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Stand Ready for His Arrival, Worm! Skybound Shares First Look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9

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Nothing will prepare fans for the most-anticipated Invincible Universe showdown yet. Skybound and Image Comics  have shared a first look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9. The next killer installment of the hit series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colorist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton. Nothing can prepare fans for the most-anticipated Invincible Universe showdown yet, landing in comic shops on May 20, 2026. 

Battle Beast and Prince Salaka both stand on the precipice of winning their most important battles… but who is that looming in the sky above? Fans and collectors won’t want to miss this epic throwdown for fear of being conquered by a sellout at their comic book shop.  

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 will feature a main cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni plus a variant cover lineup including an open to order cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, a connecting 1:10 incentive variant by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by Ludo Lullabi, a 1:50 incentive variant by Crom, a 1:100 incentive variant by John Amor, an open to order portrait cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni and a perfectly timed Invincible VS variant by art director Dan Eder featuring the iconic Conquest. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0326IM0350) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0326IM0351) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code: 0326IM0352) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi (Lunar Code: 0326IM0353) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Crom (Lunar Code: 0326IM0354) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by John Amor (Lunar Code: 0326IM0355) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover G (Portrait) by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0326IM0356) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 Cover H (Invincible VS) by Dan Eder (Lunar Code: 0326IM8000) 

Skybound and Image Comics Serve Up Bloody Buffet of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1-7 Reprints

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Skybound and Image Comics have announced another massive round of sellouts for the best-selling series Invincible Universe: Battle Beast.

On the heels of the release of Invincible Universe Battle Beast #8, every single previous issue has been sent back to the printer with gory new covers for fans and collectors to feast on. This latest batch of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast (#1-7) reprints will be available in comic shops on May 20, 2026. 

Fans had their fun with Invincible Month, but it’s now time to bow before the deadliest warrior in the universe, Battle Beast! While he might not be Invincible, Battle Beast has taken quite the beating from Colossus and Juggernaut but shows no signs of slowing down as the series ramps up the blood-soaked action with the Viltrum Empire on its way! 

Now is the time for fans to fill in any gaps in their Invincible Universe: Battle Beast collection. The series is only getting bigger as it enters its second year with another batch of talented artists adding gorgeous covers to the catalog. Collect new covers by Michele Rubini and Matteo Vattani, Riccardo Federici, Riley Rossmo, InHyuk Lee, Mike Hawthorne, David LaFuente, and Jason Howard. 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1 Seventh Printing Cover A by Michele Rubini & Matteo Vattani
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #2 Fourth Printing Cover A by Riccardo Federici
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #3 Fourth Printing Cover A by Riley Rossmo
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Fourth Printing Cover A by InHyuk Lee
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Third Printing Cover A by Mike Hawthorne
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Third Printing Cover A by David LaFuente
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Second Printing Cover A by Jason Howard

Battle Beast Unleashes His Wrath on Colossus and Juggernaut in Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8

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Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8. The next chapter of the bestselling series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colorist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton lands in comic shops on April 15, 2026. 

Battle Beast vs Colossus…AND Juggernaut? Juggernaut and Colossus want to celebrate their family reunion by killing Battle Beast…unless he kills them first! 

Plus, what is the Viltrum Empire planning? 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8  features a main cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni and a variant cover program including an open to order cover by Ryan Sook, a connecting 1:10 incentive variant by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by Cliff Rathburn, 1:50 incentive variant by Baldemar Rivas, a 1:100 incentive variant by Lorenzo De Felici and an open to order I Hate Fairyland Team-Up cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni.  

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0226IM0415) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover B by Ryan Sook (Lunar Code: 0226IM0416) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code: 0226IM0417) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn (Lunar Code: 0226IM0418) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Baldemar Rivas (Lunar Code: 0226IM0419) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 0226IM0420 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 Cover G (I Hate Fairyland Team Up) by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0226IM8023)

Gert goes on a Line-Wide Rampage in I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant Bloodbath Covers this April

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When Spawn team-up variants were announced, Gert was annoyed. When Youngblood team-ups were unveiled, Gert began sharpening her axe. And when Invincible team-up variants were revealed, Gert screeched: “I HATE TEAM-UPS!” Image Comics is all-in on Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland this April in celebration of the milestone #50 issue and warns fans of a highly deranged Gert, and her Fairyland pals, taking Image covers hostage all month long.

In addition to the characters’ cameo appearances on the covers of some of Image’s hottest ongoing series, the title logos on each book will be redesigned to mirror the instantly recognizable I Hate Fairyland look.

Created by Skottie Young, I Hate Fairyland #1 debuted in October 2015. The series has sold out and gone back-to-print multiple times and received mass critical acclaim. It remains one of the most popular, bestselling ongoing Image series to date.

