Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Invincible season 3, episode 7!

Conquest and Mark Grayson's fight is one of the most memorable parts of the Invincible comics, meaning that the show had to ensure that Conquest's voice matched his reputation.

Invincible season 3, episode 7 tackles the long-awaited Invincible War storyline, in which Angstrom Levy brings evil Mark Graysons from other universes to Invincible's main universe. The army of Invincibles wreaks havoc on the world of Mark Grayson, leveling cities and killing tons of main characters. After fighting through the army of Invincibles, however, Mark realizes that the fight is far from over. Just as he thinks he can rest, Mark Grayson is confronted by another massive threat: Conquest.

Conquest Is Voiced By The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan

It Isn't The Only Superhero Show He's Been In

The voice of Conquest is another major addition to Invincible's voice cast, with it being The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is most well-known for playing Negan in the hit AMC series, although he has also appeared in projects like Supernatural and Grey's Anatomy. The actor has also appeared in multiple superhero projects, with him having roles in 2009's Watchmen as well as the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys.

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Conquest's grizzled exterior needed a voice to match it, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a fantastic pick. The actor is known for playing rough and tough characters, and in a world full of characters like that, Conquest is one of the roughest. Fans have done tons of speculating regarding who will be voicing Conquest, so it is nice to finally have a definitive answer.

Invincible's Conquest Casting Continues The Show's Connection To The Walking Dead

They Have Referenced Each Other A Lot

Invincible has had a lot of connections to The Walking Dead, and having the actor who plays Negan appear in the show only continues this. Invincible writer Robert Kirkman also wrote The Walking Dead comics, with the two franchises sharing a common creator. Because of this, both shows are constantly refrencing each other, with it even being proposed that Invincible and The Walking Dead could share a universe.

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan is far from the first The Walking Dead actor to appear in Invincible. All kinds of actors from the AMC series have appeared in the Amazon Prime Video superhero show, including Steven Yeun, the voice of Invincible protagonist Mark Grayson. The Walking Dead and Invincible share a lot of DNA, with these similarities even affecting the show's Conquest storyline.

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Invincible
Release Date
March 26, 2021
Network
Amazon Prime Video
Showrunner
Robert Kirkman, Simon Racioppa

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Writers
Robert Kirkman
Franchise(s)
Invincible
Creator(s)
Robert Kirkman, Simon Racioppa