What Danger Awaits Battle Beast in Prince Salaka’s World in Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 by Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley?

Skybound and Image Comics have revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4, the next chapter of the bestselling new comic book series of the year from the longtime Invincible creative team. The next issue of the blood-soaked, record-breaking new series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman and co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. 

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the new ongoing series reveals the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time! Battle Beast is not only slaughtering his enemies…he’s breaking every sales record along the way! 

Battle Beast has arrived at Prince Salaka’s homeworld, but it may be far more dangerous than the prince remembers… 

In addition to the main cover by Ryan Ottley and series colorist Annalisa Leoni, the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 includes an open to order cover by Ryan Sook, the continuation of the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by E.J. Su, a 1:25 incentive variant by Jason Howard, a 1:50 incentive variant by Brett Booth, John Livesay and Andrew Dalhouse, and a 1:100 incentive variant by Eric Canete. 

The full list of covers is below:  

• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0525IM393)  
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Cover B by Ryan Sook (Lunar Code: 0525IM394) 
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) (Connecting) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0525IM395) 
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Jason Howard (Lunar Code: 0525IM396) 
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Brett Booth, John Livesay & Andrew Dalhouse (Lunar Code: 0525IM397) 
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #4 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Eric Canete (Lunar Code: 0525IM398)

Source: Graphic Policy