No comic series is better known for its unyielding violence and gruesome deaths than Invincible. Filled with more gore than a horror movie marathon, Robert Kirkman’s fourteen-year-long series is a terrifying display of grotesque terror, and fans absolutely love it. While the series featured hundreds of deaths during its run, some stand out for their sickeningly shocking revelations.
Regardless of the longevity of any character’s death, temporary or not, this is not to be taken away from The gruesome display of blood and viscera that follows most fights throughout the series. To sort through the endless mountains of carrion and corpses, here are The most shocking deaths in Invincible History.
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Omni-Man betrays the Guardians of the Globe
Invincible #7
The first and most prominent massacre in the series, and the one that set the tone for all that was to come, Omni-Man’s sudden betrayal of the Guardians of the Globe was a swift and ferocious statement to both the global Defense Agency and the readers of the series. One by one, Omni-Man systematically beat down each member of the wannabe Justice League to make one terrifying point, “This is not your normal superhero story.”
Omni-Man proved to be an incredible threat during this time, Hammering in the brutality of the series’ tone which would remain for the entirety of its run. In the span of mere moments, Earth’s greatest defense force was formed Reduced from eight noble heroes to one blood-soaked conqueror.
9
Cecil gets stomped by Robot
Invincible #111
Robot has gone from being the respected leader of the Teen Squad and a member of the Guardians of the Globe to a terrifying force of world domination. Robot’s one goal has always been to Build a better world And unfortunately for Cecil, government secrecy and corrupt politics have no place in that world.
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Robot, like many of the series “Heroes,” works as if the Ends always justify the means. In the same breath he took to condemn the underlying moral ambiguity of the Global Defense Agency, Robot turned against everything he supposedly stood for in an instant. Unfortunately, Cecil treats Robot as much of a friend as he once was with Omni-Man, doing the brutal throat-slice and curb-stomp combo Just as disheartening as it was horrible.
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Bulletproof killed his parents
Invincible #97
Trauma and abuse have a nasty way of reflecting the actions of their victims; Zandale Randolph knows the struggle well. Always the second favorite to his twin brother in the eyes of his parents, Zandale was treated as the undesirable option throughout his life. Contrary to his brother’s genius scientific opinion and drive to change the world, Zandale was relatively peaceful and an artistic soul, until the traumatic experiment that gave Zandale his powers and took his brother’s life. A lifetime of bravery later, his parents still treated him like trash compared to the memory of his brother.
Bulletproof instinctively rushed in and punched his father in the neck before his girlfriend Carla began the deadly violence against his mother after another verbally abusive rant about Zandale’s “worthlessness.” Throw both his parents’ bodies off a cliff To hide the evidence of foul play.
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Cannibal invincible eats itself
Invincible #103
After being lost in an unknown reality, Cannibal Invincible is rediscovered by Marc while feeding on the corpses of multiple Invincibles trapped by a similar fate. Like the main version of Mark, Cannibal Invincible and his alternate-self victims were all thrown into a waste dimension by Angstrom Levi. With no food or water to be found, and not enough power to survive leaving the planet, A competition broke out among the remaining invincibles Over the only resource they had, each other
When the main Invincible arrives in the same dimension, he stumbles across Cannibal Invincible mumbling to himself while eating the thigh of a somewhat recently deceased Wiltrumite soldier Invincible. Drenched in blood and his own variant fleshCannibal Invincible quickly proved to be an untamed threat powerful enough to kill and consume at least four other versions of himself.
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Invincible kills dinosaur
Invincible #100
Invincible and dinosaur first came together under a common understanding That, in order to protect humanity and create a better world, one must first address the underlying problems of society. War, poverty and environmental destruction can all be stopped with a decent plan and a few tough calls. Still devastating his reputation while Assume a moral authority for the worldInvincible came to realize how far Dinosaur is willing to go in order to achieve their mutual dream. In an attempt to show Dinosaur the dangerous path his equation for long-term peace created, the reptilian anti-hero concedes. Still believing that his atrocities would bring some good, but fearing that he might tread too close to villainy, Dinosaur seemingly gave up everything he had worked for, Ask Mark to kill him then and there. While the bloody ending between the two unlikely teammates occurred off panel, Mark is next seen solemnly walking out while tracking a long trail of bloody footprints.
