Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have revealed all-new spoiler variant covers from the Energon Universe Special 2025 and the June issues of G.I. JOE, Transformers, and Void Rivals, which will celebrate the landmark second anniversary of the Energon Universe.
Featuring content first available as part of Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) this past weekend, the Energon Universe Special 2025 special serves as both a perfect jumping on point for new readers and a can’t miss for longtime fans, with huge revelations and epic first appearances.
Following the shocking first appearance of fan-favorite Autobot Hound in G.I. JOE #6 and his continued presence in the FCBD 2025 special, Skybound can now reveal that the epic first appearances in the FCBD 2025 Special include that of another popular Autobot, Wheelie, and fan favorite M.A.S.K. character Matt Trakker, the first time a character from the M.A.S.K. franchise has appeared in the Energon Universe.
These three new stories from the worlds of G.I. JOE, Transformers, and Void Rivals come from the biggest names in comics. Energon Universe talent Joshua Williamson, Robert Kirkman, and Daniel Warren Johnson pen the stories, and Andrea Milana, Conor Hughes and Johnson provide art.
Energon Universe Special 2025 will be available for purchase in comic book shops on May 14, 2025, featuring the same story content as the FCBD 2025 special with all-new can’t miss covers for collectors.
In addition to the main cover by Andrea Milana, Energon Universe Special 2025 will feature an impressive slate of variant covers by Energon Universe and top comics talent Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, Conor Hughes, E.J. Su, and Tom Reilly.
Then, in celebration of the second anniversary of the Energon Universe this June, fan-favorite Energon Universe cover artist Jason Howard and Annalisa Leoni will be drawing three mural anniversary covers that spotlight the beloved characters from G.I. JOE, Transformers, and Void Rivals, including the recently revealed Hound, Wheelie, and Matt Trakker. These will be available as open-to-order variant covers for Transformers #21, out June 11, 2025; G.I. JOE #8, out June 18, 2025; and Void Rivals #20, out June 25, 2025. Each connecting set features a full color and black-and-white variant cover.
Energon Universe Special 2025 (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
The full list of covers is below:
- Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover A by Andrea Milana (Lunar Code: 0325IM287)
- Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 03325IM288)
- Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0325IM289)
- Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0325IM290)
- Energon Universe Special 2025 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0325IM291)
TRANSFORMERS #21 (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
The anniversary variant covers are listed below:
- TRANSFORMERS #21 Cover F Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM424)
- TRANSFORMERS #21 Cover G Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Black & White)(Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM425)
G.I. JOE #8 (Lunar Codes listed below | $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, June 18, 2025.
The anniversary variant covers are listed below:
- G.I. JOE #8 Cover G Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM347)
- G.I. JOE #8 Cover H Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Black & White) (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM348)
Void Rivals #2) (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
The anniversary variant covers are listed below:
- Void Rivals #20 Cover F Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM437)
- Void Rivals #20 Cover G Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Black & White) (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM438)
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