Transformers [Skybound]

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Established in 2010, Skybound is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties to create cool stuff and deliver one-of-a-kind experiences to fans. Skybound extends their stories across platforms including comics, television, film, video games, tabletop, books, digital content, audio programming, and beyond. The company is home to critically-acclaimed global franchises including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Superfight, and hit new podcast series Impact Winter.

Led by Skybound Entertainment co-founder Robert Kirkman, Skybound Comics is an award-winning imprint of Image Comics and promotes a shared vision to collaborate with top and emerging talent across the comics industry. The Skybound publishing slate includes acclaimed series such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, Ultramega, Stillwater, Fire Power, and Excellence, while also delivering powerful licensed comics, including a partnership with LEGO Books. It is also home to Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult and Middle Grade audiences, launching in June 2022 with Clementine Book One, by award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden and set in the world of The Walking Dead. Skybound has seen numerous comics series adapted for the screen, including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Super Dinosaur and Outcast, with more projects in development.

Today Skybound, in partnership with toy and game company Hasbro, announced the full lineup of Autobots team members that will appear in writer/artist powerhouse Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers, launching with issue #1 October 4, 2023.

Teasers of each character appeared on Skybound social channels this week, showcasing the all-star team of Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Arcee, and Wheeljack. Fans should stay tuned to Skybound social channels next week, as the Decepticon team will be unveiled daily.

In the recent surprise heard ‘round the world, Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici’s Void Rivals #1 launched the all-new shared “Energon Universe” with the surprise first appearance of iconic Transformers character Jetfire. The stealth launch introduced the historic new partnership between Hasbro and Skybound, with Transformers and G.I. Joe comics finding a new home with the publisher.

 

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Transformers #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM805) begins an all-new era for the iconic Robots in Disguise from Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope for survival is Optimus Prime.

Transformers #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM805| $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

Fans will discover more about the Energon Universe at Comic-Con International: San Diego this July, with Skybound set to announce programming and exclusive drops in the coming weeks.

 

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Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic Robots in Disguise from Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope for survival is Optimus Prime.

Transformers #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM805 | $4.99) will be available at  comic book shops  and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

Fans will discover more about the Energon Universe at Comic-Con International: San Diego this July, with Skybound set to announce programming and exclusive drops in the coming weeks.

 

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The Energon Universe expands in December with Duke #1, a limited series from Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride), Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33), that tells the story you’ve never read before – the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in a world grappling with the arrival of the Autobots and Decepticons. When Conrad S. Hauser (codename DUKE) investigates the mysteries behind The Transformers, the answers will lead to the birth of forces for good and evil that the world never imagined.

This will be followed by the launch of Cobra Commander #1 in January 2024, from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song). In a world where Cobra doesn’t exist, one man’s sinister plans to utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon will send shockwaves across the globe.

The first two issues of Void Rivals are available in comic book shops now—Void Rivals #3 (Diamond Code JUN230375) will be available on August 16, 2023. Fans can pre-order their copies of Transformers #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM805), Duke #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM806), and Cobra Commander #1 (Lunar Code 0623IM807) right now at their local comic book shops.

 

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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the beloved TRANSFORMERS franchise, marking “40 Years. One Legacy.”, today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced the upcoming spring 2025 release of THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium Vol. 1, which will collect every issue of the original Marvel Comics series for the landmark franchise in a new reader-friendly compendium format for the very first time. This will be followed later in 2025 with a second volume completing the entire Marvel series run.

With stories from writers Bob Budiansky (Sleepwalker), Bill Mantlo (The Incredible Hulk), Jim Salicrup (Spider-Man), and art from Frank Springer (Nick Furry, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Don Perlin (Ghost Rider), Jose Delbo (Wonder Woman), THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium Vol. 1 is the first compendium of its kind, promising to transport readers into the Marvel Era of the beloved series—including a guest appearance from your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!

THE TRANSFORMERS rocked the comic book world with their debut that was truly ...MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE..., and now fans can experience every issue from the original series and its tie-ins. Discover the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons, and the galaxy-spanning war that will leave you breathless.

