Mike Eakins
Today Skybound?Comet, in collaboration with Image Comics and?leading games, IP,?and toy company Hasbro,?revealed a first look at TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever–?Bot Swap! The latest book in the?series of Middle Grade OGNs?from writer Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and artist Marz Jr. will be available in comic shops on June 17 and everywhere books are sold on July 14, 2026.
As?Ballpoint?struggles to?fit in with?his new Autobot friends, a?mishap with an experimental weapon causes him to swap bodies with the most feared Decepticon of them all—Megatron! Will Ballpoint’s newfound size and strength finally garner him the acceptance he desires? Maybe! Will?the mighty Megatron?really?accept being placed in the?itty-bitty?body of the Worst Bot Ever??Of course not!
Brian ‘Smitty’ Smith had this to say: “I’m absolutely thrilled to bring more Ballpoint to both longtime and new TRANSFORMERS fans. This book has something for everyone, even if you hate pens!”
Added Marz Jr.: “So excited to be drawing the lovable, little rascal again! Is bigger always better? You never know until you walk a mile in another TRANSFORMER bot’s mechanical leg!”
TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever–?Bot Swap!?(ISBN:?978-1-5343-3146-4 | SRP $12.99) will be available at?comic book shops?on?Wednesday, June 17,?2026 and at?booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday,?July 14, 2026.