5
Thragg sacrifices his army of children
Invincible #136
The previous Grand Regent of the Wiltrum Empire, Thragg became a significantly twisted version of his former monstrous self after being exiled from the Wiltrum Empire following the revelation of Omni-Man’s royal status. On a Hellbent mission to avoid invincible And Omni-Man, Thragg decided to build an army of Wiltrumite half-breeds by impregnating multiple Thraxan women. The Wiltrum Empire, while actively using crossbreeding to expand their population, often treats hybrids as a lesser species.
Thragg especially abides by this rhetoric, treating his children as a transactional piece of war to earn his revenge. In the final battle with Omni-Man and Invincible, Thragg orders hundreds of his half-breed offspring to be sacrificed to slow down his enemies. One by one, the faithful children flew into the father-son duo, roughly smashing their heads in the fur, only to be turned into a mist of blood against the bodies of superior Wiltrumites.
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Thragg rips invincible in half
Invincible #132
Before fully amassing his army of children, Thragg took his fight straight to Invincible and Omni-Man’s home. In his assault on the Grayson home, Thragg quickly killed Mark’s brother Oliver and threatened Mark’s daughter Terra. In response, Mark brutally captured and Killed Thragg’s most beloved sonOnan. Doing so sent Thragg into a fit of rage, a level unseen by the mad tyrant before.
Distracted by watching Eve get her back broken, Mark is caught off guard and is promptly ripped apart by Thragg into two barely connected pieces of flesh. Bathed in invincible and child omni-human bloodAnd with one less child, Thragg left the Grayson home to continue building his self-made army. Fortunately for Mark, Eve, and Terra, Eve is able to fully unlock her abilities and Heal all three back to full health.
3
Rex Splode was unceremoniously shot
Invincible #41
One of the series’ original members of the Teen Team and subsequent member of the Guardians of the Globe, Rex Splode met a shockingly quick, albeit temporary, death at the hands of King Lizard. rex, Because he won’t die completely Thanks to his powers, Egypt King Lizard in an attempt to distract him from the hasty escape of the team.
What started as any other mission for the young Guardians of the Globe eventually turned sideways, leading to a hasty spacefaring retreat after the death of Rex and Dupli-Kate. Fortunately, Rex’s artificial enhancements gave him enough of an edge to Survive the point-blank head shot and live to see another day.
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Atom IV loses her jaw on the way out
Invincible #132
Returning to Thragg’s assault on the Grayson home, Mark wasn’t the only hero nearly killed alongside Oliver Grayson. After Mark killed Thragg’s son, Onaan, Ursaal, Thragg’s daughter, went on a full offensive against Eve. Seeking quick revenge for her brother’s deathUrsaal immediately drove her foot into Eve’s back, and immediately knocked. While paralyzed on the ground, refusing to look anywhere but at her daughter Terra, Eve tried to get a single sentence out before her jaw snapped. Ursal would have continued to beat Eve until there was nothing left, if Trag had not underestimated Eve’s regeneration powers.
With an extra moment of violent dedication, the series could have easily ended a few issues too short. Throg, Ursula and even Onan came with one mission, and they succeeded almost without effort. As cruel as Eve’s near-death was, fortunately, Terra was quickly reunited with both of her parentsAlive, stronger than ever, and completely naked.
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Conquest is dominated by Invincible and Atom IV
Invincible #64
Invincible and Atom Eve’s fight against Conquest is arguably the most brutal in the entire series. Originally charged with Overseeing Mark’s dominion of earthThe Wiltrumite Conqueror confronted Mark several times after learning of his departure from the Wiltrum plan. While Conquest is one hell of a fight, he is no match for the combined powers of Invincible and Atom IV.
Mark and Conquest delivered heavy blows, each even taking massive bites of flesh from the other. Meanwhile, Eve gathers every ounce of her power, burning conquest, giving Mark the last chance to Land a solid seventeen headbutts against Conquest Until the Wiltrumite face no longer existed.