Invincible: 8 changes that the TV show made from the comics

Father versus son

After seeing the fight scene with Omni-Man fighting the Guardians of the Globe was bad, we thought there was no way it could get worse. At the very least, not so soon. That was until the final episode of the season when Invincible fought Omni-Man.

It was father against son for Earth. The battle with the Guardians of the Globe was bloodier, but the father and son showdown was more brutal. Watching Nolan talk to his son and savagely beat him was very difficult to watch. It got even worse when he started talking about his wife. Nolan said he loved Debbie like a pet. Not only did she have to watch as the man she loved beat her son close to death, she had to hear how he felt about her. It added to the narrative that Omni-Man and the rest of the Viltrumites are uncaring monsters.

The conversation about Debbie was in the comics. It just feels different when you’re actually watching it.

Titan wasn’t a family man

Comic book TV shows and movies have a habit of making villains more likable than they come across in the source material. Well, at the very least more relatable. In this case, we have Titan.

In the comic book series, Titan was not a family man. He didn’t care about anything except himself. He did ask Invincible to help him take down Machine Head but it wasn’t because he wanted a better life for his family. No, he just wanted to be in charge.

While the change to Titan didn’t hurt his character, it wasn’t a change that was needed either. Sometimes leaving a villain to be unlikable and villainous is okay. Not every antagonist needs to be relatable.