Invincible creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker are reuniting for a brand new story set on this fashionable superhero universe. The 2 are working to inform the origin story of Ella Mental, a brand new character making her debut in the preventing recreation Invincible VS.
This origin story will likely be revealed as a recurring backup characteristic in the pages of Capes, a Skybound sequence additionally set in the Invincible Universe. At the moment, Skybound is republishing the unique six points of Kirkman and Mark Englehert’s Capes as a remastered sequence. Starting in Capes #7, co-writer Benito Cereno will be part of the sequence because it begins exploring new storylines, and Kirkman and Walker will kick off their Ella Mental backup story.
As talked about, Ella Mental is a brand new Invincible Universe character making her debut in Invincible VS (which releases on April 30). Ella is a heroine with the skill to management the 4 components – air, hearth, earth, and water.
“I’m so excited Capes is constant to inform tales set in the Invincible Universe however why not additionally GROW the Invincible Universe at the similar time?!” stated Kirkman in a press release. “It’s nice to be working with Cory Walker once more, creating a brand new character, in Ella Mental. You’ll love her in Invincible VS when that recreation launches, and you’ll get to learn her origin story in Capes. How cool is that? I plan to be creating characters with Cory Walker without end!”
“Thrilled to group up with Robert one final time to carry an unique character to life,” added Walker.
This information comes at a bisy time for the Invincible franchise. Not solely is Invincible VS launching in April, however the animated sequence will return for Season 4 on Prime Video on March 18. Additionally returning in March is Kirkman and Ryan Ottley’s spinoff comedian Invincible Presents: Battle Beast.
The Ella Mental backup story will seem in Capes #7-12, with problem #7 releasing on Could 27. You may preorder a duplicate at your local comic shop.
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