The Energon Pub

Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:14 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:my Skybound shelf is fully up to speed.

You may need to throw Jetfire in vehicle mode for accuracy to his current state

Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:16 am

Some big stuff this issue. Some continuity notes/general thoughts below

- Megatron seems to have been chosen to lead what will become the Decepticons by someone/something else. I wonder if this might be Unicron, Goliant, or something else entirely.

- Megatron's gun mode allows him to control the wielder. I've never been a huge fan of the gun mode, but I actually really like this.

- This also creates a really interesting dynamic for Starscream, who has been under Megatron's control. This would explain his personality shift and why he wants Megatron dead more than just ambition.

- This Universe does have an evil Matrix, whatever the name may end up being. This backs up the idea that it could be Unicron that chose Megatron, as the Autobot Matrix usually comes from Primus.

- Really unclear whether Dezimir and Mechanikoar are the same entity or different entities.

Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:46 pm

#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:- Megatron seems to have been chosen to lead what will become the Decepticons by someone/something else. I wonder if this might be Unicron, Goliant, or something else entirely.

Thinking further on this, given that the dialogue from this mysterious individual is purple, I wonder if it might be Galvatron from the future (IE WFC Trilogy) or even Beast Megatron trying to change the past to make Megatron stronger.

Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:26 pm

The new creative team taking over with issue 25 has been officially unveiled

Robert Kirkman will be writing the series, with Dan Mora as the artist

Current colorist Mike Spencer and letterer Rus Wooton will continue to work on the series.

News Credits: 59 · Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:30 pm

Love it or hate it, Daniel Warren Johnson's time in control of Skybound's Transfomers books will be ending at issue 24 Thanks to Comicbook.com and Skybound we now know who will be taking over!

This October, the New Era will be begin with Robert Kirkman (you may know him from Void Rivals, Invincible, or the Walking Dead) writing, Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman) on pencils, while retaining the current colorist Mike Spicer and letter Rus Wooton. Issue 25 is scheduled for an October 8th released date and will be an oversized issue.

The link to the Comicbook.com article can be seen HERE. POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING- It does provide a 3 page sneak preview of Issue 25.

Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:22 pm

Optimus' optics are smaller than I believe they should be, but otherwise I very much like that first cover.

Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:14 pm

Okay, I need this one as a poster immediately, please.

News Credits: 656 · Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:45 am

The lineart looks so much nicer. Looking forward to this, Void Rivals has been pretty good.

News Credits: 149 · Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:54 pm

The run across Transformers and Void Rivals has been excellent so far. I like Kirkman's writing in general, so feel optimistic going forward.

- Grim

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:15 am

Well, I wasn't so sure about Skybound's TF series at the start, but this publisher has certainly earned my trust! Here's to more great TF and Energon Universe stuff!

:michaelbay:

News Credits: 149 · Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:51 am

These last few comics have been pretty damned great. Really liking this version of Megatron and his reaction to Prime's burying of the deer. The latest issue was pretty excellent. Can't wait for the big fight next issue!

What are people's thoughts on it? I know Scotty wasn't feeling it. Did he ever return to it? See how it's been playing out?

~ Grim

News Credits: 59 · Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:52 am

I don't want to talk for Scotty, but I am sure he never left. From me- I have been enjoying the rest of the Energon Universe more than the Transformers book so far. I am looking forward to the new creative team, and am excited to see how the first full story arc concludes.

News Credits: 149 · Wed Aug 13, 2025 11:31 am

kuhlio wrote:From me- I have been enjoying the rest of the Energon Universe more than the Transformers book so far.

Really? That's interesting. I would say I'm enjoying Transformers and Void Rivals fairly equally. Both are superb, in my opinion. G.I. Joe was kinda take it or leave it but is steadily improving. Are you not enjoying the Transformers or is it more that you are but are enjoying the others even more? (Not judgey or anything. Genuinely curious.

)

~ Grim

News Credits: 226 · Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:44 am

That was a damn fine speech from Ultra Magnus. Really loving this characterisation of UM (admittedly I love all characterisations of him) that shows his flaws, insecurities and vulnerabilities.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Aug 21, 2025 12:18 pm

Burn wrote:That was a damn fine speech from Ultra Magnus. Really loving this characterisation of UM (admittedly I love all characterisations of him) that shows his flaws, insecurities and vulnerabilities.

Agreed, i really like this Magnus

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:50 am

The DWJ era of Transformers ended earlier this month and next month we begin a new era where the hottest artist in the industry right now, Dan Mora, will take on our beloved characters. As we wait, here are Dan's character designs for the main characters that will be in the Transformers comic. Those include:
Optimus Prime
Megatron
Soundwave
Arcee
Wheeljack
Thundercracker
Jazz

Transformers 25, where Kirkman will start writing while Mora is drawing, will be released October 5th.

Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:25 pm

excellent

News Credits: 226 · Wed Sep 24, 2025 3:00 pm

william-james88 wrote:

That blue shading on the windows is giving me flashbacks to Pat Lee's fish tank bewbs.

Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:27 pm

Whifflefire wrote:Okay, I need this one as a poster immediately, please.

This is the one I've ordered, there are only so many times you can Optimus as the main on a cover - again, and again, month after month. At least You have Magnus, wheeljack, arcee etc as well.

Thu Feb 26, 2026 10:57 am

Issue 28 - Trailbreaker horribly killed, similar to what IDW did. What did he do to deserve that?!

Issue 29 - Very fighty-fighty. A bit hard to follow all the characters and actions. Soundwave freed. Arcee enlarged & strengthened. Megatron having mysterious malfunction. Elita 1 back for some kind of payback. Perhaps Arcee Magnus will stop her with a bit of girl-on-girl?

News Credits: 149 · Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:19 am

Read issue 30. Initially, I was not happy. Thought it was poorly written. Some of the characters acting fairly out of character.

But having sat on it, I remember that some of these characters are not like their original versions and have changed since then. Dunno why it was initially jarring here, given I'd readily accepted this sorta thing in the IDWVerse.

Having thought it over more, I can see several possible story hooks that could be picked at going forward as a result of this issues' occurrences. Interesting times.

Post is vague as heck to prevent any spoilers

~ Grim

Tue Mar 24, 2026 1:47 pm

Elita Prime could create a HUGE number of new troops! Go 'Lita! However, the new troops will be given bad names because 'all the good names have been taken'. :lol:

Wed Apr 22, 2026 7:33 am

Issue #31 - There's a big change here! Megatron is NOT the original Decepticon leader. There were at least 3 before him. That leaves us with a LOT of questions. How did the war start? How did the Decepticon movement start? Who were the other leaders? What happened to them? How was Megatron chosen as the latest leader? Why did he accept the role? What was the situation on Cybertron at the time? And so on....

News Credits: 226 · Thu May 14, 2026 5:34 am

The pacing of this series is painfully slow. One issue a month with multiple threads going but only one thread gets covered a month. Am I the only one finding it frustrating?

Issue 31 ends on a pretty high cliff ... and issue 32 shifts to Cybertron.

Maybe it's just me ...