Invincible quotes from Invincible

You gotta be... [Cue title card. It cracks, another piece falling. Back to Mark.] ...fucking kidding me!

No, I mean... You're a man... who dresses like a bat... and your name is... Well, yeah-- I mean, like... don't you think that's kinda lazy?

Oh God, oh God, oh God... I had to. I didn't have a choice. I had to kill him. He tried to kill me, he was gonna kill my Mom and my brother. He made me do it. It was an accident, but he made me do it! I didn't wanna kill him! I didn't-- I had to! I had no other choice! I lost control. I wanted to kill him... What does that make me? I thought he was stronger! He told me he was stronger! ...I wanted to kill him, but I didn't know if I could! Oh, God...!

Just keep on ignoring the fact that you killed someone. That's helping you keep it together. Although I don't think talking to yourself is the best thing right now, but it's not like you got anyone else to talk to, right? So inside your head, outside your head, what's the difference?

Nolan Grayson

You seem tired.

Mark Grayson

I'm fine. Just got... a lot on my mind, I guess.

Nolan Grayson

Oh, yeah? So, what is it?

Mark Grayson

You're just gonna keep prying if I'm evasive at all, so, um... I'm scared, Dad. What if I can't do this?

Nolan Grayson

[hearing a whooshing] You hear it?

Mark Grayson

I do.

Nolan Grayson

Get ready. [Mark grabs the baseball] Were you nervous?

Mark Grayson

A little.

Nolan Grayson

But you caught it?

Mark Grayson

I did.

Nolan Grayson

Being a superhero is no different. This is the beginning of a long journey for you and me. Along the way, you're gonna need to do things you don't want to do, or might not think you can do. It's okay to be scared. It's natural to doubt yourself, but if you can push through that, and do what needs to be done, you'll do just fine. Do you think you can do that, Mark?

Mark Grayson

Yeah. [throws the baseball around the world, hitting and wrecking the top of a mountain, and Nolan grabs the baseball]

Nolan Grayson

Son... kids your age think they're invincible, and it holds them back, makes them careless. The thing is... you're different. You actually are... [hands Mark the burnt baseball] .. invincible.

Mark Grayson

Got it.

Okay, kid. Let's get to work.

Crap.

You guys think you might have bitten off more than you can chew? [points at a building he zapped] That building has a hole in it, look! [the policemen continue shooting his armor, until Killcannon prepares to shoot again]

Shit! [avoids the shot, but is knocked unconscious]

[checking the rooms, which are clear from citizens] Whoa... All clear? [continues pouncing Killcannon, and defeats him] You might as well give up. I'm-- [title card is presented]

Rex Splode

Oh, hey! It's the iceman.

Rex...

Rex Splode

Couldn't have won that fight without you. Oh! Except we did.

They got old. And ran away.

Rex Splode

Still counts.

Welcome, Invincible. My name is Robot. Apologies for Rex Splode. He's...

Rex Splode

Unbelievably awesome.

Incorrigible.

And rude.

Rex Splode

And bored of this.

Invincible. Which one of you do I look at when we talk?

[on Titan misspelling his name] You missed a few letters.

Paint costs money and you got a long-ass name.

[bewildered with the shocking scene] Dad?

[with bloodshot eyes, he addresses to his son] Mark... we need to talk.

How could you do this?!

That was your fault. Your stubbornness against the inevitable killed those people. How many more need to die, Mark? It's up to you. And what were they doing with those fragile little lives anyway? Listen to what I'm saying, you know in your heart I'm right.

Right?! About how "pointless" and "pathetic" humanity is? Is Mom's life worthless?

In the grand scheme of things... yes.

Cecil Stedman

Debbie...

How could you say those things?! How could you say that about Mom?! LIAR!

For the first time in your life, I'm telling you the TRUTH!

[angry and desperate] WHY DID YOU MAKE ME DO THIS?! YOU'RE FIGHTING SO YOU CAN WATCH EVERYONE AROUND YOU DIE! THINK, MARK! You'll outlast every fragile, insignificant being on this planet! You'll live to see this world crumble to dust and BLOW AWAY! EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING YOU KNOW WILL BE GONE! WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS?!

[weakly and soberly] You, Dad. I'd still have you. [Omni-Man remains silent, as his angry expression changes to a more remorseful one] Dad...?

Mark? [flies away from Earth]

Allen the Alien

So... you're a Viltrumite? But you don't work for them? And your dad tried to take over the planet but then left? He just left? That's nuts, man.

Yeah. As far as we can tell, my dad is just gone.

Allen the Alien

That is super weird for a Viltrumite. They don't just give up. They're relentless. They destroyed my world when my people rebelled against them. They blew up our planet rather than lose it.

