Invincible Creator Confirms Mark S Blue Suit Signifies A Major Change In His Character Arc

Mark’s Dark Arc Was Loosely Inspired by Spider-Man’s Symbiote Suit

Robert Kirkman and showrunner Simon Racioppa recently sat in an interview with The Direct where they were enquired about multiple aspects of Invincible Season 3 and one of them was Mark’s Blue suit. A question stating the comparison made by fans between Mark getting the blue suit in Invincible and Spider-Man getting the Venom Symbiote suit setting the heroes on a dark path, was directed toward Robert Kirkman.
He responded to it by saying that to some extent, the comparison stands true since he and Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley stuck close to classic comic book tropes, and in most cases, when a superhero gets a new suit it often signifies a change in the trajectory of their character. He stated that Spider-Man getting the symbiote suit and going down a dark path is the best example of what will happen to Mark in Season 3 with his blue suit.
Since Invincible gained popularity, fans have always drawn comparisons between Spider-Man and Invincible and it seems like whatever Mark goes through in his life draws some inspiration from Spider-Man. Talking about Mark’s dark era, we have already seen glimpses of it during his falling out with Cecil. The creators of Invincible Season 3 have done a brilliant job in subtly sliding the element in with the way Mark takes out the Reanimen at the Guardians HQ. We see that the way he kills them is exactly how Omni-Man took out the Guardians in Invincible Season 1.
Moreover, the way Invincible fights in Season 3 mirrors Omni-Man’s combat style which subtly tells the viewers that Mark has stopped holding himself back to a great extent. So, let’s wait and see what the upcoming episodes bring us, and stay tuned with us for more updates!