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1April 2025
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Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1

Image · April 2025 · on sale 2025-05-14

First appearance: SalakaFirst appearance: Colossus of Emsiu21 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast (Image, 2025 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 2025
Key date
2025-04-00
On-sale date
2025-05-14
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
44
Barcode
70985304269300111
Rating
Rated T+ / Teen Plus

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Salaka - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Colossus of Emsiu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ryan Ottley; inks: Ryan Ottley; colors: Annalisa Leoni; letters: Andres JuarezBattle Beast, Thokk
1-credits, title page1pencils: Ryan Ottley; inks: Ryan Ottley
2-comic story34script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Ryan Ottley; inks: Ryan Ottley; colors: Annalisa Leoni; letters: Rus WootonAmanda, Battle Beast, Kate Cha, Rudolph Connors, Dupli-Kate, Mark Grayson, The Immortal, Invincible, Monster Girl, Rex Splode, Robot, Rex Sloan, Thokk, Salaka First
3-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Robert Kirkman
4-preview (from the publisher)4script: Benito Cereno; pencils: E. J. Su; inks: E. J. Su; colors: MSassyK; letters: Rus Wooton
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: E. J. Su; inks: E. J. Su; colors: MSassyK
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ryan Ottley; inks: Ryan Ottley; colors: Annalisa Leoni
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover C - Blind Bagbarcode 70985304269300131
Cover B - David Finchbarcode 70985304269300121
Cover F - Arthur Adamsbarcode 70985304269300161
Cover D - E. J. Subarcode 70985304269300141
Cover I - Blank Coverbarcode 70985304269300191
Cover E - Kael Ngubarcode 70985304269300151
Cover G - Jonboy Meyers Foilbarcode 70985304269300171
Cover J - Ryan Ottley & Andres Juarezbarcode 70985304299000111
Cover H - Ryan Ottley Foilbarcode 70985304269300181
Cover K - Ryan Ottley Original Art Sketchbarcode 70985304299000121
Second Printing - Ryan Ottleybarcode 70985304269300112
Second Printing - Jason Howardbarcode 70985304269300122
Second Printing - Ryan Sookbarcode 70985304269300132
Things From Another World - David Mackprice [none]; barcode 70985304340900191
Rabbit Comics / Sad Lemon Comics - Tyler KirkhamSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Third Printing - Tom Reillybarcode 70985304269300113
Fourth Printing - Andrea Milanabarcode 70985304269300114
Fifth Printing - Dylan Burnettbarcode 70985304269300115
Sixth Printing - Ryan Ottleybarcode 70985304269300116
Seventh Printing - Michele Rubinibarcode 70985304269300117
Eighth Printing - Howard Porterbarcode 70985304269300118

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Series context

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Sources

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