Easily the most iconic image of Mark.
INVINCIBLE:
-Obviously, I'll start out with Mark Grayson himself. As the main character, he's obviously had the most to do, starting out as a young newbie hero and learning the ropes with his dad, then the massive "Wham Episode" featuring his dad revealing that he's been a sleeper agent, meaning to knock over the Earth for his masters after all this time. The resulting battle leads to a whole new era, with more friends gained, friends killed, and other mass-murder and mayhem in one of the bloodiest series I'd ever read (luckily, they'd create about a thousand more than were worse!).
-As Invincible, Mark pretty steadily escalates into being the most powerful hero on Earth (most of the rest are mere cannon fodder). When his father leaves Earth, he's made a part of Cecil Stedman's shadow-organization, which helpfully makes everythine easy for him- pointing Mark in the right direction and lets him fight he bad guys. Mark is actually rather easily led- he simply goes along with what other people want him to do, believes the best in people, and can be rather naiive. As a lot of his allies turn out to be antagonists, it's a recurring problem that reality is always kicking his ass for.
-Mark's "ordinary life" is soon barely a memory- curious, since the comic served the same "Hero Grows Up/Coming Of Age" story that Spider-Man and so many others do. His attempt at college is a joke- constantly interrupted by monster fights and space travel. Eventually, his once-best friend William disappears from the book completely. Supporting characters disappear (remember how Principal Winslow, humourously inspired by Carl from
Family Matters- Mark's High School is literally named "Reginald Veljohnson High" after Carl's actor, promised to take Mark under his wing and get him going to classes again? Never happened! By the 40th issue, Mark is a literal full-time superhero, only doing that.
-Mark can also be thick-headed, impulsive and brash- this is stated to be a Viltrumite bloodline trait, as even mature types like Thaedus & Omni-Man suffer from it- if someone truly pisses Mark off, he'll gladly take them by the throat and threaten their lives, slam them into something, and more. He tries to restrain this, but after fighting several dangerous villains on numerous occasions, he confesses to his new brother Oliver that "next time", he'll kill any villain he can. The book actually treats this realistically- Mark drawing a line in the sand and making a big change (he'd only killed in the past by accident)... but ultimately shrinking back from it after he realizes the full weight of his actions- executing the Sequids' host (the innocent Rus Livingston) shocked some of the assembled heroes (especially Robot, who was disgusted), and caused Mark to shrink back from it. I felt that to be a very "human" moment- it came off rather realistic and natural that somebody could go all "NO MORE!" and then go "holy crap" at the realization of what they're doing. It can come off as inconsistent writing, but... humans are inconsistent beings, y'know?
-Mark eventually goes off to The Viltrumite War after dealing with some evil alternate versions of himself. Here, he's one of the lesser-powered heroes, and stands as a bystander to much of what goes on- he ultimately cops to Grand Regent Thragg's plan to station Viltrumites on Earth to breed with the local populace. Mark screws up royally when he helps Dinosaurus fix the environment- this causes the deaths of at last a million people, turning Mark into a "Public Enemy #1". His reckless plan to go hunting after Angstrom Levy gets him trapped somewhere AGAIN (and, given that his girlfriend/fiance Eve is pathologically obsessed with him, this is a bad thing). When his friend Robot turns out to have gone obsessive and he takes over the world, Mark even ALLOWS this to happen, abandoning Earth so that he can have space adventures for a couple of years' worth of stories. He honestly seems to get DUMBER as the book goes on, being taken by surprise again and again by the manipulations of others, flying off the handle and kicking the asses of former allies before being calmed down and having this explained to him. Honestly, Mark by the Series Finale almost seems dumber than Teen Mark sometimes.
-This is thankfully righted a bit by the Grand Finale, with Mark leading the Viltrumites into what Nolan had only PRETENDED they'd been doing- creating an almost literal World Betterment Committee.
