The Secret of Megatron Is Revealed in TRANSFORMERS #31 by Robert Kirkman & Ludo Lullabi

The Best-Selling Energon Universe Series Launches Its Next Arc With a Megatron Story This April!

LOS ANGELES 01/20/2026 — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, announced and revealed the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #31, the next chapter of the two-time Eisner Award winning series from the powerhouse creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Void Rivals), artist Ludo Lullabi (Ghost Pepper), colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater), and letterer Rus Wooton (Void Rivals).

 

TRANSFORMERS #31 presents a standalone, unforgettable Megatron story that kicks off the new story arc of the tentpole Energon Universe series, available on shelves in comic book shops April 8, 2026. The secret of Megatron revealed!

 

Megatron has a vision that will change the course of his life…and no one in the Energon Universe is safe.

 

“Megatron is one of the greatest villains in modern entertainment history and this issue will be ground-breaking for the Energon Universe,” notes Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.

 

In addition to the main cover by artist David Nakayama, the lineup of variant covers for TRANSFORMERS #31 includes an open-to-order cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer, a 1:10 incentive variant by Pye Parr, a 1:25 incentive variant by Manabu Yashiro, a 1:50 incentive variant by Ludo Lullabi, a 1:100 incentive foil variant by Patricia Martín, and a blank sketch cover.

 

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 Andrei Bressan (Destro), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), and 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.

 

TRANSFORMERS #31 (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, April 8, 2026.

 

The full list of variant covers is below:

  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover A by David Nakayama
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover C (1:10Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Pye Parr
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover D (1:25Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover E (1:50Copy Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover F (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martín
  • TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover A by David Nakayama

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Pye Parr

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Manabu Yashiro

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover F (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martín

TRANSFORMERS #31 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover

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