It’s hard to find shows with an all-star cast, brutal fights, grounded storytelling and realism, with rich, complex characters. Only a few series manage the feat, and among them is Robert Kirkman’s superhero animated series, Invincible. Over four seasons, we have seen Mark (Steven Yeun) discover his powers and figure out that his superpowered father, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons), might not be the hero he thinks.
The animated series is brilliant with its gripping narrative, multi-layered characters, and depiction of intergalactic battles and aliens. In the first two seasons, Mark tries to navigate his newly found superpowers with a regular teenager’s life; the series takes a dark turn in Season 3, which showcases ample devastation and civilian casualties and messed-up time travel, among other things.
Things did not get better for Mark in Season 4, which saw the return of Sequids, a trip to Hell, the brutal rematch with Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and the beginning of the Viltrumite War with the introduction of Grand Regent Thragg (Lee Pace). And let’s not forget the trauma Mark is going through because of it all. The stakes for Season 5 are extremely high, and will come sometime in 2027, as per previous reports. The upcoming Season 5 is locked in, but a sixth season is also in the works. While we haven’t heard anything about it yet, Simmons recently gave an update fans have been waiting for.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
“I honestly undervalued the impact of what that show could be when I first started the job. I just thought, ‘Oh, this looks like fun, and it’s voiceover, so I don’t have to shave. I think Steven and Sandra [Oh] were already attached, and it was like, ‘Wow, they’re getting some great actors.’ But it’s turned out to be obviously quite a thing.”
He further revealed that Season 6 “just started recording. At least I just started recording some chunks of Season 6.” While Kirkman and the rest of the team have been able to churn out one season each year, the wait between Seasons 1 and 2 was a longer one. Further highlighting the tedious nature of the work, Simmons clarified, “Obviously, there’s such a lag time because there’s quite a bit of work that needs to be done after we do our initial voice work.”
Meanwhile, check out Invincible on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.
