Bulletproof: Initially turned down of membership in the Guardians of the Globe, Bulletproof did later join the team and is currently a member. In a related note, Bulletproof was one of the proposed names for the title character before the series saw print. Bulletproof later becomes the second Invincible after Mark temporarily loses his powers. The story is quite by- the- numbers. It's, so far, nothing new in the super-hero genre, our main character Mark Grayson is the son of the most powerful superhero in the world, Omni-Man (Think of Superman, after all, he's from another planet and has the same powers as Kal-El). Now Mark's reaching puberty so it's time for his own powers to arrive! This volume is the origin story of Invincible a.k.a our likable protagonist. He has to learn how to become a superhero, while balancing his high school and family life. Along the way he runs into a teen superhero group too, has his first battles and meet his first villain. One of the greatest strengths of Invincible is its ability to subvert traditional superhero tropes while simultaneously paying homage to them. Kirkman skillfully crafts a universe where superheroes exist, complete with colorful costumes and extraordinary abilities, but he takes the genre to new heights by delving into the consequences and emotional weight that come with being a hero. Terra Grayson: The daughter of Atom Eve and Mark Grayson who would go on to become the third Invincible.

D.A. Sinclair: A young and reclusive scientist at Upstate University and creator of the "Reanimen" who is hired by Cecil to build Reanimen out of the corpses of extra-dimensional Invincibles.If all of this seems like something you’ve read a hundred times before, it’s because you have. Invincible isn’t a generic superhero comic, it’s THE generic superhero comic. Everything in this book has been done before by Marvel and DC several thousand times already - Robert Kirkman doesn’t add any nuance to it, he just repeats the commercially successful formula but with a character who’s not a brand name (and is instead a bland name). B. N. Winslow: Mark and William's principal at Reginald Vel Johnson High School, and later dean at Upstate College. And when Mark's in school or at home, I can't say it's any different, really. None of his actions appear to have meaningful consequences, and he's casually let off the hook by his parents. Furthermore, there seems to be no struggle within Mark to come to terms with his powers or his responsibility as a superhero other than losing a couple hours of sleep or getting home too late to eat dinner with his mother. His life looks pretty much perfect, so where's the fun in that? In the film Paul, Simon Pegg can be seen wearing an Invincible shirt, and issues of the comic appear in a comic book shop. According to Robert Kirkman, he, along with Invincible co-creator Cory Walker and current Invincible artist Ryan Ottley, had a cameo in the film as The Big Guy's henchmen. [21] Potential. That is the word I would use to describe this collection. My review might be a little skewed because I have watched the first season of the television show. I do know where the first story arc is going. That is why I said "potential" because this first collection doesn't really give us anything. It is an introduction to the characters and the universe. That is really it though. You do get a sense of it being more of a mature take on this genre but there really isn't much drama in this collection. You also get a sense of the drama is going to happen but it doesn't here. As for the artwork it is fine. It fits in with my feelings about this whole collection. Nothing stands out.

I noticed a lot of repeating panels. What I mean by this is throughout the entire book there’s a lot of times where you get a panel and then the same panel again, sometimes with different speech bubbles. If it was only a few times and/or for comedic effect, it would make sense but it wasn’t anything like that. It seemed kinda lazy IMO. Although I wasn't wowed by this I did recognise that there was potential. After all, a good superhero story doesn't have to have a great start, it can do well enough without one, and from what I've heard it's possible the story gets better. Maybe I'll read more and find that out for myself, or maybe I'll just watch the show and get straight to the good stuff. The characters are pretty cool. At first I thought they were kind of bland but as I kept reading the more interested in them I got. That’s a good thing for sure. Battle Beast: First appearing as one of Machine Head's several henchmen, a white lion-like alien. He is later released from imprisonment on the Viltrumite Prison Warship where Allen the Alien and Omni-Man were held, and Allen the Alien used his insatiable lust for battles to coax him into helping in their jailbreak.

