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Preview: Transformers #31

Transformers #31

(w) Robert Kirkman (a) Ludo Lullab (c) Mike Spicer (l) Rus Wooton

Transformers #31 is a standalone, unforgettable Megatron story that kicks off the new story arc of the tentpole Energon Universe series, available on shelves in comic book shops April 8, 2026

The secret of Megatron revealed!  

Megatron has a vision that will change the course of his life…and no one in the Energon Universe is safe. 

Transformers #31

The Biggest Megatron Story Ever Begins in Transformers #31 by Robert Kirkman and Ludo Lullabi

Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have shared a first look at Transformers #31, the next chapter of the two-time Eisner Award winning series from the powerhouse creative team ofwriter Robert Kirkman, artist Ludo Lullabi, colorist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton.

Transformers #31 is a standalone, unforgettable Megatron story that kicks off the new story arc of the tentpole Energon Universe series, available on shelves in comic book shops April 8, 2026

The secret of Megatron revealed!  

Megatron has a vision that will change the course of his life…and no one in the Energon Universe is safe. 

In addition to the main cover by artist David Nakayama, the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #31 includes an open-to-order cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant by Pye Parra 1:25 incentive variant by Manabu Yashiro, a 1:50 incentive variant by Ludo Lullabi, a 1:100 incentive foil variant by Patricia Martín, and a blank sketch cover. 

Transformers #31

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover A by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 0226IM0463) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0226IM0464) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Pye Parr (Lunar Code: 0226IM0465) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro (Lunar Code: 0226IM0466) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi (Lunar Code: 0226IM0467) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover F (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martín (Lunar Code: 0226IM0468)
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 0226IM0468) 

The Secret of Megatron is Revealed in Transformers #31 by Robert Kirkman and Ludo Lullabi

Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #31, the next chapter of the two-time Eisner Award winning series from the powerhouse creative team of writer Robert Kirkman, artist Ludo Lullabi, colorist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton. 

Transformers #31 presents a standalone, unforgettable Megatron story that kicks off the new story arc of the tentpole Energon Universe series, available on shelves in comic book shops April 8, 2026. The secret of Megatron revealed! 

Megatron has a vision that will change the course of his life…and no one in the Energon Universe is safe. 

In addition to the main cover by artist David Nakayama, the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #31 includes an open-to-order cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant by Pye Parra 1:25 incentive variant by Manabu Yashiro, a 1:50 incentive variant by Ludo Lullabi, a 1:100 incentive foil variant by Patricia Martín, and a blank sketch cover. 

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover A by David Nakayama 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Pye Parr 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover F (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martín 
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover 

One Has Fallen, One Will Rise in Transformers #22 By Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona

Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #22, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson, artist Jorge Corona, and colorist Mike SpicerThe next chapter of the tentpole Energon Universe story will be available on shelves in comic book shops on July 9, 2025

ONE HAS FALLEN. ONE WILL RISE. The Autobots and Decepticons prepare to make their final stand—and this time there’s no turning back. 

In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and series colorist Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #22 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant continuing the connecting cover series by David Nakayamaa 1:25 incentive variant by Manabu Yashiro, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Pye Parr

Transformers #22

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0525IM441) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0525IM442) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Nakayama (Lunar Code: 0525IM443) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro (Lunar Code: 0525IM444) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #22 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Pye Parr (Lunar Code: 0525IM445)

Autobots vs Decepticons vs ?! Covers Revealed for Transformers #16

Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #16, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson, artist Jorge Corona, and colorist Sarah SternThe next chapter of the tentpole Energon Universe story will be available on shelves in comic book shops January 8, 2025. 

Autobots vs Decepticons vs ! 

In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #16 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant continuing the connecting cover series by Karl Kerschla 1:25 incentive variant by cover by Manabu Yashiro, and a 1:50 incentive variant by cover artist Homare.  

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • TRANSFORMERS #16 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 1124IM384) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #16 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 1124IM385) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #16 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Karl Kerschl (Lunar Code: 1124IM386) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #16 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro (Lunar Code: 1124IM387) 
  • TRANSFORMERS #16 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Homare (Lunar Code: 1124IM388) 

NYCC 2023: Kodansha Reveals New Manga Licenses

Kodansha announced at New York Comic Con an array of new manga licenses debuting as soon as November for new digital series and in print for spring and fall of 2024! 

Coming to print in 2024: This spring sees the print debut of the hitman action/comedy The Fable – which will also be getting an anime next year. Additionally, Blue Lock fans can rejoice over the news that the different POV spinoff, BLUE LOCK -EPISODE NAGI-, makes its debut fall 2024. Also coming in fall is the comically violent wheelchair hero battle manga Tank Chair

Debuting digitally in November: For fans craving new manga series immediately, next month brings two digital series debuts including the pregnancy thought experiment, He’s Expecting, and the risqué fantasy love story, How to Treat a Lady Knight Right.

SPRING 2024 NEW PRINT LICENSES:

The Fable

By Katsuhisa Minami
Rated: Mature 18+

When you’re the infamous “genius killer” hitman The Fable, many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn’t one of them. In fact, being told that he can’t kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job he’s ever taken…

The Fable

FALL 2024 NEW PRINT LICENSES:

BLUE LOCK -EPISODE NAGI-

Story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Manga by Kota Sannomiya
Character Design by Yusuke Nomura
Rated: Older Teen 16+

Seishiro Nagi, a second-year high schooler, thought everything was a pain and lived his life in an apathetic fog. That is, until he met Reo Mikage and they entered the mysterious striker training center, Blue Lock… A new spin-off from Blue Lock’s author, Muneyuki Kaneshiro, telling the story from Nagi’s point of view!

BLUE LOCK -EPISODE NAGI-

Tank Chair

By Manabu Yashiro
Rated: Older Teen 16+

Shizuka takes on the most dangerous of assassin jobs, but she’s not the one doing the killing. Rather, it’s her brother, Nagi, a strong assassin who took a bullet to protect his sister, leaving him in a comatose state and having to use a wheelchair. However, Shizuka has figured out the key to waking her brother up: he must be faced with killing intent! Thus begins a violent journey of recovery, battling the most dangerous foes!

Tank Chair

NOVEMBER 2023 NEW DIGITAL LICENSES:

He’s Expecting

By Eri Sakai
Release Date: November 7, 2023
Rated: 16+

When career-minded Kentaro Hiyama finds out that he’s pregnant, it will change the course of more than just his own life. In the Japan of Eri Sakai’s thought experiment, ten years have passed since the male sex has spontaneously gained the ability to get pregnant, and society has struggled to adjust. Kentaro isn’t sure at first who the mother might be, and quickly finds himself butting up against regressive attitudes and discriminatory policies—most of which long precede male pregnancy. In his previous life, he’d never given any of it a second thought—he may have even held the same views. But through his encounters with other pregnant people, and galvanized by his new perspective, Kentaro turns his skills in business and marketing to effecting social change.

He's Expecting

How to Treat a Lady Knight Right

By Kengo Matsumoto
Release Date: November 21, 2023
Rated: 16+

Leo Cornelia has dedicated her entire life to the battlefield. There is no demon she can’t slay, no challenge she can’t handle—at least, not until that confounding halfwit mage Foolie Dent confesses his love to her. Nothing feels farther from her than long-discarded notions of femininity and romance, but this annoying but dependable new friend might just be the key to opening the heart she closed long ago.

How to Treat a Lady Knight Right