ComicsPRO: Skybound Announces New Energon Universe Series ‘M.A.S.K.’

Announced by Robert Kirkman as part of his ComicsPRO keynote, Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have a new Energon Universe series debuting this June. M.A.S.K. is by writer Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns, Destro), artist Pye Parr (Petrol Head, New Gods), colourist Pierluigi Casolino (DC vs Vampires), and letterer Rus Wooton (Transformers). Here’s the series synopsis:

“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?” 

Writer, Watters, said of this new book:

“Illusion is the ultimate weapon — but also sometimes weapons are the ultimate weapon. M.A.S.K. is a book about ordinary people taking it into their own hands to face down the awesome weaponry of the Energon Universe — and a high octane, nonstop thrill ride to boot. I couldn’t be prouder to be bringing you this story alongside Pye this summer. Welcome to the M.A.S.K. network. Matt Trakker needs you to save the world.”

Parr added:

“’80s sports cars! Jets! Lasers! Robots! M.A.S.K. has everything that I love to read, watch, and draw, and my inner 12-year-old fought to the surface and made me scream loudly in the meeting when I was offered this gig. Never have I more bitterly regretted selling my beloved childhood toys, but the chance to rebuild all that stuff on the page has more than made up for it, and I can’t wait to see where Dan takes us in the Energon Universe.” 

Kirkman also chimed in:

“I love M.A.S.K.! Readers are going to freak out when they see how awesome this book is. Dan and Pye are expanding the Energon Universe in the coolest ways possible.”  

Executive Editor Ben Abernathy concluded:

“We’ve been working on M.A.S.K. in the shadows for so long, I’m thrilled to finally pull the curtain back and reveal what we’ve cooked up. Dan, Pye, Pierluigi, and Rus are delivering a thrilling new chapter in the Energon Universe!”

As well as a host of various covers, M.A.S.K. #1 will also come blind bagged, the first-ever Energon Universe blind bag program that allows readers a chance to get any of the solicited covers from A through K, as well as surprise and rare covers that we will not see this side of the comic dropping on Wednesday, the 3rd of June. But, you can check out a first look at M.A.S.K. in the Energon Universe Special 2026, a Free Comic Book Day issue releasing Saturday, the 2nd of May 2, 2026.

The full list of variant covers is below:

• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover A by Pye Parr
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover B by J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover C by Cedric Poulat
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover D by Mark Spears
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover E Energon Universe Third Anniversary (Connecting) by Tom Reilly & Adriano Lucas
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover F Energon Universe Third Anniversary (Connecting) by Tom Reilly
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover G (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Kael Ngu
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover H (1:50 Copy Incentive) by E.J. Su
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover I (Foil) (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Jonboy Meyers ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover J (1:250 Copy Incentive) by Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover K (1:500 Copy Incentive) by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover L Blank Sketch Cover (M.A.S.K.) ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover M Blank Sketch Cover (V.E.N.O.M.) ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover N (Foil) by Pye Parr ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover O Foil) by J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover P (Die Cut Foil Mask Cover) by Pye Parr & Luke Preece & Andres Juarez ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover Q (Die Cut Foil Mask Cover) by Pye Parr & Luke Preece & Andres Juarez ($5.99)
• M.A.S.K. #1 Cover R Blind Bag by Andres Juarez ($5.99)