Invincible Creators Reunite to Give New Character Ella Mental an Origin Across Game and Comics
The invincible franchise is expanding its roster with an original character whose cross-platform debut is being coordinated between game and comic releases. Ella Mental will first appear in the upcoming Invincible VS fighting game, and her origin will run as a serialized backup in the relaunched Capes comic.
Development details: Invincible VS and Ella Mental rollout
The new fighting game, Invincible VS, is set to launch on April 30, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The title, a 3v3 fighter developed by Quarter Up—the in-house studio of Skybound Games—introduced Ella Mental in its promotional materials and gameplay trailer. Ella Mental’s in-game moves showcase elemental control over fire, wind, earth and water, and the character will be voiced in the game by Tierra Whack.
To accompany the game debut, Skybound will serialize Ella Mental’s origin across Capes issues #7–12. Capes #7 is scheduled for release on May 27, 2026, marking the start of a six-issue arc written and illustrated by Invincible creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker. The Capes serialization follows Skybound’s remastered republication of the original Capes six-issue run and represents a direct tie-in to the Invincible VS release schedule.
Context and escalation
The character and rollout were first unveiled in announcements made in mid-2025, and the coordinated plan pairs the video game’s April 30 launch with the comic’s May 27 premiere for Ella Mental’s origin. This multimedia approach also links to the franchise’s broader return: the animated series’ fourth season is set to resume on March 18, with the comic spinoff Invincible Presents: Battle Beast also returning in March.
Robert Kirkman, who created the Invincible comics, and Cory Walker, who illustrated the series’ earliest arc, will reunite to produce Ella Mental’s story. That reunion reunites two of the franchise’s principal creative voices and places the new character’s backstory directly within the official comic continuity rather than as a peripheral tie-in.
Immediate impact
Fans and franchise stakeholders will see the effect of the synchronized rollouts in several measurable ways. One, the game introduces Ella Mental as a playable fighter with a distinct elemental moveset, giving players immediate access to the character’s combat identity on April 30. Two, readers will receive six consecutive Capes issues—#7 through #12—containing her origin beginning May 27, creating a clear print window for narrative expansion. Three, the presence of a new, versatile power set in Ella Mental broadens the roster options showcased in a first major Invincible video game.
The coordination also centralizes franchise attention across two months: animation returning in mid-March, comics resuming in March and late May, and the game launching at the end of April. These overlapping dates channel audience engagement toward multiple entry points in a compressed timeframe.
Forward outlook
The immediate milestones ahead are concrete: Invincible VS releases on April 30, 2026; Capes #7 debuts on May 27, 2026; and Capes will carry Ella Mental’s origin through issue #12. Quarter Up’s 3v3 fighter is positioned as the first major video game set within the Invincible universe and will be the initial opportunity for many fans to play new characters introduced specifically for the franchise.
What makes this notable is the deliberate sequencing—gameplay debut first, printed origin soon after—which ties character introduction to both interactive and narrative forms. The broader implication is an explicit cross-medium strategy that places new characters at the center of franchise expansion while reuniting core creators to anchor those additions in established continuity.