Collecting issues #1-44 of the original THE TRANSFORMERS comics and HEADMASTERS #1-4 limited series, longtime and new fans alike can expect to relive the classic 80s Marvel stories that started it all for the Robots in Disguise when this compendium hits comic book shops on April 9, 2025.

“Together, Skybound and Hasbro have brought the TRANSFORMERS back to the top of the sales charts with the best-selling Energon Universe shared universe, and now it’s time to shine a light on the 40 years of comics and creators that paved the way,” said Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Publisher, Skybound. “Starting with The Transformers and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero compendium series, we’re thrilled to give both new and original fans the chance to read the comics that started it all, as we build out the most comprehensive Hasbro backlist publishing program possible.”

Alongside the G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Compendium Vol. 1 being published this October, Skybound’s ongoing compendium release slate is an integral component of its overall comics partnership with Hasbro. While the Energon Universe has delivered a fresh new start for these franchises in Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Lorenzo De Felici (Oblivion Song), TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb) and artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), Duke by writer Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride) and artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and Cobra Commander by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook), these compendiums celebrate the rich histories of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE in comic book form.

THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium Vol. 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-7367-9 | MSRP: $64.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Compendium Vol. 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-7150-7| MSRP: $64.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Tuesday, October 15, 2024

 

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Wreck-Gar and Beach Head Join the Energon Universe!
The Popular Characters Will First Appear in Void Rivals #19 & G.I. JOE #7 This May

Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced the arrival of fan-favorite characters to the Energon Universe this May, and revealed all-new covers featuring them. G.I. JOE #7 marks the first appearance of Beach Head as well as the dramatic return of Night Force, the covert Joe team specializing in nighttime surveillance and defensive operations. First appearing in Void Rivals #19, the mustachioed TRANSFORMERS character Wreck-Gar and his Junkion allies will make their Energon Universe debuts.

Kicking off the second story arc of the new G.I. JOE epic, G.I. JOE #7 is a standalone Night Force covert op that features the first appearance of the iconic Beach Head! But is this really his last Mission?!

From the critically acclaimed creative team of series writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander) and guest artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power), the next chapter of the comic book introducing a bold new vision of G.I. Joe and Cobra to the Energon Universe will hit comic books shelves on May 21, 2025.

Then, jump starting the third story arc of the space opera, Void Rivals #19 serves as a standalone Skuxxoid epic. The breakout fan-favorite of the Energon Universe takes center stage. Who is Skuxxoid? What is Skuxxoid? This issue answers all of your burning questions and more! Plus, the First appearance of Wreck-Gar and the Junkions.

From the Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), along with colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), and letterer Rus Wooton, Void Rivals #19 will hit comic book shops on May 28, 2025.

The Energon Universe is the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe. Titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman, artist Lorenzo De Felici, and colorist Patricio Delpeche; TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon); and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana.

Void Rivals #19 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday May 28, 2025.


The full list of covers is below:

• Void Rivals #19 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici
• Void Rivals #19 Cover B by Conor Hughes
• Void Rivals #19 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Martín Morazzo
• Void Rivals #19 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Eric Canete
• Void Rivals #19 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martin
• Void Rivals #19 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su
• Void Rivals #19 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover

G.I. JOE #7 (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

The full list of variant covers is below:

• G.I. JOE #7 Cover A by Tom Reilly
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover B by Kael Ngu
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Alan Quah
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jeff Spokes
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Homare
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Derrick Chew
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover
• G.I. JOE #7 Cover H (Die Cut Mask Cover) by Andrea Milana ($4.99)

Void Rivals #19 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici​

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Void Rivals #19 Cover B by Conor Hughes​

​ Void Rivals #19 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Martín Morazzo​

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Void Rivals #19 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Eric Canete​

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Void Rivals #19 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martin​

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Void Rivals #19 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incetive) by E.J. Su​

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Void Rivals #19 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover​

​ G.I. JOE #7 Cover A by Tom Reilly​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover B by Kael Ngu​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Alan Quah​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jeff Spokes​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Homare​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Derrick Chew​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover​

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G.I. JOE #7 Cover H (Die Cut Mask Cover) by Andrea Milana​

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One Has Fallen, One Will Rise in TRANSFORMERS #22 By Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona

Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #22, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). The next chapter of the tentpole Energon Universe story will be available on shelves in comic book shops on July 9, 2025.

