Invincible (comics)

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Invincible
Invincible Issue 75.jpeg
Variant cover of Invincible 75 (November 2010), art by Ryan Ottley
Publication information
Publisher Skybound Entertainment
(Image Comics)
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateJanuary 2003 – February 2018
No. of issues144
Main character(s)
Creative team
Created by Robert Kirkman
Written by Robert Kirkman
Artist(s) Cory Walker
Ryan Ottley
Letterer(s) Russ Wooton
Colorist(s) Bill Crabtree
Editor(s)Robert Kirkman
Collected editions
Family Matters ISBN   1-58240-320-1
Eight is Enough ISBN   1-58240-347-3
Perfect Strangers ISBN   1-58240-391-0
Head of the Class ISBN   1-58240-440-2
The Facts of Life ISBN   1-58240-554-9
A Different World ISBN   1-58240-579-4
Three's Company ISBN   1-58240-656-1
My Favorite Martian ISBN   1-58240-683-9
Out of This World ISBN   1-58240-827-0
Who's the Boss? ISBN   1-60706-013-2
Happy Days ISBN   1-60706-062-0
Still Standing ISBN   1-60706-166-X
Growing Pains ISBN   1-60706-251-8
The Viltrumite War ISBN   1-60706-367-0
Get Smart ISBN   1-60706-498-7

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, [1] Invincible follows the coming of age of superhero Mark Grayson / Invincible, a Viltrumite and first-born son of Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on Earth. The series began publication on January 22, 2003, concluding on February 14, 2018, with 144 issues. An animated television adaptation began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on March 25, 2021. [2]

Contents

Plot synopsis

Mark Grayson is a normal high school senior with a normal part-time job whose father, Nolan Grayson, is an extraterrestrial of the planet Viltrum (with humanoid forms similar to Kryptonians) known as Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. At age seventeen, Mark begins to display super powers as a result of his Viltrumite ancestry. According to Nolan, the Viltrumite race pioneers the entire cosmos on a mission of benevolence and enlightenment.

Initially the first three volumes focus on Mark as Invincible, who begins working as a superhero with his father acting as his mentor, and meeting other heroes (including Robot, Rex Splode, Dupli-Kate and Atom Eve). His exploits range from discovering that his physics teacher has been turning his students into human bombs, to foiling a plan by the Mauler Twins to make an army of robots. Meanwhile, Omni-Man is kidnapped by aliens and taken to another dimension. He returns after what seems to be only a few days but was actually eight months to him.

The story explores various arcs such as when Mark travels to alternate dimensions and when he fights Thragg to determine the fate of Earth.

Publication history

Ryan Ottley, Robert Kirkman, and Cory Walker at Lucca Comics & Games 2018 Ryan Ottley, Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker - Lucca Comics & Games 2018.jpg
Ryan Ottley, Robert Kirkman, and Cory Walker at Lucca Comics & Games 2018

While Kirkman has been the sole writer of the series, Walker and Ottley have contributed the art. Walker cocreated the book and provided art from #1 to #7 as well as #127–132. Ottley assumed art duties with issue #8 and drew all other issues. Kirkman has provided back-up space for a few aspiring comic creators, most notably Benito Cereno and Nate Bellegarde. The series is known for its extreme graphic violence despite its colorful nature and visuals. [3]

The series ended with issue #144, with Ryan Ottley "coming back to the book" for the final twelve-issue sequence. [4] The double-sized final issue was released on February 14, 2018. [5] In April 2022, it was announced that a Battle Beast story would be published in Skybound X #25, with Kirkman and Ottley reuniting for the story; it was published on July 20, 2022. [6] In October 2022, it was announced that, in celebration of the series's 20th anniversary in 2023, its first issue would be getting a reprinted facsimile edition reprint and a deluxe edition reprint, compendiums 1-3 would be getting comic shop exclusive hardcover versions, and there would be a reprint of the series in a new 6"x9" graphic novel format with new covers from Cory Walker and Dave McCaig, an Invincible Universe compendium, and a secret announcement in January 2023 (which was later revealed to be a teaser for season two of the animated show). [7]

