With their surprise reveal of a whole new universe featuring both G.I. Joe and Transformers in the pages of Void Rival #1, Skybound has revealed the teams of Autobots and Decepticons that will star in the new series by Daniel Warren Johnson.
It sounds like the series is a reboot back to the time when the Transformers first arrived on Earth:
Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic Robots in Disguise from Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope for survival is Optimus Prime.
Here’s who arrives with Optimus Prime:
His Survivor Series team includes Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Arcee and Wheeljack.
And then, in the opposite corner, you have the Decepticons: Starscream (who already appeared in Void Rivals #1), Rumble, Skywarp, Laserbeak and Soundwave:
Look for the first issue to arrive on Oct. 4 — a Wednesday, you’ll note. With Image’s move to Lunar Distribution, some announced titles have had a Tuesday release date (matching DC’s current release date through Lunar) but retailer Brian Hibbs said in his latest Tilting at Windmills column that Image has reversed course and will continue to release comics on Wednesday.