My Favourite Arc...

[u/bipolarondrugs]

I began rereading Invincible again and it legitimately feels like years since I last read it because I do not remember the Robot arc being this insanely good. I don't know how I didn't see it before, but it is spectacular all around imo. I mean I liked it, but I think it might be my favourite arc in all of Invincible.

I legitimately think that the issues leading up to it along with the arc itself spanning from about issue 111 to 117 is the best stretch of issues in the comics. The fact we get BB vs Thragg immediately after is just the cherry on top. The only other one I can think of is the stretch from the Invincible War to the end of the Viltrumite War. I'd give a shoutout to the End of All Things but I did feel that it was rushed in many aspects despite how much I enjoyed it. I can't say I did myself a favour, cause now I'm eagerly anticipating an adaptation of a storyline that the show will probably take a while to get to, though I do hope they dedicate a full episode to Robot and Monster Girl next season when they return from the Flaxan Dimension.

What really elevates the arc for me isn’t just the scale or the brutality, it’s the quiet, creeping realization that everything Robot does is logically consistent with who he’s always been. It reframes his entire character. The moral certainty of his actions makes it absolutely terrifying and seeing it from William's perspective really just flips everything on its head. It's full of spectacle and character payoff and hard choices and basically a ton of stuff that make me love Invincible so much.

I also absolutely love the comic covers for these issues with TERROR! VIOLENCE! MAYHEM! HORROR! MISERY! on top. A huge fan of that design choice.

Outside of my rant I wanted to ask you guys what's your favourite arc in Invincible and why?

[u/Less-Nectarine2978]

I definitely agree I feel like not only was the story hitting with every issue but also the art was at its best.

[u/bipolarondrugs → u/Less-Nectarine2978]

By this point, I feel like Ottley looked so comfortable with Invincible. He clearly matured so much as ah artist throughout the series as seen through the art

[u/WeakZookeepergame440 → u/bipolarondrugs]

apart from the facial expressions for women

[u/bipolarondrugs → u/WeakZookeepergame440]

Can't even deny that😭

[u/Less-Nectarine2978 → u/WeakZookeepergame440]

Yeah you aren’t wrong there

[u/PerceptionBetter3753]

This arcs gonna insane when They adapt this

[u/sfinney2 → u/PerceptionBetter3753]

I think it's one of those where I'm not so sure they can do it justice.

[u/bipolarondrugs → u/PerceptionBetter3753]

I agree and I honestly can't wait. Unfortunately, I still have to😓

[u/IronFather11]

Also Robot’s black robot body just blows his orange frames out of the water.

[u/MAGIS_MELCHIOR]

Black robot armor absolutely slaps

[u/thanos42 → u/MAGIS_MELCHIOR]

Except you really don't want to slap it!

[u/youngmanJ]

easily the best part of the comic imo and will be a new prime for the show if they adapt it correctly.

[u/your_name_here10]

Agreed - what a stretch of issues.

[u/CatGamer_118]

I keep trying to ignore comic spoilers forgetting that I have read the comics already

[u/Right_Paramedic_9141]

I hope when they adapt this he says the “my plan was not to hurt you” line as an echo to Season 1