5 Future Transformers Storylines That Should Get Fans Hyped For The Franchise's Future

Published Sep 14, 2026, 6:26 PM EDT Mark has been a comic book journalist for over 15 years and has interviewed comic book creators like Gail Simone and Caspar Wijngaard. And when he's not writing, he's working on beating his record of 1,200 comics read in a year. Image Comics’ Energon Universe has been full of must-read comic books, but none of them have been as good as Transformers. Readers could tell from the first issue written by Daniel Warren Johnson that this series would be special. Once DWJ’s time concluded, Robert Kirkman took over and gave readers the same kind of enjoyment, but with much higher stakes. Since Kirkman took over, Optimus lost the mantle of Prime to Elita-1, leaving the Autobots to split their team between Cybertron and Earth. Thankfully, it hasn’t been all bad for the disgraced Autobots who didn’t leave. Their relationship with the military has helped them keep American citizens and themselves alive. Robert Kirkman packed a lot of information into Transformers No. 36. There are dangers coming, good news for the heroes on Earth, and a new evil will make things worse for everyone. And if that’s not enough, the most dangerous being on the planet is almost back. 5 Cobra-La Has Had Enough The Arielbots journeyed to the Himalayan Mountains, hoping to find a hidden evil. Instead, it finds them. Cobra-La arises from the snow and attacks the Autobots. Shockingly, they hold their own. So much so that if the Arielbots hadn’t surprised them and transformed into Superion, they would have been killed. Luckily, they beat enough of them to retreat. Sadly, that’s the only good news that will come from this situation. After the Arielbots are gone, the leader of Cobra-La, Lord Golobulus, says that their time of inaction is over. In order to ensure their survival, they must act. What’s worse for the Autobots is that turning into Superion won’t work a second time. Now that Cobra-La has seen this move, they will adjust accordingly. Cobra-La is the newest group to enter the Energon Universe on Earth. Out in space, one of their members, Pythona, has been trying to make her way back home (this happens in Void Rivals). It will be interesting to see if she returns with her new “friends,” Solila and Darak, and what side they fight on. 4 Return Of The King Back in Transformers No. 31, Megatron finally yielded to Megatronus and pledged his servitude. Once that happened, he was cocooned in what looked like a crystal. For days (maybe longer), the Decepticons didn’t know what to do with their master or what was going on. At the end of Transformers No. 36, the crystal starts to crack. However, no one knows who or what will come out. There are a few options when it comes to what Megatron morphed into while he was in his pupa stage. First, and maybe the most underwhelming, would be Megatron, but stronger. The second is Galvatron, and that would be terrifying. The third is scarier than Galvatron, and that is Megatronus because he’s one of the strongest Primes ever. With Optimus weaker and less confident, the Autobots would have no chance of beating him. Regardless of what comes out, it will be a problem for anyone who doesn’t bend the knee. For readers, it will be amazing to see how they overcome the next and likely most dangerous version of Megatron. 3 Henri Arkeville The military needed a way to get the Decepticons off Earth. They could kill them, but Optimus wouldn’t approve of that. So, mad scientist Henri Arkeville finds a more "humane" solution. He’s strapping them to a rocket that will get them to Cybertron…in a few thousand years. Optimus agrees that it’s a fitting punishment, but it doesn’t look like he believes it. Henri Arkeville isn’t a good person, and Lawrence J. Flagg knows it. So when Arkeville starts acting too happy, Flagg rightfully gets suspicious. Plus, how long until Arkeville or someone else in the military decides to use this method of transportation on the Autobots? Furthermore, what else is Henri Arkeville up to? There's no way he hasn't been working on something to benefit himself. Furthermore, there's no way Arkeville hasn't been working on something on the side that benefits him. In some lore, he aligned himself with the Decepticons. It’s easy to guess that the Decepticon that he sent to space was actually going somewhere else. Sadly, we won’t know Arkeville’s true intentions until he reveals them. For all any of us knows, he's really a good guy in this universe. It's unlikely, but possible. 2 Beachcomber’s New Mission Beachcomber's time on Earth before the Autobots woke up made him a pacifist. It’s a good thing for him, but it leaves the Autobots without another fighter. He isn’t ineffective, just useless in a fight. Beachcomber understands this and decides to help in another way. He’s going to look for more of his people. This is a perfect mission for Beachcomber. His storyline will take him worldwide to find as many of his missing friends as possible. Don’t be shocked if this journey leads him to the Dinobots. They're among the most famous of the Transformers and would be a welcome addition to the Energon Universe. 1 Ulchtar No More Starscream’s final act as a hero came in Transformers No. 24 when he defied Megatron. It was a big moment because it was the first time he'd stood up for himself in centuries. Sadly, it resulted in Megatron shooting Starscream in the face. At the time, it seemed like this moment cost him his life. Readers should have known better than that. In issue No. 35, Starscream is seen damaged, but climbing towards something. It’s now revealed that he’s all healed up and proclaims that Ulchtar (his first and given name) is dead because he (Starscream) killed him. Before the scene ends, the disgraced Decepticon opens up a case and sees what could be a large amount of Energon. The question everyone should wonder is what’s next for Starscream. It can be assumed that he’d never go back to Megatron because he isn't willing to take that abuse again, and he’s evolved past him. Plus, there are probably some Decepticons that may side with him. Unfortunately, abused people tend to go back to the person who hurt them, and Starscream was abused and manipulated for centuries. Now that he’s back to being evil, it wouldn’t be shocking if he went back to being Megatron’s lackey. If he came with a bunch of Energon, an apology, and a bent knee, the Decepticon formerly known as Ulchtar would be welcomed with open arms. However, it also depends on what comes out of the aforementioned Megatron cocoon. In the first Transformers movie, Galvatron shot and killed Starscream. Since Robert Kirkman is a fan of the original cartoon, it wouldn't be shocking if he did that to pay homage to the 1986 movie. It may seem like a waste of time to bring Starscream back just to kill him, but it would be a heck of a moment that shows how ruthless the new Megatron is. Transformers (2023) Writer Daniel Warren Johnson Penciler Daniel Warren Johnson Colorist Mike Spicer Letterer Rus Wooton Publisher(s) Image Comics, Skybound Entertainment