The Energon Universe (EU) is an American comic book franchise and shared fictional universe created and published by Skybound Entertainment, an imprint of Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro.[1] Featuring characters from Transformers and G.I. Joe, alongside original properties, the franchise is a successor of the Hasbro Comic Book Universe by IDW Publishing (2005–2018).[2]

This is a list of characters featured in the franchise; characters named in bold are new.

A

Character name Debut appearance Description
Carly Anderson Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Girlfriend of Spike Witwicky.
Arcee[3] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Autobots.

B

Character name Debut appearance Description
Baroness (Anastasia Cisarovna)[4] Duke #1 Member of G.I. Joe.
Bumblebee[5] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Autobots. Killed by Starscream.

C

Character name Debut appearance Description
Cliffjumper[3] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Autobots.
Cobra Commander[6] Cobra Commander #1 Leader of Cobra.

D

Character name Debut appearance Description
Darak Void Rivals #1 Agorrian pilot.
Destro (James McCullen)[6] Cobra Commander #1 Member of Cobra.
Dulin Void Rivals #2 Minister of Agorria and Darak's father.
Duke (Conrad Hauser)[4] Transformers (vol. 4) #2 Member of G.I. Joe.

E

Character name Debut appearance Description
Elander Void Rivals #2 Director of Agorria's operations.

K

Character name Debut appearance Description
Kanela Void Rivals #5 Freedom fighter, leader of the Unifiers.

G

Character name Debut appearance Description
Goliant Void Rivals #1 (mentioned) An ancient threat surrounding Agorria and Zertonia.

H

Character name Debut appearance Description
Handroid Void Rivals #1 The AI glove partner of Darak.
Hawk (Clayton Abernathy)[4] Duke #1 Duke's superior and member of G.I. Joe.

J

Character name Debut appearance Description
Jetfire Void Rivals #1 A Cybertronian scientist reawakened by Darak and Solila. He then dies on Earth after reactivating the Ark.

L

Character name Debut appearance Description
Laserbeak[7] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Decepticons, partner of Soundwave.

M

Character name Debut appearance Description
Megatron Transformers (vol. 4) #1 (mentioned)
Transformers (vol. 4) #2
Former leader of the Decepticons.
Mercer (Felix Stratton)[6] Cobra Commander #1 Member of Cobra.

R

Character name Debut appearance Description
Ratchet[3] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Autobots.
Rumble[7] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Decepticons.

O

Character name Debut appearance Description
Optimus Prime/Orion Pax[3] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Leader of the Autobots.

Q

Character name Debut appearance Description
Quintesson Judge[8] Void Rivals #5 Ruler of planet Quintessa.
Quintesson Prosecutor[9] Void Rivals #3 Prisoner of Skuxxoid.

S

Character name Debut appearance Description
Shockwave[10] Void Rivals #4 Member of the Decepticons.
Skuxxoid[11] Void Rivals #2 Mercenary and slave trader.
Skywarp[7] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Decepticons.
Solila Void Rivals #1 Zertonian warrior.
Soundwave[7] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Decepticons.
Stalker (Lonzo Wilkinson)[4] Duke #1 Member of G.I. Joe.
Starscream[7] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Current leader of the Decepticons.

U

Character name Debut appearance Description
Ultum Void Rivals #5 Member of the Unifiers.

V

Character name Debut appearance Description
Vill Void Rivals #5 Leader of the Zertonian zealots.

W

Character name Debut appearance Description
Wheeljack[3] Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Member of the Autobots.
Jimmy Witwicky Transformers (vol. 4) #1 (mentioned) An astronaut who died during a failed shuttle launch.
Sparkplug Witwicky Transformers (vol. 4) #1 War veteran, who became alcoholic after Jimmy's death.
Spike Witwicky Transformers (vol. 4) #1 Sparkplug's son and Jimmy's brother. A wannabe astronaut.

Z

Character name Debut appearance Description
Zalilak Void Rivals #4 Zertonian Premier.
Zarana[6] Cobra Commander #1 Member of Cobra.
Zerta Void Rivals #2 (mentioned) Ancient Zertonian goddess.

References

  1. ^ "Walking Dead Creator's New Series Is an Invincible-style Shared Sci-Fi Universe". CBR. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. ^ "IDW Is Merging G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Its Other Hasbro Comics Into One Giant Universe". io9. June 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e Salmon, Will (2023-06-26). "Skybound reveals the full line-up of Autobots featured in Transformers #1". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  4. ^ a b c d Cabaniss, Nathan (2023-10-16). "G.I. Joe's New Roster Revealed - & It Includes a Major Cobra Villain". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ^ Cabaniss, Nathan (2023-10-06). "Transformers' New Continuity Just Began by Officially Killing [SPOILER]". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ a b c d Cabaniss, Nathan (2023-10-21). "New G.I. Joe Continuity: Cobra's Official Roster Includes a Shock G.I. Joe Hero". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  7. ^ a b c d e Marston, George; Salmon, Will (2023-06-30). "The Decepticons attack in a new teaser for Transformers #1". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  8. ^ Cabaniss, Nathan (2023-11-01). "Transformers Officially Brings an '86 Movie Villain into Energon Universe Continuity". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  9. ^ Cabaniss, Nathan (2023-08-25). "Transformers' New Canon Officially Brings Back an Awesome '86 Movie Villain". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  10. ^ Salmon, Will (2023-09-27). "Void Rivals just brought back a classic Transformers character". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  11. ^ Cabaniss, Nathan (2023-07-28). "Transformers' New Continuity Just Brought Back a Majorly Underrated Villain". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-06.