Invincible Actually Averted Superman's Greatest Tragedy
Created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, Image Comics’ Invincible has a lot in common with DC Comics’ Superman. Both hail from alien backgrounds and use their incredible powers to protect the world they call home. But while Mark Grayson can replicate many of Superman’s greatest physical feats, the Viltrumite powerhouse also managed to do the one thing even Superman failed to do by making peace with his human/alien heritage.
Unlike Kal-El of Krypton, the character Mark Grayson was born with a claim to his alien species’ ancestral throne that he uses to bring the Viltrumites into a new era of prosperity. Meanwhile, when Clark is presented with a similar opportunity during the “New Krypton” storyline, he fails spectacularly. And though Mark makes plenty of choices that directly lead to the betterment of his two peoples, especially in comparison with Clark’s, the real betterment of his races ultimately wasn’t because of his actions, but because of the nature of his story.
Related: Conner Kent Earn the Superman Mantle Long Before Jonathan Kent
Over the course of the Invincible series by Kirkman, Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Mark Grayson slowly comes to terms with the Viltrumite people’s violent history. Along with his father Omni-Man, he helps change them for the better – even taking his father’s place as their leader upon his death. Under Mark’s leadership, the Viltrumites become a race of peacekeepers and heroes, changing the universe for the better and creating a legacy that lasts for centuries. Meanwhile, Superman has no such luck.
Invincible’s success and Superman’s failure in uniting their two worlds doesn’t come down only to the two characters’ differences as individuals or the choices they made. In reality, it’s all a
Read more on screenrant.com
