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* Skybound was announced in late 2021 to be in negotiations for Hasbro comic licenses<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/robert-kirkman-skybound-gi-joe-transformers-comics-license-1235060895/</ref> ahead of previous licensee [[IDW Publishing]] confirming in early 2022 that their license was ending.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/idw-losing-g-i-joe-transformers-license-1235078466/</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>https://www.tumblr.com/decepti-thots/719769095676067840/so-i-work-at-a-comic-book-store-and-look-at-the</ref> shortly before ''Void Rivals'' #1 went on sale on [[June 14]], 2023. | * Skybound was announced in late 2021 to be in negotiations for Hasbro comic licenses<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/robert-kirkman-skybound-gi-joe-transformers-comics-license-1235060895/</ref> ahead of previous licensee [[IDW Publishing]] confirming in early 2022 that their license was ending.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/idw-losing-g-i-joe-transformers-license-1235078466/</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>https://www.tumblr.com/decepti-thots/719769095676067840/so-i-work-at-a-comic-book-store-and-look-at-the</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. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 4 October 2023
Skybound Entertainment is a U.S. entertainment company headed up by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, best known for The Walking Dead brand. As an imprint of Image Comics, Skybound is set to publish the next licensed Transformers and G.I. Joe comics beginning later in 2023, part of a continuity dubbed the Energon Universe. Other Transformers and G.I. Joe comics not tied to the Energon Universe are also planned for publication, 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 (coming in December 2023)
- Cobra Commander (coming in January 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
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/robert-kirkman-skybound-gi-joe-transformers-comics-license-1235060895/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/idw-losing-g-i-joe-transformers-license-1235078466/
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/decepti-thots/719769095676067840/so-i-work-at-a-comic-book-store-and-look-at-the
