Ben 10 #5

Ben 10 (2026) (Single Issues) #5

by Steven T. Seagle, Robert Carey (Artist)

Ben has all the power of a number of new and strange alien forms at his disposal, but will any of them be enough to stop crazed clown Zombozo's mission to spread his brainwashed circus across the entire nation? Ben has an ally with a strategy he doesn't want to believe is true, but with Grandpa Max's life on the line Ben has to Is it hero time? Or something else entirely...? And don't miss the comics debut of Grey Matter!

Genres: Comics

Kindle Edition

Published September 2, 2026

About the author

Steven T. Seagle is an American writer who works in the comic book, television, film, live theater, video game, and animation industries.

Reviews

[Vinicius · Rating 2 out of 5]

Encerrando esse segundo arco dos palhaços, a issue 5 de Ben 10 mostrou um novo alienígena que o protagonista consegue se transformar, mas ainda é um titulo que não empolga e deixa a desejar.

Após salvar seu avô de uma queda, Ben e Gwen retornam ao trailer para elaborar uma plano para resgatarem seu avô. Entretanto, o Ben - mesmo tendo 0 controle sobre o omnitrix - ele é arrogante e subestima sua prima, confiando totalmente em um poder que ele acabou de obter e nem consegue escolher o Alien que deseja.

Dessa forma, ele ataca sozinho a base dos palhaços que estão com Max e acaba sendo derrotado, mas é salvo por Gwen. Após se unirem, eles salvam seu avô e podem dar continuidade as férias.

Contudo, minhas ressalvas quanto a essa revista, ocorre por conta da falta de interesse dos personagens para com o omnitrix e os problemas que ele traz, principalmente por conta do primeiro arco que envolve o exército.

[Layli Chee · Rating 4 out of 5]

that was actually not that bad. gave me chills! and the action? not baaaaad. i can’t believe this but i can’t wait for more!

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 2 out of 5]

This issue was just okay. There were definitely parts that I enjoyed, but there were also several aspects that needed to be fleshed out much more. Within this issue, we see Ben and Gwen working together to figure out the best way to get Grandpa Max back and stop Zombozo and his cronies.
Unfortunately, we don't really get any development for Zombozo's cronies or give any of them a real opportunity to shine. We also barely get to see the conflict properly resolved because everything gets wrapped up incredibly quickly. Ben is learning that not all of his problems can be solved with the Omnitrix, but he still rushes into everything without really thinking things through. That's perfectly understandable considering his age, but there isn't enough time for any meaningful growth. It feels like the lesson is introduced and then Ben suddenly understands it without much development.
The same problem happens with Grandpa Max. Ben manages to get Max's mind back with just a few sentences, and then suddenly everything is over and Zombozo is arrested, which we don't even get to see. How did that happen? Everyone was still free and seemingly at full strength, and then they're just arrested? The entire resolution felt incredibly rushed and convenient.
It's a shame because the previous issue was so much stronger and did a good job laying the foundation for this arc. This really needed one more issue to properly develop the characters, explore the conflict, and give everything a more satisfying conclusion.
I'm on the fence about recommending this issue. It had some decent moments, but they were overshadowed by some really glaring weaknesses.
Grade: D+

[Philmore Olazo · Rating 0.25 out of 5]

I think the problem here is that we need one single writer and a strong editor who can reel back the storytelling.

The art style is ok; for anything that isn’t Ben's aliens, the story concept was interesting, but then it devolves into the same OG Ben 10, and sequences of events just happen without prior introduction; the action scenes outright suck.

Worse of all, we don’t see how Ben won this time. Just a quick comment later on.

I can’t say it was a letdown. I was wary of the project since it was announced. This is sad; I love the series, just not how it’s been handled in the last few years.

[Selcry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow, incredible. The bar was already low, and they somehow managed to surprise me with something even worse.

The way they deal with Zombozo is hilarious, in a bad way.

I definitely made the right decision not ordering the next issues through my LCBS.

[Seth Daub · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

really not amazing. the art is still kind of whatever. story wise, this wasn’t very interesting. zombozo builds a dish to “mind control” everyone i guess i don’t even know. they blow it up and yay day is saved. i feel slightly lukewarm on this series so far

[Edmund Gilbert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh

[Adam Frank · Rating 1 out of 5]

this storytelling is such dogshit, abysmally storyboarded and horribly paced. jesus christ

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.7 I like how it makes me think back to when I was a kid, but like I need more from this plot.

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Se distancia pero NO TANTO de los eventos canónicos de la serie original...

[Meylody · Rating 2 out of 5]

Incroyablement rushé

[Chris Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keeps getting better no bs

Really really enjoying this adaptation
Hope they don't stop and give other shows from cn the same treatment in the future