Transformers (Skybound Entertainment)

Series of American comic books

Transformers

Cover A for Transformers (2023) issue #1.

Publication information
Publisher|

* Skybound Entertainment (Image Comics)

Genre|

* Science fiction

Publication date| October 4, 2023 – present
Editor(s)|

* Ben Abernathy
* Sean Mackiewicz

Transformers is an ongoing line of American comic books published by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment, being based on the toy line of the same name by Hasbro and Takara Tomy.

It is a successor of IDW Publishing's previous relaunch of Transformers comics.[1]

## Publication history

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After IDW Publishing lost the licenses to produce Transformers and G.I. Joe comics by the end of 2022,[2] Hasbro announced in June 2023 that Skybound Entertainment, an imprint of Image Comics, would acquire those licenses.[3]

During San Diego Comic-Con 2023, it was revealed that Skybound has plans to reprint both the Marvel and IDW comics based on Transformers, with more info set to release later.[4]

## List of works

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### Energon Universe series

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Main article: Energon Universe

#### Premise

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When Autobots and Decepticons travel from Cybertron to Earth, their war changes humanity's fate, and only Optimus Prime can save them.[1]

#### Overview

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Title  | Issue(s)  | Writer(s)  | Artist(s)  | Colorist(s)  | Premiere date  | Finale date

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Transformers (vol. 4)  | 1–  | Daniel Warren Johnson (1–24)[5] | Daniel Waren Johnson (1–6)
Jorge Corona (7–12, 15–)
Jason Howard (13–14)  | Mike Spicer  | October 4, 2023[6] | Present
Energon Universe 2024 Special | One-shot  | Daniel Warren Johnson
Robert Kirkman
Joshua Williamson  | Lorenzo De Felici
Ryan Ottley
Jason Howard  | Annalisa Leoni
Matheus Lopes
Mike Spicer  | May 4, 2024
(Free Comic Book Day edition)[7][8]

#### First series

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Skybound's first Transformers comic is set in the Energon Universe, being written and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson, and colored by Mike Spicer, and debuted on October 4, 2023.[6]

Johnson said, “To my readers, retailers, and fellow Transformers fans: get ready! I’ve only been drawing Optimus Prime and the rest of this amazing cast since I was in first grade. This is a dream project for me, and I’m so glad to be adding a new chapter to the decades long celebration of robots turning into cars. Also, cab-over trucks are so fun to draw!”[6]

In June 2023, Skybound announced that the main roster of Autobots features Optimus Prime, Arcee, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack and Ratchet,[9][10] while the main roster of Decepticons features Starscream, Soundwave, Laserbeak, Rumble and Skywarp.[11][12]

In January 2024, it was announced that Jorge Corona would serve as the new artist of the series starting with issue 7, with Johnson staying as writer for the series.[13]

In August 2024, Johnson confirmed that his run will feature 24 issues in total.[5]

### Worst Bot Ever series (Skybound Comet)

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In August 2024, Skybound announced a new graphic novel series titled Transformers: Worst Bot Ever for the Skybound Comet imprint for young readers.[14]

Title  | Writer(s)  | Artist(s)  | Colorist(s)  | Release schedule

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Transformers: Worst Bot Ever — Meet Ballpoint | Brian “Smitty” Smith  | Marz Jr.  | July 9, 2025[14][15]

## Reprints

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Title  | Writer(s)  | Artist(s)  | Colorist(s)  | Release schedule

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Transformers #1 40th Anniversary Edition | Bill Mantlo and Ralph Macchio | Frank Springer and Kim DeMulder  | Nel Yomtov  | August 28, 2024

## Collected editions

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### Energon Universe

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Title  | Material collected  | Pages  | Publication date  | ISBN

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Transformers, Volume 1: Robots in Disguise |

* Transformers (vol. 4) #1–6

| 136  | May 7, 2024  | 1534398171, 978-1534398177
Transformers, Volume 2: Transport to Oblivion |

* Transformers (vol. 4) #7–12
* Energon Universe 2024 Special
* Transformers story

| 128  | November 26, 2024  | 1534345272, 978-1534345270

### Transformers Compendium

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Title  | Material collected  | Pages  | Publication date  | ISBN

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The Transformers Compendium, Volume 1 |

