Skybound has revealed that writer Joshua Williamson will be signing copies of GI Joe #1 ahead of the screening of GI Joe: The Moving on November 13. The special collaboration will take place at AMC CityWalk in Los Angeles. GI Joe #1 will hit comic shops on November 13.
“GI Joe #1 is the biggest new comic book launch of the year, and we’re thrilled to celebrate its release with Skybound Insiders’ first-ever ‘Joe’ fan event,” said Aroon Singh, VP of Brand Editorial, Skybound Entertainment. “The team at Skybound and Hasbro have plenty of surprises in store for all fans who come to watch this iconic film with Joshua Williamson and other special guests that will have fans yelling ‘Yo Joe!'”
Tickets will be allocated to both existing and new Insider members who register between September 10th and October 20th, 2024. All screening attendees will receive an exclusive Insider surprise, as well as the chance to win additional prizes provided by Skybound and Hasbro. Both existing and new members can visit the website to enter for a chance to win tickets to this special event.
Event details:
Joshua Williamson Autograph Session: November 13, 2024, 4:30-6:30 PM, Things from Another World, Universal CityWalk Hollywood, open to the public (see URL for details)GI Joe: The Movie Screening: November 13, 2024, 7:00-9:00 PM, Universal Cinema AMC, Universal CityWalk Hollywood, exclusive to Skybound Insiders
“We can’t wait for audiences to relive the action-packed scenes from GI Joe The Movie and celebrate the release of GI Joe #1,” said Alice D’Antuono, vice president, Global Franchise Strategy & Management, Action Brands, Hasbro. “This experience is completely for the fans, and we can’t thank everyone enough for sharing their passion for GI Joe. Working with partners like Skybound has allowed us to evolve the brand and its iconic characters in a way that pays homage to its origins while offering exciting new twists for generations old and new. There’s no limit to the stories we can tell.”
For more information on this news, please read the press release below.
Skybound
LOS ANGELES, September 10, 2024 — To celebrate the historic release of GI JOE #1, Skybound Insiders, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro and Image Comics, is pleased to announce a screening of GI JOE: The Movie (1987) and a book signing with GI JOE #1 writer Joshua Williamson in Los Angeles on November 13. GI JOE #1, from the chart-topping and critically acclaimed creative team of writer Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), artist Tom Reilly (Duke) and colorist Jordie Bellaire (Duke, W0rldtr33), will hit comic book shops that same day.
The private screening of the 1987 classic film at AMC CityWalk will be followed by an exclusive Q&A with Williamson to discuss the launch of the new series. Tickets will be allocated to both existing and new Insider members who register between September 10th and October 20th, 2024. All screening attendees will receive an Insider-only surprise, as well as the chance to win additional prizes provided by Skybound and Hasbro. Both existing and new members can visit the website to enter for a chance to win tickets to this special event.
Prior to the screening, Joshua Williamson will be signing autographs at CityWalk comic shop Things from Another World. The event is open to the public and will feature an exclusive alternate cover copy of GI JOE #1 for sale at the store.
“GI Joe #1 is the biggest new comic book launch of the year, and we’re thrilled to celebrate its release with Skybound Insiders’ first-ever ‘Joe’ fan event,” said Aroon Singh, VP of Brand Editorial, Skybound Entertainment. “The team at Skybound and Hasbro have plenty of surprises in store for all fans who come to watch this iconic film with Joshua Williamson and other special guests that will have fans yelling ‘Yo Joe!'”
“We can’t wait for audiences to relive the action-packed scenes from GI Joe The Movie and celebrate the release of GI Joe #1,” said Alice D’Antuono, vice president, Global Franchise Strategy & Management, Action Brands, Hasbro. “This experience is completely for the fans, and we can’t thank everyone enough for sharing their passion for GI Joe. Working with partners like Skybound has allowed us to evolve the brand and its iconic characters in a way that pays homage to its origins while offering exciting new twists for generations old and new. There’s no limit to the stories we can tell.”
Event details:
Joshua Williamson Autograph Session: November 13, 2024, 4:30-6:30 PM, Things from Another World, Universal CityWalk Hollywood, open to the public (see URL for details)GI Joe: The Movie Screening: November 13, 2024, 7:00-9:00 PM, Universal Cinema AMC, Universal CityWalk Hollywood, exclusive to Skybound Insiders
The event comes on the heels of Skybound Insiders’ “Choose Your Side” campaign, which offers readers the opportunity to pledge allegiance to either GI Joe or Cobra and land themselves in the pages of GI Joe and be featured alongside other Insiders in an in-house ad for the series. The ad will appear in the first issue on November 13th. GI Joe fans will want to make sure they participate as an Insider so they don’t miss out on any upcoming events and activations that will be announced.
GI Joe #1 Plot:
Conrad Hauser, codenamed DUKE, formed a special forces unit called GI JOE to combat the growing power of the mysterious Cobra after the Autobots and Decepticons arrived on Earth, but the enigmatic Cobra Commander unleashed the power of Energon like never before.
Featuring all-new characters and many familiar faces appearing for the first time, this comic will overturn everything you think you know about GI JOE…and that’s only half the surprise!
GI JOE #1 ($4.99) is scheduled to be available in comic book stores and on digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books and Google Play, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
All-New GI Joe is another pillar of the Energon Universe, the culmination of Hasbro’s historic collaboration with Skybound, which brought us a whole new era of the Transformers and GI Joe franchises in one comic book universe. Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series “Void Rivals” from writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Chroma) and colorist Patricio Delpeche (Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), as well as the two-time Eisner Award-winning Transformers from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middle West) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). The Energon Universe also includes the GI Joe miniseries “Duke” from Joshua Williamson, Tom Riley and Jordie Bellaire. Cobra Commander comes from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song). Scarlett comes from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman) and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia). Destro comes from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright) and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Birthright), bringing the iconic character from GI Joe and the Cobra faction to the Energon Universe. Fans can expect can’t miss moments in each issue of the Energon Universe. Because secrets will be revealed in the process of answering big questions about the biggest franchise in comics today.