Characters

Grayson family

Superheroes

Allies

Enemies

Several of Kirkman's superheroes. Cover art by Ryan Ottley KirkmanCreations.jpg
Several of Kirkman's superheroes. Cover art by Ryan Ottley

In 2003 and 2004, Image and Robert Kirkman published several other superhero series: Tech Jacket pencilled in a manga style by E. J. Su (cancelled at #6), the 3-issue Capes Inc. series drawn by Mark Englert and three oneshots starring Brit, the first two with artwork from Tony Moore and the third with artwork by Cliff Rathburn.

In 2007, Brit was launched as an ongoing full-color series written by Bruce Brown, with artwork by Cliff Rathburn. The series was overseen and edited by Robert Kirkman. In late 2007, a two issue mini-series starring Atom Eve was released.

Tech Jacket was first collected as a digest-sized, black and white graphic novel and later reissued in regular sized, full color and a cover scheme similar to Kirkman's other trade paper backs. Capes was collected as a trade paperback in summer 2007, and the three Brit one-shots were colored by Val Staples and published as a collection in 2007, as well.

At first shown to barely coexist in the same universe, the characters have since been integrated into Invincible's book. Tech Jacket was an ongoing series that tied into Invincible #27, and the character has been seen in the background of various battles during the series. The characters from Capes have also been supporting characters seen mainly in large superhero battles Invincible participates in, and the series ran as a back-up in the Invincible book starting with #27. Brit has had an even less substantial role, appearing a couple of times in the aforementioned brawls (understandable considering that after the last book Brit was somewhat-retired). Brit later went on to become the leader of the Guardians of the Globe and was featured heavily in comic spin-offs Guarding the Globe and Invincible Universe. In The Astounding Wolf-Man , Art, Invincible's tailor, appeared, designing the title character's costume. Wolf-man has also appeared in Invincible #48 & 49.

