Invincible (character)

Comic book superhero

For the comics, see Invincible (comics).

Comics character

Invincible

Invincible in his original costume; interior art of Invincible #79. Art by Ryan Ottley.

Publication information
Publisher| Skybound Entertainment
(Image Comics)
First appearance| Savage Dragon #102 (Aug. 2002)
(first preview in comics – 5 page Invincible preview; pre-dates Tech Jacket #1 and Masters of the Universe #1)

Noble Causes: Family Secrets #3 (Nov. 2002)
(cameo appearance – in variant cover and in one panel)

Invincible #1 (Jan. 2003)
(full appearance in own title)
Created by| Robert Kirkman
Cory Walker
Voiced by| Patrick Cavanaugh (motion comic)
Steven Yeun (television series)
In-story information
Full name| Markus Sebastian Grayson
Species| Viltrumite-Human hybrid
Place of origin| Earth
Team affiliations|

* The Pact
* Teen Team
* Invincible Inc.
* Guardians of the Globe

Partnerships|

* Atom Eve (wife)
* Dinosaurus (ex-partner)
* Quantum Girl (ex-girlfriend)
* Amber Bennett (ex-girlfriend)

Notable aliases| Invinciboy (by news media)
Vince (by Zephyr Noble)
Abilities| Superhuman strength, stamina, speed
Nigh invulnerability
Flight
Enhanced healing factor
Decelerated aging

Invincible (Mark Grayson) is an Image Universe 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. Invincible appears in Invincible, Bomb Queen, Noble Causes, The Pact, Savage Dragon, The Astounding Wolf-Man, and Dynamo 5.

Born 1987,[1] Invincible is the son of Omni-Man, an extraterrestrial superhero of the Viltrumite race. Invincible inherited his father's complete array of superpowers and he has sworn to protect the Earth. As a teenager, he had trouble adjusting to his newfound powers and coping with the reality of his origins.

Invincible is voiced by Patrick Cavanaugh in the 2008 motion comic series, and by Steven Yeun in the 2021 Amazon television series; Yeun also voices alternate universes versions of the character in the 2023 second season.

## Fictional character biography[edit]

### Noble Causes[edit]

Main article: 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[edit]

Main article: Invincible (comics)

In Invincible, Mark Grayson was born to Nolan Grayson, a Viltrumite male, and Deborah Grayson, a human female. When Mark was seven years old, his dad told him that he was an alien from a different planet, and the superhero known as Omni-Man. Mark was told that the Viltrumites are virtually a race of peaceful Supermen. Mark learned that his father had come to Earth to protect it, and that one day Mark would develop superpowers like Nolan. Every single day, he waited for his powers to develop. One day in his senior year of high school, when working at his part time job, he sent a trash bag flying through the sky. Nolan eventually had his friend Art make Mark a superhero costume, but Mark needed to choose a name first. After protecting a classmate from being bullied, he was sent to the principal's office, who commended him, but warned him that he isn't "invincible" or anything. Mark liked the name and used it for his superhero identity.

### The Pact[edit]

Main article: The Pact (comics)

In The Pact, set shortly after Mark's breakup with Amber, he is among those brought together by Petra / Quantum Girl to form the superhero team the Pact in order to face the multiversal conqueror Reaver, alongside Duncan Rosenblatt / Firebreather, Eddie Collins / ShadowHawk and Zephyr Noble. Over the course of their journey, Mark acquires the nickname "Vince" from Zephyr, befriending her alongside Duncan and Eddie, and forms a romantic relationship with Petra. After failing to destroy the Reaver, who successfully conquers Earth in the future and consumes the Viltrumite Empire, killing Mark, Petra sacrifices her existence to destroy the Reaver and prevent his invasion from taking place, saving Mark in the past, who (alongside Duncan) retains a memory of her name and significance every time they awake. The next day, Mark punches Doc Seismic in the face.

### Bomb Queen[edit]

Main article: Bomb Queen

In Bomb Queen, Invincible vigorously denies being in a secret relationship with the titular character after accusations by a reporter. Following Bomb Queen's bombardment of America, Invincible is seen in Baltimore clearing away wreckage and helping survivors.