Mark's Stats:
-So Mark is a very combat-focused hero, lacking alot of the Skills normally necessary for a solo hero. It makes sense, though- he's skipped out on school to a huge degree to focus on world-saving, he's diplomatic but no master at any social skills, relatively easy to fool, even by those closest to him, and he hasn't any real technical skills. Figuring out his PL throughout the eras (because yes, there are differing levels- this series takes a LOT from Dragon Ball Z in the way that he hero grows in strength over time) is kinda tough, but I just settled on a fairly low-accuracy guy who's a monster-powerhouse. By #60, Mark is capable of tearing a building apart with his bare hands, but he's no martial artist. And apparently he can't really use his super-speed to hit people dozens of times, because he's never done it, ever.
-The issue of Regeneration in my opinion comes up because the series has one of the largest cases of "Hero Battle Damage" I've ever seen, and it's established that they recover real fast. Hell, one Viltrumite has his guts torn out, and he survives to reappear later. Mark is DISEMBOWELED at one point; his spine also torn in half, and he recovers over a period of months just by having his body held together by a cape. Impalement, limb-tearing and anything short of shredding someone's torso or shattering/tearing off their heads is nothing serious to a Viltrumite.
-All things considered, Mark is pretty much just a Flying Brick of high power, especially later on in the series, kept in check PL-wise by relatively low accuracy. He's good enough too, that 90% of his villains roster hasn't a hope against him in combat: He's pummelled the second-string villain squad senseless numerous times, and it took DOZENS of super-strong Mauler Twins clones to threaten his life.
INVINCIBLE (Mark Grayson)- ROOKIE HERO
Role: The Hero, Teen-Hero-Grown-Up, Flying Brick, Impulsive Moron
PL 9 (122)
STRENGTH 11
STAMINA 10
AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 7
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Expertise (Pop Culture) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 3 (+6)
Perception 3 (+4)
Persuasion 4 (+7)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Fast Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Viltrumite Physiology"
"Flying Brick"
Flight 7 (250 mph) [14]
"That Super-Speed Stuff They Eventually Started Ignoring" Quickness 2 [2]
"Flies In Space"
Immunity 3 (Heat, Cold, Pressure) [3]
Movement 1 (Space Travel) [2]
"Hard To Kill"
Immunity 4 (Aging, Suffocation, Radiation, Disease) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [2]
Regeneration 2 [2]
Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+11 Damage, DC 26)
Initiative +6
Defenses:
Dodge +7 (DC 17), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness +10, Fortitude +10, Will +7
Complications:
Relationship (William)- Mark & William were old High School buddies, but William is growing increasingly annoyed and distant from his college roomie, believing him to be ignoring their missing friend, Rick Sheridan.
Relationship (Atom Eve)- Eve is Mark's best friend, and his partner in crime-fighting. The two communicate like no one else in his life. He's all but blind to her true feelings, however.
Relationship (Omni-Man- Father)- Mark deeply respected his father for years, and was devastated upon finding out he'd been a villain all long. He refused to fight his father and nearly died, then tried to pick up the pieces of his life.
Relationship (Debbie Grayson- Mother)- Mark gets extremely violent if his mother is threatened, but often has little time for her.
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Enemy (The Viltrumite Empire)- Mark has been charged to become the Viltrumite Agent on Earth- if he does not enact a Viltrumite overthrow of the planet, he will be executed for treason.
Responsibility (Viltrumite Rage)- All Viltrumites get angry very quickly, and restraining themselves in times of anger is extremely difficult.
Enemy (Angstrom Levy)- Angstrom believes that Mark is responsible for his deformities, and now seeks to use his Dimension Hopping powers to punish the hero, whose identity he knows.
Relationship (Cecil Stedman)- Cecil is Mark's eyes and ears on the planet Earth, directing him towards where he needs to be.
Weakness (High-Level Sonics)- Viltrumites require inner-ear stability in order to fly, and can be incapacitated by certain degrees of sonic pulses.
Total: Abilities: 70 / Skills: 16--8 / Advantages: 9 / Powers: 25 / Defenses: 10 (122)
-Mark in his rookie year is still better than most of the heroes on the planet, and can easily defeat villains like The Elephant, Furnace, Magmaniac and Titan. However, going up against his PL 14 FATHER is an entirely different matter...
The 924th most-bloody scene in "Invincible" history.
