Skybound roll out a new shared Transformers and G.I. Joe universe - and it starts today!

gamesradar.com:

There's been a certain buzz around The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici's top secret new comic Void Rivals, which launched today, with publishers Skybound teasing it as the start of something big. 

Well, they weren't wrong! In the pages of the first issue, protagonists Darak and Solila are fighting to survive on an alien planet when they stumble across something entirely unexpected: Jetfire, one of the Transformers!

Skybound has since confirmed that Void Rivals is the first of several new books to be set in the Energon Universe - a shared continuity that will also incorporate Transformers and G.I. Joe titles. 

"It's a tremendous honor to be able to reintroduce this world to a new audience under the Skybound banner," said Kirkman. "I've loved these characters for most of my life and to have the opportunity to add to the already rich tapestry Hasbro has built with the all-new Void Rivals is an unbelievable opportunity. If you look at everything done with Transformers and G.I. Joe, you can see the inkling of a vast universe with tremendous potential for crossovers and interaction that will enhance the fan experience while staying true to the individual identities of both concepts. I look forward to exploring that potential for years to come."

First out of the gate after Void Rivals is Transformers, coming in October from writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson. 

Skybound's synopsis for the new series reads: "Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies - the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will