Issues

Invincible (main story)
IssueIllustrationProduct ID
('Diamond ID')
Publish date
#1
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
NOV021764
  • 22 January 2003 [8]
  • 25 January 2023 (recreate edition Facsimile Ed.) [9]
  • 25 January 2023 (black and white edition Undeluxe) [10]
#2
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
DEC02180319 February 2003 [11]
#3
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
JAN03128026 March 2003 [12]
#4
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
FEB03121121 May 2003 [13]
#5
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
APR03128023 July 2003 [14]
#6
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
MAY0312241 October 2003 [15]
#7
  • Cory Walker
  • Bill Crabtree
JUL03119831 December 2003 [16]
#8
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
AUG0312181 January 2004 [17]
#9
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
SEP0312844 February 2004 [18]
#10
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
NOV03125923 March 2004 [19]
#11
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JAN0412991 April 2004 [20]
#12
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
FEB04131815 April 2004 [21]
#13
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAR0413971 May 2004 [22]
#14
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
APR0413931 June 2004 [23]
#15
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAY0414181 July 2004 [24]
#16
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUN0413611 August 2004 [25]
#17
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUL0417601 September 2004 [26]
#18
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
AUG0415692 October 2004 [27]
#19
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
SEP0415361 November 2004 [28]
#20
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
OCT0415161 January 2005 [29]
#21
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
DEC0415321 March 2005 [30]
#22
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JAN0516041 April 2005 [31]
#23
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAR0516911 June 2005 [32]
#24
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
APR05167913 July 2005 [33]
#25
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAY0515241 August 2005 [34]
#26
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUN0517891 September 2005 [35]
#27
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUL0516561 November 2005 [36]
#28
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
AUG0516851 January 2006 [37]
#29
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
SEP0516981 March 2006 [38]
#30
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
OCT0517401 April 2006 [39]
#31
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
DEC0517731 May 2006 [40]
#32
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JAN0618147 June 2006 [41]
#33
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
FEB06178228 June 2006 [42]
#34
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAR0618542 August 2006 [43]
#35
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUN06171327 September 2006 [44]
#36
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUL06170615 November 2006 [45]
#37
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
AUG0617696 December 2006 [46]
#38
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
SEP06182124 January 2007 [47]
#39
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
OCT06187621 February 2007 [48]
#40
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
NOV06187218 April 2007 [49]
#41
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
DEC0618849 May 2007 [50]
#42
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
FEB0719086 June 2007 [51]
#43
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAR07184427 June 2007 [52]
#44
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
APR07187125 July 2007 [53]
#45
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
MAY07187322 August 2007 [54]
#46
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
JUN07191621 November 2007 [55]
#47
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
AUG0720165 December 2007 [56]
#48
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
SEP07199820 February 2008 [57]
#49
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
OCT07201219 March 2008 [58]
#50
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Bill Crabtree
NOV07201311 June 2008 [59]
#51
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Fco Plascencia
DEC07209223 July 2008 [60]
#52
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JAN08207710 September 2008 [61]
#53
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
APR0821971 October 2008 [62]
#54
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
MAY08220422 October 2008 [63]
#55
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Fco Plascencia
JUN08226319 November 2008 [64]
#56
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JUL08220310 December 2008 [65]
#57
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Fco Plascencia
OCT08229324 December 2008 [66]
#58
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Fco Plascencia
NOV08226314 January 2009 [67]
#59
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Fco Plascencia
DEC08226418 February 2009 [68]
#60
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JAN09236218 March 2009 [69]
#61
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Fco Plascencia
FEB09242122 April 2009 [70]
#62
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
MAR09244920 May 2009 [71]
#63
  • Ryan Ot [72] tley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
APR09038417 June 2009
#64
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
MAY09035022 July 2009 [73]
#65
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JUN09038219 August 2009 [74]
#66
  • Cory Walker
  • Dave McCaig
JUL09039723 September 2009 [75]
#67
  • Cory Walker
  • Dave McCaig
AUG09035521 October 2009 [76]
#68
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
SEP09033218 November 2009 [77]
#69
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
OCT09042323 December 2009 [78]
#70
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
NOV09038417 February 2010 [79]
#70.5
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
DEC0903647 April 2010 [80]
#71
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JAN10046228 April 2010 [81]
#72
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
FEB1003972 June 2010 [82]
#73
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
MAR10043130 June 2010 [83]
#74
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
APR10046125 August 2010 [84]
#75
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
MAY1004123 November 2010 [85]
