It shakes up the codes of superheroes and offers a spectacle as exciting as it is violent: after three years of waiting, the second season of the animated series “Invincible” is finally available on Prime Video!
No, Marvel and DC Comics do not have a monopoly on superheroes. While the licenses derived from the two emblematic American publishing houses are experiencing slowdown at the box office, a few series are nevertheless exceptions to this phenomenon of superhero fatigue.
This is particularly the case for Invincible, an animated series produced by Prime Video and adapted from the eponymous comic book written by Robert Kirkman. Among the most famous American comic book authors, the latter is particularly known to readers for his famous series The Walking Dead, or even for Marvel Zombies.
Published in the United States by the publisher Image Comics, Invincible is therefore not linked to the DC and Marvel multiverses, and therefore offers a mythology of its own. Its plot takes place in a universe relatively similar to ours, but where many superheroes and supervillains, as well as extraterrestrial peoples, coexist.
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A universe independent of big superhero franchises
In this world, the most powerful superhero is called Omni-Man. Originally from the planet Viltrum, the latter has superpowerful strength. Similar to Superman in terms of powers, Omni-Man nevertheless differs from the Man of Steel both for his appearance (brush cut, and graying mustache) and for his brutal and brittle personality.
Omni-Man is the father of Invincible, the young title hero. Real name Mark Grayson, this human-Viltrum half-blood teenager discovers that he has the same powers as his father, and decides to follow training to become a superhero himself.
This dual identity will force him to experience the worries of adolescence (high school life, first loves, etc.) alongside his learning of the life of a vigilante. Other budding heroes also appear in the series including Atom Eve, a heroine who decides to use her powers for the good of the planet and for the most deprived populations.
Much more than a simple secondary character, the young woman was offered her own spin-off, via a special episode broadcast on July 21, 2023 and entirely devoted to the origins of the latter (Invincible only makes an appearance). symbolic at the end of the episode).
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Its status as an independent series allows Invincible to make no concessions regarding the content it offers. Like The Boys, also available on Prime Video, the animated series does not hesitate to go very far in terms of violence shown on screen.
Omni-Man’s power allows him to reduce his enemies to pulp, and no fan of the series has been able to forget the terrible fight at the end of season 1 in a subway station. However, Invincible is not just a series of gory scenes.
A season 2 divided into two parts
If it is a pastiche of superhero stories, the series is also imbued with the codes of comedy for teenagers. Like Peter Parker, one of Robert Kirkman’s favorite characters, the double life lived by Mark Grayson serves as a metaphor for the problems linked to adolescence.
Thus, learning to be a superhero is in reality for him learning to be an adult. It wouldn’t have been surprising if his father Omni-Man told him the adage “With great power comes great responsibility.” if he was as benevolent as Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben (which he definitely is NOT).
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A true teen series reserved for an adult audience, Invincible is among the highest-rated superhero series on AlloCiné, with an average spectator rating of 4.3/5 (which places it tied with Daredevil).
Remember that due to the strike which has paralyzed filming in Hollywood since last spring, season 2 of Invincible will be broadcast in two parts on Prime Video but a third season has already been ordered by the platform!
The first four episodes of season 2 can therefore be discovered this Friday, November 3 (one episode per week), the following four will however be broadcast later in 2024.
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