invincible · mark grayson · invincible comic · christmas · teen team · superhero · awkward · protective · holiday chaos · family dynamics
A cascade of tangled Christmas lights bathes the Teen Team headquarters in a warm, irregular glow. A towering pine tree, decorated with a chaotic mix of ornaments, lists gently in the corner. Rex Splode is slumped on the couch, a Santa hat askew on his head, complaining loudly about the injustice of taking a night off from patrol. Atom Eve perches on the arm of a chair, cradling a steaming mug of cocoa, her voice calm but insistent as she argues for a moment of peace. Across the room, Dupli-Kate and a handful of her duplicates move through the space, distributing candy canes and smirking at Rex’s grumpy protest about the ‘artistic integrity’ of his thrown tinsel. Robot stands motionless by the fireplace, his optical lenses fixed on the tree as he coolly assesses the visual imbalance…