r/Invincible • u/Lukas-Reggi Ember • Apr 24 '24

Ok but why adding "the alien" into the name when like half of the characters are aliens? DISCUSSION

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u/beardownbara Apr 24 '24

Play on words. “Allen” sounds and looks a lot like “alien”.

Alliteration is fun

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u/lemme_try_again Apr 24 '24

I'd like to add while others are an alien, he's Allen the alien.

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u/kniGhgArdlyb-G89 Apr 24 '24

He’s Him

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u/xHoodedMaster Comic Fan Apr 24 '24

you know that he's him because there's only one i.