Can’t show it in a single screenshot but the show pretty much follows the comic here panel for panel

https://preview.redd.it/rqbb1hcuxw2c1.png?width=308&format=png&auto=webp&s=1d56720a48144ebeff5f93c40cb2526362509a42

idk why the show completely removed Mark crying

https://preview.redd.it/m50doqfcyw2c1.png?width=350&format=png&auto=webp&s=689d98af112715f2d941fdb1fff613e4524f2402

In the show Mark has an outburst at being lied to again by his father

Mark already has his thoughts gathered in the comic

They cut this out for some reason

This part infuriates me

This whole scene doesn’t happen in the comic

lol

https://preview.redd.it/norp51560x2c1.png?width=309&format=png&auto=webp&s=5e0e0df5a1ed22a4886b3baddfe183ae7ec6bb2e

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Mark’s reaction to Oliver

https://preview.redd.it/plsm6yjd0x2c1.png?width=351&format=png&auto=webp&s=b3b355c57c189bdc3aa08a626b3908cb1bce03aa

The purpose of this post ism purely unbiased comparison. The scene is impactful o the story moving forward so i thought it’d be interesting to see how the show handled it differently. In summary, Mark in the show reacted a fair bit more immaturely which is an interesting choice for the show. He kind of thinks things through a bit more in the comic (a common trend as you’ll see) although in the show things are a way more fast paced so i guess you could attribute his reaction to seeing Omni-man in the show to him having less time to process and a lot less experience as Invincible.

Another point I’d like to bring up is that alot of the storylines that Mark would’ve been now experiencing as Invincible have already been completed. The sped up robot plot and D.A. Sinclair plot may have contributed to Mark feeling way more naive in the show.

Its also important to note that Mark has much less of a relationship with and Robot before he reunites with Nolan. As of episode 4 of season 2, the only people Mark’s in contact with are William, Amber, Debbie and Cecile (not to mention Eve whos kinda MIA). Whereas in the comic he had a friend in Art Rosenbaum (the costume tailor), and was on good terms with Rex and Robot.

(This SS is from Issue #24 and is an important chapter for dealing with Mark and Debbie’s recovery from their traumas of Nolan)

Pretty much what I’m trying to say here is that the show shuffled around the order of the plot so much that things like Mark’s reunion with Omni-man in the comic just wouldn’t make sense in the show.

Thanks for reading guys and what do you think? Did the show mess up? Is it too early to tell?