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The following contains spoilers for Invincible Season 2 Episode 8 , " I Thought You Were unassailable , " now streaming on Prime Video

Summary

Invincibleseason 2 has encompass the multiverse as a concept , with the time of year closing curtain " I Thought You Were Stronger " cast Mark across dimension . The episode finally brings Mark into direct conflict with Angstrom Levy . A powerful genius capable of creating portals between realities , a failed experiment ahead of time in season 2 left Angstrom and his various variants combined into a undivided someone . The hatred many of them felt for their world ’s version of Invincible overwhelms Levy , turning him into one ofInvincible ’s most dangerous villains .

Mark ’s multiversal journeying caused bythe villain Angstrom Levyis one full of surprising cameo , unexpected battles , and some gloomy teases of how things could make for out for the world . The storyline alsohints at the hereafter of many important stomach character , such as Atom Eve and the relief of the Guardians of the Globe . The instalment even get hold a way to introduce Invincible to fun takes on classic heroes from other superhero enfranchisement . Here are all the realities that Mark chitchat inInvincibleseason 2 .

unbeatable time of year 2 , installment 7 just precede a weird new villain , but he actually plays a major office later in a deadened superhero ’s revival .

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10Invincible’s Home Universe

The Main Setting OfInvincible

Much of " I Thought You Were strong " ( as well as almost all ofInvincible ) takesplace in the primaryInvincibleuniverse . This is the primal stage setting of the full serial publication and is a particularly brutal take on a authoritative superhero universe . Invincible is one of many superheroes who work to protect Earth from supernatural , superpowered , and extraterrestrial threats . time of year 2 ofInvinciblehas shown off multiple other versions of Mark Grayson and his creation , highlighting how matter could have gone differently forInvincible .

In many other timeline , Mark sided with his forefather after unwrap Omni - Man ’s honest mission to conquer Earth for the Viltrumite Empire . In the coreInvincibletimeline , however , Mark Grayson stupefy to his heroic nature and fought his father to protect the world . Season 2 has underscoredhow unequalled this establish the show ’s interpretation of Mark , with Angstrom claiming almost every other personification of him in the multiverse became a villain . Mark ’s influence has even helped fight Omni - Man towards a potential repurchase .

9Evil Invincible Universes

Many Timelines Saw Mark Grayson Become A Villain

Angstrom ’s hatred for Invincible largely stems from the other avatar of the persona that exist across the multiverse . After take over the memories and experience of all the other Angstrom ’s from across countless reality , Angstrom is capable to recall numerous reality where Invincible was a villain . As part of these rampages across their respective earth , thevillainous interpretation of Invincible slaughtered much of humanityas part of the process of have over the human beings .

Among the casualty were Angstrom ’s loved ones . In some worlds , the evil Mark Graysonsimply kill those in his way , level entire urban center and impersonally carry through prisoners . In at least one public , Angstrom and Invincible became dedicated foes , withInvincible going out of his way to cod himand personally stamp out Angstrom ’s Word in front of him . These dark versions of Invincible could tease the show ’s eventual adaptation of the Invincible War plot line from the comic , where these villainous variants of Mark Grayson attack the primary cosmos at the behest of Angstrom .

8Dinosaur Universe

A Universe Where Humanity Died Out

One of the first population Mark is sent to in " I reckon You Were Stronger " is one where humanity never became the dominant species on Earth . Instead , dinosaur were never wiped out by an asteroidand persist the apex predator on the major planet . Although they evolve to the period where they could communicate with spoken speech , the dinosaurs were still largely wild beast . The three encountered by Invincible apace fall to bickering and in - scrap while prove to catch Invincible , each of them wanting a chance to eat him .

This is because they mistake Mark for a " Sapien , " a speciesthey apparently hunted to extinguishing twelvemonth prior . This hint that the Dinosaur Universe is one where humanity never get the probability to fully flourish . If the dinosaur timeline manoeuvre on the same sentence musical scale asInvincibleand look at place in the present day , then the dinosaurs might be golden and avoid an invasion from the Viltrumites — as they are primarily drawn to worlds where they can blend and mate with the inhabitants .

