[Amazon Original] Invincible

[Smoove_B]

S2 started last night and it was a great episode. I should probably start reading the comics at this point as I'm really enjoying the premise of the show. I wasn't exactly sure where it was all going last night, but the ending was...something.

[hepcat]

You should check out Alan Moore’s Miracleman too. You can see where Invincible comes from in so many ways.

Mark Waid did a similar story called Irredeemable years after Invincible started that’s pretty derivative of both, but still highly entertaining.

[Smoove_B]

You should check out Alan Moore’s Miracleman too.

I think you mean "The Original Writer" - he's pulled his name from it. I also have it on my list, but thanks.

[hepcat]

Jesus, is there ANYONE crankier than Alan Moore?

Edit: and I just looked back a page and realized I’ve wrote all this before. God, I hate getting old.

[Blackhawk]

I'm about 20 issues from the end of the comics right now. There have been a few slow spots, but for the most part it has been a fantastic series. And every time it starts to get a little slow, Kirkman changes it up. And when I say "changes it up", I don't mean adding a new villain or having an identity go public. When Kirkman changes it up, he doesn't pull punches.

Once I'm done, I think I'll rewatch season 1 and continue straight into 2.

[Blackhawk]

S2 started last night and it was a great episode. I should probably start reading the comics at this point as I'm really enjoying the premise of the show. I wasn't exactly sure where it was all going last night, but the ending was...something.

I finished the comics last night - 144 issues, plus a 0 issue 'prequel', plus one issue from another series that tied in to it. Other than that one issue, I have not read any of the other 'in universe' titles/spin-offs - Brit, Capes, Tech Jacket, Astounding Wolf-Man, Invincible Universe, Guarding the Globe, etc. Although to be accurate, Tech Jacket and Brit came first.

It was one of the better series I've read, possibly just ahead of the Marvel Civil War run, and if you're not bothered by the mature content (mostly blood and gore, but also some horrible people), I have no hesitation in recommending it.

One thing to note: There are quite a few appearances by other characters that are under the Image brand, including...

Spoiler:

Youngblood, Spawn, and Savage Dragon.

I went and did some digging - those are, in fact, those characters, but they're alternate versions of those characters that exist in Invincible's version of the universe, not the versions that exist in their own comics.

[Punisher]

Jesus, is there ANYONE crankier than Alan Moore?

Edit: and I just looked back a page and realized I’ve wrote all this before. God, I hate getting old.

If it's helpful, I don't remember you writing about itcearlier either.

[Smoove_B]

S2 Pt. 2 coming 3/14/24

[Smoove_B]

Just some news about Season 3:

Invincible season 3 is well underway, and we're all wondering the same thing: Will it take a page from season 2 and be split into two parts? Creator Robert Kirkman isn't sure yet, but he's well aware of the fan reaction.

"All I can say is that we are well aware of the fact that that was not popular," Kirkman says at a roundtable attended by GamesRadar+ at San Diego Comic-Con. "It is what it is. So you know, we're exploring things and that's something that we'll definitely be talking about. So, you know, maybe we'll do a manual. I don't know. We'll just have to see."

Count me among the group that did not enjoy the split - I really feel like it killed the show's momentum.

[YellowKing]

Incidentally there is an Invincible board game out now that has been getting really good reviews. I almost picked up this past weekend, but I wasn't familiar with the IP so I didn't understand the art style and it looked like of lame. Now that I've done some research on the show/comics, it's back on the list.

It's a cooperative deck builder/bag draw game with push your luck elements. From a gameplay perspective, it reminded me a lot of a mix between Marvel Champions and Marvel United.

[Smoove_B]

S3 news:

The third season will launch with the first three episodes on February 6 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, with subsequent episodes dropping every Thursday through March 13.

Looks like they've learned that cutting an 8 episode series in half with a prolonged break is a bad idea.

[hepcat]

That whole trailer was just fantastic.

[Scraper]

That whole trailer was just fantastic.

It was. I liked the part when they showed Steven Yeun in the studio. It was a good idea holding the show until the complete season is ready, breaking it up into 2 parts for an 8 episode season is just silly.

[Smoove_B]

Hell yeah! Seems like there's some potential spoilers in the trailer so watch at your own risk, if you care.