* The Transformers (vol. 1) #1–44
* The Transformers: Headmasters #1-4

| 1064  | April 22, 2025[16] | 1534373675, 978-1534373679

## See also

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* Transformers comics
* The Transformers (Marvel Comics)
* The Transformers (IDW Publishing)

## References

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1. ^ a b Salmon, Will (2023-06-14). "Skybound roll out a new shared Transformers and G.I. Joe universe - and it starts today!". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
2. ^ Kit, Borys (2022-01-21). "IDW to Lose 'G.I. Joe,' 'Transformers' License at End of 2022 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
3. ^ Kit, Borys (2021-12-10). "Robert Kirkman's Skybound in Talks to Acquire G.I. Joe, Transformers Publishing License (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
4. ^ Johnston, James (2023-07-23). "Image/Skybound Will Reprint Marvel & IDW Transformers & GI Joe Comics". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
5. ^ a b "Transformers: Daniel Warren Johnson Reveals When His Image Comics Run Will End". Comics. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
6. ^ a b c First Comics News (2023-06-14). "SURPRISE! TRANSFORMERS AND G.I. JOE LAUNCH A NEW SHARED COMIC BOOK UNIVERSE TODAY!". Retrieved 2023-06-18.
7. ^ Donohoo, Timothy (2023-11-14). "Skybound and Hasbro Announce Transformers and G.I. Joe Special". CBR. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
8. ^ Writer, Graeme McMillan Staff (2024-02-13). "Transformers and G.I. Joe headline Skybound and Hasbro's surprise Energon Universe Special this May". Popverse. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
9. ^ First Comics News (2023-06-23). "AUTOBOTS, ROLL OUT! SKYBOUND ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF AUTOBOTS TEAM IN DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON'S TRANSFORMERS #1". Retrieved 2023-07-02.
10. ^ Salmon, Will (2023-06-26). "Skybound reveals the full line-up of Autobots featured in Transformers #1". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
11. ^ First Comics News (2023-06-30). "DECEPTICONS, ATTACK! SKYBOUND AND HASBRO ANNOUNCE DECEPTICONS LINEUP IN DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON'S TRANSFORMERS #1". Retrieved 2023-07-02.
12. ^ Marston, George; Salmon, Will (2023-06-30). "The Decepticons attack in a new teaser for Transformers #1". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
13. ^ Writer, Graeme McMillan Staff (2024-01-11). "Transformers recruits Jorge Corona to join Daniel Warren Johnson on Image, Skybound & Hasbro's hit reboot of the franchise". Popverse. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
14. ^ a b George Marston (2024-08-12). "Transformers officially introduces its "Worst Bot Ever", who turns into a ballpoint pen". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
15. ^ "Skybound Announces Middle-Grade 'Transformers' Graphic Novel Series". icv2.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
16. ^ "SKYBOUND, IMAGE & HASBRO ANNOUNCE THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM VOL. 1". Skybound Entertainment. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.

* v
* t
* e

Transformers comic series

Marvel|

* The Transformers
* G.I. Joe and the Transformers
* Generation 2
* New Avengers/Transformers
* Matrix Quest

Dreamwave|

* Generation 1
* Armada
* The War Within
* Micromasters

Fun|

* Shattered Glass

IDW|

| 2005 series|

* Infiltration
* Stormbringer
* Escalation
* Spotlight
* Megatron Origin
* Devastation
* Revelation
* All Hail Megatron
* Maximum Dinobots
* Last Stand of the Wreckers
* More than Meets the Eye
* Revolution
* Optimus Prime
* Lost Light
* First Strike
* Unicron

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2019 series|

* Galaxies
* Escape
* Wreckers: Tread & Circuits
* War's End

Other|

* Hearts of Steel
* Beast Wars
* 2021 series
* Generations
* '84: Secrets & Lies
* King Grimlock
* Shattered Glass
* Last Bot Standing

Crossovers|

* Infestation
* 2
* My Little Pony/Transformers
* New Avengers/Transformers
* Star Trek vs. Transformers
* Transformers/Back to the Future
* Transformers/Ghostbusters
* Transformers vs. The Terminator

Related|

* Hasbro Comic Book Universe
* Hasbro Reconstruction

Titan|

* Transformers Comic UK

Skybound|

| 2023 series|

* Void Rivals

|

Related|

* Energon Universe

Category

* v
* t
* e

Energon Universe

* Skybound Entertainment
* Image Comics
* Hasbro

| Ongoing series|

* Void Rivals (2023–present)1
* Transformers (2023–present)
* G.I. Joe (coming 2024)

|

Limited series|

* Duke (2023–2024)
* Cobra Commander (2024)
* Scarlett (2024)
* Destro (2024)

See also|

* Hasbro Comic Book Universe
* Hasbro Reconstruction
* Transformers
* G.I. Joe

* Hasbro Universe
* 1Original intellectual property

* v
* t
* e

Skybound Entertainment

Founder|

* David Alpert
* Robert Kirkman

Owner|

* Image Comics
* Robert Kirkman, LLC.

