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Skybound, Image, and Hasbro Unveil Energon Universe Special 2026 Variant Covers

SkyboundImage Comics, and Hasbro have revealed the lineup of variant covers for Energon Universe Special 2026 which will also serve as the introductory chapter of the upcoming new Energon Universe series M.A.S.K.

First available with an exclusive cover as part of Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 2, 2026, Energon Universe FCBD Special 2026 serves as both a perfect jumping on point into the Energon Universe and a can’t miss experience for long-time fans. 

The biggest year in Energon Universe history is here, and this special issue includes four all-new stories from the worlds of TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, VOID RIVALS, and M.A.S.K. from the biggest names in comics. Energon Universe talent Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson, and Dan Watters pen the stories, and Jason HowardTom ReillyConor Hughesand Pye Parr provide art for this action-packed special. The retail version of Energon Universe Special 2026 will be available for purchase in comic book shops on Wednesday May 6, 2026, featuring the same story content as the FCBD 2026 special with all-new can’t miss covers for collectors. 

In addition to the main cover by Pye Parr, Energon Universe Special 2026 will feature an impressive slate of variant covers by Energon Universe and top comics talent Howard Porter and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Jason Howard, Conor Hughes, and Cedric Poulat 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Energon Universe Special 2026 Cover A by Pye Parr 
  • Energon Universe Special 2026 Cover B by Howard Porter & Romulo Fajardo Jr.  
  • Energon Universe Special 2026 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Jason Howard 
  • Energon Universe Special 2026 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Conor Hughes 
  • Energon Universe Special 2026 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Cedric Poulat

Crowdfunding Corner: The Objectivist, Tales of Asunda Tome + New Untamed Comic & D&D 5e Module!

Welcome to our revamped “Crowdfunding Corner” rounding up some of the latest crowdfunding news. We’re going beyond just announcement projects, we’ll be tracking to make sure these projects get delivered as well as what we think the “risk” of backing them are.

We’ll be updating the format as we get a better handle of the needs of this sort of coverage, so stay tuned and check out the first round of projects!


The Objectivist

THE OBJECTIVIST

Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: (w) Curt Pires (a) Alex Diotto, Luca Casalanguida (c) Mark Dale (l) Micah Myers (ca) Jae Lee
Launch Date: Launching soon
Risk: Medium – With the first crowdfunding campaign, it’s always worth some caution, there’s a good chance it’ll likely miss its expected release (a common issue with first campaigns)

Curt Pires, the comics trailblazer behind GalacticLost Fantasy, and countless other celebrarted works has announced the Kickstarter campaign for The Objectivist, a 140-page original graphic novel with art from acclaimed artists Alex Diotto (Lost FantasyIndigo Children) and Luca Casalanguida (Lost Fantasy), colors from Mark Dale, and lettering from Micah Myers.The project features haunting covers by Eisner Award-winning artist Jae Lee.

The Objectivist follows an isolated vigilante whose grip on sanity unravels as he mounts a one-man war against corruption. His journey quickly spirals into moral freefall when the foundations of truth that have fueled his blood-splattered crusade begin to crumble. The resulting narrative sucker punch weaves thematic and visual threads ranging from The QuestionSin Cityand Batman: Year One to Steve Ditko’s Mr. A.

Fans can sign up for The Objectivist’s mailing list at the link below to receive updates when the project will launch. The graphic novel will be released in a physical hardcover as well as digitally on the digital comics and manga hub, Neon Ichiban, with detailed reward tiers to be announced closer to the Kickstarter launch. 


Tales of Asunda Tome + New Untamed Comic & D&D 5e Module!

Tales of Asunda Oversized Tome Cover

Publisher: Stranger Comics
Creative Team: (w) Sebastian A. Jones, Justin Estrada (a) Alex Paterson (c) Blond (l) Joshua Cozine
Launch Date: Currently funding – ends April 20 2026 1:01 PM EDT
Risk: Low – The publisher has run previous crowdfunding campaigns and they’ve been delivered.

THIS KICKSTARTER HAS TWO MAIN FEATURES

TALES OF ASUNDA TOME 1 – OUR FIRST OMNIBUS!
TALES is an anthology series, with each issue being a one-shot story filling in the gaps between the various titles. Some TALES return favorite heroes like Niobe or Dusu. Others introduce new characters who may have a role to play in the future. 

Known for our Deluxe Oversized Hardcovers, this is our first Omnibus. A 400-page Graphic Novel that collects TALES Volumes 1 and 2 and the 2009 #0 issue. It’s packed with 9 comics, art galleries, prose, songs, and game material for D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e! The Kickstarter edition has Foil Inlay Titles and a wraparound dust jacket with a poster on the back!

THE UNTAMED: WISHING WELL – AN OVERSIZED COMIC & RPG MODULE IN ONE!
This is a prequel one-shot comic to the series that launched Stranger Comics, and it stars the Stranger and Dura! It’s also the first issue in Tales of Asunda Volume 3.

After reading the comic you can enter Asunda as the oversized issue is paired with our WISHING WELL D&D 5e MODULE! Roll up a character and venture into the depths below the Town of Oasis!

