Before Amazon, another network adapted Invincible for the small screen. Fans have adored Invincible ever since the animated show first premiered on Amazon Prime, with many viewers subsequently gravitating to the original comic book source material, just to spot the differences. The Emmy-nominated series is a bona-fide hit, but most aren't aware this isn't the first time that the Robert Kirkman series was adapted for television.

As @SpideyStation reminded fans on X, MTV adapted Invincible as a motion comic back in 2008. As of now, the show is considered lost media, as it cannot currently be streamed anywhere, nor is it available to purchase on physical media like DVD or Blu-ray. The series is officially lost to time, but it should not be overlooked for its significance in the grander scheme of pop culture.

In many ways, Invincible, as Amazon viewers know it today, may never have seen the light of day if not for MTV's motion comic creating the blueprint.

MTV Adapted Invincible To Television Years Before Amazon Did

The Invincible Motion Comic, Explained

MTV's Invincible was first made available to view and purchase on Amazon, iTunes, Xbox Live, and MTV Mobile on July 21, 2008; the adaptation was also broadcast on MTV2. In the time since, seemingly every episode and image from the show has been subsequently erased from the internet, with mere traces of its existence to be found. The comic starred Patrick Cavanaugh –best known as Patriot from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., one of the characters failed by the MCU show – as Mark Grayson, the hero attempting to follow in the footsteps of his superstar father, Omni-Man.

Why the series was erased from every online database it was available on remains a mystery. IMDB lists 19 episodes, seemingly all airing sporadically over the course of a five-day period between July 21st and July 25th (including a behind-the-scenes featurette that appears to have served as the first episode). The show is an ittedly obscure find, with little information available regarding its contents. All things considered, there is a good chance that MTV's Invincible will forever remain lost media, but that doesn't mean the efforts from the cast and creative team were for naught.

MTV's Invincible Motion Comic Paved The Way For Amazon's Adaptation

The Motion Comic Was Formerly Available On Amazon

Considering that the motion comic was once available to stream on Amazon upon its original airing, it i possible to speculate that MTV's short-lived Invincible adaptation might have opened the door for Amazon to, essentially, pick up the pieces years later by adapting it themselves. This is merely speculation, as no source can confirm the notion, since so little has been spoken of the comic in the time since it went off the air. The fact that MTV's Invincible is unavailable across all streaming platforms makes it difficult to compare with the Amazon show, but an influence can nonetheless be inferred.

Source: @SpideyStation on X