INVINCIBLE (Mark Grayson)- ON THE MANTIS PLANET
Role: The Hero, Teen-Hero-Grown-Up, Flying Brick, Impulsive Moron
PL 10 (134)
STRENGTH 12
STAMINA 11
AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 8
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Expertise (Pop Culture) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 3 (+6)
Perception 3 (+4)
Persuasion 4 (+7)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Fast Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Viltrumite Physiology"
"Flying Brick"
Flight 8 (500 mph) [16]
"That Super-Speed Stuff They Eventually Started Ignoring" Quickness 2 [2]
"Flies In Space"
Immunity 3 (Heat, Cold, Pressure) [3]
Movement 1 (Space Travel) [2]
"Hard To Kill"
Immunity 4 (Aging, Suffocation, Radiation, Disease) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [2]
Regeneration 3 [3]
Offense:
Unarmed +8 (+12 Damage, DC 27)
Initiative +7
Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +11, Fortitude +11, Will +7
Complications:
Relationship (Amber)- Mark is deeply in love with Amber, though he fears he is breaking her heart by constantly leaving Earth for weeks at a time.
Relationship (Atom Eve)- Eve is Mark's best friend, and his partner in crime-fighting. The two communicate like no one else in his life. He's all but blind to her true feelings, however.
Relationship (William)- Mark & William were old High School buddies, but William is growing increasingly annoyed and distant from his college roomie, believing him to be ignoring their missing friend, Rick Sheridan.
Relationship (Omni-Man- Father)- Mark deeply respected his father for years, and was devastated upon finding out he'd been a villain all long. He refused to fight his father and nearly died, then tried to pick up the pieces of his life. Eventually, the two truly bonded.
Relationship (Debbie Grayson- Mother)- Mark gets extremely violent if his mother is threatened, but often has little time for her.
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Enemy (The Viltrumite Empire)- Mark has been charged to become the Viltrumite Agent on Earth- if he does not enact a Viltrumite overthrow of the planet, he will be executed for treason.
Responsibility (Viltrumite Rage)- All Viltrumites get angry very quickly, and restraining themselves in times of anger is extremely difficult.
Enemy (Angstrom Levy)- Angstrom believes that Mark is responsible for his deformities, and now seeks to use his Dimension Hopping powers to punish the hero, whose identity he knows.
Relationship (Cecil Stedman)- Cecil is Mark's eyes and ears on the planet Earth, directing him towards where he needs to be.
Weakness (High-Level Sonics)- Viltrumites require inner-ear stability in order to fly, and can be incapacitated by certain degrees of sonic pulses.
Total: Abilities: 78 / Skills: 16--8 / Advantages: 9 / Powers: 28 / Defenses: 11 (134)
-Mark by the time he arrives on the Mantis People's planet and reunites with his father is still very strong, and a capable hero. But when three Viltrumites touch down on the planet, he realizes just how much he still has to learn. One single adult male Viltrumite easily defeats him, outpaces him, and would have easily killed him had Mark's father not intervened, eventually taking a crippling blow. Mark, nearly crippled, is left on the planet and put in charge of taking over Earth.
INVINCIBLE (Mark Grayson)- CIRCA FIFTY ISSUES IN
Role: The Hero, Teen-Hero-Grown-Up, Flying Brick, Impulsive Moron
PL 11 (143)
STRENGTH 13
STAMINA 12
AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 9
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Expertise (Pop Culture) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 5 (+8)
Perception 3 (+4)
Persuasion 6 (+9)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Fast Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Viltrumite Physiology"
"Flying Brick"
Flight 8 (500 mph) [16]
"That Super-Speed Stuff They Eventually Started Ignoring" Quickness 2 [2]
"Flies In Space"
Immunity 3 (Heat, Cold, Pressure) [3]
Movement 1 (Space Travel) [2]
"Hard To Kill"
Immunity 4 (Aging, Suffocation, Radiation, Disease) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [2]
Regeneration 3 [3]
Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+14 Damage, DC 29)
Initiative +7
Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +9 (DC 19), Toughness +12, Fortitude +12, Will +7
Complications:
Relationship (Atom Eve)- Mark is deeply in love with Atom Eve, frequently feeling guilt over how much she suffers due to him.
Relationship (William)- Mark & William were old High School buddies, but William is growing increasingly annoyed and distant from his college roomie, believing him to be ignoring their missing friend, Rick Sheridan.