Preview: The Smurf Tales Vol. 15

The Smurf Tales Vol. 15

Author/Illustrator: Peyo
Letterers: Chas! Pangburn, Justin Birch
Translator: Nannette McGuinness

The Smurfs Tales 15 features the classic Smurfs and the White Storm adventure along with Johan and Peewit’s The Black Arrow and Benny Breakiron’s Chocolate & Boxes of Tricks.

Brainy, Jokey and Handy Smurf head out of Smurf Village to try out their brand new sled, but when a dangerous snowstorm strikes , will they discover a new friend or an old enemy in the old shelter they seek refuge in? And what happens when Papa Smurf and the rest of the village are trapped in an even bigger snowstorm? All this, PLUS Johan and Peewit and Benny Breakiron stories.

The Smurf Tales Vol. 15

Preview: Speed Racer #7

Speed Racer #7

(W) David Pepose (A) Davide Tinto

Fathers and Sons!

At the Universal Motor Showcase, Carl Kranem boasts that the deadly GRX Engine has ended Speed Racer’s era…until Speed challenges him head-on, armed not with more power, but hard-earned wisdom from Pops. As father and son clash over legacy, loss, and what it truly means to race, Speed learns that endurance and intelligence can outmatch raw force. In a blistering showdown where the GRX’s terrible cost is finally revealed, the sins of the fathers come due at the finish line.

Speed Racer #7

Preview: Exit City #5

Exit City #5

(W) Rich Douek (A) Tom Derenick

Vitruvian marks a bold new starting point and a return to the Underworld franchise, launching an all-new story arc from writer Rich Douek and artist Tom Derenick. What begins as a lavish high-society gallery opening spirals into chaos—and then horror—when a shocking murder reframes vandalism as something far more sinister. As Detective McCormick investigates, Exit City once again proves that in a world built on ambition and excess, even creativity can become a weapon.

Exit City #5

Preview: Astro Quantum #3

Astro Quantum #3

(W) Arturo Fabra, Andrea Mutti (A) Andrea Mutti

The hunt begins. Quee-Keg leads the speeder-hooks in pursuit of a Molok, but the kill is lost when a Kobalt, the eco galaxy terrorists, fleet ambushes the crew — leaving wreckage, betrayal, and Akhaab’s wrath in their wake. Docking at the forest-world Orobos, Ishmaeel’s drunken misstep delivers him into the hands of the fanatical priests of Dakon — zealots who demand blood sacrifice to feed their abyssal god. To save him, Quee-Keg and Rolloh must descend into a nightmare of smoke, stone, and tentacles, where faith is madness and monsters are very real. Friendship, fury, and survival collide in the shadow of a living god.

Astro Quantum #3

Preview: Racer X Vol. 1

Racer X Vol. 1

(W) Mark Russell (A) Nuno Plati

Rex Racer was burned, betrayed, and left for dead—but he came back as Racer X, a masked vigilante on a mission to take down the corrupt racing syndicates from the inside. As he protects his brother Speed from the shadows, he battles deadly rivals, rigged races, and his own past. With every race, he inches closer to the vengeance he seeks, using his skills to level the playing field for those who race with honor. But when returning home risks the lives of those he loves, Rex must choose between family and the fight.

From award-winning writer Mark Russell (Snagglepuss, Vanishing Point) and fan-favorite artist Nuno Plati (The Amazing Spider-Man) comes a story of a man out for revenge and redemption. Collects issues 1-4 and the Free Comic Book Day short story.

Racer X Vol. 1

Preview: Pop Kill Vol. 1: Killing Your Thirst

Pop Kill Vol. 1: Killing Your Thirst

(W) Dave Johnson, Jimmy Palmiotti
(A) Juan Santacruz

Imagine a world where the two dominant and competing Cola companies, each worth billions, are owned by former conjoined twins who are now separated and have grown to hate each other so much they hire assassins, saboteurs, and espionage personnel to meddle with each other on a daily basis. This is the story about brotherly love run afoul, and the people they enlist to do their dirty work.

Pop Kill Vol. 1: Killing Your Thirst

Preview: Touched by a Demon #3

Touched by a Demon #3

Writer: Kristen Gudsnuk
Artist: Kristen Gudsnuk
Cover artist: Kristen Gudsnuk

B&Z’s Life Coach “client of the week” is a girlfriendless office worker. Reinvigorated by his conversation with Father Angelo, Bifrons tries a more hands-off, tool-based approach to saving humans’ souls. Will Bifrons’s new strategy help his client find love, or will he be doomed to rot in Hell?

Touched by a Demon #3

Preview: Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #4

Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #4

Writer: Patton Oswalt · Jordan Blum
Artist: Scott Hepburn
Colorist: Ian Herring
Letterer: Nate Piekos
Cover artist: Scott Hepburn

Minor Threats from past and present unite to begin their final assault against real estate mogul Cooper Scadwell and his nefarious plans for the multiversal gentrification of Redport. But they’re not the only players to enter the fray as Frankie’s daughter Maggie aka Modder and her team of teen superheroes, The Action, make their move to bring Playtime to justice. An epic battle erupts beneath the subterranean tunnels of Twilight City but not everyone is making it out alive. Don’t miss out on the penultimate issue to our explosive finale as Frankie and costumed crime prepare to make their last stand!

Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #4
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