#76
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JUN10046322 December 2010 [86]
#77
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
JUL1004472 February 2011 [87]
#78
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Fco Plascencia
AUG10048023 March 2011 [88]
#79
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Nikos Koutsis
OCT10051220 April 2011 [89]
#80
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Nikos Koutsis
NOV10046215 June 2011 [90]
#81
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Nikos Koutsis
JAN11060927 July 2011 [91]
#82
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
FEB11046231 August 2011 [92]
#83
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAR1105875 October 2011 [93]
#84
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAY1105142 November 2011 [94]
#85
  • Cory Walker
  • Fco Plascencia
JUN11054623 November 2011 [95]
#86
  • Cory Walker
  • Fco Plascencia
JUL11053221 December 2011 [96]
#87
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
AUG11052611 January 2012 [97]
#88
  • Ryan Ottley
  • John Rauch
SEP1104691 February 2012 [98]
#89
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
NOV11045729 February 2012 [99]
#90
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
DEC1105574 April 2012 [100]
#91
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
JAN1205909 May 2012 [101]
#92
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cory Walker
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAR12048813 June 2012 [102]
#93
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cory Walker
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
APR1205434 July 2012 [103]
#94
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cory Walker
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAY12061522 August 2012 [104]
#95
  • Cory Walker
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
JUN12055826 September 2012 [105]
#96
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cory Walker
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
JUL12050524 October 2012 [106]
#97
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
AUG12051914 November 2012 [107]
#98
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
SEP1205075 December 2012 [108]
#99
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
OCT1205282 January 2013 [109]
#100
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
NOV12042530 January 2013 [110]
#101
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
JAN13059420 March 2013 [111]
#102
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
FEB13044924 April 2013 [112]
#103
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAR13057219 June 2013 [113]
#104
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
APR13054117 July 2013 [114]
#105
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAY1305564 September 2013 [115]
#106
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
JUN13054516 October 2013 [116]
#107
  • Ryan Ottley
  • John Rauch
AUG13069711 December 2013 [117]
#108
  • Ryan Ottley
  • John Rauch
SEP13062429 January 2014 [118]
#109
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
OCT13060412 March 2014 [119]
#110
  • Ryan Ottley
  • John Rauch
JAN1405949 April 2014 [120]
#111
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
FEB14047621 May 2014 [121]
#112
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAR14057825 June 2014 [122]
#113
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
APR1405726 August 2014 [123]
#114
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
MAY14070810 September 2014 [124]
#115
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
JUL14055119 November 2014 [125]
#116
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • John Rauch
AUG14065621 January 2015 [126]
#117
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
SEP14072818 February 2015 [127]
#118
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
JAN15058225 March 2015 [128]
#119
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
FEB15061329 April 2015 [129]
#120
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
MAR15056827 May 2015 [130]
#121
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
MAY15051515 July 2015 [131]
#122
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
JUN15054419 August 2015 [132]
#123
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
JUL15059016 September 2015 [133]
#124
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
AUG15052321 October 2015 [134]
#125
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
SEP15057218 November 2015 [135]
#126
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Cliff Rathburn
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
OCT15053716 December 2015 [136]
#127
  • Cory Walker
  • Nathan Fairbairn
  • Ryan Ottley (cover only)
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu (cover only)
FEB16051420 April 2016 [137]
#128
  • Cory Walker
  • Nathan Fairbairn
  • Ryan Ottley (cover only)
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu (cover only)
MAR16057018 May 2016 [138]
#129
  • Cory Walker
  • Nathan Fairbairn
  • Ryan Ottley (cover only)
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu (cover only)
APR16076015 June 2016 [139]
#130
  • Cory Walker
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu
  • Nathan Fairbairn
  • Ryan Ottley (cover only)
JUN16063524 August 2016 [140]
#131
  • Cory Walker
  • Nathan Fairbairn
  • Ryan Ottley (cover only)
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu (cover only)
JUL16075316 November 2016 [141]
#132
  • Cory Walker
  • Nathan Fairbairn
  • Ryan Ottley (cover only)
  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu (cover only)
AUG1606361 February 2017 [142]
#133
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
DEC16063915 February 2017 [143]
#134
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
JAN17073615 March 2017 [144]
#135
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
FEB17065619 April 2017 [145]
#136
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
MAR17075817 May 2017 [146]
#137Ryan OttleyAPR17082721 June 2017 [147]
#138
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
MAY17069219 July 2017 [148]
#139
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
JUN17075916 August 2017 [149]
#140
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
JUL17081620 September 2017 [150]
#141
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
AUG17068318 October 2017 [151]
#142
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
SEP17074415 November 2017 [152]
#143
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
OCT17068620 December 2017 [153]
#144
  • Cory Walker
  • Ryan Ottley
  • Nathan Fairbairn
NOV17057714 February 2018 [154]

