r/Invincible • u/SeacattleMoohawks Séance Mod • Mar 26 '21

Invincible [Comic SPOILERS Discussion] - S01E01-03 - It's About Time, Here Goes Nothing, Who You Calling Ugly? COMIC SPOILERS

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Official Trailer

Episode 1 - It's About Time

When Mark Grayson finally inherits powers from his superhero father, it's a dream come true. But there's more to being a hero than just choosing a name and costume.

Episode 2 - Here Goes Nothing

With his father out of action, Mark struggles to defend the city against an interdimensional invasion, joining forces with a team of teenage superheroes.

Episode 3 - Who You Calling Ugly?

Mark has to cut a study date short to help save Mount Rushmore from a crazed scientist. Robot deals with Action - Comic as he assembles a new team of world-saving superheroes.

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u/mwthecool Omni-Mod Mar 26 '21

They're doing a MUCH better job of setting up Robot's relationship with Monster Girl and explaining his drive to help her.

It's clear that Kirkman is looking back at Invincible and adding great changes that have been informed by all of his new experience, and I really appreciate that.

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u/AmusedDragon Mar 26 '21

This is why I'm excited. Love the comic, looking forward to how they adapt it further.

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u/TorturousOwl Mar 26 '21

That, and an early hint to the cloning

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u/88Sheep Mar 28 '21

I really thought it was going to be Angstrom, but works really well with robot. Makes him seem evil for those who don't know his arc in the comics

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u/mwthecool Omni-Mod Mar 27 '21

It's likely that they are going to do it within the next 3 episodes or so, judging by the breakout.

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u/CommanderL3 Mar 27 '21

I thought the cloning only happens after the death

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '21 edited Apr 26 '21

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u/mwthecool Omni-Mod Mar 28 '21

The cloning happened before the killing though.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '21

It's clear that Kirkman is looking back at Invincible and adding great changes that have been informed by all of his new experience, and I really appreciate that.

It feels like the Series of Unfortunate Events series that the original author wrote. He even considers that the definitive version of the story.

It'd be wild to see how things are handled going forward.

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u/Jrs6500 Comic Fan Mar 28 '21

Yeah they are also hinting at him being more ominous than in the beginning of the comics, with him helping the mauler twins escape. I feel like that is the type of changes im not as into. In the comics the big twists seem natural but surprising even on repeat readings but in the show they seem to be setting up so much stuff which i fear removes some of the weight of the surprise. Even like hinting at nolans darker intentions. Just feela less subtle than the comic.

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u/andyislegend Mar 29 '21

He talked about that on his appearance on Fatman Beyond, he said that since he’s writing each episode he’s going back and looking at the issues and is all like “what is this, this sucks” and can then apply everything he’s learned since then to the shows scripts in addition to the base he already has from the comic. It’s a good listen even if only for his feature

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u/mwthecool Omni-Mod Mar 29 '21

I watched that episode of Fatman Beyond live! Kev and Marc did a great interview.

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u/SalvadorZombie Apr 03 '21

I hope Kirkman makes additions that make sense, but the last thing I want to see are significant changes. If you've seen the anime Promised Neverland (or hell, the original Fullmetal Alchemist) then you know how bad it can get when the author deviates from a perfectly good story.

Or...hell, even Walking Dead. Kirkman's comic was fantastic damn near the entire way through, but the show has been a huge mess much of the time, thanks to the changes.

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u/Swoopmott Apr 07 '21

Big difference with FMA (and I think Walking Dead too. Haven’t actually seen or read it) but the manga wasn’t done when the anime was made. They ran out of source material and did their own thing. Invincible has the entire source material there plus the benefit of hindsight to fix stuff. It’s going to end up sick