Robert Kirkman and the Lucifer showrunner team up for an ambitious animated project that will expand the shared universe of Skybound and Hasbro comics
Energy of the Universe
Adaptation will have Joe Hendersonknown for being the showrunner of Lucifer and screenwriter White collaras chief creative director. The project is in development and will soon be offered to major platforms, although it already promises to become one of the most anticipated releases of the year.
This new shared universe was born in June 2023 with Rivals of the Voida comic that surprised the audience with a final cameo Jetfireclassic character Transformers. From that moment on, everything has changed for the fans: In the following months, new miniseries focused on the characters of GI Joe Yes Transformersconsolidating a connected narrative that was reminiscent of the great crossovers between cinema and television.
In just a year, Energon Universe comics have sold more than seven million copies around the world, demonstrating this The nostalgia of the 1980s is still alive and that the union between robots and soldiers continues to be an unbeatable formula.
The words of the author
Robert Kirkmannalso creator of Invincible Yes The walking deadhe explained during the New York Comic-Con 2024 that his idea has always been reinventing the sagas of Transformers Yes GI Joe from a fresh perspective but faithful to its essence:
“I wanted to find a new way to approach these series, something that was really exciting. And I thought doing it within a shared universe, with connections that enrich each story, was the ideal path.”
The author acknowledged this with a laugh Rivals of the Void It was a kind of “stealth launch”, a disguised introduction that set the stage for this collision of legendary franchises.
The origin of Void Rivals
In Kirkman’s words, the intention behind it Rivals of the Void era create a completely new property that could coexist with the giants of the eighties:
“We asked ourselves how to invent a saga that looked like a toy from the 80s that never existed, but that fit perfectly Transformers Yes GI Joe. Thus the Agorrians and the Zertonini were born.”
This approach allowed readers to discover new worlds, races and conflictswhich at the same time connected organically with the known universes.
The combination of Kirkman’s narrative style and the art of Lorenzo De Felici produced a tone mature, dynamic and visually powerfulwhich now tries to enter the animated medium with all its might.
A new era for Transformers and GI Joe
Against Transformers no. 1, GI Joe #1 Yes Rivals of the Void #1 sales leader in 2024, Skybound has proven it well-told stories can still revive classic brands without relying on cinema. The next animated series promises to follow that path, betting on this an adult and emotional narrativewithout fear of facing darker and more complex themes compared to those seen in previous adaptations.
Plus, having an experienced showrunner like Henderson, who has mastered the balance between action, humor and drama Lucifer— suggests that this new proposal he’ll be looking for more than just nostalgia.
Beyond animation
The Energon universe is already taking shape one of Skybound’s most ambitious multimedia bets. Fans are waiting not only for the animated series, but also new comics, collectible figures and collaborations with Hasbro Pulsestrengthening the expansion of the shared universe.
If the project managed to maintain the narrative level of the original comics, we could be faced with it the most powerful animated revival since Invincible. A universe in which the military epic GI Joethe technological mythology of Transformers and science fiction Rivals of the Void they collide to create something totally new.