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All that being said, I like these first 4 issues. I enjoy Kirkman's sense of humor in the series, especially Mark's family sitting around the dinner table when your dad is a super hero and you're a fledgling super hero yourself. Dinosaurus: A mutant dinosaur humanoid who transforms when he feels indifferent. As Dinosaurus, he is highly intelligent and develops various plans to improve the world, but they are usually destructive and result in many lives being lost. Nolan Grayson: Mark's father, Debbie's husband, and formerly the greatest superhero of Earth known as Omni-Man. King Lizard: The leader of the Lizard League who is an expert strategist and an expert at hand-to-hand combat. King Lizard is the only member of the Lizard League to currently be alive. I normally think superhero comics are exciting which is why I read them, this is not an exciting one. This one is pretty boring except for a few action scenes and even then, those action scenes are a bit bland. Maybe part of why I’m disappointed is I heard people talk about this being super exciting and gory... I was not excited and I’ve seen more gore in a lot of Spider-Man comics, I don’t know what the hell people are on about with that.

This article may contain irrelevant references to popular culture. Please remove the content or add citations to reliable and independent sources. ( November 2023) Girls, acne, homework, supervillains. When you're a teenager it pays to be Invincible. Mark Grayson was just an average kid living in a world full of super heroes. It wasn't until he was a teenager that he gained fantastic powers thanks to his biological father Omni-Man. He was able to fly faster than a jet, lift buildings like Hercules, and battle acne like Proactive. Girls, homework, super villains, it's just another day in the life of the one and only Invincible. Join Mark Grayson in his incredible adventures into the unknown and catch some astonishing surprises while you're at it. This is probably the best superhero comic in the entire universe, or so it claims. Skybound X" #25 to Preview Four New Series". Multiversity Comics. April 20, 2022 . Retrieved August 5, 2022. An interesting story with cool characters but it has so many flaws that I can’t be bothered to read anymore of this series. Pretty much, it’s not horrible but if you read superhero comics, it’s pretty much just a repeat of things you have seen many, many times. There’s nothing particularly unique, it’s not funny, it’s not exciting and it’s poorly drawn. Like I said, it’s not horrible and I know a lot of people love this series but to me it is quite overrated and bland. Invincible Compendium Volume 1 collects the initial chapters of Robert Kirkman's groundbreaking superhero saga, Invincible. This massive volume serves as an ideal starting point for readers looking to immerse themselves in a world filled with complex characters, intense action, and thought-provoking storytelling.mtv (August 27, 2008). "Episode 1". MTV. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014 . Retrieved May 3, 2015. Dupli-Kate: Former Member of the Teen Team and the Guardians of the Globe, creates an army of duplicates of herself. I'm pretty sure the story will go to new interesting places and if Kirkman success of his other title, The Walking Dead, is any indication that he's an amazing graphic novel author, I'm sure Invincible will be a great ride. So, Invincible is a title that's been around for years. Years. This volume collects issues 1-4, first published in 2003. Right now, Kirkman has written 127 issues. Man, that's a long run. I've heard really great comments about this series from people I really trust so I decided to give this a chance. And I liked it, it was a nice introduction to the series. One Fan's Opinion: Issue #14". Comic Book Resources. November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012 . Retrieved September 2, 2013.

There's a charming feel about the book , with a look into a adolescent boy dealing with normal high school stuff and in the mean time acquiring super powers and starting his new job as the amateur superhero. Kabir, Kaisar (June 14, 2021). "A truly 'Invincible' comic book series". The Daily Star . Retrieved June 20, 2021. Markus Murphy: Also known as Marky, he is the son of Mark and Anissa after the latter raped the former. He would go on to become Kid Invincible.

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The problem for me here was simply that the artwork in the graphic novel is essentially the same as that in the show. The story was essentially the same too, though covering considerably less ground than season 1). George Gene Gustines (July 14, 2008). "A Comic Book Superhero Is Headed to Small Screens– NYTimes.com". NYTimes/com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015 . Retrieved May 3, 2015. Conquest: An elderly, battle-scarred member of the Viltrum Empire. He is a psychopath who relishes in fighting and killing those who oppose the empire. Omni-Man is a playable DLC character in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), voiced by J. K. Simmons, who is reprising the role. [20] Invincible also cameos in the game.