Codename: G.I. Joe Deluxe Edition Book Two

by Kelly Thompson, Dan Watters, Marco Ferrari (illustrator)

Genres: Comics

248 pages, Hardcover

Published October 7, 2025

About the author

KELLY THOMPSON has a degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art & Design. Her love of comics and superheroes have compelled her since she first discovered them as a teenager. Currently living in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend and the two brilliant cats that run their lives, you can find Kelly all over the Internet where she is generally well liked, except where she's detested.

Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.

Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.

Reviews

[Matt Quann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was alright! I’m intrigued with how the GI Joe books and Transformers will interact in the future. The Scarlett book seems disconnected from most of what came before, but has some pretty kinetic action. Destro, by comparison seemed to have a stronger vision. Cobra Commander continues to be the most compelling character and his brief appearances are scene stealing.

[Phillip Murrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love G. I. Joe, so it pained me to see how horribly they changed Scarlet. Her backstory with Jinx was unnecessary and convoluted. Her ostentatious new look, specifically her piercings/gauges, are definitely against army regulation and make her stand out, something she even mentions during her undercover mission as a redhead in Japan. Like the Baroness in Duke's book, I hate these unnecessary changes and give the story one star.

Destro, on the other hand, had a dope story. Warring with Extensive Enterprises is brilliant. The villains are written almost perfectly while the Joes are worst than stale milquetoast. I really need Cobra vs Decepticons soon!