Invincible (comics)
comic book series
Invincible is an American comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, illustrated by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, and published by Image Comics. Set in the Image Universe, Invincible follows the coming of age of superhero Mark Grayson / Invincible, a half-Viltrumite and first-born son of Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on Earth. The series began publication on January 22, 2003, before concluding on February 14, 2018, spanning 144 issues. Several spin-off series were released over its run: Brit, The Pact, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rex Splode, and Guarding the Globe. An animated television adaptation began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on March 25, 2021, while an additional spin-off interquel, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, began publication in 2025.
Plot
Mark Grayson is the son of Nolan and Debbie Grayson. Nolan, an alien from the planet Viltrum, is Earth's most powerful superhero, "Omni-Man". When Mark is seventeen, his powers manifest, and he quickly uses them to fight crime, taking the moniker "Invincible." He becomes acquainted with the Teen Team, made up of Robot, Rex Splode, Dupli-Kate, and Atom Eve, with whom he becomes close. He also meets Allen the Alien, an agent of the Coalition of Planets, which safeguards planets from threats.
Nolan suddenly kills Earth's premier superhero team, the Guardians of the Globe.
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