Top 10 Differences Between the Invincible Comic and TV Show

got it okay kid let's get to work welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 differences between the invincible comic and tv show please stop this is hardly constructive pathetic i am okay i'm just wow for this list we'll be looking at the biggest changes made from robert kirkman's incredible comic for the amazon prime cartoon annotation be warned there will be some light spoilers on some of the comics smaller details are you a fan of the changes made did any annoy you don't be shy head to the comments and let us know number 10 race and gender swapping there are several changes made to character ethnicities and gender throughout the adaptation including invincible himself how was mars by the looks of it less eventful than whatever was happening here although his race is ambiguous in the comic the show's mark grayson is biracial with his mother debbie now being korean-american mark's romantic interest amber bennett has also been changed from caucasian to african american what are you a lesbian or something oh my god i wish the guardians of the globe members green ghost and shrinking ray have also been changed from male to female creator robert kirkman stated these changes were not only made to benefit the show but also to bring more representation for a wider array of viewers or did that just sweeten the deal 9. william's sexuality sure he's hot and all and that mustache sorry okay straight stuff life as a teen superhero can be tough but at least mark has his best friend william to rely on when the show begins william is already out as gay but in the comic his true sexuality isn't revealed until issue number 80. william even dates atom e for a time though the relationship doesn't last long the show and comic version still share the same end game romance college r.a rick sheridan but the two begin as friends william come here what's up rick when rick is kidnapped william still leads the charge to find him though it's more out of worry for his friend than the possible love of his life oh my god rick number eight the introduction of the teen team some of mark's closest allies are the members of the teen team the group made up of atom eve robot rexplode and duplicate are there to help mark in his early days but the manner in which he meets them in the comics is quite different the teen teams stumble upon mark fighting one of the mauler twins a constant but usually easily handle threats however the show immediately places them all in a dire situation as their first encounter a battle against the extra-dimensional flagsons [Music] having the team rescue invincible from such a formidable foe better showcases each member's powers and helps progress their relationship earlier on thanks for saving my butt back there yeah yesterday i mean yesterday oh oh that was you number seven amber bennett's characterization thank you yeah it's not just a change of race that the show makes to amber's character not only does she appear much earlier on but she's also given more depth in the comic she mainly serves to drive a wedge between mark and eve and while the character still fulfills that purpose in the show it isn't her only one she's shown to be much more caring spending time as a volunteer at a community center but she also has much more of an edge eve was wrong about you so was i when mark reveals his heroic identity to hear in the comic amber is more or less supportive but in the show amber still resents the fact that mark lied instead of trusting her a change that made some fans dislike her character i'm trusting you now oh my god i mean it's cute you think that's enough but amber number six titan's backstory go mahershala ali's titan was one of the more interesting villains invincible had to offer and it's partially due to the changes made to his backstory in the comics titan is merely a small time criminal who wants to overthrow his boss machine head out of concern for his own safety but in the show titan is given a family as a reason why he turned to crime in the first place is he a good guy that's what people say are you a good guy this edition adds an emotional layer to the character it also sets him up to play an important role in season 2 after taking over machine head's empire but in the comics he only makes a few more minor and ultimately insignificant appearances number five cecil's fight against omniman good we need to talk about it nolan killed the guardians of the globe i know in the comics everyone but the reader is caught completely off guard when omniman's true nature is revealed therefore there's no time for anyone to intervene but in the show shady government agent cecil has been monitoring omniman you've been spying on me on my family and he has a whole bag of tricks to throw at his former ally the penultimate episode showcases the global defense agency's vast resources including cloaked agents rihanna men a satellite laser a giant robot and a teleporter that cecil uses to wonderful effect keep out of this cecil while both versions show cecil's grief at the betrayal of his friend the show gives him the opportunity to be more active as it reaches its climax they were weak they were your friends and so was i number four the murder of the guardians of the globe darkwing why did you call us here me the show moves many events forward in the timeline including its inciting incident while the comic mentions the guardians of the globe they aren't introduced until issue and that just happens to be the same issue nolan murders them in cold blood but where it's only depicted across a few panels there the adaptation lets the guardians fight back not only does it bring the conflict in earlier but the brutal fight immediately puts nolan's loyalty into question and begins a season-long tension that is absent from the comic additionally the show opens on a mission with the guardians and nolan making the on-screen betrayal sting a little bit more why why number three debbie grayson's characterization i'm sorry i've been so focused on your data that i've forgotten about you voiced by the incredible sandra oh debbie grayson is depicted as a fierce mother digging for the truth and while she does eventually become that strong character in the comics she's initially not given much to do with nolan's loyalty not in question until the immortals return comic debbie only serves to support his superhero family but with a little help from damien darkblood who suspects omniman almost immediately debbie zark is much more interesting she begins to question the person she built a life with torn between what she wants to be true and what actually is why did you do it i didn't do anything you don't lie to me i know i know you killed them nolan number two the flexin invasion the dimension invading flagsons are a much more serious threat in the show than they are in the comics first appearing in issue number three they're easily dealt with by invincible and omniman with nolan hospitalized at the time they appear in the show it falls to the underprepared teen team to deal with them the second time they invade nolan chases them back into their dimension in the comics he's kidnapped after their first appearance and helps lead a revolution against a dictatorship before he returns to earth but the series shows him decimating all flaxsense until he forces them to send him home you don't seem to understand earth isn't yours to conquer the season finale also sets them up to be a bigger threat in season two before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure to go into your settings and switch on notifications number one invincible versus omniman please the climactic fight between invincible and omniman has the same outcome in both versions friends and family members are left feeling utterly heartbroken at the betrayal but the show's version is much more vicious and more impactful on the viewer the comic certainly shows plenty of destruction as omniman tackles invincible through buildings but there isn't the same focus on the loss of human life how could you do this that was your fault your stubbornness against the inevitable killed those people mark's failure to save a woman from a crumbling building and the unsettling subway sequence highlight his father's ferocious nature and the flashback to mark's baseball game not seen in the comic shows that despite what he says nolan's time on earth has indeed changed him did you see that did you see oh that was amazing yeah yeah i saw do you agree with our pigs check out this other recent clip from watch mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos you

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Length: 11min 3sec (663 seconds)

Published: Fri May 28 2021