Skybound - Void Rivals #5

Writer: Robert Kirkman

Artist: Lorenzo De Felici

Colourist: Patricio Delpeche

Letterer: Rus Wooton

Editors: Sean Mackiewicz & Jonathan Manning

Logo & Publication Design: Andres Juarez

Plot

The two rivals are sitting in their cell, when Darak is dragged away for torture and interrogation, whilst he is being tortured, Solila is visited by her former leader, Mistress Vill, who wishes to give her a special item to help her on her new path.

The Skuxxoid has arrived on Quintessa, where he tries to sell the Prosecutor to a Judge, but is instead almost put on trial, with his prisoner being taken into their own custody. Whilst trying to get out of his trial, Skuxxoid mentions the hybrid ship he took off the rivals, which piques the Judge's interest, upon hearing the term "Zertonian"...

Darak has been tortured badly, but hasn't broken after three days. The torturer leaves to prepare the next round, but a Zertonian child arrives, and frees Darak, leading him through the subterranean tunnels to a secret meeting area, where he is greeted by a group of unmasked Zertonians, who reveal they know about the past unity between the world's, and want to bring them together again, wishing for Darak's help in the mission.

Darak says he'll join their mission, if they can rescue Solila too...with their leader Kanela asking if he even knows who Solila really is....

Characters

Zertonian

Solila Imprisoned on Zertonia

Mistress Vill

Ultum

Kanela

Torturer 

Keeper of the Light Members

Unifier Members

Prison Guards

Premier Zalilak (Mentioned)

Agorrian

Darak

Handroid

Minister Dulin (Mentioned)

Quintesson

Judge

Prosecutor Detained on Quintessa

Allicons - Alligators 

Scorpia (Mentioned) Damaged beyond Repair

Other

Skuxxoid Detained on Quintessa

Skuxxoid's Wife (Mentioned)

Zerta (Mentioned)

Notes

• Solila's helmet seems to be a modified version of the ones used by the members of the Keepers of the Light, whome she used to be a part of.
• Despite this universe not using toyetic designs for the Transformers characters so far, the Quintesson Judge's chair appears to be based on the one that comes with the Earthrise toy, with seams and all! 
• The scorpion from issue three is revealed to be a Quintesson Scorpia.
• The Judge appears to know what Zertonians are, despite the Handroid appearing to have no information on the species. It's possible that the "Zerta" we keep hearing about is actually a Quintesson who founded the Zertonian society, who h would explain all the green motifs etc.
• The Handroid told Solila that if he was removed from Darak, then self defense systems would activate...looks like he lied about that!
• The resistance group we meet this issue are the Unifiers, who want to bring the two halves of the Sacred Ring together, and seemingly know about the two species being related. Though we only see Zertonians here, it would be very surprising if there weren't any Aggorian members too, on their side of the ring.
• The "unique item of power" that Mistress Vill gives Solila features the symbols of the two planets, implying it existed from before the separation.
• This issue features a preview for the upcoming Duke Miniseries