Today, Skybound and Image Comics announced the all-new comic book series Skinbreaker from the creative dream team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist David Finch (Batman, New Avengers), colorist Annalisa Leoni (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), and letter Rus Wooton (TRANSFORMERS). The visionary action epic unlike anything you’ve ever seen, and perfect for fans of the record-breaking Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, will arrive in comic book shops beginning September 24, 2025. It tells the story of a people on the verge of collapse and their fight for survival as the many threats they face close in for the kill.
“I have wanted to work with David Finch for the entirety of my career,” said Robert Kirkman. “We’ve gotten close many times over the years, but we wanted our collaboration to be something truly special. Skinbreaker is that series. I feel like this book is a high-water mark for both our careers. An action epic that is unrelentingly brutal but also contains a ton of emotion and heart. It’ll shock you and make you cry.”
“Skinbreaker is a labour of love. It’s a story that resonated very deeply for me, and it’s been the privilege of my career to help bring it to life,” said Finch. “Everyone involved has put every last ounce of effort into this book and I couldn’t be more excited and proud to finally share it with you.”
Enor has led his tribe for many seasons, but his time as Chieftan is coming to an end. He wields the mighty SKINBREAKER, but at his age, he can barely lift it. Will Enor’s reluctant heir, Anok, take over before their world falls to ruin? As a bloody power struggle begins, an even bigger threat lurks in the darkness beyond their village.
“This is the finest work of David Finch’s already masterful career,” says Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Publisher, Skybound. “Together Robert Kirkman and David have created a savage, new world full of wonders and creatures that have to be seen to be believed. Only two absolute comic book legends working at the top of their game could create Skinbreaker.”
“I’ll give two quotes,” said Kirkman, again, unprompted. “David Finch is one of the greatest comic artists to ever live. This is the artist who made Moon Knight outsell Batman. Even a casual glance at any of his work in Skinbreaker will prove to you that this is historic material. His work on this series has to be seen to be believed. It would be impossible to overhype it.”
In addition to the main cover by David Finch, the cover lineup for Skinbreaker #1 includes an open-to-order portrait variant cover by Finch and incentive variant covers by superstar artists Ryan Ottley, Lorenzo De Felici, Eric Canete, and Tony Moore. Additionally, the program includes a 1:1000 incentive CGC signed/graded foil version of Finch’s main cover signed by both Finch and Kirkman, a die-cut foil mask cover, and a very special 1:2500 Finch Original Art Sketch Cover.
And to capture the incomparable grandeur of David Finch’s art, Skinbreaker #1 Treasury Edition kicks off a series long 10” x 14” presentation of the series. Experience all the action, bone-crushing battles, and shocking twists in this commemorative oversized format, presented on a deluxe newsprint.
Skinbreaker #1 (of 8) (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The full list of covers is below:
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover A by David Finch
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover B (Portrait Variant) by David Finch
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Tony Moore
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Lorenzo De Felici
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Eric Canete
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Ryan Ottley
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover G (1:1000 CGC Signed by Finch & Kirkman/Graded) (Foil) by David Finch
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover H (1:2500 David Finch Original Art Sketch Cover) by David Finch
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover I Blank Sketch Cover
- Skinbreaker #1 Cover J Die Cut Foil Mask Cover by David Finch
Skinbreaker #1 (of 8) Treasury Edition (Lunar Code Coming Soon | SRP: $14.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 24.
