Invincible (Markus Sebastian "Mark" Grayson) is a

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created by writer

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and artist

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, currently drawn by

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. Invincible first appeared in a preview as part of ''

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'' #102 (August 2002), before graduating to his own self-titled regular series in 2003, as the premier title in

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' then-new superhero line, a relaunch of the

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. Invincible appears in ''Invincible'', ''

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'', ''The Pact'', ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Battle Beast''. Born in 1987, Invincible is the son of

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, an extraterrestrial superhero of the Viltrumite race. Invincible inherited his father's complete array of superpowers and has sworn to protect the

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. As a teenager, he had trouble adjusting to his newfound powers and coping with the reality of superhero work and his origins. Invincible is voiced by

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in the 2008 motion comic series and

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in the 2021

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Fictional character biography

''Noble Causes''

In ''

'', Invincible is among those suspected of being the father of Zephyr Noble's baby, being confused to have been thought to be. (Invincible) later attends a party held at the Noble family mansion, and the funeral of Captain Dynamo.

''Invincible''

In ''

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'', Mark Grayson was born to Nolan Grayson, a Viltrumite male and the superhero known as Omni-Man, and Deborah Grayson, a human female. After awakening his Viltrumite powers in ''

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'', Mark decides to live up to his father's legacy and become the superhero "Invincible", but soon after, discovers in '' Perfect Strangers'' that his father was lying to him as he was not an alien sent to protect Earth, but to conquer it and make it part of the Viltrum Empire instead. Despite Nolan's pleas to join him, Mark refuses, leading to Nolan turning against the Viltrum Empire to support his son, as Mark begins dedicating himself to protect Earth from the Viltrumites, led by Grand Regent Thragg, among other threats, while dealing with his own personal issues as he enters adulthood. Eventually, Mark discovers that he and his father are the rightful heirs of the Viltrum Empire, as his grandfather, Lord Argall was the former ruler before being assassinated. Joining with the reformed Nolan and his half-brother Oliver, Mark rallies the Viltrumites under their leadership against Thragg, culminating with Nolan and Thragg's deaths in '' The End of All Things''. Afterwards, Mark leaves Earth and becomes ruler of Viltrum, guiding his subjects into a new era of peace across the universe.

''The Pact''

In '' The Pact'', set shortly after Mark's breakup with

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, he is among those brought together by Petra / Quantum Girl to form the superhero team the Pact in order to face the multiversal conqueror Reaver, alongside Duncan Rosenblatt / Firebreather, Eddie Collins / ShadowHawk and Zephyr Noble. Over the course of their journey, Mark acquires the nickname "Vince" from Zephyr, befriending her alongside Duncan and Eddie, and forms a romantic relationship with Petra. After failing to destroy the Reaver, who successfully conquers Earth in the future and consumes the Viltrumite Empire, killing Mark, Petra sacrifices her existence to destroy the Reaver and prevent his invasion from taking place, saving Mark in the past, who (alongside Duncan) retains a memory of her name and significance every time they awake. The next day, Mark punches Doc Seismic in the face.

''Bomb Queen''

In ''

'', Invincible vigorously denies being in a secret relationship with the titular character after accusations by a reporter. Following Bomb Queen's bombardment of America, Invincible is seen in

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clearing away the wreckage and helping survivors.

''Dynamo 5''

In '' Dynamo 5: Sins of the Father'', Invincible is among those who unite to face off against the three sons of (Dominex), who seek to regain their family's honour after their father had been defeated and spared from dying in combat by Captain Dynamo, Supreme and

thirty years prior.

''I Hate Fairyland''

In ''

'', Invincible is among the superheroes flying over Image Central when Gert visits the city.

''Battle Beast''

In ''Battle Beast'', a

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published in a 2022 issue of ''Skybound X'' as a "pilot" for a potential ''Invincible''

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comic book series, Invincible cameos in the opening scene, repeating Battle Beast's encounter with him from the former's perspective.

Continuity

Invincible, along with Firebreather and other new

superhero characters, debuted in an issue of ''The Savage Dragon'', and has since appeared with several of the characters in ''The Pact'' mini-series. Robert Kirkman wrote a miniseries, ''Savage Dragon: God War'' and two ''

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'' mini-series, establishing the friendship between SuperPatriot's wife Claire and Invincible's mother in the pages of ''Invincible ''#15 and later. Invincible also appears in the fourth issue of Jay Faerber's ''

'', and was seen at the funeral of Captain Dynamo, father of the characters in Faerber's ''

''. Invincible is also present in the fourth volume of ''

''. Similarly, ''Invincible'' #48 features cameo appearances from several ''Savage Dragon'' characters, as well as both Dynamo 5, and many of Kirkman's own creations, while an earlier issue featured a funeral for the Guardians of the Globe, at which many Image characters, including Savage Dragon and

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, were in attendance. ''Invincible'' #60 is a "done-in-one crossover event" with characters such as

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making appearances. During the invasion of Invincible's evil counterparts from alternate dimensions, the reader saw all Image heroes, like Spawn, Savage Dragon, Witchblade,

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, Firebreather, and Pitt fighting invaders alongside Invincible, the Guardians of the Globe, Brit, and Wolf-Man. Image published Image United tie-in one-shot called ''Image United: Interlude''. Shipping in March 2010, Invincible is prominently featured on the teaser cover of the first issue in front of a group of silhouetted characters covered in a

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label. The website claims: "This March the effects of IMAGE UNITED go global with a glimpse of the crossover's impact on INVINCIBLE and many other Image Comics favorites..."

Powers and abilities

Owing to his Viltrumite heritage, Mark’s physical attributes - strength, speed, stamina, and healing - are on a level beyond any creature on Earth; able to rival the most powerful superhuman opponent on the planet. Beyond his physical prowess, Mark is also able to fly at speeds matching the speed of light, but is vulnerable to specific frequencies which affects his equilibrium and therefore his flight.

In other media

Television

Mark Grayson / Invincible appears in an

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series of the same name, voiced by

. Its first season premiered on March 26, 2021. After developing his powers at 17 years old, Mark discovers the harsh realities of being a superhero while struggling to define himself along with a

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-esque rage that manifests as a result of his Viltrumite heritage. Additionally, he has worked with the Teen Team before they become the new Guardians of the Globe. *Yeun also voices alternate timeline versions of Mark from within the multiverse.

Video games

* Invincible makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''

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'' via Omni-Man's ending. * Invincible appears as a cosmetic outfit in '' Fortnite: Battle Royale''. * Invincible appears as a playable character in ''Invincible: Guarding the Globe''. * Invincible appears in '' Funko Fusion''. * Invincible will appear as a playable character in the upcoming ''

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''.

Miscellaneous

Mark Grayson / Invincible appears in a self-titled Gain Enterprises

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adaptation of his series, voiced by

References

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