Invincible creator Robert Kirkman believes his animated series can help build the manga-to-anime pipeline in America. While delivering a keynote at ComicsPRO 2026, Kirkman spoke about the popularity of manga and how it remains huge in Japan, which serves as inspiration for him. “What I’m seeing with Invincible, and the way that the animated series is fueling the sales on the trades in the direct market, is something that to me is signaling that there’s a potential to build something really exciting in this industry that will sustain us for years and years and years,” said Kirkman. “Everybody talks about manga and how successful manga is, and the thing that makes manga so successful is the manga to anime pipeline,” he added.…