Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character or series. This post is all about the teenage superhero who doesn’t always live up to his name… Invincible!
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What is Invincible?
Invincible is a comic series published by Image Comics about the adventures of a young superhero, Invincible. Written by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) and drawn by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley (The Amazing Spider-Man), the series ran for 144 issues, plus a couple of spinoff series.
Invincible was praised for its clever skewering of classic superhero tropes, memorable and well-developed characters, and phenomenal fight scenes that rival nothing else in modern comics. In 2021, Invincible received an animated adaptation on Amazon Prime, and is currently being adapted into a live-action movie.
Who is Invincible?
Mark Grayson is your average high schooler, except that his dad is the hero Omni-Man, a superpowered alien representative from the distant planet Viltrum. When he turns 17, Mark discovers he has superpowers just like his father, including flight, super-strength and invulnerability, and creates his own costumed moniker, Invincible.
Omni-Man takes Invincible under this wing, joining a world already full to the brim with heroes, like Atom Eve, the Teen Team, and the Guardians of the Globe. But as he begins to adjust to his new powers and responsibilities, Mark gets more than he bargained for when he learns the real purpose behind his father’s mission to Earth.
How to read Invincible
We have the entire Invincible series in our collection, and there are a couple different ways you can read it.
Ultimate Collections
The entire Invincible series has been reprinted in twelve giant Ultimate Collections, each volume containing around 12 issues of the series apiece.
Invincible : ultimate collection, Volume 1 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 2 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 3 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 4 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 5 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 6 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 7 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 8 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 9 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 10 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 11 / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible : ultimate collection. Volume 12 / Kirkman, Robert
Original Volumes
We still have most of the original volumes of Invincible from when it was still being published. If you’re waiting on reserves for the Ultimate Collection, these might help you out in the meantime (each catalogue entry will tell you what issues are collected in each volume).
Invincible [4] : head of the class / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [5] : the facts of life / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [6] : a different world / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [7] : three’s company / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [12] : still standing / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [14] : the Viltrumite War / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [15] : get smart / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [16] : family ties / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [17] : what’s happening / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [18] : the death of everyone / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [19] : the war at home / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [21] : modern family / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [22] : reboot / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [23] : full house / Kirkman, Robert
Invincible [24] : the end of all things. Part one / Kirkman, Robert
Compendiums on the eLibrary
We also have the entire series on our eLibrary, Libby!
Invincible. Compendium One (issues #0-47)
Invincible. Compendium Two (issues #48-96)
Invincible. Compendium Three (issues #97-144)
Invincible spinoffs
Not included in the Invincible Ultimate Collections are the spinoff series Guarding the Globe and Invincible Universe. These series focus on a new team of the Guardians of the Globe as they tackle the global crises that spin out of the events of the main Invincible comic.
Guarding the Globe takes place after the Invincible War arc (collected in Ultimate Collection Volume 8), while Invincible Universe takes place after The Death of Everyone arc (collected in Ultimate Collection Volume 9).
Guarding the globe [1] : under siege / Kirkman, Robert
Guarding the globe [2] : hard to kill / Hester, Phil
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