Invincible (character)
superhero in the Image Comics Universe
Invincible (Markus Sebastian "Mark" Grayson) is a superhero created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Cory Walker, currently drawn by Ryan Ottley. Invincible first appeared in a preview as part of Savage Dragon #102 (August 2002), before graduating to his own self-titled regular series in 2003, as the premier title in Image Comics' then-new superhero line, a relaunch of the Image Universe. Invincible appears in Invincible, Bomb Queen, Noble Causes, The Pact, Savage Dragon, The Astounding Wolf-Man, Dynamo 5, I Hate Fairyland — I Hate Image, and Battle Beast.
Born in 1987, Invincible is the son of Omni-Man, an extraterrestrial superhero of the Viltrumite race. Invincible inherited his father's complete array of superpowers and has sworn to protect the Earth. As a teenager, he had trouble adjusting to his newfound powers and coping with the reality of superhero work and his origins.
Invincible is voiced by Patrick Cavanaugh in the 2008 motion comic series, Steven Yeun in the 2021 television series, and Aleks Le in the 2026 video game Invincible VS.
Fictional character biography
Noble Causes
In Noble Causes, Invincible is among those suspected of being the father of Zephyr Noble's baby, being confused to have been thought to be. (Invincible) later attends a party held at the Noble family mansion, and the funeral of Captain Dynamo.
Invincible
In Invincible, Mark Grayson was born to Nolan Grayson, a Viltrumite male and the superhero known as Omni-Man, and Debbie Grayson, a human female. After awakening his Viltrumite powers in Family Matters, Mark decides to live up to his father's legacy and become the superhero "Invincible", but soon after, discovers in Perfect Strangers that his father was lying to him as he was not an alien sent to protect Earth, but to conquer it and make it part of the Viltrum Empire instead.
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