The second season of Invincible continues to draw the attention of viewers with its violent and mature storytelling. While Mark Grayson’s superhero journey continues, the trailer for the seventh episode of season 2 hints at the arrival of a controversial character from the comic book. The trailer sees Mark and his superhero allies fighting a giant kaiju monster.
The fight serves as a major hint at the arrival of a Viltrumite warrior who plays a major role in Mark’s story. However, the character is also responsible for one of Mark’s worst nightmares and it is debatable whether the animated series will adapt it. Here is everything you need to know about the major character and horrific moment teased in the Invincible season 2 episode 7 trailer.
Invincible Season 2 Episode 7 Trailer Hints at a Controversial Character’s Introduction
A trailer shared for Invincible season 2 episode 7 sees Mark Grayson fighting a giant monster on a cruise ship. Given the trajectory of the story in the comics and the events that will take place in the new episode, all signs point to the introduction of the comic book character Anissa, a powerful Viltrumite warrior.
In the comics, Anissa makes her first appearance in Invincible #44, where she initially threatens Mark’s mother before asking him to side with the Viltrumites. However, Mark is forced to end their conversation to stop a monster attack on a cruise ship. Anissa helps Mark in fighting the monster, hoping it will convince him to side with her. Thus, it is likely that Anissa will make her debut in the animated series in the upcoming episode.
However, Anissa is easily one of the most controversial characters in the comics, as she is responsible for sexually assaulting Mark. After Mark refuses to help Anissa breed, she proceeds to beat him and forcefully procreates with Mark, leading to one of the darkest and most disturbing scenes from the comics.
Will Invincible Season 2 Adapt Mark and Anissa’s Most Controversial Moment?
Anissa assaulting Mark is one of the most controversial moments from the comics. As a result, the animated series is likely to avoid adapting it. However, the scene is also crucial to the overall plot, as it eventually leads to the introduction of Markus Murphy, the biological son of Mark and Anisaa, who becomes a major character later on.
If Invincible season 2 avoids the controversial scene between Mark and Anissa, Markus’ storyline from the comics will likely be completely altered. However, the series could still introduce Markus as an alternate reality offspring of Mark and Anissa, where they had a consensual relationship. The series has already shown alternate realities where Mark sides with the Viltrumites, making Anissa an ideal partner for him.
Irrespective of how the animated series handles Markus’ introduction, it is unlikely that Mark and Anissa’s controversial moment from Robert Kirkman‘s comic book will be included. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how the series handles Anissa as a character and whether her controversial status among the fanbase can be changed by avoiding the assault storyline.
Invincible is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
