The next evolution of G.I. Joe comics is upon us, and the solicitations for February, 2013 reflect this new shift.  With no new monthly Cobra or Snake Eyes titles, the IDW universe officially moves on to 2013 and beyond with the first issues of  Special Missions and the Cobra Files hitting in March and April respectively.

Check out what we can expect from the new G.I. Joe #1 as well as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187 after the jump.

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #187

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)

Things have gotten dangerous for G.I. JOE in Benzheen: the countdown for the activation of a nuclear warhead has begun and a rescue mission led by LT. FALCON struggles to rescue a team of captured G.I. JOE members. Can the team make it out of the blast radius in time? As the clock ticks down in Benzheen, JINX has been sent on a secret mission by DUKE and HAWK… where old enemies resurface once more!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant cover:

Variant Larry Hama sketch cover!

G.I. JOE: Civil War Compendium

Chuck Dixon & Mike Costa (w) • Javier Saltares, Wil Rosado, Ron Adrian, Robert Atkins, Agustin Padilla, Alberto Muriel, Casey Maloney, Antonio Fuso, Chee, & Werther Dell’Edera (a) • Antonio Fuso (c)

COBRA COMMANDER is dead! Who will take over? A deadly competition within COBRA ensues and G.I. JOE is in their sites. “Cobra Civil War” spanned the G.I. JOE, SNAKE EYES, and COBRA series, and this massive volume collects all the stories in proper reading order.

TPB • FC • $49.99 • 564 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-561-5

Bullet points:

• Over 24 issues in all!

Offered Again!

G.I. JOE: Retaliation Movie Prequel TPB • FC • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-272-0

G.I. JOE: Roots of Retaliation TPB • FC • $14.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-203-4

G.I. JOE #1

Fred Van Lente (w) • Steve Kurth (a) • Juan Doe, Kurth (c)

YO JOE! The truth is out: the world knows the G.I. JOE team is real. Now Duke leads his squad directly into the public eye, confronting COBRA on American soil! The best of the best just got better, as Fred Van Lente and Steve Kurth lead the charge and we roll out one new G.I. Joe title a month for the next three months!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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*Variant covers:

• G.I. JOE “Comics History” cover by Ryan Dunlavey and Fred Van Lente, co-creators of the Comic Book History of Comics!
• Wraparound cover by Jamal Igle featuring the new team—All three new G.I. JOE launches will have one!

Bullet points:

• The biggest, most radical relaunch of G.I. JOE comics since IDW got the license!
• Bigger action, bigger thrills, bigger stories!
• Great jumping-on point for the entire G.I. JOE line of comics!
• Superstar writer Fred Van Lente (Hercules, Archer & Armstrong) joins hot artist Steve Kurth (Avengers vs. X-Men: Consequences, Ultimate Iron Man)

G.I. JOE #1—Subscription Variant

Fred Van Lente (w) • Steve Kurth (a) • Art Adams (c)

For subscription customers only… Sign up at your local comic shop! A variant BARONESS cover, by the incomparable Art Adams! Only for loyal subscription box customers!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. JOE: Disavowed, Vol. 7

Brandon Jerwa (w) • Tim Seeley & Emiliano Santalucia (a) • The Sharp Bros. (c)

The conclusion of G.I. JOE: Disavowed! The final three parts of “Union of the Snake” see G.I. JOE’s new Commanding Officer take over as the decision is made to take COBRA out once and for all. In the two-part series “Dawn of the Shadows” G.I. JOE, after many losses, must find a way to fight a new enemy.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 164 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-562-2

Bullet points:

• Collects issues #39–43.