Relationship (Omni-Man- Father)- Mark deeply respected his father for years, and was devastated upon finding out he'd been a villain all long. He refused to fight his father and nearly died, then tried to pick up the pieces of his life. Eventually, the two truly bonded.
Relationship (Debbie Grayson- Mother)- Mark gets extremely violent if his mother is threatened, but often has little time for her.
Relationship (Oliver- Brother)- Mark doesn't get along that well with Oliver at times- he's too impulsive, violent and inhuman at times. But he reacts poorly when Oliver is hurt, and was protective over him for a long time.
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Enemy (The Viltrumite Empire)- Mark has been charged to become the Viltrumite Agent on Earth- if he does not enact a Viltrumite overthrow of the planet, he will be executed for treason.
Responsibility (Viltrumite Rage)- All Viltrumites get angry very quickly, and restraining themselves in times of anger is extremely difficult.
Enemy (Angstrom Levy)- Angstrom believes that Mark is responsible for his deformities, and now seeks to use his Dimension Hopping powers to punish the hero, whose identity he knows.
Relationship (Cecil Stedman)- Cecil is Mark's eyes and ears on the planet Earth, directing him towards where he needs to be.
Weakness (High-Level Sonics)- Viltrumites require inner-ear stability in order to fly, and can be incapacitated by certain degrees of sonic pulses.
Total: Abilities: 84 / Skills: 20--10 / Advantages: 9 / Powers: 28 / Defenses: 12 (143)
-Mark at this point is quite powerful, but still inexperienced. Full-grown, pure-blooded Viltrumites are a bit beyond him still.
INVINCIBLE (Mark Grayson)- THE INVINCIBLE/VILTRUMITE WARS
Role: The Hero, Teen-Hero-Grown-Up, Flying Brick, Impulsive Moron
PL 12 (160)
STRENGTH 14
STAMINA 13
AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 10
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Expertise (Pop Culture) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 5 (+8)
Perception 3 (+4)
Persuasion 6 (+9)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Fast Grab, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative 2, Interpose, Last Stand (Ignores All Damage For 1 Round w/ HP Spent), Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Viltrumite Physiology"
"Flying Brick"
Flight 10 (2,000 mph) [20]
"That Super-Speed Stuff They Eventually Started Ignoring" Quickness 2 [2]
"Flies In Space"
Immunity 3 (Heat, Cold, Pressure) [3]
Movement 1 (Space Travel) [2]
"Hard To Kill"
Immunity 4 (Aging, Suffocation, Radiation, Disease) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [2]
Regeneration 5 [5]
Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+14 Damage, DC 29)
Initiative +11
Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +10 (DC 20), Toughness +13, Fortitude +13, Will +8
Complications:
Relationship (Atom Eve)- Mark is deeply in love with Atom Eve, frequently feeling guilt over how much she suffers due to him.
Relationship (Omni-Man- Father)- Mark deeply respected his father for years, and was devastated upon finding out he'd been a villain all long. He refused to fight his father and nearly died, then tried to pick up the pieces of his life. Eventually, the two truly bonded.
Relationship (Debbie Grayson- Mother)- Mark gets extremely violent if his mother is threatened, but often has little time for her.
Relationship (Oliver- Brother)- Mark doesn't get along that well with Oliver at times- he's too impulsive, violent and inhuman at times. But he reacts poorly when Oliver is hurt, and was protective over him for a long time.
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Enemy (Thragg, The Viltrumite Empire)- The Grand Regent of the Viltrumites wishes to extinguish the heirs to the bloodline of the throne, and rule the universe.
Responsibility (Viltrumite Rage)- All Viltrumites get angry very quickly, and restraining themselves in times of anger is extremely difficult.
Enemy (Angstrom Levy)- Angstrom believes that Mark is responsible for his deformities, and now seeks to use his Dimension Hopping powers to punish the hero, whose identity he knows. He even leads a dozen Evil Invincibles from parallel Earths to Mark's home planet, demolishing much of it.
