Outside of dating Mark and being named Amber they couldn't be more different. The most major difference I've come across is Amber. The show does a good job of encompassing aspects of the comics, but some things are quite different. I decided to read this after watching season 1 of the Amazon Prime TV show. Overall the comic seem to be a brutal homage to DC comics as the original Guardians of the Globe could easily be the Justice League. He's a teenager who has to balance school, a social life, and dating with being a superhero. Invincible has many of the standard superhero comic book elements. One day he's at work and it finally happens. He's the son of the hero Omni-Man and he fears he'll never get his powers. Mark Grayson is a seemingly average teen that dreams of being a superhero. The original artist, Cory Walker, leaves after issue 7, and Ryan Ottley comes on board for almost the entirety of rest of the series. Those of you who have read The Walking Dead will know what I'm talking about. Plus, Kirkman really knows how to drop those mind blowing cliffhangers. Kirkman's focus is on character driven moments as Mark grows into being a superhero. When he does, it's the typical Spider-Man type story until the story twists on its heels around issue 10. Mark's been waiting for the last few years to get his powers.

Invincible's dad is basically the Superman of this world. Invincible begins as your standard teenage superhero story. I read the original trades and used these compendiums as an excuse to read it again. This is my second time through the series if that gives you any indication of how much I enjoyed it.

I would recommend reading this digitally because a physical copy is going to be ridiculously hefty to lug around. It's the first 9 trades plus a couple of odds and ends. If you've never read Invincible, this is a great way to start.

Invincible compendium vol. 2