Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed the lineup of variant covers and interior pages from the highly anticipated Energon Universe Special 2025.   

First available with an exclusive cover as part of Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3, 2025, this special serves as a perfect jumping on point for new readers and a can’t miss for longtime fans, with huge revelations in store, including the first appearance of a major character.  

Discover three all new stories from the Energon Universe, with stunning revelations for the worlds of G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, and VOID RIVALS from the biggest names in comics. Energon Universe talent Joshua Williamson (Duke, Superman), Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), and Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb) pen the stories, and Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), Conor Hughes (White Ash) and Johnson will provide art. Andrea Milana also serves as artist for the FCBD exclusive cover.  

Energon Universe Special 2025 will also be available for purchase in comic book shops on May 14, 2025, featuring the same story content as the Free Comic Book Day 2025 special with all-new can’t miss covers for collectors. 

In addition to the main cover by Andrea Milana, Energon Universe Special 2025 will feature an impressive slate of variant covers by Energon Universe and top comics talent Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), Conor Hughes, E.J. Su (Blood & Thunder, Tech Jacket), and Tom Reilly (G.I. JOE, Duke).   

The Energon Universe is 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. Energon Universe ongoing series include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer/creator Robert Kirkman, artist/creator Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country); the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson, artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer; and the new G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson, artist Tom Reilly, 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.  

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Energon Universe Special 2025 (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 Wednesday May 14, 2025.  The full list of covers is below: 

• Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover A by Andrea Milana (Lunar Code: 0325IM287) 

• Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 03325IM288) 

• Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0325IM289)

• Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0325IM290)

• Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0325IM291)