BNP at Home Recommends: Invincible

Writer: Robert Kirkman / Artist: Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley, John Rauch / Image Superhero tropes are embedded into the public consciousness. Thanks to the immense popularity of DC Comics and Marvel, almost everyone has seen at least one hero in a brightly colored outfit fight an equally outlandish villain in a similarly ornate get-up as they fight for their version of what a better tomorrow looks like. And while DC and Marvel are certainly the most prolific weavers of this modern myths, they are definitely not the only ones. And if you have an appreciation for the world of superheroes, one of the best series you can pick up right now is Invincible created by Robert Kirkman (of The Walking Dead fame) and Cory Walker.

Invincible’s set up reads like a cross between Superman and Dragonball Z. Mark Grayson is your typical 17 year old who discovers that he has super powers because his father is actually an alien and his physiology allows him to be the most powerful superhero on Earth. Of course, it gets a little more complicated than that. The bones of Invincible very much feel like an affectionate parody of common superhero elements and familiar characters, but as the story develops, it distinguishes itself with a strong sense of world building, vast conspiracy, and a hard line edge that you can really only find outside of the Big Two. Mark Grayson a.k.a. Invincible, reads a lot like Superboy when we first meet him, as he fumbles around with his newly found powers and starts delvin…