Elita Prime Story Starts New Arc in the Eisner Award-Winning Series This October!
“Robert Kirkman’s Transformers comics is a love letter to the entire franchise” – ScreenRant
“Reminds readers why the Energon Universe comics keeps hitting like a runaway truck with rocket boosters.” – Comic Crusaders
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, shared a first look at Transformers #37 from the creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Void Rivals), guest artist Karl Kerschl (The Adventures of Superman), colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater), and letterer Rus Wooton (Void Rivals). 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 & Mike Spicer, an open-to-order cover C by David Nakayama, a 1:25 incentive variant by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis, a 1:50 incentive variant by Ethan Young, a specialty finish cover by David Lafuente, and a blank sketch cover.
The two-time Eisner Award winning Transformers is the cornerstone of the Energon Universe comic line, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a new era of the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe ongoing series include Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman, artist Conor Hughes (White Ash), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (Catwoman), G.I. Joe by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (Ant Man), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy), and M.A.S.K. by writer Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns), artist Pye Parr (2000 AD), and colorist Pierluigi Casolino (DC vs. Vampires). Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe comics, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.
Fans can preview Elita Prime’s next move in the war for Cybertron with this first look at the upcoming issue.
Transformers #37 (Lunar Codes 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, October 14, 2026.
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)
- Transformers #37 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover ($4.99) (Lunar Code: 0826IM0520)