Forget every other comic on your pull list: it’s time to talk about Battle Beast. If you’ve heard the name, you know he’s the galaxy’s most savage, gloriously brutal gladiator. If you haven’t, prepare for a cosmic wake-up call. The six-issue debut arc, culminating in the recent, jaw-dropping finale, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6, isn’t just an action comic; it’s a masterclass in controlled chaos, a meditation on violence, and the most visceral adrenaline shot you can find in print. In short: you should be reading this comic.
A Story Driven By the Search for a Glorious End
At its heart, the Battle Beast series, created by the creative team of Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley, is a paradox: a simple quest for a worthy death told with stunning complexity. Battle Beast, the towering, tusked warrior, has crushed every foe in his path. His obsession isn’t power or wealth; it’s finding an opponent strong enough to finally grant him the glorious, honorable death he feels he deserves.
The first five issues have been a showcase of carnage and cosmic battles, but issue #6 brings everything to a head. The stage is set for the ultimate showdown: Battle Beast versus the monstrous Juggernaut of Emsiu, brother to the beast he recently dispatched. This is the culmination of his endless search for purpose, and the comic refuses to pull any punches.
Action Elevated to Art
If you’re looking for high-octane spectacle, Battle Beast is where you’ll find it. The clash in issue #6 is the brutal, glorious finale we’ve been waiting for, a brawl so intense it feels like having front-row seats to a cosmic MMA fight with mythic stakes.
Right from page one, the energy spikes as the two living weapons collide, trying to out-savage one another against a deceptively peaceful golden sky. Ryan Ottley’s art (and let’s be clear, Ottley was born to draw chaos) turns violence into poetry. Limbs fly, blood sprays (in contrasting reds and alien greens!), and every panel pulses with intensity. You feel the weight behind every strike, every chunk of muscle shredded.
Annalisa Leoni’s coloring amplifies this impact, using shimmering gold light and radiant reds that make the gore look almost… elegant. This is the rare comic where the spectacle is so well-executed that you can’t tear your eyes away, even when a talon impales Battle Beast and responds by tearing out a hunk of his foe’s shoulder with his teeth. It’s action as art, chaos with purpose.
The Perfect Kirkman Touch: Story That Sneaks Up On You
While the carnage is the initial draw, what makes this series a must-read is the signature storytelling of Robert Kirkman. Amidst all the chaos, Kirkman weaves in threads of something deeper.
He perfectly balances the razor-sharp action with surprising story beats. Just when you’re amped up on the adrenaline of the final blow, Kirkman drops a story bomb you didn’t see coming: a subtle callback to the series’ very first issue and a surprising tie-in to the larger Invincible Universe. It’s this trust between writer and artist, where Kirkman lets the art speak volumes while saving the biggest narrative surprises for the quieter moments, that makes the series so satisfying. The book leaves you hungry for what’s next but deeply satisfied with what you just witnessed.
A Cult Following Is Born
Battle Beast isn’t grim and gritty for the sake of it. It’s a character who lives for violence, but the creative team makes it fun. There’s swagger, humor (Battle Beast even taunts his monstrous opponent mid-fight!), and a sense of escapist joy baked into every panel.
If you’re a fan who craves that visceral, no-holds-barred action, this series is a love letter to you. The finale, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6, is everything a season finale should be: loud, bloody, and impossible to look away from.
The creative team is now taking a short, well-earned break (a welcome breather after something this massive), but the final tease promises they are planning to outdo themselves in the next round. Don’t wait until the next arc begins; jump in now and experience the sheer, unleashed power of the galaxy’s most ferocious warrior.
Are you ready to witness the bloodiest brawl the comic world has to offer, or do you prefer your superhero stories a little tamer? Let us know your thoughts on this brutal series!
