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* ''[[Void Rivals]]'' (2023–present) | * ''[[Void Rivals]]'' (2023–present) | ||
* ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' (2023–present) | * ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' (2023–present) | ||
* ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' ( | * ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' (2023–2024) | ||
* ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]]'' ( | * ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]]'' (2024) | ||
* ''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]]'' ( | * ''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]]'' (2024–present) | ||
* ''[[Destro (comic)|Destro]]'' (coming in June 2024) | * ''[[Destro (comic)|Destro]]'' (coming in June 2024) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Skybound was announced in late 2021 to be in negotiations for Hasbro comic licenses<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/robert-kirkman-skybound-gi-joe-transformers-comics-license-1235060895 | * Skybound was announced in late 2021 to be in negotiations for Hasbro comic licenses<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/robert-kirkman-skybound-gi-joe-transformers-comics-license-1235060895|site=The Hollywood Reporter|title=Robert Kirkman's Skybound in Talks to Acquire G.I. Joe, Transformers Publishing License (Exclusive)|year=2021|month=12|day=10}}</ref> ahead of previous licensee [[IDW Publishing]] confirming in early 2022 that their license was ending.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/idw-losing-g-i-joe-transformers-license-1235078466|site=The Hollywood Reporter|title=IDW to Lose 'G.I. Joe,' 'Transformers' License at End of 2022 (Exclusive)|year=2022|month=01|day=20}}</ref> Their acquisition of the license was eventually confirmed on [[June 10]], 2023, thanks to a promotional artwork poster posted from a comic shop to Tumblr,<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://decepti-thots.tumblr.com/post/719769095676067840/so-i-work-at-a-comic-book-store-and-look-at-the|site=Tumblr|year=2023|month=06|day=10|quote=peter-my-parkers asked: '"So I work at a comic book store and look at the promotional poster that came in this morning!"'}}</ref> shortly before ''Void Rivals'' #1 went on sale on [[June 14]], 2023. | ||
* At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023, Kirkman stated that Skybound eventually plans to reprint material from previous publishers such as [[Marvel Comics]] and IDW. | * At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023, Kirkman stated that Skybound eventually plans to reprint material from previous publishers such as [[Marvel Comics]] and IDW. | ||
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* [https://www.youtube.com/@Skybound YouTube account] | * [https://www.youtube.com/@Skybound YouTube account] | ||
[[Category: Comics]] | [[Category:Comics]] | ||
[[Category: Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category: Skybound Entertainment]] | [[Category:Skybound Entertainment]] | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 6 June 2024
Skybound Entertainment is a U.S. entertainment company headed up by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, best known for The Walking Dead and Invincible brands. As an imprint of Image Comics, Skybound is the latest publisher of Transformers and G.I. Joe comics, beginning in 2023 with the launch of the shared Energon Universe continuity. The company also publishes other Transformers and G.I. Joe comics not tied to the Energon Universe, such as the continuation of the long-running G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic.
Hasbro publications
- Void Rivals (2023–present)
- Transformers (2023–present)
- Duke (2023–2024)
- Cobra Commander (2024)
- Scarlett (2024–present)
- Destro (coming in June 2024)
Notes
- Skybound was announced in late 2021 to be in negotiations for Hasbro comic licenses[1] ahead of previous licensee IDW Publishing confirming in early 2022 that their license was ending.[2] Their acquisition of the license was eventually confirmed on June 10, 2023, thanks to a promotional artwork poster posted from a comic shop to Tumblr,[3] shortly before Void Rivals #1 went on sale on June 14, 2023.
- At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Kirkman stated that Skybound eventually plans to reprint material from previous publishers such as Marvel Comics and IDW.
References
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter, "Robert Kirkman's Skybound in Talks to Acquire G.I. Joe, Transformers Publishing License (Exclusive)", 2021/12/10
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter, "IDW to Lose 'G.I. Joe,' 'Transformers' License at End of 2022 (Exclusive)", 2022/01/20
- ↑ "peter-my-parkers asked: '"So I work at a comic book store and look at the promotional poster that came in this morning!"'"—Tumblr, 2023/06/10
