Void Rivals looks to be ending 2024 and enter 2025 hot. That is no small part from the to the latest Autobot that is finding their way into the pages of Void Rivals. Who is this Autobot? Well none other than Hot Rod. That’s right, writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Lorenzo De Felici, along with colorist Patricio Delpeche and letterer Rus Wooton, will be bringing the Autobot Hot Rod in Void Rivals #15, set to release on December 26th. Now ahead of that release Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a first look at the variant covers to share.
The introduction of Hot Rod further drives home the important connection Void Rivals has to Transformers. We’ve seen how impactful the appearances of Jetfire and Springer have been to moving the series forward. There’s no doubt that Hot Rod, a key Transformers leader, will have a similar importance. That is certainly what is teased in the solicitation for Void Rivals #15:
Everyone’s favorite Autobot, HOT ROD, finds his way to the Sacred Ring! What news of Cybertron does he bring to Springer? How dire are things? And how much trouble can two Autobots cause in Agorria? TONS!
Void Rivals #15 main cover featuring Hot Rod will be done by series artists Lorenzo De Felici. Additional variant covers will be available from artists Chuma Hill, Leonardo Romero, E.J. Su, and Andrea Milana. Check out the covers for Void Rivals #15 below:
Void Rivals #15 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on December 26, 2024. Learn more about the upcoming entry in the Energon Universe with Skybound and Image Comics press release below.
Introducing…HOT ROD! Covers Revealed for VOID RIVALS #15
LOS ANGELES 11/19/2024 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers for Void Rivals #15, the next issue of the hit series 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 (Fire Power). The all-new chapter of the epic space opera hits comic book shops on December 26, 2024.
Everyone’s favorite Autobot, HOT ROD, finds his way to the Sacred Ring! What news of Cybertron does he bring to Springer? How dire are things? And how much trouble can two Autobots cause in Agorria? TONS!
Each issue of Void Rivals promises to take readers further into the Energon Universe, with more familiar faces to appear including some of the most popular TRANSFORMERS bots, allies, and enemies!
Void Rivals #15 will feature a main cover by De Felici, along with a stacked lineup of variant covers including an open-to-order cover B by cover artist Chuma Hill, a 1:10 incentive variant continuing a connecting cover series by Leonardo Romero (cover artist, Mighty Marvel Masterworks), a 1:25 incentive variant by E.J. Su (Tech Jacket), and a 1:50 incentive variant by Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander).
Void Rivals is a tentpole 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 ongoing series include the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) and the new 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.
Void Rivals #15 (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
The full list of covers is below:
- Void Rivals #15 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 1024IM444)
- Void Rivals #15 Cover B by Chuma Hill (Lunar Code: 1024IM445)
- Void Rivals #15 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Leonardo Romero (Lunar Code: 1024IM446)
- Void Rivals #15 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 1024IM447)
- Void Rivals #15 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Andrea Milana (Lunar Code: 1024IM448)
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