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As we reported from ComicsPRO last month, Robert Kirkman announced the next phase of the Energon Universe beginning in M.A.S.K #1, the all-new series from Dan Watters and Pye Parr launching in June from Image and Skybound. And that comes on the heels of learning that the Energon Universe has sold over six million copies worldwide[...]

Skybound Entertainment is to launch Energon Phase Two with the new M.A.S.K series by Dan Watters and Pye Parr, announced by CEO Robert Kirkman and VP Arune Singh at ComicsPRO, who seemed to mention me far more than seemed appropriate I felt like Sal Salperstein at the end of that But as Arune Singh said,[...]

I promise you just order them." Nancy Spears of DC Comics at ComicsPRO Then at the Skybound Presentation, Arune Singh VP of Brand, Editorial at Skybound Entertainment claimed six million copies for the Energon Universe sold so far But how does that compare, per capita, as it were? Arune Singh of Skybound at ComicsPRO Well, to date, the Energon[...]

It's a solo comics variety show that blends, bleeds and blurs Satire, Superheroes & Slice-Of-Life. STORY JASON LATOUR ART JASON LATOUR COVER A JASON LATOUR ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2026 (ONE-SHOT) 2026-05-06 40 PAGES • FC (FULL COLOR) T • $3.99 US MEDIA TIE-IN, ADAPTATION, ACTION/ADVENTURE The biggest year in Energon Universe history is here, with all new stories from the worlds of TRANSFORMERS, G.I[...]

Two issues apiece of Void Rivals in Image Comics/Skybound/Hasbro April solicitations, as well as GI Joe and Transformers in the Energon Universe But the legacy continuity of the G.I Joe: A Real American Hero gets a boost with five separate G.I Joe: Silent Missions spin-offs and one-shots… no comic book publisher has ever published eight separate[...]

DC's K.O. #3 knocks out the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List, but Marvel and Image Comics takes the rest of the top ten.

Skybound/Image Comics/Hasbro will have one title for Free Comic Book Day this year, The Energon Universe Special 2026 for Saturday, the 2nd of May, 2026. "The biggest year in Energon Universe history is here, with four all-new stories from the worlds of TRANSFORMERS, G.I JOE, Void Rivals, and more in this Free Comic Book Day issue from the biggest[...]

But on the other hand, comic book stores did better, as the Absolute, Ultimate and Energon projects continued to bring in the cash, the Marvel/DC crossovers soared to the top of the charts and the blind bags became the sales promotional tool of the year, even if it took Marvel the whole year to get[...]

PrintWatch: Batmman/Deadpool, Batman, Absolute Batman, Batman/Static, Youngblood, Transformers, GI Joe, Hulk, Captain America and Aquaman

Joe forever in the Energon Universe. Story: Joshua Williamson | Art: Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Covers: A – Tom Reilly (Wraparound) | B – Lee Bermejo | C – Ben Oliver | D – Jesus Merino, Adriano Lucas (1:25) | E – Pye Parr (1:50) G.I JOE #18 On Sale: 2026-01-21 | 32 Pages | Full Color | T[...]

And they attribute this to new, younger readers coming into the direct market, with DC's Absolute line, Marvel's Ultimate comics, and Image's Energon and Invincible universes used as initial ways in And those who grew up reading Japanese manga, American kids' comics like Dog Man or Korean webtoons, have been discovering comic shops Gen X[...]

Transformers, GI Joe, and Void Rivals of Image/Hasbro/Skybound's Energon Universe are part of Image Comics' September 2025 solicits and solicitations, promising the most shocking ending of any comic book this year for Transformers #24 You get to believe whatever you want… and a collection with a Jim Lee cover. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1[...]

But the enigmatic Cobra Commander has unleashed the power of Energon like never before! Featuring many familiar faces and the first appearance of an ALL NEW character, this is the comic that will change everything you think you know about G.I Joe…and that's only half the surprises in store from the chart-topping Energon Universe dream[...]

Man, what would have happened to BotBots if that Energon hadn't hit a mall, but a comic store or something? #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Of what Hasbro provided, we were able to piece together just short of a complete[...]

These are ordinary items that have been turned into Transformers when the items were touched by Energon As I opened all of these things, I instantly found myself making up little back stories for the world of BotBots like I was a kid again, it was quite fun pulling on all the tabs and completely[...]