LOS ANGELES 12/26/2025 — Today Skybound and Image Comics shared the first look at Skinbreaker #5, from the iconic creative team of co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), co-creator/artist David Finch (Batman, New Avengers), colorist Annalisa Leoni (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), and letterer Rus Wooton (TRANSFORMERS). The next issue of this breathtaking action epic hits comic book shelves on January 28, 2026.
In the next chapter of Skinbreaker, Anok learns the true cost of being The Elder…but the price may be more than he can bear.
In addition to the main cover by David Finch & Annalisa Leoni, the cover lineup for Skinbreaker #5 includes a portrait variant cover by Finch & Leoni and incentive variant covers by all-star artists Lorenzo De Felici, Eric Canete, and Tony Moore.
Skinbreaker #5 Treasury Edition features an oversized 8.5” x 13.25” presentation of the series to capture the incomparable grandeur of David Finch’s art. Experience all the action, bone-crushing battles, and shocking twists in this commemorative large format, presented on deluxe newsprint.
Skinbreaker #5 (of 8) (Lunar Codes Below | SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, January 28, 2025.
The full list of covers is below:
- Skinbreaker #5 Cover A by David Finch & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 1125IM0369)
- Skinbreaker #5 Cover B (Portrait Variant) by David Finch & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 1125IM0370)
- Skinbreaker #5 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Tony Moore (Lunar Code: 1125IM0371)
- Skinbreaker #5 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 1125IM0372)
- Skinbreaker #5 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Eric Canete (Lunar Code: 1125IM0373)
Skinbreaker #5 (of 8) Treasury Edition (Lunar Code: 1125IM0374 | SRP: $14.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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