Invincible
While Robert Kirkman might be better known for fathering the zombie opera The Walking Dead, he’s actually created a whole bunch of other titles for Image over the years. One of the most popular is the superhero adventure called Invincible.
The story follows Mark Grayson (Invincible), the teenage son of Nolan Grayson (Omni-Man), an extraterrestrial superhero. Invincible inherits his father’s super strength and ability to fly, and he swears to protect the Earth from all evil (like all good superheroes endeavor to do). However, he has trouble dealing with his powers and coping with his new reality.
While it might sound like another typical superhero affair, Invincible is an incredibly layered and entertaining story, powered by Kirkman’s flair for the dramatic. It’s no fluke that the series has run for over 140 issues and 14 years, with Kirkman promising that #144 will be the final one.
In April, it was announced that Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg will write, direct, and produce an adaptation of Invincible for Universal Pictures. Considering their tremendous handling of Preacher, this sounds rather exciting and we certainly wouldn’t bet against Invincible becoming another big hit.
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