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InvincibleandThe Walking Deadare two of the most popular comic book series by Robert Kirkman. WithInvincible’srun ending just one year earlier, both comic book series debuted in the same year. WhileThe Walking Deadgot its TV Series adaptation on June 04, 2025,Invincibleentered the media world much later in 2021, when Amazon Prime Video premiered it on their platform.
As both comic books were written by the same author, fans expected some similarities in the writing scale or the storyline of the series, but instead, both of them called in a completely different genre with one being based on the action-adventure part and the other being a part of the horror genre.
However,The Walking Deadhad someInvincibleeaster eggs that fans might have not noticed, asThe Walking Deadwas released almost a decade beforeInvincible. But since its release,Invinciblehas majorly paid off the easter egg debts ofThe Walking Deadby showing some of their own in the series.
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InvincibleEaster Eggs inThe Walking Dead
The Walking DeadFeatured a lot of easter eggs that pointed out towards theInvincibleseries. A cameo byInvincibleComics in “A New Deal,” one ofThe Walking Dead’sepisodes, held more significance for the Grimes family. In the segment, Rick Grimes Jr. recitesInvincibleissue 56 from 2008.
This same comic book issue has already been shown inThe Walking Dead’s2013 Season 4 premiere when RJ’s mother Michonne gave Carl Grimes a stack of comics. Another Easter egg inThe Walking Deadappeared in Sam Anderson’s bedroom during Season 6, where multiple action figures from Kirkman’sInvinciblecomic were displayed. These figures included Omni-Man, Atom Eve, Allen the Alien, andInvinciblehimself, Mark Grayson.
Another important easter egg shown inThe Walking Deadis when a young Carl is seen wearing a T-shirt with the symbol of Science Dog, a superhero who is Mark Grayson’s favorite comic character inInvincible. And finallyInvinciblehas also paid off the debt by showing some easter eggs fromThe Walking Deadseries during its series.
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The Walking DeadEaster Eggs inInvincible
Invinciblealso had some easter eggs that featured the famous seriesThe Walking Dead.In the first episode,Invinciblegave a small but clear homage toThe Walking Dead.In the episode, while battling a villain, Mark Grayson is attempting to think of a superhero title for himself. Grayson asks the villain what he thinks he should be called as a superhero.
After giving the bad guy a hard time, Grayson suggests to himself that he should stick with his nickname, Ass Kicker. This was very much similar to Lil Ass Kicker, a nickname Daryl originally gave to Judith Grimes onThe Walking Dead.
Although this was not such an easter egg, many characters fromThe Walking Deadmoved over toInvincibleto give the characters from the series their voice. These actors include Steven Yeun providing the voice ofInvinciblehimself, Khary Payton, Ross Marquand, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cudlitz, and many more.
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Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