Jesus... I'm sorry.

Allen the Alien

Don't be. From the sounds of it, I'm the one who should be apologizing. If I'd checked my orders properly, I would've seen that Earth was flagged for Viltrumite takeover. I could have warned you.

I would have just gone to my dad and told him everything. Who knows what would have happened then?

Allen the Alien

I can't imagine what you're going through. Literally. Like, I have no concept of it. With my home world gone, my people had to create breeding camps just to stop us from going extinct. I've never even met my father.

After the last few days, I'm jealous.

Allen the Alien

The Coalition of Planets will want to hear about you. A power struggle's brewing in the farthest reaches of space.

What kind of power struggle?

Allen the Alien

The Coalition is trying to unite enough worlds to stop the Viltrumite empire. The thing is... no one's even heard of a Viltrumite abandoning their post. It's insane. It just doesn't happen. This could be the advantage we've been looking for.

Sure. Let me know if I can do anything to help.

Allen the Alien

I don't get why you're smiling?

Just thinking about everything I've been through. How huge it all feels. But the fact it's just a small part of something much larger makes it all seem more... manageable. I don't know. But it helps.

Allen the Alien

Sorry to rain on your parade. That happens on Earth, right? Anyway, once they find out your father took off, the Viltrumites are gonna come for you. Trust me, when they set their sights on a planet, they don't give up without a fight.

I'll be ready.

Allen the Alien

I hope so. What's the plan in the meantime?

Finish high school, I guess.

Allen the Alien

Oh, all right. Good. Sounds good. [cut to black] What is high school?

Allen the Alien

(tasting the burger) Mmm, pretty good, look at that. Not bad, Mark. You're not just Invincible, (pats Mark's shoulder) you're also like Earth's food cooking man. Pretty impressive.

What? Oh, no I-I just work here. I don't actually make the food.

Allen the Alien

Ummm, next time also, constructive criticism, (removing a pickle from his burger) do not put these green things in here. These are gross.

Yeah, umm... hey so, did you ever find Urath?

Allen the Alien

(scoffs) Yeah, of course I found it. Uh, very, very quickly. Very easily. Yellow skies, purple grass. And get this, they have burgers there too. Just like these. Who would have guessed, huh?

You never found it, right?

Allen the Alien

No. Nope. Not even close. I hope they're okay. I think about them quite a bit, honestly. But uh, how about you? What do you been up to? It's been a while. I think everyone agrees it's been, like... a little ridiculous how long it's been.

Hey, I've been busy.

Allen the Alien

Doing what?

Well, I've been busy... (a comical montage plays, showing a chibi Invincible doing what he says is doing) Writing, designing, storyboarding, voice acting, key posing, in-betweening, cleaning up, color slapping, comping the whole thing, and all that for, you know, roughly thousands of shots, so... It's kinda a lot.

Allen the Alien

(beat) Sure, yeah. Although like ninety percent of that, if I'm being honest, sounds completely made up. But, the real question is... when are you going back out there? The world needs more Invincible.

Ugh, it's coming. Okay? (Allen takes his phone) Hey!

Allen the Alien

Yeah, I know. But like, a specific date would be nice.

Oh, okay, fine. The world will get more Invincible in uh... late 2023.

Allen the Alien

(claps enthusiastically) Alright! Okay, I'll take it! Late 2023! Perfect! Sure! (slurps a soda; title card is presented with inscription "Season 2 Late 2023 (more or less)" beneath) So 2023, is that like one of your years? You know our planets, they all have different systems of keeping track on time. Like they go around the stars at different speeds. But the way you said that number... makes it sound soon. Is it soon? I really want it to be soon.

Come on, man. Darkwing was at my twelfth birthday party, so I'm pretty sure he doesn't kill people. Also, pretty sure he's dead.

Killed by your father, Invincible. Which is why I carry on his work. I was Nightboy, his assistant.

Assistant? What, you mean sidekick?

We don't use that term. It's... degrading.

Cecil Stedman

[via Mark's earpiece] Okay, bring him in. He's lost it.

You think?

You hear them too?

What?

The voices.

Oh, man... hey, you're coming with me, okay?

I'm not going anywhere with the son of a psychopath.

Hey, I'm being nice, so watch it.

Hello, son. It's been a while.

Dad?

Mark! Loo-- I made a mistake. And I've thought about you every day since--

A mistake?!

Son--

No, you don't get to call me that anymore!

What do you want me to say, Mark?

You could've started with "I'm sorry"! You know what? Don't bother, all right? It wouldn't mean anything anyway. I hope you like it here with your new friends. I guess they don't know you the way that I do. Fuck you.