Invincible
I can do this. I have to do this.
Abilities
- •Half-Viltrumite physiology — superhuman strength capable of moving planets and fighting gods
- •Near-invulnerability — can withstand nuclear blasts, atmospheric reentry, and planet-level impacts
- •Supersonic flight — can fly faster than the speed of sound and travel through space
- •Accelerated healing — recovers from catastrophic injuries including disembowelment
- •Longevity — Viltrumites live for thousands of years and grow stronger with age
- •Son of Omni-Man (Nolan Grayson), the most powerful Viltrumite warrior
- •Human mother gives him empathy and morality his Viltrumite heritage lacks
- •Has survived fights that left him near death multiple times — always gets back up
- •The most brutal and realistic superhero in independent comics — the violence has permanent consequences
Powers & Abilities
Biography
Mark Grayson was a normal teenager whose dad happened to be the most powerful superhero on Earth. When Mark developed his own Viltrumite powers — flight, super-strength, near-invulnerability — he put on a costume and became Invincible. It seemed like the beginning of a classic superhero story. Then his father Omni-Man murdered the world's greatest superhero team, revealed he was a Viltrumite conqueror sent to weaken Earth for invasion, and beat his own son nearly to death. Nothing was ever simple again.
Created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker in Invincible #1 (2003), Invincible ran for 144 issues and told a complete story from beginning to end — one of the only superhero comics to do so. Kirkman wrote with a simple rule: actions have permanent consequences. Characters die and stay dead. Injuries leave scars. Relationships evolve over years. The violence is brutal, graphic, and never consequence-free. Ryan Ottley's art, which defined the series from issue #8 onward, brought Kirkman's vision to life with kinetic energy and devastating impact.
The heart of Invincible is the relationship between Mark and his father Nolan. A son discovering his father is a monster, choosing to fight him, then slowly forgiving him over years as Nolan genuinely changes — it is the most complex father-son dynamic in comics. Mark's relationship with Atom Eve is equally essential: a romance built across the entire series that culminates in marriage, children, and growing old together.
Amazon's animated adaptation made Invincible a global phenomenon, but the comic stands alone as one of the greatest superhero stories ever told. Kirkman ended the series on his own terms with issue #144 — Mark grows old, his family is safe, the universe is at peace. It is the rarest thing in superhero comics: a perfect ending. A story that proves the most invincible thing isn't superpowers — it's the choice to keep fighting, keep loving, and keep getting back up no matter how hard you get knocked down.
First Appearances
Invincible #1
2003First appearance of Invincible — Mark Grayson, son of the world's most powerful superhero Omni-Man, develops his Viltrumite powers as a teenager. Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker launch the greatest superhero comic of the 21st century. Image Comics. A landmark indie key that exploded after the Amazon animated series.
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Invincible #2
2003Second issue — Mark gets his costume and starts fighting crime. Walker draws Mark learning to fly and punch. The setup feels like classic Spider-Man before the darkness arrives.
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Invincible #4
2003Early Invincible — Mark balances school, dating, and superheroics. Kirkman writes the most relatable teenage superhero since Peter Parker. The calm before the storm.
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Invincible #7
2003First Atom Eve — Samantha Eve Wilkins, the hero who can manipulate matter at the atomic level, debuts. Mark's future wife and the most important relationship in the series.
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Omni-Man's Betrayal
Invincible #7
2003The Guardians of the Globe murdered — the issue ends with Omni-Man standing over the corpses of the world's greatest superhero team. He killed them all. Kirkman's first gut-punch.
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Invincible #11
2004The truth about Nolan — Omni-Man reveals he is a Viltrumite sent to weaken Earth for conquest. Everything Mark believed about his father was a lie. Kirkman writes the most devastating father-son confrontation in comics.
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Invincible #12
2004Mark vs. Omni-Man — father and son fight. Nolan beats Mark nearly to death while explaining the Viltrumite mission. The most brutal fight in the early series. Ryan Ottley begins his legendary run on art.
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Invincible #13
2004Nolan leaves — unable to kill his son, Omni-Man flies away from Earth in tears. "You, Dad. I'd still have you." Mark's words break the most powerful warrior in the universe.
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Angstrom Levy — The Nemesis
Invincible #16
2004First Angstrom Levy — the interdimensional traveler who becomes Invincible's most personal enemy. His ability to open portals to any reality makes him uniquely dangerous.
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Invincible #33
2006Angstrom Levy attacks — he brings alternate evil versions of Invincible from other dimensions to fight Mark. Kirkman writes the most creative villain confrontation in the series.
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Invincible #44
2007Invincible vs. Levy — Mark beats Angstrom nearly to death in a rage. His face is caved in. Mark crosses a line. The hero realizes he is capable of the same violence as his father.
