Invincible Compendium Volume 1

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Markus Murphy: Also known as Marky, he is the son of Mark and Anissa after the latter raped the former. He would go on to become Kid Invincible.

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For years, I've been wanting to read this series and was constantly being told that it was one of the best superhero and best indie comics that you should read. And created by Robert Kirkman of Walking Dead fame for Image comics, it had a lot of prestige going for it. Unfortunately, I thought it was simply...fine. It's entertaining enough, about a teenage hero trying to balance his world-saving activities, school, and personal life in the style of Spider-man. But it all reads a bit too lightweight. I wish it would be a bit more nuanced in its recapping and its homages. Space Racer: A technopathic member of the Coalition of Planets whose gun has blasts that can harm Viltrumites and rides a hover-cycle.

The Lizard League: A group of lizard-themed terrorists, they are parodies of fictional reptile-based villain groups The Serpent Society, HYDRA and Cobra. The Lizard League consisted of lizard-named agents along with an army of human followers. Their secret headquarters lies in the Florida Everglades and bears a striking resemblance to a Cobra Terrordrome. Coalition of Planets: A group of aliens who came together to prevent the Viltrumites from taking over the universe. Of course, there are also plenty of times where Kirkman's writing is emotional, rich, and wildly creative. But then there are times where it feels rote, like Kirkman's going through the motions a superhero story is supposed to go through, but without the excitement or conviction to make it all that memorable. There are exceptions, obviously, but for the most part, these nine volumes do a lot of narrative worldbuilding and significantly less character development. I certainly care about the cast Kirkman's put together, but not as much as I should (or want to), especially after spending this much time with them. Also, it's worth noting that some of the vocabulary used has aged very poorly, with characters sometimes dropping a casual slur that was relatively commonplace in the early 2000s but is rightfully off-putting today. Kabir, Kaisar (June 14, 2021). "A truly 'Invincible' comic book series". The Daily Star . Retrieved June 20, 2021.

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The story explores various arcs such as when Mark travels to alternate dimensions, and fights Thragg to determine the fate of Earth. I really liked how even though Mark is a superhero with great strength, he does have an "everyman" kind of quality to him. Yes, he does save the world countless times, but he also has the same problems we all have. Invencible es algo así como lo que pasaría si spiderman tuviera los poderes de superman (no todos, solo vuelo, superfuerza e invulnerabilidad), sin llegar a ser un hombre perfecto capaz de compaginar estudios, trabajo, novia, crisis familiares y demás con sus labores de heroe. Es un comic que no cae en la grandilocuencia de otras publicaciones superheroicas, que quieren suplir la calidad argumental con avalanchas de referencias, masticadas y predigeridas para el entendimiento de las masas. La fórmula no puede ser más sencilla, simplemente buenos personajes, buenas tramas (aunque sencillas) que se entrelazan unas con otras y una idea de la dirección que Kirkman quiere darle a cada uno de los personajes y antagonistas, unido a un equipo artístico bien integrado, sin estridencias ni exceso de espectacularidad.This is a ridiculously huge book. If you held it up to shoulder height and dropped it, it would probably trigger seismometers on the other side of the globe. Probably destroy any furniture between it and the floor, too. The floor as well. What I'm saying is, an ereader won't give you the full experience for this one. Aquarus: A fish-like member of the original Guardians of the Globe with aquakinesis. Killed by Omni-Man.

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Mark Grayson seems a typical teen at first. He's a high school senior, works at a fast food joint ... and his father is a superhero, Omniman. When Mark begins to manifest powers, his dad takes him under his wing and trains him to be a superhero as well. This volume collects the first forty-seven issues of the comic book, plus a few side stories that appeared elsewhere. It does end on a cliffhanger, but that's pretty much the norm for this series. Practically every issue ends on something of the sort. Anissa: A Viltrumite who was infatuated with Invincible to the point that she raped him and gave birth to their son, Marky. Rex Splode: Former member of the Teen Team and the Guardians of the Globe who can make objects explode by charging kinetic energy. He sacrificed himself to kill a hostile alternate-dimension Invincible. Mark Grayson is a normal high school senior with a normal part-time job whose father, Nolan Grayson, is the extraterrestrial of the planet Viltrum (with humanoid forms similar to Kryptonians) Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. At age seventeen, Mark begins to display superpowers, which come from his father being a member of the Viltrumite race, who, according to Nolan, pioneer the entire cosmos on a mission of benevolence and enlightenment. King Lizard: The leader of the Lizard League who is an expert strategist and an expert at hand-to-hand combat. King Lizard is the only member of the Lizard League to currently be alive.B. N. Winslow: Mark and William's principal at Reginald Vel Johnson High School, and later dean at Upstate College. Mark Grayson es el hijo de Nolan Grayson un escritor de guías de viajes que además resulta ser un alienígena proviniente del imperio viltrumita, y el superheroe más poderoso del planeta. Mark sabe desde pequeño que terminará teniendo poderes como su padre, y a los 17 años descubre que al fin los ha desarrollado y comienza su actividad superheroica.

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BUT, this is a title full of memorable characters, rife with twists and turns, and a smart nuance that builds on itself right from the beginning of the first issue.(A big part of the charm of the title is watching Mark [the titular superhero] actually grow from a naive high-school kid to a mature adult as the issues pass.)

One Fan's Opinion: Issue #14". Comic Book Resources. November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012 . Retrieved September 2, 2013. There were many times I found myself laughing out loud. Kirkman has a very fun way with how he writes. All of his characters were relatable, and there wasn't one issue I read that I didn't like, so kudos to you Rob!! Skybound Announces Massive Plans for Invincible's 20th Anniversary (Exclusive)". Comics . Retrieved October 11, 2022. The Complete Invincible Library Volume 4 cover by Ryan Ottley and Dave McCaig. The Complete Invincible Library hardcovers