The story moved too fast to be able to set up the impactful moments properly. I didn't really feel anything for the characters by the end. ( )

This story is so good! I got interested in reading the comics after my husband and I binged the show on Amazon Prime. And as you can probably tell from this fact, we loved the show!

It was honestly so cool to see how well the show had been adapted from the comics. At the same time though, enough was different that I really enjoyed getting all the extra bits of the story in the comic. This ultimate collection volume contains the first 3 volumes (13 issues) out of the 25 total volumes (144 issues) of the comic run. It seemed like most of the first season of the show was covered in this first ultimate collection volume. I’m excited to have so much more ahead of me in the story!

Invincible is the story of teen Mark Grayson as he finally begins to inherit his super powers from his dad— who just so happens to be the most powerful superhero on the planet. “Family Matters” is an insightful title for the first issue, as we see Mark go from average teen with lots of homework, a part time job at Burger Mart, and hanging out with friends to learning what it means to be a super hero. We also get to see the dynamic between him, his super powered dad, and his mom who doesn’t have super powers aside from those types hardworking moms normally do.

I don’t want to give too much away, so I will just say that the story has lots of VERY interesting twists and character development. There were parts that made laugh out loud, parts that made me say “that’s so cool,” and parts that just left me too stunned for words.

TW: Graphic violence (in both the featured volume of comic and the show— the later of which is rated TV-MA)

Invincible Ultimate Collection Vol. 1:
5/5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ( )

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This was a fantastic read. Look forward to reading the next volumes. ( )

It's like Superman only cooler and more realistic. Invincible, aka Mark is just a teen trying to balance school, work, girls and saving the world. As much as it is about superheros it's also about families and loyalty. Great stuff and ridiculously funny. ( )