First Look: At long Last, Zerta in 'Void Rivals #18'!

Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for Void Rivals #18, the arc 3 finale of the hit series from the Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), along with colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power). The conclusion of the third story arc of the epic space opera hits comic book shops on April 30, 2025.

At long last…ZERTA! After the stunning revelations about Cybertron in the last issue, what’s next?

Each issue of Void Rivals promises to take readers further into the Energon Universe, with more familiar faces to appear including some of the most popular TRANSFORMERS bots, allies, and enemies!

Void Rivals #18 will feature a main cover by De Felici, along with a lineup of variant covers including an open-to-order cover B by Michele Rubini & Giovanna Niro, a 1:10 incentive variant wrapping up the connecting cover series by Conor Hughes, a 1:25 incentive variant by Steve Beach, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Patricia Martín.

Void Rivals is a tentpole of the Energon Universe, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe ongoing series include the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today.

The full list of covers is below:

Void Rivals #18 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 0125IM440)
Void Rivals #18 Cover B by Michele Rubini & Giovanna Niro (Lunar Code: 0125IM441)
Void Rivals #18 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0125IM442)
Void Rivals #18 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Steve Beach (Lunar Code: 0125IM443)
Void Rivals #18 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martín (Lunar Code: 0125IM444)

Void Rivals #18 (Lunar Codes listed below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday April 30, 2025.

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