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Skinbreaker Is a New Action Epic From Superstars Robert Kirkman and David Finch
In what is sure to be one of the biggest new comics of 2025, Skybound has revealed that Robert Kirkman and David Finch are joining forces for a violent action epic called Skinbreaker.
Robert Kirkman and David Finch are easily two of the biggest names in the comic book industry right now. That said, they haven't really worked together yet, unless you count Finch's covers for The Walking Dead Deluxe. That's finally changing thanks to Skinbreaker, a violent new action epic from Skybound and Image Comics.
IGN can exclusively debut the first preview of Skinbreaker #1. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:
The creative team on Skinbreaker also includes colorist Annalisa Leoni (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), and letter Rus Wooton (Transformers). The first issue features covers by Finch, Ryan Ottley, Lorenzo De Felici, Eric Canete, and Tony Moore. Here's Skybound's official summary of the new series:
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.
"I have wanted to work with David Finch for the entirety of my career,” said Kirkman in a press release. “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.”
Kirkman added, “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.”
Skinbreaker #1 will be released on September 24, 2025.
Kirkman is also busy building out the new Energon Universe at Skybound, which combines Transformers and G.I. Joe with Kirkman and De Felici's series Void Rivals. We think Transformers has found success by going back to the franchise's roots.
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