The Energon Universe will continue its expansion this June with M.A.S.K #1 debuting this summer. The new series will be written by Dan Watters with artwork by artist Pye Parr and colorist Pierluigi Casolino. Ahead of its summer debut Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have provided us with a preview of the first issue to share.
Before its June debut, M.A.S.K. will be making its Energon Universe debut during this year’s Free Comic Book Day happening on May 2nd. The series will have a short story in the FCBD Energon Universe Special 2026 along with its Transformers, G.I. JOE, and Void Rivals’ siblings.
In teasing the series M.A.S.K #1 solicitation states:
The world is becoming a terrifying place. Matt Trakker needs your help saving it. Enter M.A.S.K.–a network of specialists ready to respond to the next global emergency. At a moment’s notice, Trakker and his agents can deploy bleeding-edge technology that converts their vehicles–and their drivers–into the ultimate weapon. But Miles Mayhem and V.E.N.O.M. are one step ahead in a secret arms race, scouring the globe for deadly weapons from this planet and beyond, ready to sell out the entire human race. Only M.A.S.K. can stop them… but will Trakker’s own secrets jeopardize their entire mission?
M.A.S.K. #1 will arrive with its main cover by series artist Pye Parr. Variant covers will also be available from artists J. Scott Campbell, Cedric Poulat, and Mark Spears, Tom Reilly & Adriano Lucas, Kael Ngu, E.J. Su, Jonboy Meyers, Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr., Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer, and Luke Preece & Andres Juarez. Additionally, M.A.S.K. #1 will feature the first-ever Energon Universe blind bag program that allows fans a chance to get ANY of the solicited covers.
Check out all the covers and four-page preview below:
M.A.S.K. #1is scheduled to be released in comic book shops on June 10, 2026. Learn more about the latest Energon Universe series from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment’s press release below.
Skybound Shares First Look at M.A.S.K. #1 by Dan Watters & Pye Parr
LOS ANGELES 04/02/2026 — 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. #1, the debut issue of the all-new Energon Universe series by the powerhouse team of writer Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns, DESTRO), artist Pye Parr (Petrol Head, New Gods), colorist Pierluigi Casolino (DC vs Vampires), and letterer Rus Wooton (TRANSFORMERS). The first issue of this monumental new ongoing series lands in comic shops on June 10, 2026.
The world is becoming a terrifying place. Matt Trakker needs your help saving it. Enter M.A.S.K.–a network of specialists ready to respond to the next global emergency. At a moment’s notice, Trakker and his agents can deploy bleeding-edge technology that converts their vehicles–and their drivers–into the ultimate weapon. But Miles Mayhem and V.E.N.O.M. are one step ahead in a secret arms race, scouring the globe for deadly weapons from this planet and beyond, ready to sell out the entire human race. Only M.A.S.K. can stop them… but will Trakker’s own secrets jeopardize their entire mission?
In addition to the main cover by Pye Parr, the lineup of variant covers for M.A.S.K. #1 includes open-to-order covers by J. Scott Campbell, Cedric Poulat, and Mark Spears, Energon Universe Third Anniversary connecting covers by Tom Reilly & Adriano Lucas, incentive variant covers by Kael Ngu, E.J. Su, Jonboy Meyers, Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer, blank sketch covers featuring M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.O.M., foil covers by Pye Parr and J. Scott Campbell, and die-cut foil mask covers by Pye Parr, Luke Preece & Andres Juarez.
M.A.S.K. #1 also features a first-ever Energon Universe blind bag program that allows fans a chance to get ANY of the solicited covers from A through K, intermixed at varying degrees of rarity (that mirror existing ratios). However, there are three rare SURPRISE Energon Universe comics that can be found in these blind bags. Those SURPRISE comics will not be publicly announced in advance of the issue release.
In celebration of M.A.S.K.’s arrival in the Energon Universe, Skybound and Hasbro will feature an exclusive first look at M.A.S.K. in the Energon Universe Special 2026, a Free Comic Book Day issue releasing Saturday, May 2, 2026. The special issue will include four all-new stories from TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, and VOID RIVALS and will serve as the first official glimpse into Dan Watters and Pye Parr’s M.A.S.K.
M.A.S.K. is the latest addition to the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, a new part of the shared Energon Universe that features ongoing series VOID RIVALS by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Andrei Bressan (DESTRO), and colorist Dee Cunniffe (The Wicked and the Divine), 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, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (X-Men ’97), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Thor, Star Wars).
M.A.S.K. #1 (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, June 10, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- A.S.K. #1 Cover A by Pye Parr(Lunar Code: 0426IM8000)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover B by J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich(Lunar Code: 0426IM8001)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover C by Cedric Poulat(Lunar Code: 0426IM8002)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover D by Mark Spears(Lunar Code: 0426IM8003)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover E Energon Universe Third Anniversary (Connecting) byTom Reilly & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0426IM8004)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover F Energon Universe Third Anniversary (Connecting) byTom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0426IM8005)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover G (1:25 Copy Incentive) byKael Ngu (Lunar Code: 0426IM8006)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover H (1:50 Copy Incentive) byE.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0426IM8007)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover I (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) byJonboy Meyers ($5.99) (Lunar Code: 0426IM8008)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover J (1:250 Copy Incentive) byJoshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Lunar Code: 0426IM8009)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover K (1:500 Copy Incentive) byDaniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0426IM8010)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover L Blank Sketch Cover (M.A.S.K.) ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8011)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover M Blank Sketch Cover (V.E.N.O.M.) ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8012)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover N (Foil) by Pye Parr ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8013)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover O (Foil) by J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8014)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover P (Die Cut Foil Mask Cover) by Pye Parr & Luke Preece & Andres Juarez ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8015
- A.S.K. #1 Cover Q (Die Cut Foil Mask Cover) by Pye Parr & Luke Preece & Andres Juarez ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8016)
- A.S.K. #1 Cover R Blind Bag by Andres Juarez ($5.99)(Lunar Code: 0426IM8017)
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