Invincible

If you cannot be physically impervious, perhaps the next best thing is psychological invincibility. This is the domain of the Stoics. Marcus Aurelius, the emperor who lost children to death and faced endless border wars, wrote what might be the first manual on becoming invincible:

: The series creator and lead writer for both the Image Comics run (2003–2018) and the Amazon Prime Video adaptation. Invincible

These are some of the most memorable lines from the series that capture its themes of power, family, and duty: If you cannot be physically impervious, perhaps the

Invincible – Deconstructing the Ideal Parent By Conrad Gardner These are some of the most memorable lines

The world's eyes on him, a standard high, To live up to his father's sky. But with great power comes great stress, A constant pressure, a never-ending test.

The modern incarnation is, of course, the comic book superhero. But recent years have seen a radical subversion of this trope. Enter from Robert Kirkman’s series Invincible (which shares its title with our keyword).