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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have shared a first look at preview pages and covers from M.A.S.K. #6. From the creative team of writer Dan Watters, artist Pye Parr, colorist Pierluigi Casolino, and letterer Rus Wooton, one chapter ends, but the mission is far from over. M.A.S.K. #6 brings the current arc to a close on November 4, 2026, with Matt Trakker facing even more mayhem ahead!
Matt Trakker—can you really save the world? When the full force of V.E.N.O.M. is unleashed, can he step up and be the leader the Energon Universe needs?
M.A.S.K.’s series debut took the comic book industry by storm with its robust blind bag program, introducing ROM to Skybound’s Energon Universe comics, and the series continues to surprise fans with unexpected first appearances.
In addition to the main cover by Pye Parr, the lineup of variant covers for M.A.S.K. #6 includes a connecting cover by Karl Kerschl, an open-to-order cover by Nick Bradshaw and Jim Charalampidis, and incentive variant covers by Homare and David Lafuente.
The full list of variant covers is below:
M.A.S.K. #6 Cover A by Pye Parr (Lunar Code: 0926IM0399)
M.A.S.K. #6 Cover B (Connecting) by Karl Kerschl (Lunar Code: 0926IM0400)
M.A.S.K. #6 Cover C by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis (Lunar Code: 0926IM0401)
M.A.S.K. #6 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Homare (Lunar Code: 0926IM0402)
M.A.S.K. #6 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by David Lafuente (Lunar Code: 0926IM0403)
At the official Energon Universe comics panel at New York Comic Con this past weekend, Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro, revealed highly anticipated news fromTransformers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K. and Void Rivals, featuring Robert Kirkman, Jason Howard, Tom Reilly, Conor Hughes, Dan Watters, and Ben Abernathy.
Recently celebrating its third anniversary and having sold over 7.6 million copies, the Energon Universe comics continues to bring readers into comic shops, and this year’s panel was packed with new reveals and shocking first appearances of fan-favorite characters and teams!
The world of Transformers has changed over the last year as Robert Kirkman and the industry’s top artists introduced us to Elita Prime, Arcee Magnus, a new Superion and more. What’s next?
Megatron becomes Megatronus Rex this Fall.
Beachcomber – along with guest artist Howard Porter – take the spotlight in January’s issue #40.
And in March, the MOST REQUESTED Energon Universe Comics debut is here, as the Dinobots make their first appearance in issue #42.
Meanwhile, within the pages of Void Rivals, the series that launched the Energon Universe, the surprises continue.
December’s Void Rivals #37 kicks off the “Pit of Destruction” arc as Darak, Solila, and Pythona journey back to Cobra-La on Earth…but new dangers await.
Lobotomaxx will make their Energon Universe comics debut when Void Rivals #40 arrives in March.
Coming back to Earth with M.A.S.K., series writer Dan Watters discussed the Baron Karza cameo and teased what’s to come.
Fan-favorite G.I. Joe characters “Battle Force 2000” make their Energon Universe comics debut in M.A.S.K., as revealed on the cover to January’s issue #8.
This includes an all-new, bionic version of Maverick…but how does this connect to M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.O.M.?
G.I. Joe is in the middle of its biggest arc yet as the war with Night Force rages on. While we can’t tell who wins, we can tease who may look a little different when the dust settles.
One of the most shocking moments of the panel was the reveal that Baroness will become an agent of Cobra in January’s G.I. Joe #30.
Tom Reilly debuted additional characters designs, as Ben Abernathy revealed that this big change has been the plan since Day One.
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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed streetwear variant covers by artist Fadime Yildirim starting with M.A.S.K. #7 and continuing through M.A.S.K. #12.
Following her gorgeous G.I. Joe streetwear variant series, Fadime Yildirim is back with expertly styled variant covers each featuring a member of the M.A.S.K. network with unique, customized keychains and will be available as 1:25 incentive variants across six can’t-miss issues that begin this December.
M.A.S.K. #7 kicks off a new action-packed story arc for the hit Energon Universe seriesfrom writer Dan Watters, artist Pye Parr, colorist Pierluigi Casolino, and letterer Rus Wooton, landing in comic book shops on December 2, 2026.
T-BOB…WHAT IS YOUR FUNCTION? M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.O.M., no one may trust Matt Trakker ever again.
Can he prove he’s fit to lead the M.A.S.K. network?
In addition to the 1:25 incentive variant cover by Fadime Yildirim, M.A.S.K. #7 features a main cover by series artist Pye Parr, two open to order variants by Nick Bradshaw and Jim Charalampidis, and Derek Charm, a 1:50 incentive manga variant by Satoshi Shiki, a 1:100 foil incentive variant by Arist Deyn, a blank sketch cover, and a T-BOB die cut mask cover by Pye Parr, Luke Preese, and Andres Juarez.
M.A.S.K. #7(Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP: $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.
A full list of the themed covers is below:
M.A.S.K. #7 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim
M.A.S.K. #8 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim
M.A.S.K. #9 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim
M.A.S.K. #10 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim
M.A.S.K. #11 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim
M.A.S.K. #12 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim
In a chaotic battle with Skywarp and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime’s right arm is badly damaged. When Optimus uses the Matrix to power a hospital and save the patients instead of fixing himself, Ratchet comes to his leader’s aid and grafts Megatron’s arm, cannon and all, onto Optimus’s shoulder.
We open up the Transformers Studio Series: Energon Universe Optimus Prime figure!
Blokees has been dropping sneak peaks of their debuts for Wonder Festival. The company produces model kits for properties such as Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Transformers and more.
The Champion Class line of kits are some of their larger kits and not blind box releases.
New kits revealed are Doctor Doom based on Avengers: Doomsday, Joker from Batman: Hush, General Grievous from Star Wars, and Optimus Prime from Skybound‘s Energon Universe comics.
Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have shared a first look at Transformers #37 from the creative team ofwriter Robert Kirkman, guest artist Karl Kerschl, colorist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton. Thenew story arc begins with a standalone Elita Prime story in Transformers #37, available in comic book shops on October 14, 2026.
The price of being Prime! How far will Elita Prime go to win the war on Cybertron?
In addition to the main cover by artist Jason Howard, the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #37 includes an open-to-order cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, an open-to-order cover C by David Nakayama, a 1:25 incentive variant by Nick Bradshaw and Jim Charalampidis, a 1:50 incentive variant by Ethan Young, a specialty finish cover by David Lafuente, and a blank sketch cover.
Fans can preview Elita Prime’s next move in the war for Cybertron with this first look at the upcoming issue.
The full list of variant covers is below:
Transformers #37 Cover A by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0826IM0514)
Transformers #37 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0826IM0515)
Transformers #37 Cover C by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 0826IM0516)
Transformers #37 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis (Lunar Code: 0826IM0517)
Transformers #37 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Ethan Young (Lunar Code: 0826IM0518)
Transformers #37 Cover F (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by David Lafuente ($4.99) (Lunar Code: 0826IM0519)