Invincible ’s approach to the flood of scoundrel threatening the man is a more naturalistic approach that what appear in most superhero stories .

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7Agent Spider’s Universe

How Invincible Technically Crosses Over With Spider-Man

One of the universes Invincible lands in is the home dimension of Agent Spider . Invinciblehas employ scantily disguise versions of other noted superheroes , with the original Guardians of the Globe serving as well-defined stand - ins for the Justice League . Agent Spider is a clear reference to Spider - Man , with a similar Seth of powers and costume figure . Agent Spider also has a snarky personality that is befitting of the typically witty web - slinger , even sharing a articulation - over actor with the Marvel paladin .

Josh Keaton play Agent Spider , after having previously played Peter Parker / Spider - Man inThe Spectacular Spider - Manand a cameo inSpider - Man : Across the Spider - Verse . To reinforce that connection , Agent Spider chop-chop reveals to Invincible that he has plenty of experience travel across the multiverse himself . His foeman is also a clear potpourri of Spider - Man ’s long - clock time foe , Doctor Octopus , who Agent Spider refer to as " Prof. Ock . " The rest of Agent Spider ’s universe may function in a similar manner , serving as theInvinciblemultiverse ’s take on the Marvel Universe .

6Batman’s Universe

InvincibleMakes Fun Of Batman, Right To His Face

Similarly , Mark Grayson also seems to land in a rendering of the DC Universe where he take the chance to meet Batman . Unlike Agent Spider , who was far enough absent from Spider - Man to come along as his own creation , Invincible ’s take on Batman seems to be a more lineal reference on the Caped Crusader . Invincible is seen in brief chatting with the hero and commenting on his discover choice . While the character is only ascertain from behind with his cape flapping in the wind , there are absolved indicators that this is in fact a version of Batman .

This ranges from the character ’s clear costume similarities to Batman to the musical score that company the scenery . While some versions of Batman are portrayed as ground takes on the superhero genre , others ( such as the Batman of the core - DC Comics universe ) has plenty of experience hop around the multiverse . This would make him an ideal mortal to extend advice to Mark Grayson , even if unbeatable is quick to provide critiques of Batman ’s modus operendi . It ’s a solid comedy beat in an episode that ’s mostly bereft of them .

5Zombie Universe

Mark Meets Zombies, But They Aren’t Walkers

tease apart earlier in time of year 2 ofInvincible , the show ’s take on zombie appears once again . This time , instead of simply walking through it in brief , Angstrom is able to send Mark hurtling into it by imperil Mark ’s female parent Debbie . Upon arriving , Mark is quickly set upon by a legion of the undeadwho can only repeat the Christian Bible " Meat " as they seek to wipe out him . However , Mark ’s ability provide him to easily get away their compass .

Mark ’s encounter with a zombie population could be seen as a lineal shout - out to one ofInvinciblecreator Robert Kirkman ’s other biggest properties , The Walking Dead . The zombie universe ’s take on zombies is differentthan Walkers though , as the undead are bear witness to be capable of at least talk a exclusive word . This is different than the Walkers ofThe Walking Dead , who are only ever shown shuffling around as mindless and vicious creatures . This seems to hint thatInvincible ’s possible crossover withThe Walking Deadwon’t chance , as the zombie spirit universe feature in the superhero serial is a dissimilar take on the horror musical style .

4Road Warrior Universe

Mark Lands In AMad MaxVersion Of The World

One of the more distinct man Angstrom sends Mark to is a world seemingly inspired by the aesthetic of wasteland stories like theMad Maxfilms . In this Earth , Mark is show surviving in a wide - spread desert . The humans score receive there understandably disregard his attempt to deter them , leading a group of marauders to assail him . However , there ’s little they could actually do to ache Mark , with the reveal termination on Mark standing above a shoot down company of marauders .

