As we’ve covered here on the site before, Skybound’s line of Invincible Compendiums have been perennial best-sellers, years after the series itself wrapped up from Image Comics. So it’s a no-brainer that the line would expand with two Invincible Universe titles: Tech Jacket, and The Astounding Wolf-Man.
“It’s been a pleasant surprise seeing the interest in both of these series spiking after their appearances in season 3 of Invincible!” said co-creator Robert Kirkman via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “Tech Jacket and Wolf-Man are key characters in the larger Invincible Universe and it’s awesome seeing them get a moment in the sun. It only made sense to release the series in the best format in comics! I love Compendiums!”
Tech Jacket is created by Kirkman and E.J. Su, and after debuting in his own miniseries headed to the pages of Invincible. That was followed by a new series by Joe Keatinge and Khary Randolph. The Tech Jacket Compendium will collect Tech Jacket #1-8, Tech Jacket Digital #1-3, and Tech Jacket (2013) #1-12, and focus on “the origins of high school student Zack Thompson as the galaxy’s most unexpected hero.” It will also include a new cover by Su and Dave McCaig.
“It’s crazy to look back on these books 20-some years later,” added Su. “Not only that it was my first book at one of the major publishers, but also it was the first time that I got to apply a lot of my childhood inspirations such as Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Gundam and Space Sheriff, just to name a few, to create a character of my own. Then to see what Khary Randolph and Joe Keatinge did later with the character, and to see how far the character has come along from the date of his creation. It has been an incredible journey.”
As for The Astounding Wolf-Man Compendium, it collects The Astounding Wolf-Man #1-25 and Invincible #57 from Kirkman and Jason Howard. Per the title, it focuses on a man named Gary Hampton who is mauled by a werewolf and then becomes a werewolf. That’s pretty much the whole thing! Except he’s also a superhero.
“The Astounding Wolf-Man Compendium might just be the cure to the world’s problems,” said Howard. “Or maybe it’s only an opportunity to get this seminal series all in one place, either way I’m excited to see it! Wolf-Man was a project that Robert and I put our all into and I can’t wait for people to discover (or rediscover) all the action, heart and crazy twists in store for them in this comic!”
Tech Jacket Compendium and The Astounding Wolf-Man Compendium hits stores on November 19. You can check out the covers and more info, below.
Tech Jacket Compendium (ISBN 978-1-5343-3056-6| SRP: $39.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
The Astounding Wolf-Man Compendium (ISBN 978-1-5343-3228-7|| SRP: $39.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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