First Look: The Quintesson War Explodes in Void Rivals #26

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 #26. From the phenomenal creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Andrei Bressan (Birthright, Destro), colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power), this all-new chapter of the epic space opera hits comic book shops on January 28, 2026.

The Quintesson war rages on! Sharkticon hordes sweep the Sacred Ring as the Zertonians and Agorrian’s finally reach unity—in fighting a common enemy!

Each issue of Void Rivals promises to take readers further into the Energon Universe, with more familiar faces to appear, including character debuts and shocking reveals!

Void Rivals #26 will feature a main cover by Lorenzo De Felici, along with a lineup of variant covers including an open-to-order cover by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas, an open to order cover by Ben Oliver, a 1:25 incentive variant by Leirix Li, and a 1:50 incentive variant by Chuma Hill.

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 Robert Kirkman, artist Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), Skybound-exclusive artist Tom Reilly (Duke), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (Absolute Wonder Woman). 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 #26 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 1125IM0385)
Void Rivals #26 Cover B by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 1125IM0386)
Void Rivals #26 Cover C by Ben Oliver (Lunar Code: 1125IM0387)
Void Rivals #26 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Leirix Li (Lunar Code: 1125IM0388)
Void Rivals #26 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Chuma Hill (Lunar Code: 1125IM0389)

Void Rivals #26 (Lunar Codes Above | $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

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