Attack on the White House
EpisodeThe franchise's premiere battle, Attack on the White House, sends the founding Guardians of the Globe, aided by Omni-Man, to defend Washington from the burrowing Mauler Twins in the opening minutes of the series.
Summary
The series begins with two White House guards trading small talk before the ground bursts open beneath them. The Mauler Twins surface, annoyed that their scheme has forced them to tear through the building's defenses and military hardware. The founding Guardians of the Globe answer the alarm, with Red Rush, Aquarus, Green Ghost, Darkwing, and Martian Man shepherding civilians clear while The Immortal and War Woman meet the twins head-on.
Omni-Man joins the defense, rescuing Darkwing from a hurled tank and helping The Immortal gather up endangered soldiers. Once the twins run out of hostages to exploit, the heroes make short work of them.
Key Events
The Guardians of the Globe defeat the Mauler Twins and protect both the president and the White House. Omni-Man fights alongside the team, projecting an early and deceptively heroic public image. Darkwing uses a grappling hook to pull a falling woman to safety just as a tank nearly crushes him. The captured Mauler Twins are shipped off to a Global Defense Agency supermax prison.
Notes
The battle is the opening set piece of the premiere, It's About Time, and doubles as the audience's introduction to the original Guardians lineup. It establishes Omni-Man's public role as Earth's mightiest protector, a facade the series soon dismantles. The Mauler Twins' defeat here sets up their long recurring rivalry with the heroes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Attack on the White House in Invincible?
The Attack on the White House is the opening battle of Invincible, in which the Mauler Twins burrow up beneath the White House and are stopped by the founding Guardians of the Globe alongside Omni-Man. The heroes shepherd civilians to safety and defeat the twins once they run out of hostages to exploit.
Who are the Mauler Twins and how are they defeated in this battle?
The Mauler Twins are the villains who tear up through the ground beneath the White House, forcing a fight with the Guardians of the Globe and Omni-Man. The heroes make short work of them once their hostages are cleared, and the captured twins are shipped off to a Global Defense Agency supermax prison.
What role does Omni-Man play in the Attack on the White House?
Omni-Man joins the Guardians of the Globe's defense of the White House, rescuing Darkwing from a hurled tank and helping The Immortal gather endangered soldiers. The battle establishes his early public image as Earth's mightiest protector.
Which episode features the Attack on the White House?
The Attack on the White House is the opening set piece of the Invincible series premiere, It's About Time (1x01). It serves as the audience's introduction to the original Guardians of the Globe lineup.
What is the outcome of the Attack on the White House battle?
The Attack on the White House ends in a Guardians of the Globe victory, with the president and the White House protected and the Mauler Twins defeated and imprisoned. The battle also sets up the Mauler Twins' long recurring rivalry with the heroes.
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