I Hate Fairyland characters will appear on the covers of:

On sale Wednesday, April 8:

  • Blood & Thunder #12 Cover E I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by EJ Su – Lunar Code 0226IM8011
  • D’orc #3 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Brett Bean – Lunar Code 0226IM8016 
  • D’orc #3 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Brett Bean – Lunar Code 0226IM8017 
  • Die Loaded #6 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by David Lafuente – Lunar Code 0226IM8014
  • Die Loaded #6 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW David Lafuente – Lunar Code 0226IM8015
  • Spawn #374 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Brett Booth – Lunar Code 0226IM8030

On sale Wednesday, April 15:

  • Fireborn #1 Cover N I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Patrick Mulholland – Lunar Code 0226IM8021
  • Fireborn #1 Cover O I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Patrick Mulholland – Lunar Code 0226IM8022
  • Invincible Universe Battle Beast #8 Cover G I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Ryan Ottley – Lunar Code 0226IM8023
  • Lost Fantasy #9 Cover G I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Vanessa Cardinali – Lunar Code 0226IM8025 
  • Lost Fantasy #9 Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Vanessa Cardinali – Lunar Code 0226IM8026
  • Narco #2 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Daniel Hillyard – Lunar Code 0226IM8029
  • Witchblade (2024) #20 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Giuseppe Cafaro – Lunar Code 0226IM8032

On sale Wednesday, April 22:

  • Invincible Universe Capes #6 Cover F I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Mark Englert – Lunar Code 0226IM8024
  • Youngblood #100 Cover M I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Rob Liefeld – Lunar Code 0226IM8035
  • Corpse Knight #1 Cover I I Hate Fairyland Team-Up – Lunar Code 0226IM8012
  • Darkness Vs Angelus Cover F I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Pat Boutin – Lunar Code 0226IM8013

On sale Wednesday, April 29:

  • Feral #22 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Tony Fleecs – Lunar Code 0226IM8018
  • Feral #22 Cover E I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Tony Fleecs – Lunar Code 0226IM8019
  • Final Boss Masked Vigilante (one-shot) Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Tyler Kirkham – Lunar Code 0226IM8020
  • White Sky #3 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by J.P. Mavinga – Lunar Code 0226IM8031
  • Wrestle Heist #5 Cover B I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Kyle Starks – Lunar Code 0226IM8033
  • Wrestle Heist #5 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Kyle Starks – Lunar Code 0226IM8034

Battle Beast is Back for More in Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley’s Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7

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Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 from the longtime Invincible creative team. The kickoff to an all-new story arc of the bestselling series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colorist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton will arrive in comic book shops March 18, 2026.

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7  kicks off a bloody new epic, as Battle Beast now faces the two most dangerous enemies of his lifetime…and did we mention the Viltrumites are hot on his tail? 

Even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy’s deadliest warrior…unless he does the unthinkable. A new story arc begins as Battle Beast continues his quest to find the one being who can defeat him in battle and end his life. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7  will feature a main cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni and a variant cover program including an open to order cover by Todd McFarlane and Annalisa Leoni, a connecting 1:10 incentive variant by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by Rossi Gifford,1:50 incentive variant by Edwin Galmon, a black and white 1:75 incentive variant of Todd McFarlane’s Cover B, and a 1:100 Foil incentive variant by Matthew Roberts. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7  

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0126IM0310) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover B by Todd McFarlane & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0126IM0311) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code: 0126IM0312) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Rossi Gifford (Lunar Code: 0126IM0313) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Edwin Galmon (Lunar Code: 0126IM0314) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover F (1:75 Incentive) by Todd McFarlane (Lunar Code: 0126IM0315) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover G (1:100 FOIL Incentive) by Matthew Roberts (Lunar Code: 0126IM0316) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover H (Invincible Month Team Up) by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0126IM8052) 

Skybound and Image Announce Invincible Month Comics for March 2026

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Skybound and Image Comics have announced the slate of comic books included in Invincible Month, a celebration of the best superhero comic in the universe which includes new comics, reprints of the most demanded issues, and all new collections arriving in March 2026. Timed to the debut of season 4 of the hit animated series on Prime Video, Invincible fans can celebrate the comic books that started it all the whole month long.  

Perfect for those looking to discover every corner of the Invincible Universe, Invincible Month releases include Invincible #1 Foil Edition (where it all began), Marvel Team-Up #14 (the iconic team-up with Spider-Man), Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 (the blood-soaked return of the hit series), Invincible Returns #1 Facsimile Edition (first appearance of THRAGG!), Capes #5, Invincible Vol. 14 (New Edition), and Invincible Omnibus Vol. 1. 

The month kicks off with the March 4 release of Marvel Team-Up #14, the historic first meeting of Invincible and Spider-Man! The landmark issue from writer Robert Kirkman, artist Cory Walker, and colorist Dave McCaig is one of the most demanded comics of the modern era. With a star-studded variant cover artist lineup including Spider-Man legends Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen, Ryan Ottley, Mark Bagley, and Alex Saviuk, this is the comic that no superhero fan can miss! 

