Summary

  • The Energon Universe trailer gives fans a thrilling glimpse into the Transformers and G.I. Joe comics, with stunning artwork and enticing storylines.
  • Daniel Warren Johnson's Transformers series shows the robots arriving on Earth after a devastating war on Cybertron, raising the question of whether the Autobots or Deceptions will determine Earth's fate.
  • The arrival of the Transformers leads to the formation of G.I. Joe and Cobra, with Cobra Commander seeking to exploit the Energon substance and Duke leading the elite G.I. Joe unit to stop him. Don't miss these exciting new titles from Skybound Entertainment.

Fans the world over were excited when Skybound Entertainment revealed when it would be rebooting the G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises into a shared continuity dubbed the Energon Universe. Now, Skybound has released a trailer for the new universe, giving fans their first look at the new comics releasing later this year and beyond.

Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici surprised the comics world when they included the Transformers’ Jetfire in the first issue of their new series Void Rivals, kicking off the Energon Universe and setting up the all-new shared continuity between Hasbro’s indelible 1980s toy franchises. Three new titles were announced quickly to Void Rivals in this new universe: a new Transformers series from writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson, as well as Duke from Joshua Willaimson and Tom Reily and Cobra Commander from Williamson and Andrea Milana. Now, Skybound has released an exciting new trailer announcing the new shared continuity in full. Promising the next great era for Transformers and G.I. Joe, check out the new Energon Universe trailer below:

Energon Universe Trailer Teases Transformers' & G.I. Joe's Shared Adventures

The trailer is exciting for many reasons, as it gives fans their first real look at what the writers and artists have in store for them when the Transformers and G.I. Joe comics arrive later this year. First up is a better look at Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers, and the artwork shown off in the trailer proves the writer/artist is the perfect creator to tackle Hasbro’s bots in this all-new continuity. The new Transformers series begins with the robots in disguise arriving on Earth following Optimus Prime’s failure in a catastrophic war on Cybertron, a war that looks to be reignited in the present day. “Will the heroic Autobots save the world?” the on-screen caption reads. “Or will the Deceptions doom the planet?”

The arrival of the Transformers on Earth causes all sorts of ripple effects, as the on-screen captions go on to state that “their return is only half the battle,” before revealing our first look at Tom Reily’s cover for Duke #1 and Andrea Milana’s cover for Cobra Commander #1. Given the information provided in the early solicits for both series, it sounds like the arrival of Energon on Earth will lead to the formation of the G.I. Joe and Cobra organizations, with Cobra Commander planning to use the alien substance for his own nefarious purposes, and Conrad “Duke” Ha forming the elite G.I. Joe unit to stop him.

However things play out, the trailer makes it clear that fans won’t want to miss the new Energon Universe titles combining the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises.

Transformers #1 is on sale Oct. 4, Duke #1 is on sale Dec. 2023 and Cobra Commander #1 is on sale January 2024, all from Skybound Entertainment

Source: Skybound Entertainment