Rivalry (Cecil Stedman)- Cecil directs superhuman activities over much of the Earth, but does some highly-questionable things to keep the planet safe. This jibes strongly against Mark's sense of right and wrong, and he finally turns on Cecil before the "Invincible War", assaulting him for hiring on lunatics like the second Darkwing, and D.A. Sinclair.
Weakness (High-Level Sonics)- Viltrumites require inner-ear stability in order to fly, and can be incapacitated by certain degrees of sonic pulses.
Total: Abilities: 90 / Skills: 20--10 / Advantages: 13 / Powers: 34 / Defenses: 13 (160)
-Mark circa
The Invincible War is incredibly powerful, but beat-able. A dozen Evil Parallel Invincibles from other worlds can still lay waste to entire cities, and maim entire superhuman teams, but are beatable with great effort- one is slain by Pitt, Rex Splode kills one in a suicide attack, and one is killed when all of the Reanimen, Donald and everyone else at the Pentagon dogpile him, at great cost ot themselves. This is one of those bits where it's oddly clear where a hero lies, because Invincible is the most powerful hero on the planet, but it's clear that he COULD be stopped- just with a lot of casualties. Darkwing & Rex are KIA, while Atom Eve nearly loses her legs, and Bulletproof loses a hand. When
The Viltrumite War happens, Mark is around the same level- it's clear that the villainous Conquest is MUCH stronger than Mark is, and Mark only wins by Limit Breaking and beating the villain while he's nearly crippled. He's also maimed horribly in their SECOND clash, strangling the guy to death while he disembowels Mark.
INVINCIBLE (Mark Grayson)- PRE-ABANDONING EARTH
Role: The Hero, Teen-Hero-Grown-Up, Flying Brick, Impulsive Moron
PL 13 (172)
STRENGTH 16
STAMINA 15
AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 10
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Expertise (Pop Culture) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 5 (+8)
Perception 3 (+4)
Persuasion 6 (+9)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Fast Grab, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative 2, Interpose, Last Stand (Ignores All Damage For 1 Round w/ HP Spent), Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Viltrumite Physiology"
"Flying Brick"
Flight 12 (8,000 mph) [24]
"That Super-Speed Stuff They Eventually Started Ignoring" Quickness 2 [2]
"Flies In Space"
Immunity 3 (Heat, Cold, Pressure) [3]
Movement 1 (Space Travel) [2]
"Hard To Kill"
Immunity 4 (Aging, Suffocation, Radiation, Disease) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [2]
Regeneration 5 [5]
Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+16 Damage, DC 31)
Initiative +11
Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +10 (DC 20), Toughness +15, Fortitude +15, Will +8
Complications:
Relationship (Atom Eve)- Mark is deeply in love with Atom Eve, frequently feeling guilt over how much she suffers due to him.
Relationship (Terra- Daughter)- Mark loves his daughter so much, he cost the lives of millions to go back to his real timeline instead of fixing the Earth and preventing many tragedies from occurring. Missing out on her youth shattered him emotionally.
Relationship (Omni-Man- Father)- Mark deeply respected his father for years, and was devastated upon finding out he'd been a villain all long. He refused to fight his father and nearly died, then tried to pick up the pieces of his life. Eventually, the two truly bonded.
Relationship (Debbie Grayson- Mother)- Mark gets extremely violent if his mother is threatened, but often has little time for her.
Relationship (Oliver- Brother)- Mark doesn't get along that well with Oliver at times- he's too impulsive, violent and inhuman at times. But he reacts poorly when Oliver is hurt, and was protective over him for a long time.
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Responsibility (The Viltrumite Empire)- Mark is heir to the Viltrumite throne, and now the people are his responsibility.
Enemy (Thragg)- The Grand Regent of the Viltrumites wishes to extinguish the heirs to the bloodline of the throne, and rule the universe.
Enemy (Robot)- Robot took over the entire Earth, and seems perfectly willing to exile or kill Mark in order to maintain power.
Responsibility (Viltrumite Rage)- All Viltrumites get angry very quickly, and restraining themselves in times of anger is extremely difficult.
Reputation (Villain)- Mark is blamed for causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people when Dinosaurus enacted his revolutionary environmental plans.
