The Viltrumites are back. Or rather, they were back, as Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7, which takes place in a little pocket of continuity in Skybound’s Invincible, is bringing the alien conquerors face to face with the title character.
“Between season 4 of the show and the events of this Battle Beast series, 2026 is all about the Viltrumites!” said writer Robert Kirkman via press release. “It’s so cool that readers are finally getting an inkling of what this series is actually about. Arc one was really just the taste of the chaos to come as we dive headfirst into how exactly Battle Beast ended up in that Viltrumite prison!”
Added artist Ryan Ottley, “Did Thragg say CONQUEST at the end of issue 6? Does that mean… this series will have… Battle Beast fighting Conquest?! Could it be?! Well, that’s just too much excitement to contain in one press release! All that and a Todd McFarlane cover on this issue?! Bless my biscuits!”
Alongside Kirkman and Ottley are colors by Annalisa Leoni, and Letters by Rus Wooten. While the title is currently on hiatus, issue #7 hits during what the publisher is calling “Invincible Month,” aka March, 2026. Alongside the new issue is the debut of Season 4 of the Prime Video series. And Skybound also teases that the Invincible Vs. video game will be hitting later in 2026.
“The blood-soaked return of Battle Beast is here!” said Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy. “Fans and retailer patience will be rewarded with perhaps the greatest single issue of the year!”
Here’s the synopsis, followed by covers by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni, Todd McFarlane, Chris Burnham, Brian Reber, Rossi Gifford, Edwin Galmon, and Matthew Roberts. Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 hits stores on March 18, 2026.
Even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy’s deadliest warrior…unless he does the unthinkable. A new story arc begins as Battle Beast continues his quest to find the one being who can defeat him in battle and end his life.
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