Omni-Man
| Omni-Man | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| First appearance | Invincible #1 (January 2003) |
| Created by |
Robert Kirkman Cory Walker |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nolan Grayson |
| Species | Viltrumite |
| Place of origin | Viltrumite Homeworld |
| Team affiliations |
Guardians of the Globe Viltrumite Empire |
| Notable aliases | Nolan Grayson |
| Abilities | He possesses the same powers as an average Viltrumite male. These include superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, invulnerability, and the ability to fly. He ages slower, heals faster, and can survive in the vacuum of space. His lung capacity is greatly enhanced allowing him to hold his breath for two weeks. Also, his DNA is so pure that he could mate with nearly any alien being of comparable evolutionary development and produce a similar offspring. |
Omni-Man is a fictional character, a superhero, supervillain and anti-hero in the Image Comics Universe. Omni-Man is the father of Invincible and a member of Viltrumite race, a humanoid species of extraterrestrial origin who possess superhuman strength, super speed, virtual immortality, and flight. As is customary for male Viltrumites, Omni-Man sports a large moustache.
In 2009, Omni-Man was ranked as IGN's '93rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time'. The website cited his charismatic moustache in its ranking.
Omni-Man arrived on Earth in the 1980s, where he eventually adopted the secret identity of a best-selling author named Nolan Grayson. He married a woman whose life he had saved named Debbie, and the two of them produced a son, Mark Grayson. It was later revealed that Nolan was sent to Earth as a conqueror for the Viltrumite Empire, a revelation that was in stark contrast to his previous claims that his presence was to advance human technology and protect the Earth from extraterrestrial dangers. In a confrontation shortly thereafter, Omni-Man beat Mark to within an inch of his life and then fled the planet.
It was further revealed that Nolan had found a new planet over which to rule, in the hopes offsetting some of the consequences of his earthly failure. Nolan's rise to power, however, was entirely peaceful. The custom of the native inhabitants, the Mantis Aliens (an insectoid people who live entirely within a nine-month span) was to simply choose the oldest among them to act as their leader. Also, as on Earth, Nolan has taken yet another native wife, Andressa, and sired a second son, Oliver (who subsequently begins to use the codename "Kid Omni-Man" when he accompanies Invincible back to Earth). The genetic differences between Viltrumites and the mantis-people were more apparent, though, than they were with humans. This caused the child to age much more slowly than his mother's species, but much faster than his father's.
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