Invincible is a Masterpiece
May 11, 2021
By Elijah Williams
Athletics Editor
Invincible is an animated superhero show that is based on a comic book series. It is written by Robert Kirkman and frankly, it is a masterpiece. The story centers around Invincible, the main character, who is wanting to become a superhero just like his father, named Omni-Man.
However, the fact remains that not everyone is a fan of the show.
Morgan Martinez, a COMPASS 11th grade student says, “I have never seen the show.” Kirkman is also known for his work on The Walking Dead, which explains why Invincible is so bloody and portrays characters in such a realistic manner.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOESHUSTERAWARD.COM:
Photo shows the invincible cover art done by Darwyn Cooke
The offical art throughout the series is standard but occasionally it takes a more serious perspective with it’s darker themes. Even in its most serious moments, the way the animation flows throughout the series is flawless. It feels like a comic book coming out of the pages. Although, some viewers were concerned that the animation was going to be stiff but in reality, it is quite the opposite.
In terms of the characters, the realism is astounding. The show includes some characters who are Spoofs of DC characters, such as The Immortal, Darkwing, War woman, Red Rush, Aquarius, Martian Man, and Green Ghost (other DC shows based on the Justice league). Invincible’s goal is to help people just like his father and be with his girlfriend Amber.The Show started on March 25, 2021 and you can watch the show on Amazon Video.
Allie Stone • May 13, 2021 at 10:54 pm
May 13, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 8 (May 11, 2021), Elijah Williams wrote an article titled, “ Invincible is a Masterpiece”. This article is well put together, but may have needed to be edited once more before being published. In some spots of the article it is difficult to follow the main points about the animated TV show Invincible. Williams wrote, “Although, some viewers were concerned that the animation was going to be stiff but in reality, it is quite the opposite.” Personally I would have phrased this differently to refrain from adding too many commas in this particular sentence. One other thing that would have made this article stronger would have been to add in more quotes from other students at Millikan, or even more information from that of Morgan Martinez.
Aside from those few flaws, this article compels me to watch the show. In fact, I will admit that I watched the trailer after reading this article. The article gave just enough background to pry my eagerness from its shell, making me curious about what this program has to offer. Williams did an amazing job at painting a picture in my mind of what the show looked like. With his description of the gore, as well as the smoothness of the animation itself, I got a pretty good idea of what I would inevitably be getting myself into. All in all, this was a pretty good article.
Sincerely,
Allison Stone, Grade 12
Dylan Lemay-Fruchter • May 12, 2021 at 8:53 am
In Issue 8 (May 11, 2021), Elijah Williams wrote an article titled “Invincible is a masterpiece”. In this article, Elijah writes about a new animated show on Amazon Prime called “Invincible”, and why he thinks it’s a masterpiece. Throughout the article, I thought Elijah did a good job explaining why he thinks highly of the show, the animation is stellar, there is a lot of realism in the show, and the show spoofs already famous comic book characters. He also explained that the story was about a superhero named Invincible, who wants to follow in his fathers footsteps. I do wish the author went into the story more, and about why it can be considered a masterpiece. I haven’t watched the show yet, so I wish there was more information about the show in the article. I like that the author included a quote, but I think the quote should have been more related to the article and the show. Overall, as someone who has not watched the show yet, I like the general explanation about why the show works, but wish it went more into why it’s a masterpiece.
Sincerely,
Dylan Lemay-Fruchter, Grade 12