Summary

• Daniel Warren Johnson's groundbreaking run on Skybound's rebooted Transformers comic series will end after 24 issues, concluding one of the greatest creative tenures in franchise history.
• Johnson's departure will come after two foundational years on the title, with the author having set the tone for the Energon Universe shared continuity version of the Robots in Disguise.
• Despite Johnson's eventual departure from the series, fans can still enjoy another year of stories before his time on the book concludes, as his Transformers run continues to build to a fever pitch, with fans expecting many twists and turns on the road still to come before the author's exit.

Daniel Warren Johnson has revolutionized the Transformers franchise future of the Energon Universe.

During a Reddit AMA with his The Moon Is Following Us artist Riley Rossmo, Daniel Warren Johnson was asked how long he plans to stay on Transformers, and the writer confirmed he’s staying on for a total of twenty-four issues.

Starting out as the writer and artist of the title when it launched in October of last year, Johnson would go on to relinquish the art duties to new series artist Jorge Corona after the sixth issue. Now, the writer confirmed he’ll be leaving his writing duties after the conclusion of his second year on the title.

Daniel Warren Johnson Confirms He’s Leaving Transformers After Issue #24

Johnson Revealed His End Date In A Reddit "Ask Me Anything"

The question of who will follow hot on the heels of such a historic run will be at the forefront of readers' minds over the next several months, until a successor is announced.

Daniel Warren Johnson's revelation of his decision to leave Transformers after issue #24 is bittersweet, highlighting how rewarding the experience has been. As Johnson wrote in response to an AMA query:

I'm having a blast writing it now and Jorge and Mike are absolutely slaying the art. I am going to be writing for a total of 24 issues...Honestly, I'm having so much fun I would love to (stay on for more). But when I make anything, writing, drawing, or both, I only know how to go 110 percent. So all that to say, I'm killing myself and can only go for so long. My choice to leave at 24 is more of a choice for my mental health and for my family than however I may feel about my wonderful Cybertronians.

Daniel Warren Johnson’s run on Transformers has been a massive success since its launch last year, helping to position the Energon Universe as one of the most successful lines currently going in comics, and garnering Johnson two Eisner Awards for his work on the title, for “Best Continuing Series” and “Best Writer/Artist.”

The accolades are well-deserved, as Johnson has re-energized the franchise, and produced a title that’s every bit as nuanced and heartfelt as it is packed with blockbuster entertainment. Fans were concerned when Johnson stepped down as the series' artist after Transformers #6, but those concerns where quickly allayed when Jorge Corona took up the art duties. Of course, with John leaving the title completely after twenty-four issues, the question of who will follow hot on the heels of such a historic run will be at the forefront of readers' minds over the next several months, until a successor is announced.

Daniel Warren Johnson’s Run on Transformers Is Already One of the All-Time Greats

With A Long Road Stil Ahead

However Daniel Warren Johnson ultimately ends his tenure on the Energon Universe’s Transformers title, the writer/artist can look back on his two-year run as one of the greatest stories of all time to feature the Robots in Disguise.

There are many possibilities for who might step in to fill the imposing void left by Daniel Warren Johnson's departure from Skybound's Transformers, and while there are many great authors who would be a great fit for the series, many fans expect that it will be Skybound founder Robert Kirkman, whose Transformers fandom makes him destined to write the book eventually. Whether he will step into the role now, or further down the line, most readers believe this to be a matter of "when," rather than "if."

While it will be sad when Johnson leaves the title, fans need not despair yet: the eleventh issue of Transformers was just released, so Daniel Warren Johnson still has another year’s worth of stories to tell in the Energon Universe before he leaves. Things have reached a fever pitch in the current storyline running in the book, which will see the the Energon Universe’s Transformers title, the writer/artist can look back on his two-year run as one of the greatest stories of all time to feature the Robots in Disguise.

Source: Daniel Warren Johnson, Reddit AMA