![]() So aside from being the right thing to do, it actually helps projects these days, which is a really great thing. But it's also very important because there's an audience hungry for this stuff it actually benefits projects. Invincible Read the First Issue Online Imprint: Skybound Mark Grayson is teenage superhero Invincible. Anytime something can be changed to bring more representation into it, I think it's very important because there's a tremendous amount of people out there who don't see themselves in what they consume. There's not a lot of these characters, to this day, that are different races. You don't start getting non-white superheroes regularly until the '70s, and, even then, through the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, they're still somewhat rare. When speaking on added diversity, Kirkman stated, "I think representation matters - not to get on a soapbox or anything - especially in the world of superheroes. Of course that last one happens in the comics, but more on that later. ![]() ![]() Also, Amber is Black, Green Ghost and Shrinking Ray have been gender-swapped, and William is a proud gay man. Most notably, Mark is biracial, and his mother is Korean American. ![]() The most obvious difference between the show and the comic is the diversity. ![]()
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