- Let's kick this off with a question as old as time.
If you could become a super hero who would you be?
What powers would you have?
I would assume a lot of people would go for
such big-hitters like the Hulk,
Captain America
Superman
Batman and so on.
However, have you ever seen this (bleep) guy?
Give me the chance to change your mind
and make Battle Beast the best super hero
you've probably never heard of,
your choice as the super hero you'd like to be.
Brutal, violent, destructive
Chaotic and bloody spoilers lie ahead.
Just to get this out there,
this big bad boy is not in either of the big two's
long lineage of characters.
Battle Beast is a character from an itsy-bitsy
image comics book called Invincible.
That's sarcasm, it's not tiny
it's getting a giant movie,
Steven Yeun is in it
and JK Simmons
everyone loves JK Simmons.
Anyways, for those of you who have read the series
and wrapped up the 15-year long journey last year, 2018
Battle Beast is a familiar yet hilariously
and excitingly scary face.
(tiny bell ringing)
For those of you who have not read Invincible though,
let Battle Beast be one of many, many reasons
you should give it a try.
Battle Beast could arguably be the
greatest foe to Mark Grayson,
who is Invincible and the series' main character.
Now of course Thragg,
the strongest of the race of alien people
known as the Viltrumites
definitely becomes known as his biggest obstacle.
But Battle Beast might be just as strong
if not stronger.
For those of you who have read it,
no need to point me out on the obvious
I'll get to that in a minute.
The lion on steroids claims to have conquered
thousands of worlds.
And galactic empires tremble at the sound of his name.
- Oh my god.
- His one and only calling is to be at war constantly.
He lives for the thrill of the fight
and the smell of blood,
whether that's his or his opponent's.
- Ooo, gross.
- But let me make this clear.
That blood is rarely his.
And his largest quest is to find
a worthy opponent to fight.
Think One Punch Man but more obnoxious,
overly excited and angry.
When he defeats his foe,
which is pretty much 100% of the time,
he likes to take a trophy, which is usually their head.
- Gross, again.
- Battle Beast first makes his appearance
in Invincible issue number 19,
where he fights Mark Grayson for the first time
as he is hired to defend Machine Head
against our high school student turned hero.
Battle Beast is semi-impressed
with the young hero's strength.
Wow, adequate at best.
But he ultimately pummels him into the ground.
(horn blowing)
The Guardians of the Globe
essentially the avengers of the Invincible universe,
save Mark Grayson from becoming
another head trophy for the Beast.
- You're welcome, Mark Grayson.
- Battle Beast comes in and out
of Invincible's 144 issue long adventure,
but he never changes who he is.
A (bleep) crazy killer.
We do learn, however
that he turned his planet into a utopia.
And his people are at peace.
Never would have guessed that.
However, this is where his thirst
for violence and blood began,
and his people hope their messiah
eventually returns one day.
Well, he most likely never will
Sorry guys.
You frequently help fight the wars
of the coalition of planets.
The Board of Leaders throughout the galaxy
who strive to keep peace amongst
the many different species and planets.
He eventually finds himself in the coalition's
assault on the Viltrumites.
And he comes face to face with Grand Regent Thragg.
Battle Beast has finally found his match.
And is overpowered quickly.
His neck is snapped in issue 120
and it is unknown if he survived.
But hot damn do I hope he lived.
Invincible's run is over.
But Battle Beast is the kind of character
that should live on in other stories.
Comic book writers, take notice.
Who needs a giant bloodthirsty lion
who has super-human strength,
hearing, sight and tracking capabilities?
What about incredibly good swordsmanship?
Not to mention his excellent hand-to-hand combat skills.
He's even like seven-foot-six
and over 750 pounds.
Battle Beast is the hyper-violent wolverine
we've all been waiting for.
Think like old man Logan but not old
and ten times more violent.
There is no telling if Battle Beast
will be in Amazon's adaptation of Invincible.
But here's to hoping we see him on the big screen soon.
Hell, I would love to see him
as a playable character in a side stroller.
And no, Battle Beast The Ultimate Fight Game
from 1995 on PC doesn't count.
Deep cut, my bad.
If not Battle Beast, which character in Invincible
would you like to see in the upcoming film?
Let us know in the comments, like this video and subscribe.
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