First Look: Preview the Standalone Skuxxoid Epic in Void Rivals #19 by Robert Kirkman & Conor Hughes

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 #19. This all-new story arc will feature the blockbuster creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power). Jumpstarting the third story arc of the space opera, Void Rivals #19 hits comic book shops on May 28, 2025.

Void Rivals #19 serves as a standalone Skuxxoid epic, with the breakout fan-favorite of the Energon Universe taking center stage. Who is Skuxxoid? What is Skuxxoid? This issue answers all of your burning questions and more! Plus, the first appearance of Wreck-Gar and the Junkions.

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!

“Robert has been pretty transparent about how close Skuxxoid has come to taking over this series in the past and it’s finally happened,” said executive editor Ben Abernathy. “Even non-Skuxxoid fans are in for a treat as this issue has it all—an amazing new artist with Conor Huges coming aboard, incredible first appearances for the Energon Universe…and Skuxxoid’s darkest secret revealed!”

Void Rivals #19 will feature a main cover by Lorenzo De Felici, along with a lineup of variant covers including an open-to-order cover B by Conor Hughes, a 1:10 incentive variant kicking off a new connecting cover series by Martín Morazzo and Patricio Delpeche, a 1:25 incentive variant by Eric Canete, a 1:50 incentive variant by Patricia Martín, a 1:100 incentive variant by E.J. Su, and a blank sketch cover.

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 Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy). 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 #19 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 0325IM381)
Void Rivals #19 Cover B by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0325IM382)
Void Rivals #19 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Martín Morazzo (Lunar Code: 0325IM383)
Void Rivals #19 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Eric Canete (Lunar Code: 0325IM384)
Void Rivals #19 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martin (Lunar Code: 0325IM385)
Void Rivals #19 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0325IM386)
Void Rivals #19 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 0325IM387)

Void Rivals #19 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday May 28, 2025.

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