Starscream’s secret origin revealed in TRANSFORMERS #13
This week the latest issue of Transformers from Skybound was released concluding the second story arc. Today Skybound released a preview of Transformers #13 which will kick off a two-issue Starscream origin story featuring art by Jason Howard.
Official press release below:
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers (including a surprise secret variant cover) for TRANSFORMERS #13, the two-time Eisner Award winning series from writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jason Howard (Super Dinosaur), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). TRANSFORMERS #13 kicks off a two-issue Starscream origin story featuring art by Jason Howard and will hit comic book shops October 9, 2024.
After the stunning events of his battle with the Decepticons, Starscream has been left for dead. Now the secret to surviving the future may be revisiting his shocking past…
In addition to the main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #13 includes an open-to-order cover B by series artist Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant kicking off a new connecting cover series by Viktor Bogdanovic (Detective Comics), a 1:25 incentive variant by cover Jorge Fornés (Rorschach), a 1:50 incentive variant by cover artist Francesco Mattina, a 1:100 incentive variant by cover artist Homare, a blank sketch cover, and a special surprise open-to-order cover by Ludo Lullabi (cover artist, Harley Quinn).
TRANSFORMERS is the cornerstone 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 titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and the upcoming G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), and colorist Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). The Energon Universe also includes G.I. JOE miniseries Duke, from Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire ; Cobra Commander from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song); Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey), artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman), and colorist Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place, Killadelphia); and Destro, from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Birthright), which introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. JOE and Cobra factions to the Energon Universe. 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.
TRANSFORMERS #13 (Lunar Codes Below | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0824IM442)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover B by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0824IM443)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Viktor Bogdanovic (Lunar Code 0824IM444)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jorge Fornés 0824IM445)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Francesco Mattina (Lunar Code 0824IM446)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Homare (Lunar Code 0824IM447)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code 0824IM448)
- TRANSFORMERS #13 Cover H by Ludo Lullabi (Lunar Code 0824IM984)
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