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At the Robert Kirkman LIVE at SDCC panel on Thursday, the creator announced the return of the long-out-of-print series Capes, from Skybound/Image Comics.
This Invincible series, co-created and illustrated by Mark Englert, will debut in November as a special remastering, featuring new art and dialogue from the original creative team. The incarnation marks the first reprint since the series release 20 years ago, offering new corners of the Invincible Universe, especially for those jumping on board after viewing the popular Prime Video series.
Kirkman continued to please fans with his next announcement; all-new Capes stories will debut from writer Benito Cereno (Invincible Presents: Atom Eve) alongside artist Englert. “Beginning in 2026, with issue #7, this revival of Capes promises to take fans even deeper into unexplored areas of the Invincible Universe.”
“With so much excitement surrounding all things Invincible-related, I knew we had to get Capes back in print!” exclaimed an uncharacteristically enthusiastic Kirkman. “Revisiting the original issues was so much fun, we knew we couldn’t stop there. I love these characters and it was a thrill to get to introduce the world to Bolt, Kid Thor and Knockout in Invincible season 3. If the world wants more Capes, how can we not give it to them?”
“When Robert contacted me out of the blue and asked if I wanted to recolor Capes, I was super excited,” said Englert. “I wasn’t expecting going over the old pages to feel so therapeutic, almost mentoring my younger self to bring the art up to par with rest of the amazing books in the Skybound library. When we made the decision to go all in, really remaster the art beyond the colors, adding backgrounds, fixing up faces or figures, my passion for drawing sequential pages was rekindled and I wanted to keep going. Creating brand new Capes stories with Robert and Benito has been a dream come true!”
BOLT! KID THOR! KNOCK OUT! CAPTAIN COSMIC! CLAIRE VOYANT! BIG BRAIN! COMMANDER CAPITALISM! Welcome to Capes Inc, employers of your favorite superheroes that protect New York City – well, at least when they’re on the clock – from threats like MACHINE HEAD, TITAN…and now are in the crosshairs of an enemy they never expected!
“It’s been a real thrill to get to dive back into the Invincible Universe, especially into some of its less-explored corners,” said Cereno. “Any Invincible fan might spend time wondering about the off-panel adventures of Allen the Alien or the Immortal, but it takes a real weirdo to wonder what Battery Bill and Brain Boy were up to during the Viltrumite War. And luckily for me, I get a chance to be that weirdo, officially, together with my old pal, Mark Englert!”
Capes #1 features covers by both series artists, contributing creator Ryan Ottley, and co-creator Cory Walker. See below the full list. The title will be available at comic shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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The full list of variant covers is below:
- Capes #1 Cover A by Ryan Ottley
- Capes #1 Cover B by Mark Englert
- Capes #1 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Cory Walker
- Capes #1 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jahnoy Lindsay
- Capes #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) (Black & White) by Ryan Ottley
- Capes #1 Cover F Blank Sketch Cover
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