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NOTE: This page is only for Invincible's characterization in the comic series, considering the television counterpart was not voted Near Pure Good. Therefore, only the comic version's info and deeds should be listed here.
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I wouldn't try that... I'm Invincible
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~ Mark Grayson declares himself as Invincible to the criminal robbers.
~ Mark Grayson declares his love towards his father.
Markus "Mark" Sebastian Grayson also known in his superhero name as Invincible is the titular main protagonist of the Image Comicsseries of the same name. Mark Grayson is a teenage superhero who strives to protect the world just like his father Omni-Man once did.
Unfortunately, Mark Grayson's father, Omni-Man, turns out to be an intergalactic space conqueror alongside the Viltrumite species. This causes Mark Grayson to rebel against the Viltrumites and his father to ensure they do not take over the universe. In Mark Grayson's life he would go on the fight multiple supervillains and Viltrumites while also having the chance to reunite with his redeemed father.
Mark and Eve used to make homophobic remarks and jokes on William. But after William actually has a boyfriend, Mark and Eve decided to stop making that habit.
Technically, Mark neither cheats on Amber (his ex-girlfriend) nor Eve (his wife). Eve also didn't cheat on Mark by technicality.
Even all the bad things happen to him in his early life, Mark consistently chooses to move forward without truly gone rouge.
In Main Comic Series[]
His role as a superhero[]
Upon obtaining superpowers, he uses his powers to become a famous superhero known as "Invincible".
He fights various supervillains to defend the Earth.
He stops Titan and two of Machine Head's henchmen from robbing a jewelry store.
Upon finding out his father Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man and the Viltrumites are space conquerors, Mark decides to stop them to protect the universe.
Mark defeats his dad by declaring his love towards him. This causes Omni-Man to leave the Earth while crying, also putting his father in the path of his eventual redemption.
Questioning his life choices[]
Joins the Coalition of Planets to stop the Viltrum Empire from taking over the Universe.
Mark stops the Flaxans from invading Earth.
He protects the astronauts from the Martians.
Mark goes to planet Thraxa to defend their planet when a random alien walks into his house. This shows how selfless Mark Grayson is towards strangers he does not know.
When Mark arrives in Thraxa, he reunites his father and his to be together with him again.
Mark and his father defend Thraxa from three Viltrumites.
Refuses to conquer Earth despite the warnings of the Viltrumites that have taken Omni-Man and Anissa.
Defends his mother Debbie Grayson and Oliver Grayson from Angstrom Levy.
Leaves the Global Defense Agency when he finds out that Cecil had been paying criminals to do his dirty work.
Fights Powerplex and takes him to prison to cool off.
Scolds Oliver for recklessly killing the Mauler Twins.
Does what he can to stop the evil alternate Invincibles from invading Earth alongside other superheroes.
After the Invincible War, Mark uses his anger to fight a powerful Viltrumite named Conquest. Despite nearly dying, he was able to defeat Conquest by headbutting him to a coma. Although it was brutal, he had no other options to defeat Conquest.
Saddened of Rex Splode's death.
His inner and outer conflicts[]
Defeats Dinosaurus.
Joins the Viltrumite War with the Coalition of Planets to defend the universe.
Manages to kill Conquest in his rematch against him. Unfortunately he is put into a coma by Conquest.
After waking up from his coma, Mark defends the Coalition of Planets from the Viltrumites.
Blows up Planet Viltrum with his dad, and Thaedus.
Fights Thragg alongside Omni-Man to avenge his brother.
Goes to Earth to make sure it is safe from the Viltrumites.
Makes a deal with Thragg and allows the Viltrumites to live on Earth.
Attempts to stop Dinosaurus from blowing up Las Vegas.
Breaks Dinosaurus out of prison in hopes of protecting the world alongside him.
Kills Omnipotus alongside Dinosaurus.
Stopped Allen and Oliver from poisoning the Earth with the Scourge Virus alongisde Thragg.
