On Monday, March 22nd Amazon Prime Video held a virtual premiere for Robert Kirkmanโs newest animated seriesย Invincible,ย starring Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, and many other big names in Hollywood.ย
Invincibleย tells the story of Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), a seemingly average teenage boy, who is the son of the most powerful superhero in the world Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). Since Markโs mom Deborah (Sandra Oh) is a human, he gets to live a somewhat normal life. Or at least he does up until he starts developing his own powers right at the start of the series and decides he wants to fight bad guys just like his dad does.ย
This series is based on a comic book series by the same name from Skybound Comics. The firstย Invincibleย comic was released in 2003 and had a fifteen-year run, before concluding in 2018. Over the years, Invincible appeared in 144 issues and many spinoff series. He has become a beloved superhero by comic book fans around the globe.
Theย Invincibleย series is already being recognized for its impressive voice cast, which includes Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, Zazie Beetz, Jason Mantzoukas, Mahershala Ali and so many more stars. The series is also being applauded for the diversity within this cast. Robert Kirkman, who created theย Invincibleย comic series alongside Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, serves as the creator of the animated series. This is not the first time one of Kirmanโs comic book series has been adapted for television. Back in 2010, his comic book seriesย The Walking Deadย was turned into the wildly successful television series of the same name.ย
Amazon announced in 2018, that the first season will consist of eight episodes. The first three episodes will debut on Friday, March 26th and the rest of the episodes will air weekly on Amazon Prime Video.ย