The marauders are usher to possess the sort of costuming that ’s frequently seen in properties likeBorderlandsorThe Road Warrior , hint at least one timeline in theInvinciblemultiverse was reduce to a more helter-skelter mannikin . It ’s not clear if this world was one where the Viltrumites became involved however . Notably , this world does seem to be the one thatpushes Mark to the period of enfeeblement , which play into Angstrom ’s overall plans to submerge and eventually kill the young Italian sandwich .

The character of Anissa introduced in Invincible season 2 , instalment 7 teaser yet another Viltrumite for future season who is much worsened than she is .

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Based on the comic book character by Robert Kirkman, Invincible follows Mark Grayson,  a seventeen-year-old who leads a seemingly average life save for the fact that he lives behind the shadow of his superhero father, Omni-Man. Mark goes on to develop superhuman abilities, but he must also learn that his father’s legacy isn’t as glitzy and glamorous as he’s been led to believe.

3Minor Universes

Mark Grayson Ends Up All Over The Multiverse

AsMark Grayson is throw across multiple timeline , Invincibleshowcases a telephone number of other reality in brief snippets . In some , Invincible gets the chance to watch his breath and recover , such as one where he ’s shown tell his story to a mathematical group of camper around a ardour or automaton have taken over . In others , Invincible is promptly attack by the indweller , such as in one where he finds himself face up off with cavemen or the powerful villain Omnipotus .

In another , it appears that humanity has struggled to go some cataclysm that requires them to wear equipment that appear similar to the still suits fromDune . Each of these world is only see in brief , even when compared to theRoad Warrior - exalt wasteland that Mark in short ends up in . However , they play a part in breaking Mark down and exhausting him in advance of the episode ’s final throwdown between him and Angstrom .

2Desolated Universe

This Dead World Is Almost Mark Grayson’s Grave

The most prominent population that Angstrom brings Mark to is one where the Earth has been reduced to a lifeless husk . The remnant of city are seen dig out from under the desert , indicating this was a timeline where man did existat some point , at least for a while . With nothing or no one to get in the agency of their fight , Mark Grayson ends up loose his full potential against Angstrom and seemingly beats him to death with his bare paw .

It ’s unclear if the timeline Mark is trapped in later is one where humanity wiped itself outor if it was attacked by the Viltrumites . Even when compare to the other desolate landscape that Mark encounters while being throw away around the multiverse , this final realness support out as a grim tease of what could become of the existence in the Invincible multiverse .

1Mark’s Missing Universe

A Potential Future Teases Some New Heroes

In the end , Mark is able to return home thanks to the arrival of theGuardians of the Globe — albeit a edition of the squad he ’s unfamiliar with . Led by Atom Eve , this version of the team is expose to be froma version of the core - Invinciblereality where Mark never made it back home . The heroes carried on without him , play to protect their timeline . However , as the older Atom Eve explains , their timeline has suffered due to Mark ’s absence .

While Atom Eve , Robot , Monster Girl , and Bulletproof are still active , they ’ve cleared aged in the preceding two decades . They’re also joined by two new mate , who appear to be version of Knockout and Kid Thor from theInvinciblecomic twist - off series , Capes Inc. This intimate that conflicts like the Viltrumite War took a particularly morose turn without Mark ’s involution . This prompted the team to enquire ways to hop across the multiverse , finally allowing them to notice Mark and bring him back to his plate world , all while twit the potential portion ofInvincible’sother superheroes .

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ground on the laughable book character by Robert Kirkman , Invincible follows Mark Grayson ,   a seventeen - year - old who head a seemingly average life save for the fact that he lives behind the shadow of his superhero father , Omni - Man . Mark become on to develop superhuman abilities , but he must also learn that his male parent ’s bequest is n’t as glitzy and glamorous as he ’s been chair to believe .

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