Voltron

The legendary giant robot defender made a surprise crossover appearance in the Devil's Due Publishing G.I. Joe universe, serving as the iconic lion-formed defender of the universe familiar from animation — a coalition of five pilots combining their lion mechs into one colossal warrior.

Few crossover moments in Modern Age comics land quite like Voltron's surprise entrance into the Devil's Due Publishing universe — debuting in the pages of G.I. Joe: Frontline #5 in 2002, courtesy of Dan Jolley, Drew Johnson, and Tom Feister. From that unexpected launchpad, the iconic defender carved out a dedicated presence across Voltron: Defender of the Universe, racking up 30 catalog appearances and earning two collector-significant key issues along the way. Sharing adventures with the likes of Keith Kogane, Lance McClain, Pidge Stoker, Hunk Garrett, and Sven Holgersson, this run has a genuine ensemble energy that rewards longtime fans of the property. It's a compact but meaningful comics chapter for one of pop culture's most beloved giant robots — and for collectors, those key issues make it well worth tracking down.