First Look: All New Invincible Universe Stories Begin in Capes #7 from Skybound & Image Comics

Skybound and Image Comics shared a first look at Capes #7, from writer Benito Cereno (Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, Blood & Thunder) and artist Mark Englert (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). The issue marks the start of an all-new story arc that takes Capes in directions you never expected. Picking up the threads of the original series, Capes #7 brings the fan favorite superhero drama back with a fresh chapter, reintroducing readers to their favorite characters from Capes, Inc. Capes #7 will hit comic book shops on May 27, 2026.

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?

Plus, the first appearance of Ella Mental, an all-new Invincible Universe character from the soon-to-be hit Invincible VS game, in the first chapter of new backup stories by Invincible creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, alongside colorist Annalisa Leoni!

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.

The Invincible Universe has never been hotter with season 4 of the hit animated series airing its unforgettable season finale last week on Prime Video, and it’s only heating up with today’s 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 is for sale in both Standard Edition (Lunar Code: 1225LD8011 | $59.99) and Collector’s Edition (Lunar Code: 1225LD8012 | $109.99) bundles that feature an Invincible #1 variant cover with new art from Invincible co-creator Cory Walker. The Standard Edition also features direct market exclusive packaging with art from Cory Walker.

The full list of variant covers is below:

• Capes #7 Cover A by Mark Englert (Lunar Code: 0326IM0263)
• Capes #7 Cover B by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0326IM0264)
• Capes #7 Cover C by Gleb Melnikov (Lunar Code: 0326IM0265)
• Capes #7 Cover D by Sweeney Boo (Lunar Code: 0326IM0266)
• Capes #7 Cover E by Viktor Bogdanovic (Lunar Code: 0326IM0267)
• Capes #7 Cover F by Cory Walker & Patricio Delpeche (Lunar Code: 0326IM0268)

Capes #7 (Lunar Codes Above | $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.