Invincible Season 3 Doesn't Need The Comic's Most Horrific Arc

Invincible Season 2 brings new challenges for Mark Grayson, testing his confidence and moral convictions. Anissa's controversial arc in the comics may take a different direction in Invincible Season 3, focusing on redemption. The animated series is exploring a more compassionate side of Anissa, avoiding the dark and troubling rape arc from the comics.
The following contains spoilers for Invincible Season 2, as well as the Image Comics title. It also contains a mention of sexual assault.
When Season 2 of Invincible teased new threats for Mark Grayson, it wasn't just raising the stakes. The young hero was faced with many trials and tribulations. Mark didn't want to kill, and was lacking confidence over whether he could defend Earth when the Viltrumites arrived. Things got darker when an agent from the Viltrumite Empire arrived and beat Mark down: Anissa.
As a new arrival, Anissa was a very controversial character in the comics. While...
The following contains spoilers for Invincible Season 2, as well as the Image Comics title. It also contains a mention of sexual assault.
When Season 2 of Invincible teased new threats for Mark Grayson, it wasn't just raising the stakes. The young hero was faced with many trials and tribulations. Mark didn't want to kill, and was lacking confidence over whether he could defend Earth when the Viltrumites arrived. Things got darker when an agent from the Viltrumite Empire arrived and beat Mark down: Anissa.
As a new arrival, Anissa was a very controversial character in the comics. While...
- 4/28/2024
- by Renaldo Matadeen
- CBR
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