Robert Kirkman’s ‘Invincible’ Gets Intriguing New Adaptation With Smart Performances: TV Review

By the end of the first episode of “Invincible,” 17-year-old Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) has discovered and embraced his own awesome powers, courtesy of his extraterrestrial father, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). He’s learned how to take a punch, fly, and land — after making several alarmingly deep holes in his backyard, anyway. He’s also gotten his very own superhero suit and color scheme, a sunny combination of yellow and aqua as optimistic as his newly adopted name of “Invincible.” Puffed up with the confidence of the newly kickass, Mark decks a goon and grins as credits start to roll. This job is done — but,...