Invincible’s creators wanted season 3 to avoid the easy answers of Marvel’s or DC’s ‘very clear’ morality

In theory (if not always in practice), the superhero genre is founded on clear-cut morality. Sure, there’s plenty of scope for costumed adventurers to grapple with power and responsibility, and their lawbreaking adversaries sometimes have a point. But in the average DC or Marvel joint — hell, arguably even in edgier fare like The Boys — distinguishing between right and wrong isn’t exactly tough. That’s a big reason why we turn up: because we know who to root ...