The Best-Selling Energon Universe Story Wraps Its Starscream Origin This November
“This series is firing on all cylinders and a must read each month.” – The Beat
“Skybound Entertainment really struck gold with this creative team, as TRANSFORMERS continues to be one of the most impressive books releasing monthly.“ – Comics Online
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #14, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jason Howard (Super Dinosaur), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). TRANSFORMERS #14 wraps up a two-issue Starscream origin story featuring art by Jason Howard and will hit comic book shops November 13, 2024.
The fate of Starscream is revealed! Everything has changed for the most conniving Decepticon the universe has even seen. And hell hath no fury like a Starscream scorned…
In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #14 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant continuing the connecting cover series by Viktor Bogdanovic (Detective Comics), a 1:25 incentive variant by cover Jorge Fornés (Rorschach), and a 1:50 incentive variant by cover artist Derrick Chew.
TRANSFORMERS is the cornerstone of the Energon Universe, 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. Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and the upcoming G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). The Energon Universe also includes G.I. JOE miniseries Duke, from Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire ; Cobra Commander from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song); Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia); and Destro, from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Birthright), which introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. JOE and Cobra factions to the Energon Universe. Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.
TRANSFORMERS #14 (Lunar Codes Below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- TRANSFORMERS #14 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0924IM410)
- TRANSFORMERS #14 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0924IM411)
- TRANSFORMERS #14 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Viktor Bogdanovic (Lunar Code 0924IM412)
- TRANSFORMERS #14 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jorge Fornés (Lunar Code 0924IM413)
- TRANSFORMERS #14 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Derrick Chew (Lunar Code 0924IM414)