CGC Signature Series Creator Spotlight: Ryan Ottley

Next CGC Signature Series deadline: January 9, 2026, is the deadline to submit your books for the next Ryan Ottley Private Signing. Go here to learn more about the upcoming signing!

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Creator origins: As a contributing creator on the Invincible series, Ottley designed and co-created a large part of the Invincible universe with writer Robert Kirkman and is the primary artist for 127 issues of the 144-issue run. Invincible is now an animated TV series on Amazon Prime video, for which Ottley works as a consultant.

After Invincible, Ottley went to Marvel and did 20 issues on Amazing Spider-Man with writer Nick Spencer; he was then the artist on Hulk with writer Donny Cates. He finished the run as both the writer and the artist.

Top picks: Some of Ryan Ottley’s most popular works include:

• Digital Webbing Presents #5 (2002) – Ottley’s first published work
• Invincible #8 (2004) – Ottley’s first work on Invincible
• Invincible #8 (2004) – first appearances of Lizard League, Shrinking Ray, Monster Girl and Bulletproof
• Invincible #19 (2004) – first appearance of Battle Beast
• Invincible #33 (2006) – cameo appearances by Spider-Man, Batman and others.
• Chucky #1 (2007) – based on the Child’s Play films
• Invincible #44 (2007) – first appearance of Anissa
• Invincible #51 (2008) – debut of a new blue suit
• Invincible #60 (2009) – Image company crossover
• Invincible #61 (2009) – first appearance of Conquest
• The Walking Dead #100 (2012) – Ottley variant
• Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2018) – Ottley begins art on Spider-Man
• Hulk #3 (2022) – first appearance of Titan Hulk
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1 (2025) – origin of Battle Beast
• Youngblood #1 (2025) – Ottley variant

CGC Comics Registry highlight: CGC Registry member The Swift Collection has assembled the complete run of Invincible, from issues 0-144 — including all variants — in amazing CGC 9.8 grades (or higher) in their The Swift Collection: Complete Invincible Run All Variants.

Auction highlight: A sketch of Spider-Man by Ryan Ottley, certified by CGC Signature Series, sold through Heritage Auctions for $1,320 on March 5, 2025, and a Batman #29 graded CGC 9.8 featuring an Ottley sketch cover realized $400 at Heritage Auctions on March 3, 2022.

Did you know? Before breaking into comics, Ryan Ottley began posting his art online, on sites like Digital Webbing and Penciljack, which is what grabbed the attention of Robert Kirkman.

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