Summary

• Skybound invites fans to appear in the new G.I. Joe comic by choosing their allegiance (Joe or Cobra) and submitting a photo.
• The "Choose Your Side" initiative is available to new or existing Skybound Insiders , with submissions featured in a special ad in an issue.
• G.I. Joe #1, on sale November 13, is part of the Energon Universe and marks the latest expansion of fan engagement in the franchise.

Are you G.I. Joe or are you Cobra? Skybound is giving Energon Universe fans a chance to appear in the new G.I. Joe comic launching this November, declaring their allegiance once and for all in Hasbro’s storied action franchise. Now that the Joe team has officially formed in this new continuity, Skybound’s new initiative gives fans a way to interact with the Energon Universe like never before…

Announced via new G.I. Joe ongoing series starting on November 13. Available to new or existing Skybound Insiders , submissions will be featured in a special ad in an issue of G.I. Joe.

All readers have to do is submit a picture of themselves and their chosen allegiance to the Skybound Insiders website or www.GIJoeChooseYourSide.com. According to Skybound, every eligible submission will run in the new series, and will run throughout the series until each one has been featured.

Fans Can Declare Allegiance to G.I. Joe or Cobra in G.I. Joe #1

Fan Photos Will Appear in the Comic

After the incredible success the Energon Universe has experienced so far, it stands to reason that G.I. Joe #1 will be one of the biggest comic book launches of the year. The team came together through the course of the previous Duke miniseries, where it was officially formed by Col. Hawk to deal with the threat of the Transformers. The subsequent Cobra Commander series saw the title character form the dreaded Cobra organization after taking control of a store of Energon in the Louisiana swamplands. Given all that, it’s only a matter of time until the two factions come to blows.

Allowing fans to choose their side also recalls Skybound’s recent Kickstarter collection of the original Marvel Comics series by Larry Hama, which allowed backers to choose between Joe and Cobra designs for their hardcover sets. Considering that campaign is now the most successful comics project in Kickstarter history, G.I. Joe fever is stronger now than it’s ever been. Giving fans the opportunity to choose their side in the never-ending war between G.I. Joe and Cobra is another genius bit of marketing for the Energon Universe on Skybound’s behalf, just like the surprise announcement of the line at the end of Void Rivals #1.

The chance to have their picture shown in an actual G.I. Joe comic book will be an opportunity too tantalizing for many fans to resist, and being able to choose either the "Joe" or "Cobra" side is a fun way for fans to get involved. Who knows? Perhaps the publisher has even more ideas for fans to get involved in future comics. Perhaps Skybound could kick things up a notch by having fans drawn in to the comic itself as Steel Brigade troopers in the future. When it comes to G.I. Joe and the Energon Universe, it's becoming clear that anything is possible.

G.I. Joe #1 is on sale November 13 from Skybound Entertainment

Source: Skybound