![]() ![]() Arriving at the headquarters, the Guardians realize it has been a set-up, and in an ensuring fight that makes The Boyslook like My Little Pony, Omni-Man beats the absolute living hell out of every single Guardian. By the end of the episode, a scene shows each of the Guardians of the Globe receiving a distress call, and returning to their headquarters. But enjoy that feeling, because it doesn't last very long. It's all going pretty nicely and, honestly, a bit formulaically. Omni-Man (also known as Nolan) begins training Mark, who chooses the nickname "Invincible." And so Mark is expecting his powers to kick in at any given moment–and in the first episode, they do. His son, Mark (Yeun) is a comic-obsessed 17-year-old still waiting for his hereditary powers to kick in-his father isn't from Earth, but rather the planet of Viltrum. ![]() Yes, there are some jokes here and there, but we're initially dropped into a world where the Guardians of the Globe (superheroes modeled on the likes of Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Wolverine, and others) are the protectors of the earth, and their ally, Omni-Man (Simmons, a parallel of sorts to Superman) is the greatest and most popular hero.Īfter an initial battle finds Omni-Man saving the day (as usual), we're transported back to his home life. You see, the majority of the first episode follows a fairly traditional superhero formula. But it's the gushingly-violent twist that comes at the end of the show's first episode that will have audiences continuing to click play to see what happens next. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, and Walton Goggins, Invincible had some built in credibility. With an excellent cast including key players Steven Yeun, J.K. But Amazon Prime Video's new animated epic-unrelated to either of those two huge universes-is off to a good start. Here's why Kirkman moved the twist up earlier for the TV series, and why Omni-Man did what he did.īetween Marvel, D.C., and everything in between, it can be hard to stand out in the ever-expanding sea of superhero movies and shows.The twist was also included in creator Robert Kirkman's Invincible comics, but it came much later in the run.Amazon Prime Video's Invincible contains a stunning twist at the end of its first episode.The following story contains spoilers for the first episode of Invincible, and the way things eventually play out in the comic of the same name.
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