| The End of All Things | |
|---|---|
| Date | Feb. 15, 2017–Feb. 14, 2018 |
| No. of issues | 12 (2 parts) |
| Main characters | |
| Publisher | Skybound Entertainment |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Robert Kirkman [1] |
| Artists |
|
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Invincible |
| ISBN | 978-1-5343-0622-6 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Full House |
| Followed by | Battle Beast (one-shot) |
Invincible – The End of All Things is a twelve-issue comic book graphic novel written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by Ryan Ottley as the two-part final volume of Invincible. [3] Published by Image Comics through Skybound Entertainment, the story revolves around retired superhero Invincible as he must accept that Thragg can't be defeated without him, and that for the good of the universe, he will have to risk his own life to stop him, joining his father and the rest of the Viltrumites in taking on the former Grant Regent. [4] [5]
The comic follows former superhero Mark Grayson as he comes out of retirement to assist his brother Oliver and father Nolan in taking on the forces of Thragg, who seeks to re-establish the Viltrumite Empire. [6]
| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. | Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | Feb. 2017 | 8.0/10 | 3 | [7] | 1 | Aug. 2017 | 7.4/10 | 2 | [8] |
| 2 | Mar. 2017 | 8.2/10 | 2 | [9] | 2 | Sept. 2017 | 7.4/10 | 3 | [10] |
| 3 | Apr. 2017 | 7.8/10 | 1 | [11] | 3 | Oct. 2017 | 8.3/10 | 4 | [12] |
| 4 | May 2017 | 7.8/10 | 4 | [13] | 4 | Nov. 2017 | 7.8/10 | 4 | [14] |
| 5 | Jun. 2017 | 8.2/10 | 1 | [15] | 5 | Dec. 2017 | 8.3/10 | 3 | [16] |
| 6 | July 2017 | 9.0/10 | 1 | [17] | 6 | Feb. 2018 | 9.0/10 | 7 | [18] |
| Overall | 8.2/10 | 83 | [19] | 8.0/10 | 102 | [20] | |||
Invincible – The End of All Things received good reviews. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
| Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 1 | Invincible #133–138 | Trade paperback | September 26, 2017 | 978-1-5343-0622-6 |
| Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 2 | Invincible #139–144 | Trade paperback | March 27, 2018 | 978-1-5343-0503-8 |
| Invincible Compendium Volume 3 | Invincible #97–144 | Trade paperback | July 24, 2018 | 978-1-5343-0686-8 |
In April 2022, it was announced that a new Invincible story, the one-shot Battle Beast, would be published in Skybound X #25, with Kirkman and Ottley reuniting, intended as a proof-of-concept for a spin-off series set during the events of Invincible; it was published on July 20, 2022. [26]
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 17, 2016). "Robert Kirkman Announces End for One of His Longest-Running Projects". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (August 17, 2016). "Robert Kirkman's Invincible Concludes With "The End of All Things"". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Simmons, Charlotte (April 7, 2024). "While We Wait for 'Invincible' Season Three, May I Recommend the Source Material?". The Mary Sue. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Rosenberg, Adam (August 18, 2016). "Robert Kirkman's amazing superhero comic is ending, and that's OK". Mashable. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Babos, John (October 19, 2017). "Image Comics, Robert Kirkman's Skybound & January 2018 Solicitations Spoilers: The End For Invincible With #144; It Is The End Of All Things!". Mashable. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Keogh, Ian (September 26, 2017). "Invincible Volume Twenty-Four: The End of All Things Review". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #133 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #139 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #134 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #140 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #135 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #141 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #136 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #142 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #137 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #143 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #138 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #144 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ CBCCPodcast (July 17, 2023). "Invincible – The End of All Things, including Mark and Eve on CBCC". Comic Book Couples Counseling. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ McElveen, Ben (May 17, 2017). "Invincible #136 "The End of All Things" Part 4 Review". You Don't Read Comics. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Lainez, Kevin (August 19, 2017). "Invincible #139 Review". Comic Book Revolution. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (February 14, 2018). "Invincible #144 Review". IGN. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Bonthuys, Darryn (February 14, 2018). "Invincible #144 Review–The end (and the beginning!) of all things". Critical Hit. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Skybound X" #25 to Preview Four New Series". Multiversity Comics. April 20, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- The End of All Things at Image Comics
- Robert Kirkman on The End of Invincible at Skybound Entertainment
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| The End of All Things | |
|---|---|
| Date | Feb. 15, 2017–Feb. 14, 2018 |
| No. of issues | 12 (2 parts) |
| Main characters | |
| Publisher | Skybound Entertainment |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Robert Kirkman [1] |
| Artists |
|
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Invincible |
| ISBN | 978-1-5343-0622-6 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Full House |
| Followed by | Battle Beast (one-shot) |
Invincible – The End of All Things is a twelve-issue comic book graphic novel written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by Ryan Ottley as the two-part final volume of Invincible. [3] Published by Image Comics through Skybound Entertainment, the story revolves around retired superhero Invincible as he must accept that Thragg can't be defeated without him, and that for the good of the universe, he will have to risk his own life to stop him, joining his father and the rest of the Viltrumites in taking on the former Grant Regent. [4] [5]
The comic follows former superhero Mark Grayson as he comes out of retirement to assist his brother Oliver and father Nolan in taking on the forces of Thragg, who seeks to re-establish the Viltrumite Empire. [6]
| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. | Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | Feb. 2017 | 8.0/10 | 3 | [7] | 1 | Aug. 2017 | 7.4/10 | 2 | [8] |
| 2 | Mar. 2017 | 8.2/10 | 2 | [9] | 2 | Sept. 2017 | 7.4/10 | 3 | [10] |
| 3 | Apr. 2017 | 7.8/10 | 1 | [11] | 3 | Oct. 2017 | 8.3/10 | 4 | [12] |
| 4 | May 2017 | 7.8/10 | 4 | [13] | 4 | Nov. 2017 | 7.8/10 | 4 | [14] |
| 5 | Jun. 2017 | 8.2/10 | 1 | [15] | 5 | Dec. 2017 | 8.3/10 | 3 | [16] |
| 6 | July 2017 | 9.0/10 | 1 | [17] | 6 | Feb. 2018 | 9.0/10 | 7 | [18] |
| Overall | 8.2/10 | 83 | [19] | 8.0/10 | 102 | [20] | |||
Invincible – The End of All Things received good reviews. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
| Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 1 | Invincible #133–138 | Trade paperback | September 26, 2017 | 978-1-5343-0622-6 |
| Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 2 | Invincible #139–144 | Trade paperback | March 27, 2018 | 978-1-5343-0503-8 |
| Invincible Compendium Volume 3 | Invincible #97–144 | Trade paperback | July 24, 2018 | 978-1-5343-0686-8 |
In April 2022, it was announced that a new Invincible story, the one-shot Battle Beast, would be published in Skybound X #25, with Kirkman and Ottley reuniting, intended as a proof-of-concept for a spin-off series set during the events of Invincible; it was published on July 20, 2022. [26]
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 17, 2016). "Robert Kirkman Announces End for One of His Longest-Running Projects". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (August 17, 2016). "Robert Kirkman's Invincible Concludes With "The End of All Things"". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Simmons, Charlotte (April 7, 2024). "While We Wait for 'Invincible' Season Three, May I Recommend the Source Material?". The Mary Sue. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Rosenberg, Adam (August 18, 2016). "Robert Kirkman's amazing superhero comic is ending, and that's OK". Mashable. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Babos, John (October 19, 2017). "Image Comics, Robert Kirkman's Skybound & January 2018 Solicitations Spoilers: The End For Invincible With #144; It Is The End Of All Things!". Mashable. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Keogh, Ian (September 26, 2017). "Invincible Volume Twenty-Four: The End of All Things Review". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #133 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #139 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #134 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #140 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #135 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #141 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #136 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #142 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #137 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #143 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #138 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible #144 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Invincible – The End of All Things, Part 2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ CBCCPodcast (July 17, 2023). "Invincible – The End of All Things, including Mark and Eve on CBCC". Comic Book Couples Counseling. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ McElveen, Ben (May 17, 2017). "Invincible #136 "The End of All Things" Part 4 Review". You Don't Read Comics. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Lainez, Kevin (August 19, 2017). "Invincible #139 Review". Comic Book Revolution. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (February 14, 2018). "Invincible #144 Review". IGN. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Bonthuys, Darryn (February 14, 2018). "Invincible #144 Review–The end (and the beginning!) of all things". Critical Hit. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Skybound X" #25 to Preview Four New Series". Multiversity Comics. April 20, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- The End of All Things at Image Comics
- Robert Kirkman on The End of Invincible at Skybound Entertainment
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