ADVANCE SOLICIT THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE BEGINS HERE! Experience the epic origin of G.I. Joe and Cobra like you’ve never seen before—welcome to THE ENERGON UNIVERSE. Conrad “Duke” Hauser made first contact with a Transformer and lived to tell the tale. Now, one of the US Army’s most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could prepare him for. Meanwhile, one man’s sinister plans utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon, which sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will rock the world—and maybe the universe—to its core? Red-hot writer** JOSHUA WILLIAMSON** (G.I. JOE, Superman) teams up with artists TOM REILLY and ANDREA MILANA to introduce two of the most powerful factions Earth has to offer in CODENAME: G.I. JOE DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE.