Invincible Universe: Capes Vol. 1: Punching the Clock

Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Mark Englert (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) return to the INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE with a newly remastered CAPES - featuring updated art, fresh dialogue, and fan-favorite heroes back in action!

RE-PRESENTING ROBERT KIRKMAN AND MARK ENGLERT'S CORNER OF THE INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE!

BOLT! KID THOR! KNOCK OUT! CAPTAIN COSMIC! CLAIRE VOYANT! BIG BRAIN! CAPTAIN 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. But now they're caught in the crosshairs of an enemy unlike any other!

Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Mark Englert (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) supercharge this special remastering of the original CAPES miniseries with new art and dialogue, for the series that fans demanded RETURN!

Collects CAPES #1-6.

Author: Robert Kirkman
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 06/23/2026
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
ISBN13: 9781534330306
ISBN10: 1534330305
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Media Tie-In
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Superheroes (see also Fiction | Superheroes)

About the Author
First and foremost a comic creator, Kirkman has seen groundbreaking success in the adaptation of his comic book titles into major franchises in all forms of content. In 2010, his Eisner award winning series, The Walking Dead, was developed into an AMC television series. It has become a worldwide phenomenon as the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time. The property has also been extended into a blockbuster game franchise, licensing business and ongoing publishing success.

Additional Kirkman comics include Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Invincible, Outcast, Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, and Thief of Thieves.

Kirkman also serves as consulting producer of The Talking Dead, the popular talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that deep dives into each week's episode of both The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead. Kirkman is co-creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead's companion series, Fear the Walking Dead.

He is also executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year. Kirkman's popular demonic-exorcism comic, Outcast, was adapted and produced for Cinemax. His second longest running coming book series Invincible is currently being adapted for a live action movie for Universal and an animated series for Amazon. Kirkman will serve as Executive Producer on both adaptations.

Robert is also the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Robert, an advocate for creator rights, co-founded Skybound alongside his longtime business and producing partner David Alpert in an effort to ensure creators are able to maintain their intellectual property rights and creative control.

Mark Englert is an artist from California specializing in pop-culture posters and product packaging. Having served a wide range of high-profile clients including Disney, Lucasfilm, Universal, Amblin, Sony, Warner Bros., and Marvel. He is also active as a comic book colorist and artist for publishers like Image, IDW, and Mad Cave. Some of his most notable comic book credits include Invincible, Capes, Savage Dragon, Hack/Slash, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.