Publications|

| Original|

* Birthright
* Clone
* Crude
* Dead Body Road
* The Electric State
* Invincible
* The Astounding Wolf-Man
* Tech Jacket
* Atom Eve
* Guarding the Globe
* Thief of Thieves
* Oblivion Song
* Outcast
* Super Dinosaur
* The Walking Dead
* Void Rivals
* Witch Doctor

|

Licensed|

* G.I. Joe
* Summoners War: Sky Arena
* Transformers
* Universal Monsters

Crossover|

* The Pact

Other media|

| Films|

* Air
* The Electric State
* Renfield

|

TV and web series|

* Invincible
* Outcast
* Scare PewDiePie
* Super Dinosaur
* The Walking Dead
* The Walking Dead
* Fear the Walking Dead
* World Beyond
* Dead City
* Daryl Dixon
* The Ones Who Live

Video games|

* The Walking Dead (Telltale Games series)
* Season One
* The Final Season
* Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
* Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

See also|

* Energon Universe

* v
* t
* e

Image Comics

Key people|

| Founders|

* Erik Larsen
* Jim Lee
* Rob Liefeld
* Todd McFarlane
* Whilce Portacio
* Marc Silvestri
* Jim Valentino

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Other|

* Robert Kirkman
* Eric Stephenson

Imprints|

| Current|

* Shadowline
* Skybound Entertainment
* Top Cow Productions

|

Former|

* America's Best Comics
* Gorilla Comics
* WildStorm

Publications|

| Original|

* 1963
* '68
* The Astounding Wolf-Man
* Astro City
* Birthright
* The Bone Orchard Mythos
* Brit
* Cyblade
* Clone
* Cyber Force
* The Creech
* Codename: Strykeforce
* Deadly Class
* Die
* Channel Zero
* Firebreather
* Hack/Slash
* Hunter-Killer
* I Hate Fairyland
* Invincible
* Invisible Republic
* M. Rex
* Nailbiter
* Outcast
* Paper Girls
* Paradigm
* Saga
* Tech Jacket
* Velocity
* The Walking Dead
* Youngblood

| Massive-Verse|

* Radiant Black

|

Millarworld|

* Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass
* Hit-Girl
* The Dave Lizewski Years
* Kingsman
* Wanted

Savage Dragon|

* Ant
* G-Man
* Savage Dragon

Spawn|

* The Adventures of Spawn
* Angela
* Curse of the Spawn
* Haunt
* Hellspawn
* Godslayer
* Sam and Twitch
* Shadows of Spawn
* Violator

Witchblade|

* The Darkness
* Magdalena
* The Angelus

Licensed|

* Battle Chasers
* The Crow
* Kiss
* Micronauts
* Street Fighter
* Summoners War: Sky Arena

Crossover|

* Crossover
* Darker Image
* Deathmate
* EVO
* Image United
* Mindhunter
* The Pact
* Spawn/Batman
* Batman/Spawn: War Devil
* Spawn/WildC.A.T.S.
* WildC.A.T.s/Aliens
* WildC.A.T.s/X-Men

Other media|

| Films|

* Firebreather
* The Old Guard
* Spawn
* Wanted
* Witchblade

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TV series|

* Generator Rex
* Invincible
* Outcast
* Todd McFarlane's Spawn
* The Savage Dragon
* The Walking Dead
* Fear the Walking Dead
* World Beyond
* Witchblade
* Witchblade (anime)

Video games|

| The Darkness|

* The Darkness
* The Darkness II

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Spawn|

* Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game
* Spawn: The Eternal
* Spawn: In the Demon's Hand
* Spawn (1999)
* Soulcalibur II
* Spawn: Armageddon
* Mortal Kombat 11