Side stories

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
IssueScriptIllustrationProduct ID
('Diamond ID')
Publish date
#1Benito Cereno
  • Nate Bellegarde
  • Bill Crabtree
OCT07196526 December 2007 [155]
#2Benito Cereno
  • Nate Bellegarde
  • Bill Crabtree
NOV0720455 March 2008 [156]
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rexsplode
IssueScriptIllustrationProduct ID
('Diamond ID')
Publish date
#1Benito Cereno
  • Nate Bellegarde
  • Bill Crabtree
AUG09029228 October 2009 [157]
#2Benito Cereno
  • Nate Bellegarde
  • Bill Crabtree
SEP09033425 November 2009 [158]
#3Benito Cereno
  • Nate Bellegarde
  • Bill Crabtree
OCT0904243 February 2010 [159]
Invincible Universe
IssueScriptIllustrationProduct ID
('Diamond ID')
Publish date
#1Phil Hester
  • John Rauch
  • Todd Nauck
FEB13040210 April 2013 [160]
#2Phil Hester
  • John Rauch
  • Todd Nauck
MAR1305731 May 2013 [161]
#3Phil Hester
  • John Rauch
  • Todd Nauck
APR1305425 June 2013 [162]
#4Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
MAY1305573 July 2013 [163]
#5Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
JUN1305467 August 2013 [164]
#6Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
JUL1305274 September 2013 [165]
#7Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
AUG1306982 October 2013 [166]
#8Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
OCT1306054 December 2013 [167]
#9Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
NOV1305058 January 2014 [168]
#10Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
DEC1305765 February 2014 [169]
#11Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
JAN1405955 March 2014 [170]
#12Phil Hester
  • Todd Nauck
  • Gabe Eltaeb
FEB1406072 April 2014 [171]

Collected editions

Trade paperbacks

With the exception of volumes 14, 18, 22, 24, and 25, every volume of the Invincible trade paperbacks is named after a television sitcom:

TitleISBNRelease DateCollected Material
Invincible Vol. 1: Family MattersPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-320-1 2003-11-02Invincible #1–4
Invincible Vol. 2: Eight Is EnoughPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-347-3 2004-04-28Invincible #5–8
Invincible Vol. 3: Perfect StrangersPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-391-0 2004-12-01Invincible #9–13
Invincible Vol. 4: Head of the ClassPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-440-2 2005-04-20Invincible #14–19; Image Comics Summer Special
Invincible Vol. 5: The Facts of LifePaperback: ISBN   1-58240-554-9 2005-11-16Invincible #0, 20–24, 25 (origin stories from the back only).
Invincible Vol. 6: A Different WorldPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-579-4 2006-06-05Invincible #25–30
Invincible Vol. 7: Three's CompanyPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-656-1 2006-12-20Invincible #31–35; The Pact #4
Invincible Vol. 8: My Favorite MartianPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-683-9 2007-07-19Invincible #36–41
Invincible Vol. 9: Out of This WorldPaperback: ISBN   1-58240-827-0 2008-06-18Invincible #42–47
Invincible Vol. 10: Who's the Boss?Paperback: ISBN   1-60706-013-2 2009-05-20Invincible #48–53
Invincible Vol. 11: Happy DaysPaperback: ISBN   1-60706-062-0 2009-08-24Invincible #54–59; The Astounding Wolf-Man #11
Invincible Vol. 12: Still StandingPaperback: ISBN   1-60706-166-X 2010-05-26Invincible #60–65
Invincible Vol. 13: Growing PainsPaperback: ISBN   1-60706-251-8 2010-08-25Invincible #66–70; Invincible Returns #1
Invincible Vol. 14: The Viltrumite WarPaperback: ISBN   1607063670 2011-04-25Invincible #71–78
Invincible Vol. 15: Get SmartPaperback: ISBN   1-60706-498-7 2012-01-11Invincible #79–84
Invincible Vol. 16: Family TiesPaperback: ISBN   9781607065791 2012-07-05Invincible #85–90
Invincible Vol. 17: What's Happening?Paperback: ISBN   1-60706-662-9 2013-01-23Invincible #91–96
Invincible Vol. 18: The Death of EveryonePaperback: ISBN   1-60706-762-5 2013-08-13Invincible #97–102
Invincible Vol. 19: The War at HomePaperback: ISBN   1-60706-856-7 2014-03-11Invincible #103–108
Invincible Vol. 20: FriendsPaperback: ISBN   1632150433 2014-11-12Invincible #109–114
Invincible Vol. 21: Modern FamilyPaperback: ISBN   1-63215-318-1 2015-06-24Invincible #115–120
Invincible Vol. 22: Reboot?Paperback: ISBN   1-63215-626-1 2016-02-25Invincible #121–126
Invincible Vol. 23: Full HousePaperback: ISBN   1-63215-888-4 2017-04-04Invincible #127–132
Invincible Vol. 24: The End of All Things, Part 1Paperback: ISBN   1534303227 2017-09-26Invincible #133–138
Invincible Vol. 25: The End of All Things, Part 2Paperback: ISBN   1534305033 2018-03-27Invincible #139–144
Invincible Compendium Vol. 1 ISBN   1-60706-411-1 2011-08-17Collects #1–47, #0, Invincible story from the Image Comics Summer Special, The Pact #4.
Invincible Compendium Vol. 2 ISBN   1-60706-772-2 2013-08-27Collects #48–96, Invincible Returns #1, Astounding Wolf-Man #11.
Invincible Compendium Vol. 3 ISBN   1-5343-0686-2 2018-07-24Collects #97–144
Invincible Universe Compendium Vol. 1 ISBN   978-1534399969 2023-06-13Collects Invincible Presents: Atom Eve #1–2; Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rex Splode #1–3, Guarding the Globe (Vol. 1) #1-6, Guarding the Globe (Vol. 2) #1-6, and Invincible Universe #1-12.
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rex Splode, Vol. 1Paperback: ISBN   1-60706-255-0 2010-06-14Invincible Presents: Atom Eve #1–2; Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rex Splode #1–3

