Review by Dennis D. McDonald

Despite my unfamiliarity with the animated TV series INVINCIBLE I enjoyed this standalone prequel. It tells how young Atom Eve learned about her superpowers while growing up with an adoptive family. It’s chock-full of familiar story elements but the animation, voice acting, and sheer kinetic nature of the action provides a fresh take on the superhero genre that’s gone stale from recent Marvel and DC bloat.

I’m not sure I want to watch the whole series (Season 2 will arrive shortly) but this one hour special stands on its own and provides a fresh look at the by-now familiar trope of superheroes-that-live-among us.

Amusingly, I watched the first half in Japanese with English subtitles, my default setting for watching animation since I watch so much anime. On a whim I switched to English and found the voice acting to be just as good. Recommended, but not for young children.

Review copyright (c) 2023 by Dennis D. McDonald