by Dennis

Publisher Description. Skybound and Image Comics have revealed variant covers by artist Chris Mooneyham (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero) for the all-new G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider miniseries.

From the best-selling creative team of writer Kyle Higgins (Immortal Legend Batman,Radiant Black), artist Elena Casagrande (Black Widow), colorist Alex Guimarães (Invaders), and letterer Pat Brosseau (G.I Joe: A Real American Hero), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 will be available in comic shops on October 7, 2026. 

Chris Mooneyham’s “Vintage Joe” variant cover series features Lara Croft and fan-favorite G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero characters in action! These covers will occupy the D cover slot as a 1:25 incentive variant for all five issues ofG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider. 

KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE… RAIDING IS THE OTHER HALF!

G.I. Joe and Lara Croft meet for THE FIRST TIME EVER in an all-new limited series from Kyle Higgins and Elena Casagrande that reveals the classified connection between these pop culture icons.

Lara Croft has explored some of the most dangerous locations on Earth, but nothing quite like Cobra Island. For this adventure, she’ll need the help of her old acquaintance, Shipwreck, and several squads of Joes to mount a dangerous expedition into the heart of the island to recover a treasure that’s been hidden there for decades. One that Destro and Baroness will do anything to get their hands on first…

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 features a main cover by Elena Casagrande & Alex Guimarães, an open-to-order variant and Foil cover by Stjepan Sejic, a 1:25 incentive variant that kicks off Chris Mooneyham’s “Classic Joe” cover series, a 1:50 variant by Leirix, a 1:100 incentive variant by Lorenzo Tammetta & Mike Spicer and a blank sketch variant.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 ($4.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

The full list of variant covers:

• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Chris Mooneyham
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #2 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Chris Mooneyham
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #3 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Chris Mooneyham
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #4 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Chris Mooneyham
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #5 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Chris Mooneyham

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