With each passing series Void Rivals has been building up all the connections between it and the G.I. JOE and Transformers franchises. Void Rivals #20 will begin a whole new story arc for the series to continue that trend. Joining Robert Kirkman for this new story arc will be artist Conor Hughes. Now ahead of its June 25th release, Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a preview of the issue to share with everyone.
As you’ll see in the preview below, Void Rivals #20 will get us right back into the Agorrian throne room with Darak forced to make a decision of what to do with Solila. Based on how the previous issue of the series went down, Darak is in a lose-lose situation. There is no winning for him as any decision he makes will alter his future path. That is heavily teased in the solicitation:
In the Agorrian throne room, tensions run high as Darak confronts Solila, signaling the return of their rivalry. Meanwhile, trouble also brews on Skuxxoid Alpha Base, where Skuxxoid and his clone (Skuxxoid NEW) are suddenly taken captive…
The main cover for Void Rivals #20 is being handled by artists Lorenzo De Felici. Additional variant covers will be available from artists Conor Hughes, Martín Morazzo and Patricio Delpeche, Mark Torres, Patricia Martín, and Jason Howard. Check out the covers and three-page preview below:
Void Rivals #20 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on June 25, 2025. Learn more about the comic book from Skybound and Image Comics press release below.
First Look: Darak Faces Off Against Solila in Void Rivals #20
LOS ANGELES 05/29/2025 — Today 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 #20. This continuation of the new story arc will feature the blockbuster creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Conor Hughes (White Ash, The Game), 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 June 25, 2025.
In the Agorrian throne room, tensions run high as Darak confronts Solila, signaling the return of their rivalry. Meanwhile, trouble also brews on Skuxxoid Alpha Base, where Skuxxoid and his clone (Skuxxoid NEW) are suddenly taken captive…
Each issue of Void Rivals promises to take readers further into the Energon Universe, with more familiar faces to appear, including some of the most popular TRANSFORMERS bots, allies, and enemies!
Void Rivals #20 will feature a main cover by Lorenzo De Felici, along with a lineup of variant covers including an open-to-order cover B by Conor Hughes, the continuation of the 1:10 incentive variant connecting cover series by Martín Morazzo and Patricio Delpeche, a 1:25 incentive variant by Mark Torres, a 1:50 incentive variant by Patricia Martín, and the Energon Universe second anniversary mural variant covers by Jason Howard.
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 Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon) and G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), 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.
Void Rivals #20 (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 June 25, 2025.
The full list of covers is below:
- Void Rivals #20 Cover A by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 0425IM432)
- Void Rivals #20 Cover B by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0425IM433)
- Void Rivals #20 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Martín Morazzo & Patricio Delpeche (Lunar Code: 0425IM434 )
- Void Rivals #20 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Mark Torres (Lunar Code: 0425IM435)
- Void Rivals #20 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Patricia Martín (Lunar Code: 0425IM436)
- Void Rivals #20 Cover F Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM437)
- Void Rivals #20 Cover G Energon Universe Second Anniversary Variant (Black & White) (Connecting) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0425IM438)
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