ONE HAS FALLEN. ONE WILL RISE. The Autobots and Decepticons prepare to make their final stand—and this time there’s no turning back.

In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and series colorist Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #22 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant continuing the connecting cover series by David Nakayama, a 1:25 incentive variant by Manabu Yashiro, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Pye Parr.

TRANSFORMERS is the cornerstone of the Energon Universe, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy). Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.

TRANSFORMERS #22 (Lunar Codes Below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

The full list of variant covers is below:

TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0525IM441)
TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0525IM442)
TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 0525IM443)
TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro (Lunar Code: 0525IM444)
TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Pye Parr (Lunar Code: 0525IM445)

TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer

TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer

TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Nakayama

TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro

TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Pye Parr

 

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Superstars Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora Begin a New TRANSFORMERS Era with Issue #25
The Best-Selling Energon Universe Series Debuts Its New Creative Team October 2025

Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed the new creative team for the two-time Eisner Award winning series TRANSFORMERS. Writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead, Void Rivals) and artist Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman) kick off a bold new era for TRANSFORMERS that will be ...MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE with issue #25, in comic book shops October 8, 2025.

Joining current series colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) and letterer Rus Wooton (G.I. JOE, Void Rivals), Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora begin a new age of TRANSFORMERS with an oversized issue, celebrating the blockbuster series’ second anniversary. A perfect jumping on point for new readers, issue #25 will also feature a stunning story from Kirkman and current series artist Jorge Corona (Ain’t No Grave).

"Holy smokes, I’m writing a TRANSFORMERS comic!” said Kirkman. “I’ve been so invested in this series since the beginning. I’ve marveled at what Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona have brought to some of my all-time favorite characters. When Daniel’s run came to an end, I could stand on the sidelines no more! I just had to get in the ring! It’s a tremendous honor to be a small part of the legacy of these amazing characters. This world has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can’t wait for everyone to see what the legendary Dan Mora and I are cooking up!”

“I’ve been a huge TRANSFORMERS fan ever since I can remember, so it’s been a real thrill to come aboard the series with the equally thrilling Robert Kirkman,” said Dan Mora. “I’ve also been a huge fan of Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona, and what they’ve done on this title has literally been out of this world. Drawing my favorite Autobots and Decepticons brings me back to all of the fun I had playing with them as a kid, so I hope to add my own spark to their legacy and can’t wait for fans to see what Robert and I have been toying with for the Energon Universe next!”

The Energon Universe will never be the same as the Autobots and Decepticons begin the most surprising new chapter in their war on Earth.

Optimus Prime and the remaining Autobots must join forces with unlikely allies in order to protect their adopted planet. But Prime’s next challenge lies closer to home than he ever imagined. And what is the fate of the Decepticons?

"Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora on TRANSFORMERS?! Talk about a dream come true,” noted Executive Editor Ben Abernathy. “I think everyone's going to have their minds blown once they read what these two geniuses are cooking up!”

In addition to the main cover by David Nakayama, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #25 includes an open-to-order cover by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer, incentive variant covers by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, Kael Ngu, Dan Mora, Jae Lee & June Chung, Autobot & Decepticon blank sketch covers, and specialty finish covers by David Nakayama, John Amor, and Leonardo Romero.

TRANSFORMERS is the cornerstone of the Energon Universe, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy). Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.

TRANSFORMERS #25 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon| $4.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

The full list of variant covers is below:

• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover A by David Nakayama
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Kael Ngu
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Dan Mora & Andres Juarez
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Jae Lee & June Chung
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Autobot)
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover H Blank Sketch Cover (Decepticon)
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover I (Foil) by David Nakayama ($5.99)
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover J (Foil Mask Cover) (Optimus Prime) by John Amor & Andres Juarez ($5.99)
• TRANSFORMERS #25 Cover K Battle Damage Die Cut Cover by Leonardo Romero ($6.99)