Conquest’s vulnerable monologue at the end of his and Mark’s battle in the final minutes of Invincible season 3’s finale, as well as the chilling blood heart moment in the middle of their globe-spanning fight, left a major impact on viewers, spawning original characters and variants. They also represent key ways Kirkman sought to elevate Conquest’s source character.
With a comic spinoff, Kirkman and Ottley would be able to develop the underlying themes of loneliness, imperialism, and violence that shape Conquest beyond just his few appearances on the TV screen and in print. There’s no doubt a Conquest solo comic would sell — why not delve into the complex implications of his millennia-long life of conquering? For what it’s worth Kirkman already said there was more to explore about Conquest when talking about the Viltrumite’s appearance in the show.
“If a character becomes popular at Marvel or DC, they bring them back over and over and over again until they are less popular,” Kirkman told Variety in March 2025. “By trying to make Invincible something that celebrates traditional superhero storytelling but also tries to play against type, no matter how popular Conquest got, we’ve told his story. That’s all you get. There’s a lot left on the table that I would love to get to at some point. Because of that, you’ll see a lot more stuff with Conquest in the show.”
The demand for more Conquest content is here, and the solution is simple — deliver Invincible Universe: Conquest to the masses.