The Walking Dead|

* Telltale Games series
* Season One

Wanted|

* Wanted: Weapons of Fate

Invincible|

* Mortal Kombat 1

See also|

* Image Universe
* McFarlane Toys

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Hasbro

Intellectual
properties
currently
managed
by Hasbro|

| Toys|

* Action Man
* Alphie
* Army Ants
* Baby Alive
* Battle Trolls
* Beetleborgs
* Blythe
* Cubix
* DohVinci
* Easy-Bake Oven
* Furby
* FurReal Friends
* G.I. Joe
* A Real American Hero
* Glo Worm
* GoBots
* Glitter Force
* Glitter Force Doki-Doki
* Hanazuki
* Inchworm
* Inhumanoids
* Jem
* Julius Jr.
* Kibaoh Klashers
* Koosh
* Kota the triceratops
* Lincoln Logs
* Lite-Brite
* Littlest Pet Shop
* Lost Kitties
* Luna Petunia
* M.A.S.K.
* Maxie
* Micronauts
* Mighty Muggs
* Mister Frosty
* Monkgomery
* Monster Face
* My Buddy
* My Little Pony
* Equestria Girls
* MoonDreamers
* My Pet Monster
* NakNak
* Nerf
* Poppin' Park
* Popples
* Potato Head
* Pound Puppies
* Power Rangers
* Play-Doh
* Rom the Space Knight
* Robotix
* Sit 'n Spin
* Spirograph
* Starting Lineup
* Stickle Bricks
* Stretch Armstrong
* Super Soaker
* Talk 'n Play
* Tinkertoy
* Tonka
* Treehouse Detectives
* Transformers
* Beast Wars
* Visionaries
* VR Troopers
* Watchimals
* Weeble

|

Games|

* Acquire
* Aggravation
* Ants in the Pants
* Axis & Allies
* Barrel of Monkeys
* Battleship
* Boggle
* Bop It
* Buckaroo!
* Candy Land
* Catch Phrase
* Chutes & Ladders
* Clue
* Connect Four
* Cootie
* Cranium
* Crocodile Dentist
* Designer's World
* Don't Break the Ice
* Don't Spill the Beans
* Easy Money
* Elefun
* Gator Golf
* Girl Talk
* Guess Who?
* Hi Ho! Cherry-O
* HeroQuest
* Heroscape
* Hungry Hungry Hippos
* Jenga
* Lazer Tag
* The Game of Life
* Mall Madness
* Merlin
* Microvision
* Milton
* Monopoly
* My Monopoly
* Mouse Trap
* Mystery Date
* Nerf Blaster
* Operation
* Ouija
* Parcheesi
* Pay Day
* Perfection
* Pictureka
* Pie Face
* Pit
* Risk
* Rook
* Pretty Pretty Princess
* Scattergories
* Scrabble1 (US and Canada)
* Simon
* Sorry!
* Subbuteo
* Stratego
* Taboo
* Trivial Pursuit
* Trouble
* Twister
* Upwords
* Yahtzee

Other|

* Alien TV
* Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
* The Big Knights
* Cupcake & Dino
* Duel Masters
* Dungeons & Dragons
* Exodus
* Humf
* Kaijudo
* Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes
* The Magic Hockey Skates
* Magic: The Gathering
* Mighty Machines
* Ninja Express
* Odd-Paw Vet
* Pat & Stan
* Peppa Pig
* PJ Masks
* Ricky Zoom
* Tractor Tom
* Void Rivals
* Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong

Distributed
worldwide
by Hasbro|

* Beyblade2

Subsidiaries
and brands|

* Avalon Hill
* Cranium, Inc.
* Hasbro Entertainment
* Astley Baker Davies
* Discovery Family (40%)
* Kenner
* Hasbro Games
* Milton Bradley
* Parker Brothers
* Tiger Electronics
* Playskool
* Wizards of the Coast
* Archetype Entertainment
* D&D Beyond
* Invoke Studios

Other media|

* Comics
* Films
* Television programs
* Video games
* Hasbro Family Game Night

Conventions|

* Auto Assembly
* BotCon
* TFcon

See also|

* Hasbro Universe
* Comic Book
* Energon
* Allspark
* Control-Vision
* Galoob
* Saban Capital Group
* Lionsgate Canada

* Category

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* 1(U.S. and Canada)
* 2(except Japan and parts of Asia)

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