### Dynamo 5[edit]

Main article: Dynamo 5

In Dynamo 5: Sins of the Father, Invincible is among those who unite to face off against the three sons of Dominex, who seek to regain their family's honour after their father had been defeated and spared from dying in combat by Captain Dynamo, Supreme and Omni-Man thirty years prior.

## Continuity[edit]

Invincible, along with Firebreather and other new Image Universe superhero characters, debuted in an issue of The Savage Dragon, and has since appeared with several of the characters in The Pact mini-series. Robert Kirkman wrote a miniseries, Savage Dragon: God War and two SuperPatriot mini-series, establishing the friendship between SuperPatriot's wife Claire and Invincible's mother in the pages of Invincible #15 and later. Invincible also appears in the fourth issue of Jay Faerber's Noble Causes, and was seen at the funeral of Captain Dynamo, father of the characters in Faerber's Dynamo 5. Invincible is also present in the fourth volume of Bomb Queen. Similarly, Invincible #48 features cameo appearances from several Savage Dragon characters, as well as both Dynamo 5, and many of Kirkman's own creations, while an earlier issue featured a funeral for the Guardians of the Globe, at which many Image characters, including Savage Dragon and Jack Staff, were in attendance.

Invincible #60 is a "done-in-one crossover event" with characters such as Spawn and Witchblade making appearances. During the invasion of Invincible's evil counterparts from alternate dimensions, the reader saw all Image heroes, like Spawn, Savage Dragon, Witchblade, Darkness, Firebreather, and Pitt fighting invaders alongside Invincible, the Guardians of the Globe, Brit, and Wolf-Man.[2]

Image published Image United tie-in one-shot called Image United: Interlude. Shipping in March 2010, Invincible is prominently featured on the teaser cover of the first issue in front of a group of silhouetted characters covered in a classified information label. The website claims: "This March the effects of IMAGE UNITED go global with a glimpse of the crossover's impact on INVINCIBLE and many other Image Comics favorites..."[citation needed]

## In other media[edit]

### Motion comics[edit]

Mark Grayson / Invincible is voiced by Patrick Cavanaugh in a 2008 motion comic adaptation of the series, created by Gain Enterprises using the Bomb-xx process and broadcast on MTV2[3] and downloadable to mobile phones, from iTunes,[4][5] and Amazon.[6]

### Television series[edit]

Main article: Invincible (TV series)

Steven Yeun voices Mark Grayson/Invincible in the Amazon Prime Video streaming television series of the same name, adapting similar events from the comic series.[7][8] Its first season premiered on March 26, 2021.[9]

### Video games[edit]

* Invincible makes a non-playable guest appearance in the 2023 fighting game Mortal Kombat 1, after the release of the first Kombat Pack introduced its debut DLC character, his father Omni-Man. In addition to being mentioned by Omni-Man himself,[10] he is also briefly pictured in the character's ending monologue.[11]
* Invincible will be a playable character in the forthcoming mobile real-time strategy action role-playing game Invincible: Guarding the Globe,[12] set to be released on iOS and Android in February 2024.

## Powers and abilities[edit]

Mark Grayson has super strength, super speed, superhuman durability and flying abilities. He has these abilities due to his Viltrumite heritage.

## References[edit]

* Text was copied from Invincible (Mark Grayson) at the Image Comics Database, which is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license.

1. ^ Robertson, David A. The Pact #4. Highwater Press, 2011.
2. ^ "Invincible's Done-in-One Crossover". Comic Book Resources. December 11, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
3. ^ "Episode 1". MTV. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
4. ^ Gustines, George Gene (July 14, 2008). "A Comic Book Superhero Is Headed to Small Screens". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
5. ^ "Invincible Season 1". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.
6. ^ "Invincible Season 1". Amazon.com.
7. ^ "Invincible". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
8. ^ Petski, Denise (January 31, 2019). "'Invincible': Steven Yeun & J.K. Simmons Top Loaded Voice Cast For Robert Kirkman's Animated Amazon Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
9. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 24, 2021). "Clip: 'Invincible' Takes Flight on Amazon March 26". Animation Magazine.
10. ^ NetherRealm Studios (November 9, 2023). Mortal Kombat 1 (Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X). Level/area: Omni-Man vs. Johnny Cage intro. "Johnny Cage: You look like the dad I never had. Omni-Man: You're fragile. My son is Invincible."
11. ^ NetherRealm Studios (November 9, 2023). Mortal Kombat 1 (Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X). Level/area: Omni-Man ending. "Omni-Man: I knew sooner or later we would return to our own timeline. To Earth. To finish my original mission. (sighs) I only hope my son has had enough time to prepare."
12. ^ "Invincible". Invincible: Guarding the Globe official website. Ubisoft. Retrieved October 28, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Invincible at Image Comics
* Invincible at Comicvine