Hardcovers

TitleISBNRelease DateCollected Material
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 1 ISBN   1-58240-500-X 2005-08-03Collects #1–13, plus extras.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 2 ISBN   1-58240-594-8 2006-06-20Collects #14–24, #0, Free Comic Book Day 2004 story, parts of #25, plus extras.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 3 ISBN   1-58240-763-0 2007-11-07Collects #25–35, The Pact #4, plus extras.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 4 ISBN   1-58240-989-7 2009-04-29Collects #36–47, plus extras.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 5 ISBN   1-60706-116-3 2010-01-13Collects #48–59, The Astounding Wolf-Man #11.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 6 ISBN   1-60706-360-3 2011-04-05Collects #60–70, Invincible Returns #1.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 7 ISBN   1-60706-509-6 2012-02-15Collects #71–84.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 8 ISBN   1-60706-680-7 2013-05-01Collects #85–96.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 9 ISBN   1-63215-032-8 2014-08-19Collects #97–108.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 10 ISBN   1-63215-494-3 2015-12-10Collects #109–120.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 11 ISBN   1-5343-0045-7 2017-05-23Collects #121–132.
Invincible Ultimate Collection Hardcover Vol. 12 ISBN   1-5343-0658-7 2018-05-22Collects #133–144.
The Complete Invincible Library Vol.1 ISBN   1-58240-718-5 2007-03-28Collects #1–24, #0, Free Comic Book Day 2004 story, parts of #25, plus extras.
The Complete Invincible Library Vol.2 ISBN   1-60706-112-0 2009-11-25Collects #25–47, The Pact #4, plus extras.
The Complete Invincible Library Vol.3 ISBN   1-60706-421-9 2011-11-30Collects #48–70, The Astounding Wolf-Man #11, Invincible Returns #1, plus extras.

Other collections

In other media

Motion comics

The comic has been turned into a motion comic by Gain Enterprises using the Bomb-xx process, and is broadcast on MTV2 [172] and downloadable to mobile phones, from iTunes, [173] [174] and Amazon. [175]

Cast

Film

Point Grey Pictures and Skybound Entertainment were set to produce a live-action adaptation of Invincible with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg attached as writers and directors and Universal Pictures distributing it. Series creator Robert Kirkman was also set to produce the film, along with Rogen, Goldberg, David Alpert, Bryan Furst, and Sean Furst. [176] In January 2021, Kirkman reaffirmed that the film is still in development despite the release of a streaming television adaptation, and that Rogen and Goldberg are still involved with the project. [177]

Television series

On March 25, 2021, Amazon Studios began airing the first season of an adult animated adaptation of the comic series on Amazon Prime Video, executive produced by comic creator Robert Kirkman. [178] The cast features Steven Yeun as Invincible, Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson, and J. K. Simmons as Omni-Man. [179] Rogen ending up being involved as a part of the cast, he and Goldberg were not set to direct/write/produce the series. [180] Kirkman, along with Yeun, confirmed the series was coming back for a second and third season. [181] The second season was released on November 2, 2023.

