The Energon Universe has been going strong all year and it does not look like it will be slowing down. That appears to be especially the case with the Transformers series. Now Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a preview of writer Daniel Warren Johnson, artist Jorge Corona, and colorist Sarah Stern’s Transformers #15 ahead of its December 11th release.
The second story arc for Transformers ended with Optimus Prime making a game changing decision. It is a decision that creates a lot of unknowns for the direction the Autobots and Decepticons will go in the Energon Universe. That is something further teased in Transformers #15 solicitation information:
Soundwave moves to finish the war with the Autobots…and all of Earth will suffer. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and Wheeljack search for the answers to a mystery that may change everything they ever thought they knew.
Transformers #15 main cover will be handled by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer. There will be addition variant covers available by an A-list line-up of artists including Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, Karl Kerschl, E.J. Su, and Dustin Nguyen. You can check out the covers and three-page preview below:
Transformers #15 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on December 11, 2024. Learn more about the comic book from Skybound and Image Comics press release below.
Jorge Corona Returns for the New Arc! Your First Look at TRANSFORMERS #15
LOS ANGELES 11/07/2024 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #15, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Sarah Stern (Batgirls). The kickoff to the new arc of the tentpole Energon Universe story will be available on shelves in comic book shops December 11, 2024.
Soundwave moves to finish the war with the Autobots…and all of Earth will suffer. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and Wheeljack search for the answers to a mystery that may change everything they ever thought they knew.
In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #15 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant beginning the connecting cover series by Karl Kerschl (Adventures of Superman), a 1:25 incentive variant by cover by E.J. Su (Tech Jacket), a 1:50 incentive variant by Oliver Ono (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp), a 1:100 incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen (Descender), and a blank sketch cover.
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 Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and the upcoming G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). The Energon Universe also includes G.I. JOE miniseries Duke, from Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire ; Cobra Commander from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song); Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia); and Destro, from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Birthright), which introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. JOE and Cobra factions to the Energon Universe. 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 #15 (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, December 11, 2024.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 1024IM428)
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 1024IM429)
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Karl Kerschl (Lunar Code: 1024IM430)
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 1024IM431)
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Oliver Ono (Lunar Code: 1024IM432)
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Dustin Nguyen (Lunar Code: 1024IM433)
- TRANSFORMERS #15 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 1024IM434)
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