Transformers #18 was a monumental comic book for the Energon Universe for many reasons. The biggest of them all is a massive spoiler that Skybound and Image Comics has now provided us a first look at the follow up in Transformers #19 to share ahead of its April 9th release.
Now if you have not read Transformers #18 yet then you missed out on the major return. That return was none other than the former Decepticon leader and once prisoner of Cobra: Megatron.
That’s right, Transformers #19 will finally be providing us the answer as to why Megatron has been around. The absence of Megatron as the Decepticons leader has been felt in every issue of the series thus far. Even as the Decepticons have been able to overpower the Autobots the leadership of the villain group has been continuously question.
For this monumental issue series writer Daniel Warren Johnson will be joined by Battle Chasers’ artist Ludo Lullabi. Daniel Warren Johnson and series colorist Mike Spicer will also be handling the main cover for Transformers #19. They will be joined by an all-star cast of artists delivering variant covers that include Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, David Nakayama, Steve Beach, Frédéric Pham Chuong, and Ludo Lullabi & Adriano Lucas.
Check out the covers and three-page preview below:
Transformers #19 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on April 9, 2025. Learn more about the comic book from Skybound and Image Comics press release below.
New Arc Debut! First Look at the Megatron Story We’ve All Been Waiting for in TRANSFORMERS #19 By Daniel Warren Johnson and Ludo Lullabi
LOS ANGELES 03/13/2025 — 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 #19, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), guest artist Ludo Lullabi (Battle Chasers), and guest colorist Adriano Lucas (Destro).
TRANSFORMERS #19 presents a standalone, unforgettable Megatron story that kicks off the fourth story arc of the tentpole Energon Universe series, available on shelves in comic book shops April 9, 2025.
What happened to Megatron? The story that every fan has demanded begins RIGHT HERE.
“When Daniel pitched the idea for this story, I knew we’d be bringing in a special artist for it, and Ludo Lullabi was the first name that came to mind,” commented Executive Editor, Ben Abernathy. “Loving his work from World of Warcraft and Battle Chasers, his kinetic storytelling and attention to detail were a perfect fit for a Megatron-centric story.”
In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and series colorist Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #19 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant kicking off a new connecting cover series by David Nakayama, a 1:25 incentive variant by cover artist Steve Beach, a 1:50 incentive variant by Frédéric Pham Chuong, a 1:100 incentive variant by guest artist Ludo Lullabi & guest colorist Adriano Lucas, 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 G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). 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 #19 (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, April 9, 2025.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0225IM409)
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0225IM410)
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 0225IM411)
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 0225IM412)
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Frédéric Pham Chuong (Lunar Code: 0225IM413)
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0225IM414)
- TRANSFORMERS #19 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 0225IM415)
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