Just a few days after debuting Invincible Skybound and Image Comics have announced a trailer for the third season of their new Invincibles series, Battle Beast , which will reunite long-time collaborators. Invincible Creative team of co-creators/writers Robert Kirkman (Void opponent, The Walking Dead) and contributing creators/artists Ryan Ottley (The Amazing Spider-Man), who first co-created the fan-favorite character nearly two decades ago. For the first time in seven years, a new version of Invincible Comics is on the shelves, and the first issue is war beast The series will be released in comic book stores in April 2025.
The official press release and preview images are as follows:
Perfect for long-time fans and new readers alike, this new ongoing series promises to reveal the best-loved secret stories Invincible The story of all time.
“What can I say? I just can’t get enough of Invincible!” said Robert Kirkman. “I didn’t really take a break from going directly from the comic series to the animated series. That said, while adapting the series into animation, I Always eager to do something new! Longtime fans will know that there is a huge gap in the number of appearances between Issue 19 and Issue 55 of the Battle Beast series. Talk to me!
“When Robert and I first created Battle Beast in Invincible #19 as a way to add to Invincible’s arsenal of rogues, I wasn’t sure if he would be a big character returning throughout the series, or if Character Ryan Oatley said: “He would have died a violent death immediately. “Robert always kept me and the readers on our toes, he could order death at any moment, and you know I always jumped at the chance for a visual execution! Luckily, Beasts of War became a fan favorite and survived, TELLING A BIGGER STORY! It was great to be working with Robert again on Invincible A while back I was telling him I wasn’t sure what to do next when he mentioned we were doing Battle Beast together. series, I’m excited to get back to the creator-owned books and even expand the Invincible universe for more! I’m really excited to be back with Image Comics and Skybound, and can’t wait for you to see what we have in this series! A fulfilling story! I haven’t been this happy since Invincible!
Cursed by an unquenchable thirst for violence that threatens those he loves, the Battle Beast searches the universe for warriors more powerful than himself… so that he can die before he can harm anyone. But even in a universe with powerful Viltrumites like the Invincible and the Almighty, no one seems capable of stopping the galaxy’s deadliest warrior…unless he does the unthinkable.
“Fans have been begging for this series for years,” noted Ben Abernethyexecutive editor of Skybound. “This book is going to blow your mind because Robert and Ryan are working so hard to make the most badass comics possible!”
Invincible Universe: War Beast #1 also features the first-ever blind bag program, giving fans the chance to score any solicited cover from A to I. Cosmic Invincibility can be found in these blind bags. These SURPRISE comics will not be publicly announced prior to release.
Created by Robert Kirkman and Corey Walker, Invincible Issue 1 debuted on January 22, 2003 to critical acclaim. During Image Comics’ 15-year run, Invincible not only lasted a historic 146 issues, but also spawned multiple spin-off series and even a cross-company collaboration with a certain friendly neighborhood superhero. In 2021, the Invincible animated series launched on Prime Video and quickly became one of the most popular new streaming series, earning global acclaim for its fresh storytelling. As its second season wraps up and its third season begins, Invincible remains a cornerstone of the pop culture landscape and continues to grow in popularity every year.
Prime Video recently announced that the critically acclaimed adult animated series, co-produced by Skybound Animation and Amazon MGM Studios, will return for a third season on February 6, with new episodes airing weekly through March 13. ” airs exclusively on Prime Video, with ratings in more than 240 countries and regions around the world. The animated series’ first two seasons received Rotten Tomatoes’ “Certified Fresh” ranking and won the Rotten Tomatoes Golden Tomato Award for Best Animated Series of 2023. He aspires to become Earth’s greatest defender, only to find that the job is more challenging than he imagined.
For fans who have the same unquenchable thirst for Invincible content as Battle Beast did for violence, the new comic series will launch a month after the third season of the hit Prime Video series ends.
war beast #1 (Coming Soon Code for the Moon | MSRP: $3.99 unless otherwise noted) will be available in comic book stores and on digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The complete list of covers is as follows:
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- “Battle Beast #1” Cover A, by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni
- David Fincher Battle Beast #1 Cover B
- Battle Beast #1 Cover C Blind Bag: Various
- Battle Beast #1 Cover D (1:10 bonus) by EJ Su
- Battle Beast #1 Cover E (1:25 bonus) by Kael Ngu
- Battle Beast #1 Cover F (1:50 bonus) by Arthur Adams
- Battle Beast #1 Cover G (1:100 Bonus) (Foil) by Jonboy Meyers
- Battle Beast #1 Cover H (1:1000 CGC Signed/Graded) (Foil) by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni
- Fighting Beasts #1 Cover I Blank Sketch Cover
- Battle Beast #1 Cover J (Battle Beast Die-Cut Mask Cover) (foil) ($4.99) by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni
- Battle Beast #1 Cover K (1:2000 Ryan Ottley original art sketch cover by Ryan Ottley)
