Author: Newsroom
LOS ANGELES 08/12/2024 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced a historic tenth printing for Void Rivals #1, the issue that kicked off the Energon Universe in June 2023 and has gone on to smash sales records in just over a year. This new printing is certified Skybound Gold to commemorate the rare achievement of a tenth printing and will feature all new covers by top artists in the industry.
From the Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), along with colorist Matheus Lopes (Step by Bloody Step), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power), the all-new Void Rivals #1 printings will be available comic books shops on September 11, 2024.
With 10 covers to celebrate the landmark tenth printing, Void Rivals #1 will head back to comic book shops with a foil edition of the issue’s original main cover by Lorenzo De Felici, Darak-centric and Solila-centric versions of that De Felici cover, new Darak-featured and Solila-featured covers by Jason Howard (Super Dinosaur), and all-new covers by Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), Daniel Warren Johnson (TRANSFORMERS), E.J. Su (Tech Jacket), Andrei Bressan (Destro), and Conor Hughes (White Ash).
“10 reprints means at least one thing: the beating heart of the Energon Universe is pumping strong,” said series artist Lorenzo De Felici.
“The excitement around the Energon Universe is like nothing I’ve ever experienced,” added series writer Robert Kirkman. “It’s a tremendous honor to be the inaugural series to reach Skybound Gold status. Fingers crossed we’ll soon be seeing a Skybound Platinum edition!”
Void Rivals #1 is the comic book that started it all, kicking off the all-new shared Energon Universe with the surprise first appearance of iconic TRANSFORMERS character Jetfire. The stealth launch introduced the historic new collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound and began a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe.
“Void Rivals #1 started the Energon Universe with a huge surprise, and nothing could be more surprising than keeping this historic issue in print over a year later,” said Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Publisher, Skybound. “Robert and Lorenzo created brand-new characters and worlds that’ve captured the imaginations of readers and driven them into stores by delivering action-packed, exciting comics month after month.”
“The monumental tenth printing of Void Rivals #1 is a testament to the unparalleled impact of the Energon Universe,” said Alyse D’Antuono, Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Management at Hasbro. “This achievement underscores the enduring power of storytelling and creativity, and importance of delivering upon what fans really want. Congratulations to Robert and Lorenzo, along with the full teams at Skybound and Image Comics, for this outstanding milestone.”
Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) 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.
Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Covers (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, and Omnibus on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
The full list of covers is below:
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover A (Foil) by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code 0624IM904)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover B (Darak) by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code 0624IM905)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover C (Solila) by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code 0624IM906)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover D (Darak) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code 0624IM907)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover E (Solila) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code 0624IM908)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover F by Andrea Milana (Lunar Code 0624IM909)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover G by Daniel Warren Johnson (Lunar Code 0624IM910)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover H by E.J. Su (Lunar Code 0624IM911)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover I by Andrei Bressan (Lunar Code 0624IM912)
- Void Rivals #1 Tenth Printing Variant Cover J by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code 0624IM913)
