2026 is certainly the 12 months of surprising comedian e-book crossovers. After not too long ago studying about Batman/Superman/Bizarre Al: The World’s Weirdest Man and Decide Dredd: The Biker Mouth from Mars, we now know that the GI Joe and Tomb Raider collection are gearing up for an enormous crossover.
Technically, that crossover is already within the works, with Lara Croft simply making a shock look within the pages of GI Joe: The Actual American Hero #330. Its look units the stage for a bigger crossover referred to as GI Joe: The Actual American Hero/Tomb Raider. This 5-issue restricted collection can be launched in October 2026.
Try the slideshow gallery under for an early take a look at GI Joe: The Actual American Hero/Tomb Raider #1.
GI Joe: A Actual American Hero/Tomb Raider is written by Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Energy Rangers) and illustrated by Elena Casagrande (Black Widow). The inventive crew additionally contains colorist Alex GuimarΓ£es (βThe Invadersβ) and letterer Pat Brosseau (βGI Joe: The Actual American Heroβ).
Spun out of the occasions of difficulty #330, the brand new collection pairs Lara Croft, Shipwreck, and Joe’s crew as they rush to Cobra Island to trace down a long-lost treasure. Standing of their method are the Baroness and Destro, who’re aiming for the treasure.
“Tomb Raider meets GI Joe, a misplaced artifact, Destro’s intrigue, and a joint infiltration mission to Cobra Island – the attraction of a narrative like that is clear,” Higgins stated in a press release. “I have never had the possibility to work with both of them, so I used to be very excited after I acquired the decision from Alex Anton asking if I needed to create an journey for each of them. We’re having a very enjoyable swing with each manufacturers, and there are positively some deep cuts for GI JOE followers!”
“I am so glad to have the chance to painting Lara Croft, one of many high myths in my life!” stated Casagrande. “It will be superb to see her battle to resolve certainly one of her iconic mysteries on Cobra Island on this journey with the GI JOE crew! We will not wait to indicate you a lot extra pages!”
As if the comics weren’t sufficient, Hasbro can also be introducing Lara Croft to its long-running GI Joe Labeled motion determine collection. Take a more in-depth take a look at the brand new Tomb Raider figures under.
GI Joe: The Actual American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 can be launched on October seventh. You’ll be able to pre-order it at your native comedian store.
To be taught extra about what’s subsequent for the Tomb Raider collection, take a look at videogameaddicted’s first preview of Legacy of Atlantis.
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