![]() ![]() Kirkman picked Liefeld not because he was one of the founders of Image Comics (which published both the “Invincible” and “The Walking Dead” comic books) but for his storytelling chops. “A wife suspicious of her husband is a very real thing that a lot of people deal with - a somewhat grounded conflict in this crazy superhero world.” DC Comics’ Silver Age “Her main story line in the first season is a suspicion over her husband doing something that could be potentially very bad,” Kirkman said. Invincible’s mother, Debbie (Sandra Oh), for example, has issues of her own. The non-superheroic folks don’t get ignored, either. We’re able to use the fantasy elements of a superhero world to heighten the everyday relatable drama.” ![]() If Mark is falling short as a boyfriend, he added, “it’s not because he forgot to text before he went out with the boys it’s because he had to do a quick mission on Mars. They’re not constrained by the same realities of time and distance as we are,” Kirkman said. “When superpowered characters go on dates they can have lunch in Rome or their favorite bistro in France. So ‘Invincible’ tries to dig deep on the family aspects and portray inhuman characters as deeply human.” “There were stories dealing with trouble at work and having to make rent. ![]() “Their big innovation in the ’60s was to treat the superhero characters as if they were human beings,” he said. Naturally, a superhero story is going to draw from one of the biggest publishers of the genre, but Kirkman zeroed in on a specific side of Marvel Comics. ![]()
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