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First Look at the First Appearance of Roadblock in GI Joe #18 in 2026

A first look at the first appearance of Roadblock in G.I. Joe #18 from Image Comics in 2026

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  • Roadblock makes his first appearance in the Energon Universe in GI Joe #18, releasing January 28, 2026.
  • Lady Jaye and Flint's Night Force could recruit Roadblock, but his allegiance may surprise longtime fans.
  • Joshua Williamson, Marco Foderà, and Lee Loughridge bring GI Joe’s iconic heavy machine gunner to this new era.
  • GI Joe #18 features exclusive covers, variants, and a special standalone Night Force covert ops storyline.

We have the first appearance of the GI Joe character Roadblock in the Energon Universe, as Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at GI Joe #18 from Joshua Williamson, Marco Foderà and Lee Loughridge, out on the 28th of January 2026. But he may just not end up where most folks would expect. I mean, he will be in the comic, though.

"A standalone Night Force covert op! The iconic ROADBLOCK makes his Energon Universe FIRST APPEARANCE… but will he be the newest recruit of Lady Jaye & Flint's Night Force? Or will he join a different group?! In addition to the main cover by Reilly, G.I. JOE #18 will feature an open-to-order variant cover by Kendrick "Kunkka" Lim, an open-to-order variant cover by Ben Oliver, a 1:25 incentive variant by Lucas Meyer & Adriano Lucas, a 1:50 incentive variant by Michele Rubini & Romulo Fajardo Jr, and a 1:100 incentive foil variant by Patricia Martín."

GI JOE #18
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Marco Fodera, Lee Loughridge (CA) Tom Reilly
A STANDALONE NIGHT FORCE COVERT OP!
The iconic ROADBLOCK makes his Energon Universe FIRST APPEARANCE…but will he be the newest recruit of Lady Jaye & Flint's Night Force? Or will he join a different group?!  $3.99 1/28/2026

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Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne and Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and Forbidden Planet. Father of two daughters, Amazon associate, political cartoonist.
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