It’s a little bit more difficult when you have like a big corporation and a lot of big companies involved. Like me and my partners, all owned those characters. You know, you can play fast and loose in comics, especially if it’s, you know, like, one entity. Robert Kirkman: “Yeah I mean, those are definitely separate properties the same way that like Spider-Man and X-Men were separate properties. Are they fair game and potentially could appear in the show?” In that shared universe, you had Astounding Walkman, Tech Jacket… I’m curious if those properties are also off the table. As fans are aware who read the comics, it did a lot of crossovers. Interviewer: “As you previously explained, for the first season, the change from Science Dog to Seance Dog was because it’s a whole separate thing, different property rights. (Prime Video) On Crossovers and Property Rights Simon Racioppa: “I just assume this happens when you work with Kirkman on anything? Yeah, not a surprise.” Invincible season 2 teaser poster, released during SDCC. And, you know, moving into season two, we just couldn’t be more excited to be back and be doing this all over again. So it’s, it’s been, it’s been a pretty crazy process. And it’s exceeded all of our expectations. And so you know, we didn’t know like how the first season would be, you know, received. You know, like, some of the, like, violent elements that we incorporate are pretty intense, and always there to drive story. This is an hour-long animated drama, that’s never really been done before. I didn’t know how people would respond to this. I mean, I don’t know, I try not to take anything for granted. But also, you know, somewhat alien to this aged individual. Robert Kirkman: “Oh, I mean, the memes? And prevalence of them all, is, you know, super cool. I’m just curious with all of the critical acclaim and fanfare, and the popularity of this, is anything surprising with this?” Interviewer: “Thank you so much for being here. Simon Racioppa: “And you also want to make the show look better. And so maintaining that momentum is a tough balancing act.” Robert Kirkman: “And you know, the goal is that it’s an escalating show that when you look back on season one, you go… ‘oh, my gosh, I can’t believe they started here and expanded to this point.’ So things should get a little bit bigger and a little bit more intense as each season goes. But the scope is still so big, that even with the best team in the world, it’s tricky. So we have an incredible production team. Everything needs to be thought up and designed and drawn. The show is ginormous, the amount of places we go, the amount of new characters you meet in season two. So like, yeah, we’re still in the pandemic. Simon Racioppa: “I mean, checking out the technical side of things. I think, you know, honestly, that was a big hurdle.” Rebuilding the show, post-pandemic, you know, which led to the big delay. Robert Kirkman: “Oh, I mean, I guess maintaining like the momentum of what we did with season one. Interviewer: “What were some of the challenges going into season two?” The interview with Robert Kirkman and Simon Racioppa about Invincible season 2 They even reflected on their regrets (or lack thereof) when it comes to their storytelling. Kirkman and Racioppa talked about some of the voice actors to expect this season too, including Seth Rogen, Jeffrey Donovan, Sterling K. Before this year’s panel, I had the opportunity to chat with Invincible’s co-creator Robert Kirkman and showrunner and EP Simon Racioppa in a roundtable interview about everything in season 2.ĭuring the roundtable interview, Kirkman and Racioppa discussed the characters they were most excited to write for this season, how the story has resonated with fans beyond the comic book world, Mark Grayson’s journey in the upcoming season, and some of the broader themes to expect. ![]() It’s fitting, as it was also at NYCC in October 2020, that we got our first look at season 1. In anticipation of Invincible season 2, the visceral and must-watch show had a big panel and announcement at New York City Comic Con. The finale also left us with many questions and story potential, especially with the big reveal about the GDA and Allen the Alien’s ( Seth Rogen) return. My Father, The Hero, showed us the truth about Omni-Man, and it was dark and filled with Viltrumite ruthlessness. It’s been about two years since the finale of Invincible season 1 left us and Mark Grayson reeling.
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