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Skybound, Image, and Hasbro Announce Energon Universe Hardcovers

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have announced three Energon Universe deluxe hardcovers coming in spring and summer 2025. Collecting Transformers, Void Rivals, and the G.I. JOE miniseries Duke and Cobra Commander for the first time in beautiful hardcover editions, fans can read the hit Energon Universe comics like never before.  

The Energon Universe is 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.

The Transformers enter the Energon Universe! In comic book shops April 2025, Transformers Deluxe Edition Book One collects the first two arcs (issues #1-12) of the two-time Eisner Award-winning series from the critically acclaimed creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, and Mike Spicer in a stunning deluxe hardcover for the first time.  

The Autobots and Decepticons have renewed their endless war on Earth, and one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. 

Transformers Deluxe Edition Book One (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2823-5| SRP $49.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 

Then, rediscover the series that started the Energon Universe with Void Rivals Deluxe Edition Book One from the game changing team of Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici. In comic book shops May 2025, this deluxe hardcover collects Void Rivals #1-12 and material from the Energon Universe 2024 Special, bringing the world of Transformers—and beyond—back to comics. 

War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies end up on a journey neither of them expected. 

What dark forces await them? And will they be able to put aside their differences to confront them together? 

Void Rivals Deluxe Edition Book One (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2824-2| SRP $49.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. 

The Road to G.I. JOE begins here! Experience the epic origin of G.I. Joe and Cobra like you’ve never seen before in Codename: G.I. JOE Deluxe Edition Book One, collecting the bestselling Duke and Cobra Commander miniseries, alongside material from the Energon Universe 2024 Special. Red-hot writer Joshua Williamson teams up with artists Tom Reilly and Andrea Milana to introduce two of the most powerful factions Earth has to offer in this gorgeous hardcover. 

Conrad “Duke” Hauser made first contact with a Transformer and lived to tell the tale. Now, one of the US Army’s most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could prepare him for.  

Meanwhile, one man’s sinister plans utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will rock the world—and maybe the universe—to its core? 

Codename: G.I. JOE Deluxe Edition Book One (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2822-8| SRP $49.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. 

Cobra Commander #5 ends the series on a high note and we’re beyond excited for what’s next

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Cobra Commander #5 wraps up the series that redefines who Cobra Commander is and delivers the rise of Cobra.

Story: Joshua Williamson
Art: Andrea Milana
Color: Annalisa Leoni
Letterer: Rus Wooton

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Cobra Commander #5 delivers the rise of Cobra

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Cobra Commander #5

To build an army, Cobra Commander makes a deal with a powerful ally that can’t be trusted. Now that’s its started, can the Cobra Threat ever be stopped? Cobra Commander #5 wraps up the series that redefines who Cobra Commander is and delivers the rise of Cobra.

Skybound has had an amazing launch of its “Energon Universe.” Each series can stand on their own but together paint a bigger picture that brings together Transformers, G.I. JOE, and more in new ways. But, what’s been truly interesting is the G.I. JOE aspect as both Cobra Commander and Duke each take us to a time before G.I. JOE and Cobra. Each has added new motives as to why those organizations form and their goals and focus.

Writer Joshua Williamson delivers the rise of Cobra Commander in this issue as the scientist turned wannabe terrorist tracks down Destro and makes him an offer he can’t refuse.

Williamson nails the issue by not just delivering an exciting debut of Cobra but really focusing on the relationship between Cobra Commander and Destro. It’s not allies and not enemies, it’s not really even frenemies. They’re more parasites to each other, feeding each other and feeding off each other. It’s a symbiotic relationship and one that’s going to be rocky.

Williamson also emphasizes just how fearful we should be of Cobra Commander. This is a character who is unhinged in many ways and at this point the ends justify the means. He has no issue killing civilians or his own supporters. He has a goal and vision and he’s going to make that happen. It’s such a change from the sniveling failure we’ve seen in the past.

The art by Andrea Milana is fantastic. With color by Annalisa Leoni and lettering by Rus Wooton, the comic just nails each moment visual. There’s chaos, terror, fear, it’s all presented on pages that pop. The team also delivers visual throwbacks for long time fans of G.I. JOE they’ll appreciate and those final moments of Cobra tell so much by the small details within.

Cobra Commander #5 ends the series with exciting teases of what’s to come. Not just clashes between Cobra and G.I. JOE and Destro and Cobra Commander but also the future of the property’s connection to the Transformers. It’s an exciting time to be a fan of all of these properties. This is a comic universe that can’t be missed.

Story: Joshua Williamson Art: Andrea Milana
Color: Annalisa Leoni Letterer: Rus Wooton
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Skybound provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Karate Prom

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

A Business Proposal Vol. 5 (Yen Press/IZE Press) – We’re a sucker for this rom-com.

Archie Comics: Judgement Day #1 (Archie) – When Archie changes up their formula, it’s usually a winner.

Barkham Asylum (DC Comics) – The title alone puts a smile on our face and DC has a good track record when it comes to graphic novels for kids.

Blood Hunt #2 (Marvel) – The first issue of this event far exceeded our expectations and we can’t wait to see what comes next and who gets turned.

The Butcher’s Boy #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A true Lovecraftian horror? Or just the feverish dreams of a mentally unstable serial killer. Six friends on a road trip are about to find out…

Cobra Commander #5 (Skybound) – The newly launched “Energon Universe” has breathed new life into Transformers and G.I. Joe and we’ve been sucked in to see how Cobra has come about. We’re excited to see this series wrapping up and what comes next.

Conan the Barbarian #11 (Titan Comics) – The series has been fantastic with every issue. The best sword and sorcery on the comic shelf right now.

