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FIRST LOOK: Optimus Prime Faces Betrayal in TRANSFORMERS #26 By Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora

 The New Era of the Best-Selling Energon Universe Story Continues HERE! 


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 #26, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from the new powerhouse creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Void Rivals), artist Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited), colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater), and letterer Rus Wooton (Void Rivals). The next chapter of the tentpole Energon Universe story will be available on shelves in comic book shops on November 12, 2025. 

Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora shake up the Energon Universe!  

Optimus Prime…betrayed? The Autobots’ newest hope may turn out to be their downfall.  

The new TRANSFORMERS epic continues here! 

In addition to the main cover by artist David Nakayama, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #26 includes an open-to-order cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant continuing the connecting cover series by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, a 1:25 incentive variant by Kael Ngu, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Dan Mora & Andres Juarez. 

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 Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy). 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 #26 (Lunar Codes Below| $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.  

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • TRANSFORMERS #26 Cover A by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 0925IM0413) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #26 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0925IM0414) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #26 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0925IM0415) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #26 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code: 0925IM0416) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #26 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Dan Mora & Andres Juarez (Lunar Code: 0925IM0417) 

“Skybound Entertainment's TRANSFORMERS title has been one of the crown jewels of the publisher's Energon Universe line" - GamesRadar+ 

 
“It is an essential read for any fan of the franchise and a shining example of what modern comics can achieve.” - Comic Book Addicts











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