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Invincible

* Story arcs
* Robert Kirkman
* Cory Walker
* Ryan Ottley
* Image Comics

Guardians of the Globe|

* Mark Grayson / Invincible
* Rex Splode
* Brit

The Pact|

* Mark Grayson / Invincible
* ShadowHawk
* Duncan Rosenblatt / Firebreather
* Zephyr Noble

Other allies|

* The Dragon
* SuperPatriot
* Wolf-Man
* Tech Jacket
* Captain Dynamo
* Dynamo 5
* Bomb Queen
* Spawn
* Supreme

Supporting cast|

* Atom Eve
* Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man

Adaptations|

* Invincible (2021–present)
* Season 1
* 2
* Death Battle! (2022)
* Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)

Related articles|

* Image Universe
* Crossover
* Marvel Team-Up

* v
* t
* e

Image Comics

Key people|

| Founders|

* Erik Larsen
* Jim Lee
* Rob Liefeld
* Todd McFarlane
* Whilce Portacio
* Marc Silvestri
* Jim Valentino

|

Other|

* Robert Kirkman
* Eric Stephenson

Imprints|

| Current|

* Shadowline
* Skybound Entertainment
* Top Cow Productions

|

Former|

* America's Best Comics
* Gorilla Comics
* WildStorm

Publications|

| Original|

* 1963
* '68
* The Astounding Wolf-Man
* Astro City
* Birthright
* The Bone Orchard Mythos
* Brit
* Cyblade
* Clone
* Cyber Force
* The Creech
* Codename: Strykeforce
* Deadly Class
* Die
* Channel Zero
* Firebreather
* Hack/Slash
* Hunter-Killer
* I Hate Fairyland
* Invincible
* Invisible Republic
* M. Rex
* Nailbiter
* Outcast
* Paper Girls
* Paradigm
* Saga
* Tech Jacket
* Velocity
* The Walking Dead
* Youngblood

| Massive-Verse|

* Radiant Black

|

Millarworld|

* Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass
* Hit-Girl
* The Dave Lizewski Years
* The New Girl
* Kingsman
* Wanted

Savage Dragon|

* Ant
* G-Man
* Savage Dragon

Spawn|

* The Adventures of Spawn
* Angela
* Celestine
* Curse of the Spawn
* Haunt
* Hellspawn
* Godslayer
* Sam and Twitch
* Shadows of Spawn
* Violator

Witchblade|

* The Darkness
* Magdalena
* The Angelus

Licensed|

* Battle Chasers
* The Crow
* Kiss
* Micronauts
* Street Fighter
* Summoners War: Sky Arena

Crossover|

* Crossover
* Darker Image
* Deathmate
* EVO
* Image United
* Mindhunter
* The Pact
* Spawn/Batman
* Batman/Spawn: War Devil
* Spawn/WildC.A.T.S.
* WildC.A.T.s/Aliens
* WildC.A.T.s/X-Men

Other media|

| Films|

* Firebreather
* The Old Guard
* Spawn
* Wanted
* Witchblade

|

TV series|

* Generator Rex
* Invincible
* Outcast
* Todd McFarlane's Spawn
* The Savage Dragon
* The Walking Dead
* Fear the Walking Dead
* World Beyond
* Witchblade
* Witchblade (anime)

Video games|

| The Darkness|

* The Darkness
* The Darkness II

|

Spawn|

* Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game
* Spawn: The Eternal
* Spawn: In the Demon's Hand
* Spawn (1999)
* Soulcalibur II
* Spawn: Armageddon
* Mortal Kombat 11

The Walking Dead|

* Telltale Games series
* Season One

Wanted|

* Wanted: Weapons of Fate

Invincible|

* Mortal Kombat 1

See also|

* Image Universe
* McFarlane Toys

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