Forgives Oliver for poisoning him with the Scourge Virus.
Attempts to stop the bombs Dinosaurus left on Los Angeles.
Fights Dinosaurus to stop him.
Helps Dinosaurus realize that he is wrong. This prompts Dinosaurus to have Mark kill him.
Attempts to save Atom Eve from Angstrom Levy.
Attempts to save Angstrom Levy by going into another dimension.
Clones himself so that an alternate version of Robot can take the cloned body. The alternate Robot uses Invincible's cloned body to save his dimension from the Viltrumites. This makes Grayson indirectly responsible for saving another dimension.
Despite being heartbroken by Atom Eve and sexually assulted by Anissa, Mark still desires to stop Rudolph from taking over the world.
Horrifed that Rudolph killed Cecil in cold blood.
Saves Atom Eve from Robot and is able to have Terra born.
His path to be an emperor[]
Flies Terra to a doctor when his child becomes sick.
Works with the Coalition of Planets to defeat Thragg.
When sent back into the past, Mark changes certain events to help millions of people survive.
Stops working for the Coalition of Planets to spend time with his family.
Defends his family from Thragg and Thragg's children.
Even though Mark did say to Thragg that being a hero is "bullshit" before killing Onaan, it doesn't make him an anti-hero, as during that time Thragg had just killed Oliver which would obviously make him extremely angry and upset. It's rather a heated moment. He continues to follow his heroic principles after that scene.
Mourns for the death of his brother, Oliver Grayson.
Rejoins the Coalition of Planets to fight Thragg and Thragg's army of children.
Asks his father to bring the Viltrumites to fight Thragg.
Fought Thragg in the sun to save the universe and even Thragg's own children.
Defeats Thragg and stops his ambitions for universal domination.
Points out how Thragg is not good as a leader for the Viltrumites.
Mourns for the death of his father.
Teams up with the superheroes and the Viltrumites to stop Robot.
He decides to not attack the still alive and well Mauler Twins after learn about their redemption.
Moves the Viltrumites to a new planet, so they won't be a danger to Earth.
He inspires the grown up Terra to be Invincible and even surpasses him in terms of pacifism.
Even though he gradually cut ties with Earth and its inhabitants (except for his family members that are fully or part human), he does not have bigotory views on humans.
After 500 years, Mark was able to turn the Viltrumites into a benevolent alien race that helps the universe and is able to spend time with Atom Eve and Terra.
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]
After his second encounter with Angstrom Levy, Mark comes to the realization that lethal force is necessary when dealing with some villains. While it isn't too corrupting since Mark typically uses lethal force on villains that are too dangerous or irredeemable, Mark does go too far at times. For example:
Shortly after this realization, Mark kills Rus Livingston, an actual innocent man who was merely a pawn used by the Sequids, as Robot acknowledges.
He killed one of Thragg's children, Onaan, solely to spite him, and while Thragg is entirely evil, his son didn't deserve this. However, it is likely because Thragg had just killed his brother in front of him, and he seems to hesitate doing the act as well do this is a minor prevention.
He can sometimes be wrathful and jerkish to the point where he lashes out at others at unnecessary times, such as being angry at Allen during Oliver's funeral.
As Cecil points out, Mark is hypocritical about (some of) his views about regarding redemption and criminals in general. The most notable case of this is when he kept judging Darkwing II for his criminal past, disregarding that he had undergone rehabilitation and saved his life.
Trivia[]
Mark and Movincihawk Rudy are so far the only Near Pure Goods in Invincible.
Ironically enough, Mark and Movincihawk are in opposite ends of the moral spectrum, being NPG and NPE respectively.
It is currently uncertain whether his version in the Amazon Prime show will also be considered Near Pure Good, as his character arc is still ongoing. He could turn out to be Near Pure Good like his comic book counterpart, become Inconsistently Admirable due to various corrupting factors, or shed those corrupting elements and become Pure Good instead.
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