Tag: Superhero
Invincible #13 review
In a nutshell: Mark agrees to take his father’s place working for the government. Synopsis: Mark spends time recovering in the hospital after the battle with his father. The head of the United States Pentagon, Cecil Stedman, introduces himself to Mark and explains that he was the one who always gave Omni-Man his missions, and… Read more
Invincible #12 review
In a nutshell: Invincible battles Omni-Man. Synopsis: Omni-Man knocks Invincible through several buildings, killing hundreds and demonstrating how meaningless life is to him. He tries to appeal to logic, explaining to Mark how Earth will benefit from the Viltrumites. Invincible never falters, appealing to his father’s human nature and his love for his family. Omni-Man… Read more
Invincible #11 review
In a nutshell: Omni-Man reveals the truth to Invincible. Synopsis: Omni-Man tells Mark the truth about Viltrum. It’s not a global peacekeeping committee, it’s a world-conquering committee. The Viltrumites go planet-to-planet, conquering by force when necessary. When the empire began to expand, Nolan was allowed to head to one world specifically and weaken it over… Read more
Invincible #10 review
In a nutshell: Omni-Man decides to tell Invincible the truth. Synopsis: Omni-Man is exhausted from filling in for the original Guardians of the Globe. While visiting a comic book shop, Invincible sees the newly-revived Immortal confronting Omni-Man. Mark flies to the scene as Invincible just in time to see Omni-Man split Immortal in half. Omni-Man… Read more
Invincible #9 review
In a nutshell: A new Guardians of the Globe team is formed. Synopsis: Robot is invited to the United States Pentagon to oversee the formation of a new Guardians of the Globe team. After Mark’s birthday, he stops by the tryouts to see who makes it. The new team is comprised of Robot, Dupli-Kate, Rex… Read more
Invincible #8 review
In a nutshell: Mark attends the funeral of the Guardians of the Globe. Synopsis: Rumors and investigations spread about the mysterious death of the Guardians of the Globe. Eve visits Invincible, upset that Rex has cheated on her with Dupli-Kate. At school, a girl named Amber gives Mark her number. The Guardians’ funeral is interrupted… Read more
Invincible #7 review
In a nutshell: Someone kills the Guardians of the Globe. Synopsis: While Mark spends the weekend catching up on sleep, the Guardians of the Globe are pretty active. The premiere superhero team in the world, Darkwing, War Woman, Red Rush, Martian Man, Green Ghost, Aquarus and Immortal gather at headquarters for an emergency meeting. It… Read more
Invincible #6 review
In a nutshell: Mark encounters a strange cyborg while visiting Upstate University. Synopsis: Mark and William visit Upstate University for a tour of the campus. While there, a strange cyborg being begins knocking people out of its path. Invincible helps who he can while the creature impales itself on a spire. When Mark returns, William… Read more
Invincible #5 review
In a nutshell: Mark meets Allen the Alien. Synopsis: Omni-Man calls Mark asking for his assistance in dealing with a threat headed for Earth. Invincible meets the alien in space, who proceeds to challenge and guide him during their fight. When Mark asks to talk about their conflict, he learns the alien is a Champion… Read more
Invincible #4 review (2003)
In a nutshell: Invincible confronts the man responsible for turning teenagers into bombs. Synopsis: Mark makes the connection that the missing students from his school are being turned into bombs. Later at school, Robot calls Eve to let her know he’s done background checks on all the school employees and that their science teacher, David… Read more