I see a ton of posts questioning if they should read the comic or not want to get spoiled for the show by the comic. I have read the comic and have wanted the show week to week with the rest of you. My advice is to read the comic it is better. It is good to see Invincible on screen, and the show is good but not close to the quality of the comic. I’m not the first person to bring this up but Mark’s character is off in the show. I will not say more have a good day.

    • IanRinehart@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Well, Mark was by design good at his powers and superhero life. He was a comic reader and his dad prepared him for it his whole life so the job was easy. In the show, he’s a basic CW superhero personality and plot.

      • CinemaCentered@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        This is why the series deserves praise for making me care about him and the world as a whole, while the comic takes no time to flesh out the characters.

  • SadDisplay4035@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have to disagree on the superiority of the comics.

    I absolutely suggest reading them if you’re a fan of comics as a medium but I don’t think they’re better to any significant degree I’d argue that they’re largely the same.

    I’m a huge fan of the comics but the art early on is bloody terrible, the limitations of comic book vs animation makes the early drama of the show much more impactful than its comic book counterpart and allows for some really great moments to be highlighted.

    Equally the comic book is less limited by budget and time constraints so is able to include an extra little bit here or there but the show writers have done a fantastic job of making it seem like there’s no noticeable difference in quality.

    So if you like comics yes, if you’re not a fan of the medium then skipping is fine, you’ll have to wait a while but as it’s going it looks like you won’t miss out on much and might even have a better experience with the series even if you’ll miss a small detail here or there.

    • IanRinehart@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      One thing I like about the comic that was changed majorly in the show is Mark’s internal plot there is a constant plot of him questioning himself or if he is good enough to be a superhero. In the comic, this was never a factor the superhero antics were the focus and the adventure in the show is a constant CW drama.