![]() ![]() And then there’s the group Allen the Alien represents. Also, as Mark still has a number of interpersonal issues to deal with, expect to see school (for a time, anyway) and home a fair share, too.īut don’t be too surprised if other worlds in the galaxy also get some screen time. It’s still a big planet in need of a lot of saving from home-grown threats like the Mauler Twins and Machine Head. Oh, and there’s still that possible romantic triangle to deal with…įor the most part, Invincible will still center around Mark’s activities on Earth. That also means there will be some exploration of the Multiverse, although Kirkman promised “We’re going to use the Multiverse to show different outcomes, but not bring in new versions of the characters.”Īlso, with graduation on the horizon, Mark, Amber, and William must deal with the very hard process of becoming adults. As Kirkman put it, he will be a “throughline” in season 2. He will also face off against Angstrom Levy, a character from the comics who becomes thorn in Mark’s side. Which, of course, also means a visit to the Shadow-verse. Mark is dealing with the truth of who his father really was.”Īlong the way, as seen in a clip screened for the Comic-Con audience, Mark will also go to Midnight City to bring in the new Darkwing. Will he main true to the only world he’s ever known or side with the powerful (and power-mad) invading alien force?Īccording to Kirkman, “The second season is about him being worried that he is going to become his father. Picking up shortly after the bloody season 1 finale, it will see Mark doing more tasks for government agent Cecil Stedman ( Walton Goggins) and trying his best to prepare the Earth for the imminent arrival of the Viltrumites, the alien race which also counts Mark as one of their own. Invincible season 2 poster (click image to open full poster in a new tab) In doing so, Omni-Man also outs himself to the world before abandoning the planet, his wife, and Mark for - well, whatever comes next. Mark also must make sure his best friend, William, doesn’t feel left out among all the changes.Īnd after some formative adventures, fights, and a talk with an alien named Allen ( Seth Rogen), Mark learns the horrifying truth: His father was sent to Earth to soften it up for an invasion of his own kind. Not that it stops him from starting a relationship with the thoroughly human Amber and becoming attracted to Atom Eve, another young hero now part of his cohort. agency dedicated to protecting the Earth from various threats, and a high school experience forever altered by his newfound status. Soon, Mark finds himself in a world of attractive, young, costumed do-gooders, a secret U.S. Sure, it still hurts, but he can shoulder more punishment than the average teenager. Following in his stead, his adopts the name “Invincible” and proves he can take a beating. As it happens, his father is Omni-Man, the world’s leading superhero. Invincible season 1 (Photo by Amazon Studios)Īfter years in his father’s shadow, Mark Grayson ( Steve Yeun), discovers his long-promised powers. Rotten Tomatoes was there, and we have the skinny on the program, which finally returns this fall for another eight episodes of revelations, humor, and characters getting beaten to a pulp. ![]() But unlike Invincible’s pop, the second season has not turned out to lie about who they are or why they did the things they did.īut at Comic-Con, the show made its triumphant return with a Friday evening panel and a cheekily titled “This Is Not an Invincible Season 2 Special Screening” late that night. As co-creator Robert Kirkman explained at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2023, the delay between seasons was a product of both a learning curve in animation and the change in how animated shows were produced in the wake of the pandemic. And much like the title character’s father, the series disappeared following the season 1 finale. Invincible hit screens in 2021 with a unique mix of heartfelt characters, shocking violence, zany humor, and quality animation.
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