And Benito Cereno & Mark Englert Launch All-New Capes Missions
LOS ANGELES 02/19/2026 — All new Invincible Universe stories start here! Today Skybound and Image Comics announced that Capes #7 will feature the first comic book appearance of Ella Mental, an all-new Invincible Universe character. With the power to command earth, wind, fire, and water, Ella Mental will make her debut in the upcoming Invincible VS video game launching April 30 from Skybound and its in-house game development studio Quarter Up. Invincible co-creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker reunite to tell Ella Mental’s story in a series of new back-ups appearing in Capes #7-12.
As previously announced, Capes #7 will begin an all-new story by writer Benito Cereno (Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, Blood & Thunder) alongside returning artist Mark Englert (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). The series moves beyond its remastered return to explore a new arc of the Invincible Universe when Capes #7 hits comic book shops on May 27, 2026.
“I’m so excited Capes is continuing to tell stories set in the Invincible Universe but why not also GROW the Invincible Universe at the same time?!” exclaimed Robert Kirkman. “It’s great to be working with Cory Walker again, creating a new character, in Ella Mental. You’ll love her in Invincible VS when that game launches, and you’ll get to read her origin story in Capes. How cool is that? I plan to be creating characters with Cory Walker forever!”
“Thrilled to team up with Robert one last time to bring an original character to life,” added Cory Walker.
Also not to be missed, Benito Cereno and Mark Englert introduce the biggest mission in Capes history! With Invincible off-planet fighting the Viltrumite War and the new Guardians of the Globe battling The Order, now’s the time for Capes, Inc to become the face of superpowered crime-fighting. But has Bolt already made the one mistake that could doom Capes?
Capes #7 features a lineup of covers including a main cover by Mark Englert, an Ella Mental-centric cover by Cory Walker & Patricio Delpeche, and additional open-to-order covers by Conor Hughes, Gleb Melnikov, Dike Ruan, and Sanford Greene.
Skybound celebrates Invincible Month in March 2026 with a month-long commemoration including the return of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, reprints of the most demanded issues, all new collections, and a plethora of Invincible team-up variants across Image Comics titles – timed to the debut of season 4 of the hit animated series on Prime Video on March 18. Invincible has never been hotter and it’s only heating up in 2026 with the release of Skybound and Quarter Up’s brutal, tournament quality 3v3 tag fighting game Invincible VS. In an industry-first only available at comic shops, Invincible VS will be for sale in both Standard Edition (Lunar Code: 1225LD8011 | $59.99) and Collector’s Edition (Lunar Code: 1225LD8012 | $109.99) bundles that will feature an Invincible #1 variant cover with new art from Cory Walker. The Standard Edition also features direct market exclusive packaging with art from Cory Walker.
Capes #7 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- Capes #7 Cover A by Mark Englert
- Capes #7 Cover B by Conor Hughes
- Capes #7 Cover C by Gleb Melnikov
- Capes #7 Cover D by Dike Ruan
- Capes #7 Cover E by Sanford Greene
- Capes #7 Cover F by Cory Walker & Patricio Delpeche
ABOUT INVINCIBLE
Created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, Invincible #1 debuted to critical acclaim on January 22, 2003. Ryan Ottley joined soon after on issue #8 in late 2003 as the new series artist and contributing creator. Throughout its fifteen-year run at Image Comics, Invincible not only continued for a historic 144 issues, but also spawned multiple spin-off series and even an inter-company crossover with a certain friendly neighborhood superhero. In 2021, Invincible arrived as a television series and took on a new life with fans globally, streaming exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories. The critically acclaimed adult animated series from Skybound Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios recently wrapped its third season, each of which has been “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes, with the second and third seasons earning perfect 100% ratings. With fourth and fifth seasons on the way and constant new activity for the property across entertainment, Invincible remains a cornerstone of the pop culture landscape that continues to grow in popularity every year.
ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Skybound is the leading entertainment company built to create, produce, scale, and sustain world-class IP across comics, television, film, video games, audio, merchandise and collectibles. Co-founded by visionary creator Robert Kirkman and CEO David Alpert, Skybound owns and controls a portfolio of globally recognized franchises and cultural hits including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter, Stillwater and others. Through a creator-first model, Skybound has become the go-to launchpad for original stories across all forms of entertainment.
Skybound publishes bestselling comics with top industry talent across its originals, licensed slates, and young readers imprint Skybound Comet. As a licensing partner, Skybound collaborates with Hasbro, The LEGO Group, and Universal Products & Experiences on their most coveted properties. Skybound’s groundbreaking reimagination of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE in the Energon Universe is Hasbro’s most successful comic book line ever, headlined by the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS. Additionally, Skybound ran the two most funded comic campaigns ever on Kickstarter.
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