The Transformers are about to personal the comics world due to Daniel Warren Johnson and Skybound Leisure, particularly as a brand new variant cowl sees everybody’s favourite Robots in Disguise proudly owning the basketball court docket. With the franchise set to be rebooted within the all-new Energon Universe continuity, pleasure for the Transformers is at a fever pitch, and this new variant cowl ought to solely add to that rising pleasure.
Shared by Felix Comic Art by way of X/Twitter, Johnson and Mike Spicer’s variant for Transformers #1 (by Johnson, Spicer, and Rus Wooton) ought to convey a smile to the face of anybody round within the Nineteen Nineties. Performing as the proper tribute to the game, this stunning two-page unfold on a cardstock cowl might be out there solely via Felix Comedian Artwork.
Johnson goes all-out with the duvet, not content material to merely present a single picture, however fairly a complete scene of Optimus Prime completely proudly owning his Decepticon opponents on the court docket. This cowl — together with all different editions of Transformers #1 — might be out there October 4th from Skybound.
This variant cowl serves as an excellent two-page sequence as Prime takes it to the ring, dunking on Starscream — and shattering the backboard for good measure. Though it’s unclear whether or not Prime reworking from truck to robotic mode proper there on the court docket would represent a foul, certainly the ref would let it slide out of sheer bad-assery. In any case, it’s an thrilling signal for the way forward for the Energon Universe, which is able to reboot and create an interconnected universe for beloved franchises akin to Transformers and G.I. Joe.
Whereas the duvet is supposed to be a humorous tribute, it does reinforce the truth that Johnson is absolutely the good option to launch this new period of the Transformers. One of the vital thrilling cartoonists of his technology, Johnson has constantly wowed comics followers along with his work on titles like Homicide Falcon, Marvel Girl: Useless Earth, and Do A Powerbomb. Transformers #1 appears to proceed Johnson’s legacy in comics, and nobody appears higher suited to dealing with each the mythic grandeur and slam-bang motion than Johnson along with his frequent collaborator Spicer on colours.
With each Transformers and G.I. Joe set to enter a courageous new period due to Skybound Leisure’s new Energon Universe, there has by no means been a greater time to be a fan of both of Hasbro’s signature franchises. Thought it appears unlikely that Johnson might be portraying a scrimmage recreation between the Autobots and Decepticons within the new sequence, hopefully followers gained’t in any other case be disillusioned in Transformers #1.
Transformers #1 is on sale October 4th from Skybound Leisure.
Supply: Felix Comic Art