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Having created some of the most awe-inspiring DC Comics images of this decade, artist Dan Mora is headed to Hasbro & Skybound's Energon universe, where he'll be taking over as artist of the Transformers series with Issue #25. Joining him as writer on the series will be none other than Image staple Robert Kirkman, reports Skybound in an announcement June 26.

Mora has been the artist on one of DC's most popular titles, World's Finest, since the series launched in 2022 (and for the real ones out there, he was also the artist behind the Grant Morrison Santa Claus origin story, Klaus). Robert Kirkman, along with having created both The Walking Dead and Invincible franchises, is the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment.

"I’ve been a huge TRANSFORMERS fan ever since I can remember," said Mora in a statement, "So it’s been a real thrill to come aboard the series with the equally thrilling Robert Kirkman [...] I’ve also been a huge fan of [previous creative team] Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona, and what they’ve done on this title has literally been out of this world. Drawing my favorite Autobots and Decepticons brings me back to all of the fun I had playing with them as a kid, so I hope to add my own spark to their legacy and can’t wait for fans to see what Robert and I have been toying with for the Energon Universe next!"

Mike Spicer, who has been on the recent Transformers relaunch since issue #1, will stay on to continue coloring the series.

Transformers #25 comes to comic shelves everywhere October 8, 2025. In the meantime, get a look at some of the issue's variant covers by the artists listed below, as well as the blank Autobot/Decepticons covers and the first three (unlettered) pages of Mora's art in the series:

• Cover A by David Nakayama 
• Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer 
• Cover D by Kael Ngu
• Cover F by Jae Lee & June Chung 
• Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Autobot) 
• Cover H Blank Sketch Cover (Decepticon) 
• Transformers #25, Unlettered Page 1 by Dan Mora and Mike Spicer
• Transformers #25, Unlettered Page 2 by Dan Mora and Mike Spicer
• Transformers #25, Unlettered Page 3 by Dan Mora and Mike Spicer

Get ready for what's next with our guide to upcoming comics, how to buy comics at a comic shop, and our guide to Free Comic Book Day 2025.