Fans first met Oliver in Season 2, Episode 4, when he was just a baby.

Eventually brought into Debbie and Mark’s care, the purple half-Viltrumite, half-Thraxan aged quickly.

Invincible Comics: Is Mark or Oliver Stronger?

Invincible Mark Grayson and Oliver in Invincible Season 3

In the comics, Oliver is not quite as powerful as Mark.

The comics specify that Thraxans are not as compatible with Viltrumites as humans are.

Oliver’s purple skin is also a result of this lower compatibility between Thraxans and Viltrumites.

Mark Grayson and Oliver in their superhero suits in

All this to say, physiologically speaking, Mark’s maximum strength is naturally higher than Oliver’s.

Invincible Show: Is Mark or Oliver Stronger?

Looking atInvincibleSeason 3 on the surface level, audiences could make an argument that Oliver is stronger than Mark.

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However, going deeper proves it is a little more complicated.

During the fight, Mark reveals that he is holding back, because they seem to simply be people.

New episodes ofInvincibleSeason 3 arereleased Thursdays on Amazon Prime Video.

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Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City.

She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.

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