Transformers is finally revealing its next big villain in the Energon Universe, as an upcoming issue of Void Rivals suggests the first official appearance of Zerta-Trion. The mysterious being comes from ancient Cybertron, an all-new character created for the Skybound shared universe who could be the new big bad of the world. Transformers franchise. Scheduled for release in March next year Void Rivals #18 continues the story of Darak and Solila, the two warriors from opposite sides of a conflict on their home world, the Sacred Ring. Both find themselves united by destiny and have worked to discover the secrets…
Author: Nathan Cabaniss
For a long time, my interest in comic books was purely in the characters themselves – until I read one Batman comics in particular, which taught me to understand how comics function as an art form, and how to recognize the almost invisible ways in which comic creators move the reader's eyes across the page. My education came when I read the first volume of Batman: Black and Whitespecifically the story “Legend” by writer/artist Walter Simonson, which originally appeared in issue #2. The story shows a mother telling her son a bedtime story about Batman, a hero from the past…
NOTICE! Spoilers for Transformers #15An Autobot has just made its debut in Transformers new Energon Universe continuity, but they are destroyed as soon as they appear when Starscream's new faction officially enters the Autobot/Decepticon war. The stakes continue to rise for the Robots in Disguise, and with three factions of Cybertronians waging war on Earth, things look increasingly bleak for humanity. Coming from the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern and Rus Wooton, Transformers #15 returns readers to the main story after the brief two-issue arc focusing on Starscream. After the cataclysmic events of Transformers'second arc,…
Robin Williams' Geek credentials were well known, but the late comedian surprised comic book creator Michael Allred when he used a Crazy T-shirt during his appearance on HBO Comic relief. This appearance cements Williams' comics fandom forever and shows how deep his love for the medium was. Posting on Instagram, Allred recounts how Williams was a huge fan of Allred's signature character, Madman, to the point of wearing a character t-shirt during the Comic relief V benefit program on HBO in 1992. Writing that he had already heard that Williams was a big fan of the character, Allred was still…
Waepon X-Men will be released next year, bringing Wolverine, Deadpool, Cable and more into the same team of badass mutants. Series writer Joe Casey recently opened up about how the series almost died before it got off the ground, as Marvel almost killed the series due to a behind-the-scenes mix-up. Publishing in his “Joe Casey Writes” newsletter, the writer is surprisingly candid about how the coming year X-Men Weapon (with artist Chris Cross) came about - or how it almost didn't happen, so to speak. In the first of a two-part series called “Origins of the X-Men Weapon,” Casey writes…
Batman: Calm down is one of the most successful DC Comics of all time, and next year the creative team of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee will return for the sequel. Silence 2which is being styled as H2sh. DC has released the first look at art for the upcoming story, as fans get a look at what one of next year's most anticipated releases will look like. Releasing on March 25, 2025, details from DC about what the story will be are scarce. What fans know is that Silence 2 will start in Batman #158 and go reunite the classic…
NOTICE! Spoilers for Transformers #15Optimus Prime may be heading down a dark path in Energon Universeas Transformers the new continuity continues to hint that something is up with the Autobot leader. The latest issue of the Skybound reboot sees Prime going on a rampage, before stopping before he goes too far. Coming from the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern and Rus Wooton, Transformers #15 shows the Decepticons attacking the city of Tacoma to bring the Autobots out of hiding and attack. The Decepticons' gamble works, as Optimus Prime, Wheeljack and Jazz arrive in the city…
The Energon Universe has been a huge success, and the recent GI Joe the re-release continues this trend by being the best-selling single released by Image Comics in the month of November. Skybound is shared Transformers / GI Joe universe took the comics industry by storm with 2023 release Void Rivals #1 by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici, and the brand shows no signs of stopping as it continues into its second year. According to Image Comicsthe publisher's best-selling book in November was GI Joe #1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire and Rus Wooton, the relaunch of…
Although the main team of Fantastic Four has been around since its debut in 1961, Marvel's First Family has had to replace members occasionally over the decades. A forgotten member who briefly replaced the Thing was even stronger than Benjamin Jacob Grimm... before finally crossing over to the DC Universe. The hero Maul took Thing's place in Fantastic Four Vol. 2#13by James Robinson and Mike Wieringo. This was the start of the 'World War III' storyline, which saw Marvel and WildStorm combine their comic universes, creating new teams where their heroes worked together. Known primarily as the strongman of Jim…
Marvel has just revealed a street fighter character who can come face to face with Thanoslike the world of Marvel vs. Capcom enter the comics page. None other than Akuma is powerful enough to stand his ground against the Mad Titan, and their battle threatens to destroy all of reality. Coming from the creative team of Christos Gage and Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque, the 32-page graphic novel is accompanied by physical copies of the recently released Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Edition. The story presents Doctor Doom and M. Bison teaming up to dominate the Marvel and Capcom universesbut neither…