Fall of the House of X #5 (Marvel) – The event overall has been ho-hum but we want to see how it wraps up and leads to the new start in July.

Karate Prom (First Second) – We loved it. Check out our review.

Local Man #10 (Image Comics) – This series’ praise and award nominations is well deserved.

Oshi No Ko Vol. 6 (Yen Press) – The series has been an interesting inside look at celebrity as well as a murder mystery.

The Talk (Henry Holt) – Darrin Bell examines how “the talk” has shaped nearly every moment of his life into adulthood and fatherhood.

Ultimate Black Panther #4 (Marvel) – We have no idea what it was at the end of the issue, but we’re excited to find out!

Void Rivals #9 (Skybound) – Another series in Skybound’s “Energon Universe,” Springer from the Transformers is in this and we’re intrigued as to how that piece of puzzle works.

White Boat #1 (DSTLRY) – Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla are a must buy, especially when together.

It’s the Rise of Cobra in newly revealed covers for Cobra Commander #5

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers for Cobra Commander #5 from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrea Milana, and colorist Annalisa Leoni. The series finale of the Energon Universe’s buzzed-about limited series arrives in comic book shops on May 22, 2024.  

To build an army, Cobra Commander makes a deal with a powerful ally that can’t be trusted. Now that’s its started, can the Cobra Threat ever be stopped? 

Cobra Commander #5 will feature a main cover by Milana and Leoni, along with a stacked lineup of variant covers including an open to order cover by Mateus Santolouco, the final cover in the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by Brian Level, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen. 

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • Cobra Commander #5 Cover A by Andrea Milana & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code 0324IM214) 
  • Cobra Commander #5 Cover B by Mateus Santolouco (Lunar Code 0324IM215) 
  • Cobra Commander #5 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code 0324IM216) 
  • Cobra Commander #5 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Brian Level (Lunar Code 0324IM217) 
  • Cobra Commander #5 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Dustin Nguyen (Lunar Code 0324IM218) 

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Roxxon Thor #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

The Advocate (Ten Speed Press) – A graphic memoir about a lawyer fighting for environmental justice sounds awesome to us.

Animal Pound #3 (BOOM! Studios) – The new take on the classic Animal Farm has been solid so far and even more tense since we know it’s all going to go off the rails eventually.

Blow Away #1 (BOOM! Studios) – A crime thriller involving two climbers and the witness is a wildlife photographer sounds interesting to us.

Cobra Commander #4 (Skybound) – Skybound’s Energon Universe has been awesome and this series has turned Cobra Commander from a sniveling little turd to kind of a badass.

I Heart Skull-Crusher #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The first issue started a compelling new series filled with humor, bandits, and fighting, and we’re excited to see what’s next.

Roxxon Presents Thor #1 (Marvel) – Roxxon has a Thor? You have our attention Marvel.

Ultimate Black Panther #3 (Marvel) – We’re all in when it comes to the new Ultimate Comics and intrigued as to where this piece of the puzzle goes.

Cobra Commander #3 turns Cobra Commander into a badass

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Cobra Commander isn’t the only one looking to harness the alien energy source known as Energon. That means he has to either take control of the new organization he’s encountered…or destroy them.”

Story: Joshua Williamson
Art: Andrea Milana
Color: Annalisa Leoni
Letterer: Rus Wooton

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The Energon Universe is in Danger in Cobra Commander #4. Check out the covers!

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers from Cobra Commander #4 from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrea Milana, and colorist Annalisa Leoni. The penultimate issue of the Energon Universe’s newest limited series arrives in comic book shops on April 17, 2024.  

Cobra Commander has found a new ally – willing or not – that may just make him unstoppable. Unless, of course, someone is one step ahead of him… 

Cobra Commander #4 will feature a main cover by Milana and Leoni, along with a stacked lineup of variant covers by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas, Chris Burham and Brian Reber, Taurin Clarke, and Ben Oliver.

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • Cobra Commander #4 Cover A by Andrea Milana & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code 0224IM255) 
  • Cobra Commander #4 Cover B by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code 0224IM256) 
  • Cobra Commander #4 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code 0224IM257) 
  • Cobra Commander #4 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Taurin Clarke (Lunar Code 0224IM258) 
  • Cobra Commander #4 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Ben Oliver (Lunar Code 0224IM259) 

Your First Look at the Energon Universe’s New Power in Cobra Commander #3

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers and a first look at interior pages of Cobra Commander #3 from writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrea Milana, and colorist Annalisa Leoni. The next issue of the Energon Universe’s newest limited series arrives in comic book shops on March 20, 2024.  

Cobra Commander isn’t the only one looking to harness the alien energy source known as Energon. That means he has to either take control of the new organization he’s encountered…or destroy them. 

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • Cobra Commander #3 Cover A by Andrea Milani & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code 0124IM238) 
  • Cobra Commander #3 Cover B by Paul Azaceta (Lunar Code 0124IM239) 
  • Cobra Commander #3 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code 0124IM240) 
  • Cobra Commander #3 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Priscilla Petraites & Frank Martin (Lunar Code 0124IM241) 
  • Cobra Commander #3 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Karl Kerschl (Lunar Code 0124IM242) 

Cobra Commander #2 is packed with some great moments that really sets the tone for what’s to come

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Cobra Commander searches for a power greater than any the Earth has ever seen. But when this mission brings him face-to-face with a fan-favorite G.I. Joe faction—will they be friend, foe, or something else entirely? Cobra Commander #2 introduces the Dreadnoks to the Energon Universe!

Story: Joshua Williamson
Art: Andrea Milana
Color: Annalisa Leoni
Letterer: Rus Wooton

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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