G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 Arrives in October

GateCrashersJuly 8, 2026

Today, Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro and video game developer Crystal Dynamics, revealed the first-ever crossover event between two of the most beloved action franchises ever, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Tomb Raider, culminating in a 5-issue miniseries debuting this fall!

Readers who picked up G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #330 in comic book shops today were treated to the jaw-dropping surprise first appearance of Lara Croft as she infiltrated Castle Destro in search of her next deadly destination — marking the first time EVER that the worlds of G.I. Joe and Tomb Raider have met in comic book history.

Then, in October, Lara Croft's search for the Arbco Star goes to the next level with G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1, a 5-issue limited series 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), available in comic shops on October 7, 2026.

"Tomb Raider meets G.I. Joe. Lost artifact, a Destro plot, and a joint infiltration mission to Cobra Island — the appeal of a story like this should be obvious. Having never had the opportunity to work with either, I was quite excited when Alex Antone called to ask me if I'd like to build an adventure for both. We're taking some really fun swings with both brands — and there are definitely some deep cuts for G.I. Joe fans!"

Kyle Higgins, Writer

"I'm extremely happy to have the chance to draw one of the top myths in my life: Lara Croft! It will be epic to see her in this adventure with the G.I. Joe team, fighting to solve one of her iconic mysteries on Cobra Island! I'm looking forward to showing you more pages!"

Elena Casagrande, Artist

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.

"We love a surprise at Skybound, and when we were approached by Hasbro about the possibility of introducing Lara Croft to the world of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, we were so excited for the opportunity to do something new and unexpected! Kyle and Elena have really outdone themselves with this series — it's the crossover event you never knew you wanted, but won't be able to live without!"

Alex Antone, Editorial Director, Skybound

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero from writer Larry Hama, artists Chris Mooneyham, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Krahnke, Tony Kordos, and colorist Francesco Segala is a cornerstone of the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, alongside the shared Energon Universe that features ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Conor Hughes, Transformers by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Jason Howard, G.I. Joe by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana, and the new fourth Energon Universe title, M.A.S.K. by writer Dan Watters and artist Pye Parr.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero / Tomb Raider #1 — On Sale Wednesday, October 7

Cover A Elena Casagrande & Alex Guimarães 0826IM8000

Cover B Stjepan Sejic 0826IM8001

Cover C Stjepan Sejic (Foil — $5.99) 0826IM8002

Cover D Chris Mooneyham (1:25 Incentive) 0826IM8003

Cover E Leirix (1:50 Incentive) 0826IM8004

Cover F Lorenzo Tammetta & Mike Spicer (1:100 Foil Incentive — $5.99) 0826IM8005

Cover G Blank Sketch — $5.99 0826IM8006

SRP: $4.99, unless otherwise noted · Also available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.