Duke (comic)

The name or term "Duke" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Duke (disambiguation).

"Duke, Starscream's coming! Oh my god, he's got AirPods in, he can't hear us!"

Duke is a comic book miniseries from Skybound Entertainment that debuted in December 2023. The series is the first of four initial G.I. Joe miniseries set in the Energon Universe, which detail how the Transformers' arrival on Earth causes the creation of G.I. Joe and Cobra.

	Duke issues:	»
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Overview

After surviving an encounter with an alien jet, decorated soldier Conrad "Duke" Hauser searches for answers about the mysterious robotic beings.

Creative team

Duke is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Tom Reilly, and colored by Jordie Bellaire.

Collections

• Duke Volume 1: Knowing is Half the Battle (June 5, 2024) ISBN 1534398163 / ISBN 978-1534398160
  • Collects Duke issues #1–5, and the G.I. Joe story from Energon Universe Special 2024.
  • Trade paperback format.
  • Variant covers:
    • Direct market exclusive: ISBN 978-1534327986 by Tom Reilly. Exclusively sold through the comic book direct market.

• Codename: G.I. Joe Deluxe Edition Book One (June 25, 2025) ISBN 153432822X / ISBN 978-1534326910
  • Collects Duke issues #1–5, Cobra Commander issues #1–5, and the G.I. Joe story from Energon Universe Special 2024.
  • Hardcover format.

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  Volume 1: Knowing is Half the Battle – cover art by Tom Reilly
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  Volume 1: Knowing is Half the Battle Direct Market Exclusive – cover art by Tom Reilly
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  Deluxe Edition Book One – cover art by Andrea Milana, Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire

International Printings

Hungary

• Energon Universe: A Teljes Gyűjtemény 1. (August 27, 2025) ISBN TBA
  • Collects Void Rivals issues #1-6, Transformers issues #1–6, and Duke issues #1-5.
  • Hardcover format.