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The Viltrumite War
Invincible #71
2010The Viltrumite War begins — Kirkman and Ottley launch the most epic arc in the series. Mark, Nolan, and the Coalition of Planets wage war against the Viltrumite Empire. The scale becomes cosmic.
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Invincible #74
2010Conquest returns — the Viltrumite warrior who nearly killed Mark before is back. Their rematch is the most violent fight in the series. Ottley draws carnage.
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Invincible #75
2010Conquest defeated — Mark kills Conquest in the most brutal sequence in Invincible history. The hero kills to survive. Ottley draws double-page spreads of devastation.
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Invincible #76-78
2010The war concludes — the Viltrumite Empire falls. The survivors are scattered. Kirkman changes the status quo permanently. Nothing goes back to normal.
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Conquest
Invincible #61
2009First Conquest — the most powerful Viltrumite warrior arrives on Earth. He is everything Nolan should have been: loyal, brutal, and merciless. Ottley designs the most intimidating villain in the series.
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Invincible #63
2009Mark vs. Conquest Part 1 — the fight nearly kills Mark. Conquest rips him apart. The most violent single issue in the series up to this point. Ottley draws devastation.
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Invincible #65
2009Conquest defeated (first time) — Atom Eve saves Mark by reforming his body. Kirkman writes the stakes as permanent: Mark's injuries have lasting consequences.
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Mark & Atom Eve
Invincible #7
2003First Atom Eve — the most important character after Mark. Her ability to rearrange matter at the subatomic level makes her one of the most powerful beings in the series.
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Invincible #50
2008Mark and Eve together — after years of friendship and near-misses, they become a couple. Kirkman writes the most earned romance in superhero comics. Ottley draws the milestone issue.
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Invincible #110
2014Eve's pregnancy — their daughter Terra is on the way. Kirkman writes a superhero becoming a father. The stakes become deeply personal.
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Invincible #144
2018The ending — Mark and Eve grow old together. They raise their family. Kirkman gives them the happiest ending in superhero comics. The final page is everything.
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Mark & Nolan — Father & Son
Invincible #11-13
2004The betrayal — Nolan reveals his mission and beats Mark nearly to death. He leaves Earth in tears. The central trauma of the entire series.
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Invincible #35
2006Nolan returns — father and son reunite. Nolan has changed. He has a new family on an alien world. The reconciliation begins. Kirkman writes forgiveness as a process, not a moment.
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Invincible #75
2010Fighting together — Mark and Nolan side by side during the Viltrumite War. The father who beat him is now his greatest ally. Kirkman writes earned redemption.
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Invincible #102
2013Nolan becomes Emperor — he takes the throne of the Viltrumite Empire to change it from within. The conqueror becomes a reformer. Kirkman writes the most complex father in comics.
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The Final Arc
Invincible #133
2017The End of All Things begins — Kirkman launches the final arc. Thragg, the true Viltrumite emperor, wages a final war. The most powerful villain Mark has ever faced.
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Invincible #140
2018Mark vs. Thragg — the final battle. They fight inside the sun. Ottley draws the most epic fight in the entire series. One of them dies.
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Invincible #144
2018Final issue — Kirkman ends the series on his own terms. Mark grows old. He raises his family. The universe is at peace. The most satisfying ending in superhero comics. A perfect conclusion to 144 issues.
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Invincible's Defining Moments
Invincible #1
2003The debut — a teenager gets superpowers. His dad is the world's greatest hero. Everything seems perfect. It won't last.
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Invincible #12
2004Omni-Man's betrayal — father beats son nearly to death. The most devastating moment in the series. "You, Dad. I'd still have you."
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Invincible #63
2009Conquest — Mark nearly dies fighting the most powerful Viltrumite. The violence becomes real and permanent.
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Invincible #75
2010Viltrumite War — Mark kills Conquest and helps end an empire. The boy becomes a warrior.
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Invincible #144
2018The ending — Mark grows old with Eve. Their family is happy. Kirkman writes the most perfect ending in superhero comics.
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Collector Highlights
Invincible #1
2003The holy grail — first Invincible. Kirkman and Walker. Exploded in value after the Amazon animated series. One of the most valuable modern indie keys.
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Invincible #7
2003First Atom Eve — Mark's future wife. Guardians of the Globe murdered. A double key.
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Invincible #11-12
2004Omni-Man's betrayal — the most iconic Invincible moment. Adapted in the animated series. Essential collecting.
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Invincible #61
2009First Conquest — the most dangerous villain. A significant modern indie key.
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Invincible #50
2008Mark and Eve together — milestone issue. The romance fans waited for.
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Invincible #144
2018Final issue — the perfect ending. A landmark finale. Essential for completing a run.
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