Void Rivals issue 26

	; Looks like the Void Rivals need a big-no, that’s too obvious.
Publisher	Image Comics; Skybound Entertainment
First published	January 28, 2026
Cover date	January 2026
Written by	Robert Kirkman
Art by	Andrei Bressan
Colors by	Patricio Delpeche
Letters by	Rus Wooton
Editor	Ben Abernathy
Continuity	Energon Universe

The Quintessons introduce themselves to the Agorrians and Zertonians.

Synopsis

Garad’s been shot down! But he’s alive and drifting through space, so Darak ejects from his Jump Jet to save him. Unfortunately, as Handroid explains, he didn’t come to a complete stop before ejecting, so now the Jump Jet has drifted too far away to reach again. As they drift, Darak recognizes the Quintesson cruiser from his encounter with Skuxxoid. Fortunately for the drifting Agorrians, Gamut flies her Jump Jet into Darak and Garad, giving them enough momentum to make it back to his ship. The two pilots decide to land and assist the troops on the ground, as the Quintessons cruisers have all descended.

Meanwhile, in Zertonia, Proximus and Premier Zalilak make contact with the Quintesson Judge Naven. Naven lays claim to the Sacred Ring and informs the Zertonian leader that their best option is to peacefully surrender. While Naven blathers on, Zalilak simply walks up and punches him in the face of Wisdom so hard his jaw falls off. Furious, Naven retreats into his ship and sends out a school of Sharkticons. Proximus and Zalilak engage in battle with the Sharkticons, and have a heart-to-heart about putting aside their differences for the time being as the invading army swarms both Zertonia and Agorria.

Garad, having regained consciousness, and Darak emerge from their ship and assess the situation. Darak decides he needs to head for the capital. Unfortunately, there are Sharkticons in his way - but he is saved at the last second by Solila, who has regained her powers!

Featured characters

Characters in italic text appear only in flashbacks.
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Agorrians	Zertonians	Others
Darak (2) Garad (3) Gamut (4)	Proximus (5) Zalilak (6) Ultum (10) Vill (11) Solila (12)	Red Handroid (1) Quintesson Bailiffs (7) Judge Naven (8) Sharkticons (9)