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While the Viltrumite warriorOmni - Manis now an icon followingInvincible ’s amazing success , thedark take on Supermanactually started out with a different codename and design . However , the initial construct for what would becomeOmni - Man had to be changed due to fear of infringing on DC Comics ' most famed trademark .
Recently , Image Comics releasedInvincible Undeluxe(from Robert Kirkman and Corey Walker)- a black and white version of the original series ' first government issue , including creator preeminence and conception nontextual matter . A play on the ongoingWalking Dead Deluxe- which adds color to theoriginal opprobrious and blanched repulsion comiccourtesy of Dave McCaig -Invincible Undeluxehas a lot to offer fans , let in the original names and purpose of Invincible and Omni - Man .
Alongside some conception artistic creation resume , Kirkman explains thatOmni - valet was in the beginning name ' Supra - Man’with the nickname ' the Man of Stuff . ' The persona ’s codename , nickname and costume are clearly meant to kick up DC ’s Man of Steel , aka Superman . lamentably , the comparison was a little too direct . Kirkman notes :
Image made us change it , fearing that DC might not savour us using a name that when articulate out loud is almost impossible to distinguish from their beloved trademark fiber .
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Omni-Man Was Originally Called Supra-Man
Image Changed His Codename, Fearing Legal Issues with DC’s Superman
While the reference to Superman is still decipherable with the Omni - Man name , one benefit of the original codename was lose in the change . In its earliest and most stunning braid , Invinciblereveals that rather than being a benevolent protector , Omni - Man is really an exotic invaderwho plans to conquer Earth for his home major planet , the fascistic Viltrum . Omni - Man goes on to slay many of Earth ’s superheroes , and becomes a major antagonist to his boy Mark Grayson , aka Invincible . With ' Supra ' mean ' above / beyond , ' his original codename was a veiled clueto his true nature - someone who see himself as above human race , and inherently superscript to the entire species ( who he describes as family darling when compared to Viltrumites . )
Invincible Also Began Life with a Different Codename
Mark Grayson’s Original Codename Went to Another Hero
The issuing also reveals thatInvincible himself was to begin with imagined with the codename ' Bulletproof . ‘Image also asked that this name be changed , as it was also publishingBulletproof Monkand did n’t want any confusedness . Unlike ' Supra - Man , ' the name was n’t forgotten , and was or else given to Zandale Randolph , who finally ended up wearing the Invincible costume while Mark was out of military action - a bizarre reverberation of the original change where Bulletproof again ' became ' Invincible .
InInvincible Undeluxe , Kirkman says"Thank God for little miracles,“acknowledging that the enfranchisement has regain immense success with his second selection of codenames for its most iconic character . However , it ’s captivating for fans to see howInvincibleandOmni - Manstarted life - and to sleep together that Nolan ’s dark side was earlier mean to be forecast by a pitch - perfect clue .
Invincible # 1is free to read from Image Comicshere .
