First Look At Robert Kirkman And Ryan Ottley’s ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #9
by Olly MacNamee
Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colourist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton. The showdown of the series so far as Battle Beast and Prince Salaka face-off. But … what else lurks above?
“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 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni 
Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer 
Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber 
Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi 
Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Crom 
Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by John Amor 
Cover G (Portrait) by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni 
Cover H (Invincible VS) by Dan Eder 
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 is out on Wednesday, 20th May 20, 2026 with the following covers:
- Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni
- Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer
- Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber
- Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Ludo Lullabi
- Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Crom
- Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by John Amor
- Cover G (Portrait) by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni
- Cover H (Invincible VS) by Dan Eder