Skybound will tease a new comics line at NYCC ’26 during its Vision for the Future panel

# What Skybound announced for NYCC '26

Skybound released its New York Comic Con panel schedule and is promising a reveal: the publisher will tease a new comics line during its Skybound Comics: Vision for the Future panel on Friday, October 9 at 4:00pm in Javits Center North, Room 406.3. The company is also bringing a heavy Energon Universe presence across panels and signings.

# Where and when to catch the major Skybound events

• Skybound Comics: Vision for the Future — Friday, October 9, 4:00pm–4:45pm, Javits Center North, Room 406.3. This is the session where Skybound will tease its new slate.

• Transformers & G.I. Joe: What's Next for the Energon Universe Comics? — Saturday, October 10, 11:15am–12:15pm, Javits Center North, Room 406.2. This panel is focused on the shared Hasbro-Skybound universe.

• Midtown Comics signing — Friday, October 9, 7:00pm–9:00pm, Midtown Comics Times Square (200 W 40th Street). The Energon Universe group signing will include creators tied to Transformers, G.I. Joe, Void Rivals, M.A.S.K., and Tomb Raider titles.

# Who will be on the panels

Skybound named a lineup that mixes writers, artists, and editorial staff.

• Skybound Comics: Vision for the Future panel includes Stephen Graham Jones, Leandro Fernández, Tate Brombal, Matt Emmons, Doug Mahnke, and Ben Abernathy. Alex Antone moderates.

• Energon Universe panel features Robert Kirkman, Dan Watters, Tom Reilly, Jason Howard, and Conor Hughes. Ben Abernathy moderates.

At the Midtown Comics signing, creators listed include Kyle Higgins, Dan Watters, Tom Reilly, Andrea Milana, Jason Howard, Conor Hughes, and Ben Abernathy.

Skybound's event description frames the panel as an unveiling of a new slate that follows the publisher's work on Transformers, Invincible, and Universal Monsters. The announcement will be presented by creators and editorial staff and is positioned as the primary moment to hear about Skybound's next comics line during the convention.

# Universe focus

Skybound is dedicating programming to the Energon Universe, the shared Hasbro comics line that includes Transformers, G.I. Joe, Void Rivals, and M.A.S.K. The Saturday panel is explicitly framed as an update on where that shared universe is headed, with multiple creators who have worked on its titles participating.

# Practical takeaways for attendees

Arrive early for the Vision for the Future panel if your goal is to hear the new-line tease. The Energon Universe panel is scheduled the next day and brings many of the same creators. If you want autographs or to meet creators tied to those lines, the Midtown Comics signing on Friday evening gathers a broad group of talent in one place.

# Bottom line

Skybound's NYCC slate centers on a Friday tease of a new comics line and sustained attention to the Energon Universe through panels and an off-site signing. If you follow Skybound's licensed and creator-driven projects, the Vision for the Future panel is the place to be for the first public hint at upcoming releases.