Responsibility (Raped by Anissa)- The evil Viltrumite got aggressive with Mark, decided to mate with him, and didn't take his refusal kindly. Mark now gets a bit jumpy in sexual situations, and Anissa taunting him about their Snu-Snu only makes it worse.
Weakness (High-Level Sonics)- Viltrumites require inner-ear stability in order to fly, and can be incapacitated by certain degrees of sonic pulses.
Total: Abilities: 98 / Skills: 20--10 / Advantages: 13 / Powers: 38 / Defenses: 13 (172)
-Mark, around the time he was held down and taken against his will by Anissa, is quite powerful, but has limits against the more powerful Viltrumites, such as Anissa, his father and Grand Regent Thragg. And yes, I used that as a power barometer for both characters. IT'S USEFUL STATISTICAL INFORMATION, OKAY?
INVINCIBLE (Mark Grayson)- SERIES END
Role: The Hero, Teen-Hero-Grown-Up, Flying Brick, Impulsive Moron
PL 14 (179)
STRENGTH 18
STAMINA 16
AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 10
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Expertise (Pop Culture) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 5 (+8)
Perception 3 (+4)
Persuasion 6 (+9)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Fast Grab, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative 2, Interpose, Last Stand (Ignores All Damage For 1 Round w/ HP Spent), Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Viltrumite Physiology"
"Flying Brick"
Flight 12 (8,000 mph) [24]
"That Super-Speed Stuff They Eventually Started Ignoring" Quickness 2 [2]
"Flies In Space"
Immunity 3 (Heat, Cold, Pressure) [3]
Movement 1 (Space Travel) [2]
"Hard To Kill"
Immunity 4 (Aging, Suffocation, Radiation, Disease) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [2]
Regeneration 5 [5]
Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+18 Damage, DC 33)
Initiative +11
Defenses:
Dodge +10 (DC 20), Parry +10 (DC 20), Toughness +16, Fortitude +16, Will +8
Complications:
Relationship (Atom Eve)- Mark is deeply in love with Atom Eve, frequently feeling guilt over how much she suffers due to him.
Relationship (Terra- Daughter)- Mark loves his daughter so much, he cost the lives of millions to go back to his real timeline instead of fixing the Earth and preventing many tragedies from occurring. Missing out on her youth shattered him emotionally.
Relationship (Omni-Man- Father)- Mark deeply respected his father for years, and was devastated upon finding out he'd been a villain all long. He refused to fight his father and nearly died, then tried to pick up the pieces of his life. Eventually, the two truly bonded.
Relationship (Debbie Grayson- Mother)- Mark gets extremely violent if his mother is threatened, but often has little time for her.
Relationship (Oliver- Brother)- Mark doesn't get along that well with Oliver at times- he's too impulsive, violent and inhuman at times. But he reacts poorly when Oliver is hurt, and was protective over him for a long time.
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Responsibility (The Viltrumite Empire)- Mark is heir to the Viltrumite throne, and now the people are his responsibility.
Enemy (Thragg)- The Grand Regent of the Viltrumites wishes to extinguish the heirs to the bloodline of the throne, and rule the universe.
Enemy (Robot)- Robot took over the entire Earth, and seems perfectly willing to exile or kill Mark in order to maintain power.
Reputation (Villain)- Mark is blamed for causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people when Dinosaurus enacted his revolutionary environmental plans.
Responsibility (Viltrumite Rage)- All Viltrumites get angry very quickly, and restraining themselves in times of anger is extremely difficult.
Weakness (High-Level Sonics)- Viltrumites require inner-ear stability in order to fly, and can be incapacitated by certain degrees of sonic pulses.
Total: Abilities: 104 / Skills: 20--10 / Advantages: 13 / Powers: 38 / Defenses: 14 (179)
-Mark's statline really indicates how poorly well-rounded he is as a superhero. Powerful as a god, but almost no Deception, Investigation, Expertise or anything- he leans on other people to point out crimes for him, can't tell when people are lying to him, gets tricked repeatedly, and he's often kind of an idiot. And only twelve Advantages for a hero who's been around for this long?
-Mark by the end of the series is fully PL 14, having spent some time away, built up his powers, and been healing back by Atom Eve, STRONGER than before. Because of course in this series power-ups come easy.