First look at Daniel Warren Johnson’s TRANSFORMERS #1 from Skybound Entertainment

August 30, 2023

2–3 minutes

Transformers #1 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer

Ahead of its release this October, Skybound and Hasbro have unveiled a first look at some interior pages from Daniel Warren Johnson’s hotly-anticipated Transformers #1, along with a plethora of variant cover artwork.

One of the main series’ that will help make up Skybound’s recently announced Energon Universe, Transformers sees Johnson teaming up with frequent collaborator Mike Spicer to kick off an all-new narrative for everyone’s favourite Robots in Disguise.

Here’s the official blurb:

Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic Transformers franchise 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. Humanity’s only hope for survival is Optimus Prime.

Skybound also confirmed the full list of variant covers, as below:

Transformers #1 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0623IM805)
Transformers #1 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Autobot) (Lunar Code 0823IM287)
Transformers #1 Cover C by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Decepticon) (Lunar Code 0823IM288)
Transformers #1 Cover D by Ryan Ottley (Lunar Code 0823IM289)
Transformers #1 Cover E (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Orlando Arocena (Lunar Code 0823IM290)
Transformers #1 Cover F (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Cliff Chiang (Lunar Code 0823IM291)
Transformers #1 Cover G (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Francis Manapul (Lunar Code 0823IM292)
Transformers #1 Cover H (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Ian Bertram (Lunar Code 0823IM293)
Transformers #1 Cover I Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code 0823IM294)
Transformers #1 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer