IT'S ABOUT TIME: A Shocking Dawn for "Invincible" The series premiere of , titled " It's About Time ," initially presents itself as a familiar, even sunny, entry into the superhero genre. However, it concludes with one of the most violent and status-quo-shattering twists in modern television, signaling that this adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic is far more than a standard "coming-of-age" story. The Birth of a Hero
The episode opens by establishing the world's premier superhero team, the , a clear pastiche of DC's Justice League: IT'S ABOUT TIMEInvincible : Season 1 Episode 1
: After a series of clumsy first flights and intense combat training with his father, Mark gains his first superhero suit from tailor Art Rosenbaum (Mark Hamill). He chooses the name "Invincible" after his father remarks that at his age, people think they are invincible, but he actually is. The Guardians of the Globe IT'S ABOUT TIME: A Shocking Dawn for "Invincible"