G.I. JOE Resurrects COLD SLITHER in a Wild New Comic One-Shot
For fans who grew up on the gloriously awesome G.I. Joe animated series of the ’80s, this is the kind of comeback we didn’t know we needed… until now. Cold Slither, the fictional hard rock band fronted by Cobra’s biker goons, the Dreadnoks, is getting its own comic.
G.I. Joe: Cold Slither #1 drops October 1st from Skybound and Image Comics as part of the expanding Energon Universe, the ambitious crossover playground uniting G.I. Joe and Transformers under one chaotic roof.
Written by Tim Seeley (Rogue, Local Man) and drawn by Juann Cabal (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man), the one-shot dives headfirst into the rise, and inevitable implosion, of the most dangerous rock band to ever shred for Cobra.
“The catchiest song ever to grace a military-themed toy line has lived in my head rent-free for forty years,” Seeley said. “So I’m happy to drag it out, and write the true story of the scrappy band of miscreants who recorded it.”
The band was originally introduced in the episode “Cold Slither”, where Cobra cooked up a plan to brainwash the youth using subliminal messages embedded in a rock anthem. Naturally, the Dreadnoks were the perfect fit to front the band.
Artist Juann Cabal is just as fired up to bring this chaotic ensemble to the page: “My parents met at a Cold Slither gig back in the ’80s, so getting to draw this one-shot has been really special for me.”
Ben Abernathy, Executive Editor at Skybound, added: “To say this face-melting issue was a labor of love is an understatement. Getting this motley crew of creators together for this incisive and heartfelt look at the rise and fall of the legendary Cold Slither was a heavy metal dream come true!”
This is the kind of fun and unexpected deep cut that makes the current G.I. Joe comics so much fun. They're not just rebooting the familiar stuff, they’re digging into the stranger corners of the franchise and treating them with reverence and ridiculous flair.
G.I. Joe: Cold Slither #1 hits comic shops on Wednesday, October 1st. Get ready to throw the horns and surrender your free will to Cobra’s favorite rock band.
