After the events of Death of Everyone and the current struggles of The Return of Angstrom Levy, Mark (Invincible) and Eve are understandably a bit shaken as writer Robert Kirkman and artist Ryan Ottley have put them through the wringer. Stuck in another dimension, Mark must battle versions of himself if he has any hope of saving a pregnant Eve before Angstrom Levy does something terrible. In the end, things work out, but force Mark to embark on yet another dangerous mission as he tries to do the right thing, no matter how hard it is.
Invincible #104
Robert Kirkman has been writing Invincible for what feels like forever. Over the many years, he’s grown Mark and Eve from carefree teenage heroes to superpowered adults with tons of responsibility and some questionable choices. Mark especially has become a character with real depth and personality. Anyone reading since the beginning has watched him go from hapless teenager to powerful adult with the weight of the world on his shoulders. It’s Kirkman’s ability to build characters and show who they really are that makes the characters in Invincible stand out. Though his choice to have Angstrom Levy give up fairly easily at the end of the issue was seemingly odd, it could fit in well with the new direction of the character.
Invincible #104
Ryan Ottley’s art does great things for Invincible. As the series has progressed, so has Ottley’s art, to the point where he’s now drawing some of the best looking superhero comics on the shelf. Ottley’s visuals for Eve lend her a great sense of style, as she’s the hero as often as she is the damsel in distress, something which Ottley portrays equally well.
Invincible #104
Though the ending was a bit off, with Levy giving up just a bit too easily, this was a solid way to end Angstrom Levy’s return. The art and story came together to show Mark as he makes another hard decision, one that will surely leave more than just him in shambles.
