Following Lara Croft’s surprise, historic first appearance in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 today, the landmark issue will be rushed back to print! Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, and video game developer Crystal Dynamics, announced a complete sellout of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 at the distributor level, marking a blockbuster start to the first-ever Tomb Raider/G.I. JOE crossover event!
While the issue is sold out at the distributor level, you can still find G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 Cover A, Black and White Cover B and the 1:10 Steve Beach cover at Third Eye Comics (Use code CHU2026 to save 15%)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 will return to comic book shops on August 12, 2026, with a second printing featuring Lara Croft’s first Skybound cover appearance on an all-new cover by G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero artist, Chris Mooneyham.
“Surprise! It was very difficult to keep Lara Croft’s secret appearance in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero under wraps, but now that the cat is out of the bag, we can’t wait to show you what’s next for the Tomb Raider!” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director, Skybound. “This is the crossover event you never saw coming…but when it comes to Skybound comics, expect the unexpected!”
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! This marks 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 Cobra Island goes to the next level in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1, a 5-issue limited series from the bestselling 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.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero from writer Larry Hama, artists Chris Mooneyham, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Krahnke, Tony Kordos, & 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 (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Conor Hughes (White Ash), TRANSFORMERS by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Jason Howard (The Astounding Wolf-Man), G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride) and artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and the new fourth Energon Universe title, M.A.S.K. by writer Dan Watters (Nightwing), artist Pye Parr (Petrol Head). Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 Second Printing (Lunar Codes below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #330 Second Printing Cover A by Chris Mooneyham (Lunar Code: 0526IM8548)
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 (Lunar Codes coming soon | $4.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.