Summary

WARNING ! likely spoilers onwards for Scarlett # 2Ninjas have always been a major part of theG.I. Joefranchise , but they ’ve largely been scatty from the Energon Universe continuity thus far . That will seemingly change with the spill of the newScarlettminiseries this summertime , as the serial sport its title characterinfiltrating the Arashikage Clan , the ninja organization that cultivate Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow .

Scarlett#2 continues the story of Shana “ Scarlett ” O’Hara ’s secret operation , as uncover in thepreview for the first issue , in which the next G.I. Joe member pass through a high - class party in Monaco . While there , Scarlett meet a charwoman deport a familiar - looking tattoo on her ramification .

Scarlett # 2 ( 2024 )

Cobra Civil War collage, depicting various villains from G.I. Joe

Release Date :

July 3rd , 2024

Writer :

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Kelly Thomspon

Artist :

Marco Ferrari

Close-up of Wes Chatham as Amos in The Expanse TV Show

Colorist :

Lee Loughridge

for find her pretermit friend Jinx , Scarlett goes hole-and-corner , deep into the belly of Clan Arashikage , to discover the truth . But the piece bonk as < SPOILER > might have other ideas …

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estimate from the information provided forScarlett#2 , that woman must be Jinx , G.I. Joe ’s female ninja warrior , who was trained by Snake Eyes . It also seems like a celebrated Arashikage ninja will be making their Energon Universe debut , with Skybound badger the appearance of either Snake Eyes or Storm Shadow .

Though Skybound Entertainment has harbinger multiple variant cover forScarlett#2 , several of them are being withheld until the publication of the issue , because they arrest pamperer for the publication ’s big surprise .

Cobra Commander # 4 turn an under - appreciate G.I. Joe villain into one of the most horrible monster the dealership has ever produced .

Scarlett #2 Cover, by Marco Ferrari, Scarlett holding a katana up in front of her face.

Scarlett Infiltrates Clan Arashikage In Upcoming Miniseries

G.I. Joe’s Iconic Ninjas Can’t Be Far Behind

snake in the grass Eyes is perhaps the most famousG.I. Joecharacter , meaning the creators have been smart to wait until the absolute thoroughgoing bit to debut him in the Energon Universe .

Considering her love story with Snake Eyes in the classical persistence , many buff would take over the “ ( SPOILER ) ” character reference in the solicits to be G.I. Joe ’s resident ninja commando . While this may be the casing , a few key details suggest that it will actually beSnake eye ’ clan brother Storm Shadowto appear inScarlett#2 . Storm Shadow is the codename of Thomas Arashikage , who is the inheritor evident to the clandestine ninja kindred that have a bun in the oven his phratry name . It makes sense that Scarlett would meet Tommy first during her undercover military operation infiltrating the Arashikage Clan , give his prominence in the formation .

In the original Marvel Comics continuity , Snake Eyes , Storm Shadow and Stalker all served on the same Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol during the Vietnam War ,

Storm Shadow (left) and Snake Eyes (right) back to back against an American flag

With the addition of the ninja to the Energon Universe , Skybound has finally added one of the most popular component of the original enfranchisement to the novel continuity . Jinx , Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes have played cardinal roles in almost every further iteration of the dealership throughout its forty - twelvemonth history , so their absence seizure has been feel in Skybound’sG.I. Joe / Transformersshared universe . It ’s a smart frolic , though – Snake Eyes is perhaps the most famousG.I. Joecharacter , meaning the creator have been voguish to wait until the right-down perfect here and now to debut himin the Energon Universe .

Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow Will Appear In The Energon Universe

A Matter Of When, Not If

With details remain scarce for the time being , rooter will have to check out the upcomingG.I. Joeminiseries to see what happens next with the ninjas the Energon Universe .

Readers have been reward so far by the ways theG.I. Joefranchise ’s familiar chemical element have been reintroduced , with bothDukeandCobra Commandersubverting what readers reckon they would get in pleasant room . This in itself has generated even greater anticipation for the next round ofG.I. JoeEnergon stories , of whichScarlettis the most notable , given the way it will incorporate the Arashikage Clan into the story . With details remain scarce for the prison term being , fans will have to check out the upcomingG.I. Joeminiseries to see what happens next with the ninjas the Energon Universe .

Scarlett#2is available July 3 , 2024 from Skybound Entertainment .