Also available March 4 is Invincible Vol. 14 (New Edition), which collects issues #79-84 of the hit series in a reader-friendly format with a new cover by Cory Walker and Dave McCaig.  

The Invincible #1 Foil Edition will arrive in comic book shops on March 11. This special foil edition reprints the groundbreaking first issue of Invincible, including the historic first appearances of Invincible, Omni-Man, and more! 

March 18 sees the epic return of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast for its second story arc from the longtime Invincible creative team of co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman and co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley. Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 kicks off a new blood-soaked epic, as Battle Beast now faces the two most dangerous enemies of his lifetime…and did we mention that the Viltrum Empire is on the way? Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 will feature a main cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni and variant covers by Todd McFarlane and Annalisa Leoni, Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, Rossi Gifford, Edwin Galmon, and Matthew Roberts. 

Invincible Month continues with the March 25 release of Invincible Returns #1 Facsimile Edition, a special reprint featuring the First Appearance of Thragg, who debuts in Season 4 of the animated series on Prime Video. After the shocking events of the Invincible War and the cataclysmic battle with Conquest, Invincible is ready to turn the page to a bold new era—just in time for THE VILTRUMITE WAR to begin! This special self-contained issue will bring readers new and old up to speed on everyone’s favorite superhero comic.  

Capes #5 will also be available in comic book shops on March 25. Over 20 years since its debut, Capes returns with a special remastering, featuring new art and updated dialogue from the original creative team of Robert Kirkman and Mark Englert. Reprinted for the first time since its release, Capes #5 features all-out war between CAPES, INC. And CHRONODILE! But will one hero make the ultimate sacrifice? 

And finally, because Invincible celebrations can’t be contained in just one month, Skybound and Image will release the Invincible Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (ISBN: 9781534332980 | SRP: $125.00) on April 1. Collected in a stunning hardcover omnibus, this edition includes issues #0-47 of the groundbreaking comic book series from Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, along with the iconic Marvel Team-Up #14, for the first time ever. Satisfying yearslong fan demand, readers can now experience the critically acclaimed comic from the very beginning, including Invincible’s historic team-up with Spider-Man! This one-time printing of the Invincible Omnibus Vol. 1 HC is an absolute can’t-miss for any Invincible fan, and a perfect, one-of-a-kind addition to any comics bookshelf.  

The Viltrumites are Coming! Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley’s Invincible Universe: Battle Beast Returns

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Skybound and Image Comics have announced the return of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast from the longtime Invincible creative team.  Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 kicks off an all-new story arc of the bestselling series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colorist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton will arrive in comic book shops March 18, 2026. 

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 kicks off a new blood-soaked epic, as Battle Beast now faces the two most dangerous enemies of his lifetime…and did we mention that the Viltrum Empire is on the way?  

Even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy’s deadliest warrior…unless he does the unthinkable. A new story arc begins as Battle Beast continues his quest to find the one being who can defeat him in battle and end his life. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 will feature a main cover by  Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni and a variant cover program including an open to order cover by Todd McFarlane and Annalisa Leoni, a connecting 1:10 incentive variant by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by Rossi Gifford, a 1:50 incentive by Edwin Galmon, and a 1:100 Foil incentive variant by Matthew Roberts. 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover B by Todd McFarlane & Annalisa Leoni 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Rossi Gifford 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Edwin Galmon 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 Cover F (1:100 FOIL Incentive) by Matthew Roberts

Preview: Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

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Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

Story: Robert Kirkman Art: Ryan Ottley Color: Annalisa Leoni

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the bestselling ongoing series reveals the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time! Battle Beast is not only slaughtering his enemies…he’s breaking every sales record along the way! 

ARC FINALE. Battle Beast goes to war. Plus, a looming threat emerges…one longtime fans of Invincible will recognize the moment it makes its shocking FIRST APPEARANCE. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

Battle Beast Goes to War in Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 by Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley

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Skybound and Image Comics have revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6, the next chapter of the bestselling new comic book series of the year from the longtime Invincible creative team. The brutal conclusion to the first arc of the blood-soaked, record-breaking series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman and co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the bestselling ongoing series reveals the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time! Battle Beast is not only slaughtering his enemies…he’s breaking every sales record along the way! 

ARC FINALE. Battle Beast goes to war. Plus, a looming threat emerges…one longtime fans of Invincible will recognize the moment it makes its shocking FIRST APPEARANCE. 

In addition to the main cover by Ryan Ottley and series colorist Annalisa Leoni, the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 includes an open to order cover by Sean Murphy and Simon Gough, the final cover of the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by E.J. Su, a 1:25 incentive variant by Cory Walker and Lorenzo de Felici, a 1:50 incentive variant by Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer, and a 1:100 incentive variant by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas.  

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

The full list of covers is below:  

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0725IM373)  
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover B by Sean Murphy & Simon Gough (Lunar Code: 0725IM374) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) (Connecting) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0725IM375) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Cory Walker & Lorenzo de Felici (Lunar Code: 0725IM376) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0725IM377) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0725IM378)
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