Skybound has revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers and a first look at interior pages of Daniel Warren Johnson’s anticipated Transformers #1.  The second series in the recently launched Energon Universe, Transformers will debut on shelves in comic book shops beginning October 4, 2023.  

Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic Transformers franchise from Daniel Warren Johnson and colorist Mike Spicer. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. Humanity’s only hope for survival is Optimus Prime. 

The recently announced rosters of Autobots and Decepticons headlining the first story arc of the all-new Transformers series include Autobots Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Arcee, and Wheeljack, and Decepticons Starscream, Rumble, Skywarp, Laserbeak, and Soundwave.  

In addition to the already-iconic main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, the stacked list of variant covers for Transformers #1 includes Autobot and Decepticon covers by Johnson and Spicer, a cover by iconic artist Ryan Ottley, a 1:10 incentive variant that kicks off a connecting cover series by Orlando Arocena, a 1:25 incentive variant by Cliff Chiang, a 1:50 incentive variant by Francis Manapul, a 1:100 incentive variant by Ian Bertram, and finally, an open-to-order blank sketch cover. 

Transformers #1 (Lunar Codes Below | $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. 

The full list of variant covers is below: 

• Transformers #1 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0623IM805) 
• Transformers #1 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Autobot) (Lunar Code 0823IM287) 
• Transformers #1 Cover C by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Decepticon) (Lunar Code 0823IM288) 
• Transformers #1 Cover D by Ryan Ottley (Lunar Code 0823IM289) 
• Transformers #1 Cover E (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Orlando Arocena (Lunar Code 0823IM290) 
• Transformers #1 Cover F (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Cliff Chiang (Lunar Code 0823IM291) 
• Transformers #1 Cover G (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Francis Manapul (Lunar Code 0823IM292) 
• Transformers #1 Cover H (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Ian Bertram (Lunar Code 0823IM293) 
• Transformers #1 Cover I Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code 0823IM294)