The adult-centric animated superhero series Invincible, based on Robert Kirkman’s Skybound/Image Comics series of the same name, has been a big hit for Prime Video. It’s now about to venture into territory only one other animated streaming series has ever done before, and head into a sixth season. (That other animated series? Bojack Horseman on Netflix.) The news of Invincible’s sixth season renewal was first reported via Deadline. The show centers on a young hero named Mark Grayson (Steven Yuen), the son of a famous superhero who is anything but noble. He has to step up and become Earth’s protector when his father turns out to be a monster.
The announcement came at the Annecy International Animation Festival. It was also revealed that The Boys’ Jack Quaid is joining the voice cast in season five. Didn’t he have enough of an evil Superman with Homelander? Now he’s going to Omni-Man’s universe?? Well, Quaid also voices the actual Superman, so he can hold his own. The fourth season of Invincible just finished, with the fifth season still months away. According to the streamer, season four was the most-watched yet. The show has steadily developed quite a following, with viewership increasing year to year. The original comic book series ran for 15 years. So there is still plenty of story to mine for future seasons.
Invincible creator Robert Kirkman was on hand for the season six renewal news. And he assured those in attendance that the show has a lot of life left in it. He said, “There’s still so much story left to tell, and I can’t wait for fans to see what’s ahead in seasons 5, 6, and beyond.” Yes, he said “Beyond.” Maybe we’ll get the entire comic book series, from start to finish, adapted properly, which would surely be a first. Invincible seasons one through four, which also feature the voices of JK Simmons and Sandra Oh, are currently streaming on Prime Video.