Skybound Energon Universe crosses a milestone as the shared war expands

Daniel Warren Johnson kicked it off; now the Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover is the most talked-about thing in the franchise.

The Skybound Energon Universe, the shared continuity that links Transformers and G.I. Joe under one publisher, has crossed a sales and story milestone that cements it as the current center of gravity for Transformers comics.

Daniel Warren Johnson opening Transformers run set the tone, brutal, kinetic, and emotionally direct, and the line has since widened into crossovers that treat the two toy properties as one war. For longtime readers, it is the first time in years that the comics, not the toys or the cartoons, are driving the conversation.

We cover the run in the comics section, with the landmark issues flagged for new readers.