Transformers (2023 comic)

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You don't have to be the greatest Prime ever. You just have to be the greatest you.

Transformers is an ongoing comic series from Skybound Entertainment that debuted on October 4, 2023. The series is the first Transformers title released under Skybound, following previous publisher IDW Publishing's loss of the license in 2022, and is part of the Energon Universe, sharing continuity with Skybound's Void Rivals and G.I. Joe comics.

	Transformers issues:
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24

Overview

While coping with the loss of his older brother, Spike Witwicky and his girlfriend Carly discover the derelict Ark spacecraft, just as the Autobots and Decepticons inside are reactivated. As the Cybertronian civil war resumes on Earth and humanity is forced to reckon with alien invaders, Optimus Prime and his few remaining troops must band together to protect this new world and its people from the Decepticon threat.

Creative team

The series is written by Daniel Warren Johnson, who also draws the first six issues; Jorge Corona joins the series as artist starting with issue #7. Colors are provided by Johnson's longtime collaborator Mike Spicer.

Collections

• Transformers Volume 1: Robots in Disguise (May 8, 2024) ISBN 1534398171 / ISBN 978-1534398177
  • Collects issues #1–6.
  • Trade paperback format.
  • Variant covers:
    • Direct market exclusive: ISBN 978-1534327726 By Jonboy Meyers. Exclusively sold through the comic book direct market.
    • Blackbird Comics & Coffeehouse exclusive: By Matthew Allison. Limited to 300 copies.
    • Comics Etc. exclusive: By Stewart McKenny. Limited to 300 copies.
    • Gotham City Limit exclusive: ISBN 978-1534327771 The Decepticons, by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer. Limited to 300 copies.
    • Things from Another World exclusive: ISBN 978-1534327887 By Frédéric Pham Chuong. Limited to 400 copies.

• Transformers Volume 2: Transport to Oblivion (November 13, 2024) ISBN 1534345272 / ISBN 978-1534345270
  • Collects issues #7–12.
  • Trade paperback format.

• Transformers Volume 3: Combiner Chaos (May 28, 2025) ISBN 153432559X / ISBN 978-1534325593
  • Collects issues #13–18 and the Transformers story from Energon Universe Special 2024.
  • Trade paperback format.

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  Volume 1: Robots in Disguise – cover art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer
• Volume 1: Robots in Disguise Direct Market Exclusive – cover art by Jonboy Meyers
  Volume 1: Robots in Disguise Direct Market Exclusive – cover art by Jonboy Meyers
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  Volume 2: Transport to Oblivion – cover art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer
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  Volume 3: Combiner Chaos – cover art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer

Awards and nominations

2024 Eisner Awards

• Best Continuing Series (WINNER)
• Best Writer/Artist - Daniel Warren Johnson (WINNER)
• Best Lettering - Rus Wooton; shared nomination with 10 other series, including Void Rivals

Notes

• Frenzy is Red, Rumble is Blue.
• Prior to the comic's release, groundwork was laid for the series in the first issue of Void Rivals, which featured a guest appearance by Jetfire. Notably, Skybound's acquisition of the license had not yet been formally announced at the time, with the aforementioned Jetfire appearance acting as a surprise reveal.