First Look: Matt Trakker Fights to Prove He’s Worthy in M.A.S.K. #7

The Battle to Lead M.A.S.K. is Only the FIRST Major Shakeup for the Greater Energon Universe

LOS ANGELES 11/06/2026 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, shared a first look at preview pages and covers from M.A.S.K. #7. From the creative team of writer Dan Watters (Nightwing, Destro), artist Pye Parr (Petrol Head, New Gods), colorist Pierluigi Casolino (DC vs Vampires), and letterer Rus Wooton (Transformers), a new, action-packed story arc begins as the war between M.A.S.K. & V.E.N.O.M. sends the Energon Universe into a transformative new era! M.A.S.K. #7 kicks off the series’ next chapter on December 2, 2026.

 

T-BOB…What is your function? After the battle between M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.OM., no one may trust Matt Trakker ever again. Can he prove he’s fit to lead the M.A.S.K. network?

 

M.A.S.K.’s series debut took the comic book industry by storm earlier this year with its robust blind bag program, introducing ROM to Skybound’s Energon Universe comics, making it one of the biggest launches of the year and in franchise history! The hit series continues to surprise fans with unexpected first appearances and shocking twists.

 

In addition to the main cover by Pye Parr, the lineup of variant covers for M.A.S.K. #7 includes open-to-order covers by Nick Bradshaw, Jim Charalampidis, and Derek Charm, incentive variant covers by Fadime Yildirim, Satoshi Shiki, and Arist Deyn, a blank sketch cover, and a die cut mask variant cover by Pye Parr, Luke Preece & Andres Juarez.

 

M.A.S.K. is the latest addition to the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, part of the shared Energon Universe comic line that features ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Frank Mazzoli (The Crow), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (Catwoman), the two-time Eisner Award winning Transformers by writer Robert Kirkman, artist Jason Howard (The Astounding Wolf-Man), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon), and G.I. Joe by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Legion of Super-Heroes), artist Tom Reilly (Ant-Man), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Thor, Star Wars).

 

Fans can get a preview at Matt Trakker’s struggle to prove himself worthy of leading M.A.S.K. in this first look.

 

M.A.S.K. #7 (Lunar Codes Below| $4.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

 

The full list of variant covers is below:

  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover A by Pye Parr (Lunar Code: 1026IM0420)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover B by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis (Lunar Code: 1026IM0421)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover C by Derek Charm (Lunar Code 1026IM0422)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim (Lunar Code: 1026IM0423)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Satoshi Shiki (Lunar Code: 1026IM0424)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Arist Deyn (Lunar Code: 1026IM0425)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 1026IM0426)
  • M.A.S.K. #7 Cover H Die Cut Mask Variant Cover by Pye Parr, Luke Preece & Andres Juarez ($4.99) (Lunar Code: 1026IM0427)

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover A by Pye Parr

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover B by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover C by Derek Charm

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Fadime Yildirim

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Satoshi Shiki

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Arist Deyn

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover

M.A.S.K. #7 Cover H Die Cut Mask Variant Cover by Pye Parr, Luke Preece & Andres Juarez ($4.99)

M.A.S.K. #7 Preview Pages

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