INVINCIBLE Creator Robert Kirkman Talks Season 2 and the Aftermath of Omni-Man Nearly Killing His Son

While we continue to wait for Invincible Season 2 to be released, the show’s creator, Robert Kirkman, continues to tease what the next chapter is going to involve. In a recent interview, Kirkman talks about the aftermath of Omni-Man and Mark’s brutal battle and how the fallout between them will impact the upcoming season.

As you know, Omni-Man nearly killed his son, and as you might imagine, this nightmarish experience left Mark and his mom in shambles. Their lives have completely been turned upside down and they are left to pick up the pieces of their lives.

During an interview with IGN, Kirkman talked about all of this being explored in Season 2, saying:

"I think we kind of hit the ground running with a lot of chaos. Mark and Debbie are dealing with a huge betrayal of Nolan and his absence on the planet is something that's affecting them deeply. Mark is in this place where he was on this trajectory to become this superhero, and everything seemed to be going really well. Now, he's been shaken to his core." But that's only the start of Mark's issues as Kirkman also teased how Mark needs to come into his own even more against new threats. 

"Aside from the betrayal, he's also left with being the new last line of defense on Earth. He's the guy that's the only one strong enough to actually replace Nolan, so he's kind of thrust further into this superhero world that he may not quite be prepared for, and there's no end of conflict that's boiling on the planet that is coming at him nonstop."

This next season is sure to be interesting and I hope that the storytelling is as strong as the first season. Kirkman was also asked about the return of Omni-Man, and in regard to that he said:

"The less said about Nolan, I think the better at this point. I'll just say that I wouldn't wager that we'll go the entire season without seeing him. He'll probably crop up when you least expect it, and he may be popping up in ways that you wouldn't necessarily expect. So, I think I've said as much as I can say."

Kirkman previously talked about his overall goals for the series and in the process revealed the planned number of seasons that he wants to make for the show to tell his story. He explained:

“I’m trying not to pin it down to a number, because it is somewhat of a moving target. I think in the seven-to-eight-season range seems like it would be enough. But there could be some things we move through a little faster, some things we expand. If we’re fortunate enough to go for a good long time, I think that would be enough to cover the entire comic. And there are some things along the way that didn’t get into the comic that I’d like to do. I think it’d be cool to have some episodes here and there that are completely original. So that’s part of the plan moving forward.”

Invincible revolves around 17-year-old Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), who's just like every other guy his age — except his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). The ending of the first season was insane as it ended with Omni-Man's twisted true intentions being revealed. I’m excited to see how the story continues to play out in Season 2!

The series also stars Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Quinto, Jason Mantzoukas, Melise, Mark Hamill, Mahershala Ali, Seth Rogen, and more.

The second season of Invincible hits Amazon Prime on November 3rd of this year.