Video games

In July 2023, during San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Skybound Games and Ubisoft would release a mobile game based on the series, entitled Invincible: Guarding the Globe, with a release date yet to be determined. [182] That same month, it was announced that Skybound Games and Terrible Posture Games were developing a visual novel/turn-based RPG entitled Invincible Presents: Atom Eve which released on Steam and Epic Games Store on November 14, 2023. [183]

Omni-Man is a playable DLC character in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), voiced by J. K. Simmons, reprising the role, playing several incarnations of Omni-Man from alternate realities, including a blue-suited version. [184] Invincible also cameos in the game.

Invincible, Omni-Man, and Atom Eve appear as purchasable skins in Fortnite . War Woman's Mace and the arm of a Reaniman are available as pickaxes, while the Immortal's head is a wearable Back Bling.

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Brit is a superhero appearing in comic books published by Image Comics. He first appeared in Brit, and was created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore.

<i>Haunt</i> (comics) Comics character

Haunt is an American comic book published by Image Comics. Created by Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman, the series debuted in October 2009 and ended in December 2012 after 28 issues. The comic was originally written by Kirkman with pencils by Ryan Ottley, layouts by Greg Capullo, and inks by McFarlane, to a mixed to positive critical reception. Joe Casey and Nathan Fox took over as the book's creative team as of Haunt #19 to a universally negative reception, abandoning the original storyline and supporting cast and serving as a tie-in to the pair's Spawn series, in which Haunt is featured as a supporting character.

The Image Universe (IU) is a fictional universe in which some of the stories published by Image Comics take place. It was introduced in the early years of the publisher, shared by the various creators who formed the Image partnership. The independent, creator-owned nature of their work led to limited interaction between their characters, and little coordination of the Image Universe as a shared setting, with the primary versions populated by a number of superheroes/villains, including Supreme, Invincible, Omni-Man, Spawn, Angela, Atom Eve, the Dragon, Gert, Bomb Queen, and Witchblade, as well as incarnations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skybound Entertainment</span> American multi-platform entertainment company

Skybound Entertainment is an American multiplatform entertainment company founded by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert. It operates in concert with Image Comics.

<i>Invincible</i> (TV series) Animated superhero television series

Invincible is an adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, based on the Image Comics comic book series of the same name he co-created with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. It is produced by Skybound Entertainment, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment, Point Grey Pictures, and Amazon MGM Studios. The series follows teenager Mark Grayson and his transformation into a superhero under the guidance of his father, Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. During his transformation, Mark finds himself struggling between his personal life and superhero duties, and is forced to prove that he can be the hero that his father is. Steven Yeun stars in the series as Mark Grayson / Invincible alongside Sandra Oh and J. K. Simmons as Mark's mother and father, respectively, while the remaining cast members have recurring roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Martinbrough</span>

Shawn C. Martinbrough is an American comic book artist. The long-time artist for Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves, Martinbrough is known for his film noir-influenced drawing style.

<i>Invincible Presents: Atom Eve</i> 2023 video game

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve is a 2023 video game developed by Terrible Posture Games and published by Skybound Games. Loosely based on Image Comics' Invincible comic book series and its animated TV series, the game tells a standalone story starring Atom Eve, as she navigates her double life as a senior year high school student and a superhero. It combines gameplay of role-playing games and visual novels with music and songs provided by Canadian electro-pop duo Milk & Bone. The game was released on November 14, 2023, and received positive reviews.

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