WARNING ! Potential Spoilers before for Transformers # 19 !

Megatron has made his triumphal return inTransformers , but the Energon Universe is just getting started with his story . Transformers#19 will put the spotlight on the true leader of the Decepticons , and if the freshly released prevue is any indicant , lover are in for a sheer reimagining of Megatron ’s line of descent within the shared Energon Universe persistence .

Skybound of late apportion the prevue on Instagram , offering a glance intoTransformers#19 , crafted by the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson , Ludo Lullabi , Mike Spicer , and Rus Wooton . The topic open up with a flashback to Cybertron ’s war for exemption , whereMegatron has been captured by the Quintessons .

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Forced to undergo a sham visitation in a kangaroo court of law similar to the one see inTransformers : The Movie(1986 ) , Megatron ’s fortune stay unclear . However , Daniel Warren Johnson ’s blanket teases an intense showdown , depicting him locked in battle with the pernicious Sharkticons .

Megatron’s Missing Years Finally Revealed

Transformers#19 Fills in the Gaps & Rewrites His Origin

Megatron recently reappeared to take control of the Decepticons once more at the end ofTransformers#18 , after literal years of build - up . While fans have gotten hints as to what the Decepticon drawing card has been up to since being shoot off of the Ark by Starscream before it crash - set ashore on Earth , there aremany gap to fill in for what has happened to Megatron in the 100 since . Fans do hump that Megatron will finally be captured by the hidden order of Cobra - La , where he was subjected to torture and experimentationby none other than Cobra Commander .

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In gain to filling in some gaps for Megatron’s“missing years,”the preview forTransformers#19 paint a picture fans will also be treated to Megatron ’s origins on Cybertron . Traditionally , Megatron was an ally of Optimus Prime during their war for freedom from the Quintessons ( seen most late in last year’sTransformers One ) , so it will beinteresting to see how much of that origin is retained in the Energon Universe persistence . Skybound has already revealed someintriguing twists on Cybertron ’s originsover inVoid Rivals , thrive the Greco-Roman lore in unexampled and exciting ways .

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Megatron’s Return Spells Trouble for Optimus Prime

Reworked Origins and Guest Artists inTransformers#19

The creative team has already shown themselves capable of make over the classic descent of characters , such asStarscream ’s tragic beginningsas portrayed inTransformers#13 - 14 . Similar to how that account featured guest artwork by Jason Howard , Transformers#19 also has a guest creative person — Ludo Lullabi . Based on the preview , Lullabi seems to be an excellent fit alongside regular creative person Jorge Corona , who is preparing for the last electric arc of writer Daniel Warren Johnson ’s run . With an epic confrontation betweenMegatronandOptimus Primeon the view inTransformer’sEnergon Universe , now is the double-dyed time to dive into Megatron ’s origins .

Transformers#19is usable on April 9 , 2025 , from Skybound Entertainment !

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Optimus Prime was conjecture to have led the Autobots to triumph . rather , the destiny of Cybertron is unknown , and his allies have crash - landed far from family , alongside their foe — the Decepticons . As these titanic personnel renew their war on Earth , one thing is immediately clear : the satellite will never be the same . unexampled alliances are struck . Battle lines are redrawn . And humanness ’s only Leslie Townes Hope of survival is Optimus Prime .

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Transformers #18 Soundwave swears fealty to Megatron

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 never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.

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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 never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.

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