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Secret Invasion is an upcoming comic book storyline scheduled for 2008, to be published by Marvel Comics. It will focus on the revelation of an alien invasion by shapeshifters known as the Skrulls who have been secretly posing as various characters in the Marvel Universe.
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Production
Though it is unknown how the Skrull invasion began and for how long it has been going on, Brian Michael Bendis revealed in interviews that the motivation is the destruction of the Skrull Empire in Annihilation; the Skrulls believe that Planet Earth "is religiously and rightfully theirs".
According to writer Brian Bendis, there have been hints of the Skrull plot placed as far back as New Avengers #1, when an unknown figure hired Electro to break into the superhuman prison known as the Raft, and 2004's Secret War, which culminated in Nick Fury being removed as head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and going underground for many years.
Starting in November 2007 and leading up to April when the event starts, several ongoing comics and mini-series will be branded as tie-ins to the main Secret Invasion storyline, bearing the branding: "Secret Invasion: The Infiltration". These tie-ins include New Avengers: Illuminati #5, Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1, Mighty Avengers #7, New Avengers #38-39, Captain Marvel #4 -5 and Ms Marvel #25-27.Secret Invasion: The Infiltration Tie-Ins - Marvel.com News
The primary story of the Secret Invasion will be told in an eight-issue limited series which will pull all parties involved together, while the current titles of New Avengers and Mighty Avengers will focus on the past three years' worth of events and how those have been affected by the Skrull invasion, including the return of Nick Fury to the Marvel Universe. Other books such as the Fantastic Four will not tie in although their characters will still appear in the Secret Invasion books; the main story will mostly stick to Avengers-related books. Major impact from Secret Invasion has already been stated to be felt in Avengers: The Initiative, but whether this impact will relate to current events or reflect past events which will be revealed in this book is unknown.
When asked about the plot, Bendis stated that the series would not deal with heroes trying to work out how the Invasion had started, but show the reader the details; he stated that "if there's a character on the team who's a Skrull, we will rewind from when they got on that team, or from before they got on that team, so when they infiltrated, how they became who they became and the effects of their actions from their "point of view" is shown. He also stated that the story has been brewing since 2004's Avengers Disassembled.
Plot synopsis
Illuminati
Shortly after the Kree-Skrull War, which Earth's heroes were involved in, a small group of heroes representing the various factions of the Marvel universe banded together to secretly confront the Skrull emperor. This group consisted of Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Namor, Black Bolt, Professor Charles Xavier, and Doctor Strange. They attacked the capital of the empire, and then threatened the emperor that another attack by the Skrulls would lead to war. However, they were captured, separated, and then experimented upon. The Skrulls analyzed their captives (physiology, genetics, technology, etc) and gleaned information from their behavior, until Iron Man is able to lead an escape. The Illuminati recognized that another attack is inevitable, while the Skrull Empire began to make use of the data they compiled.
The Infiltration
Recently, a battle broke out between the New Avengers and the Hand over the fate of Echo. During the fight, Echo is freed from the Hand's influence, and stabs the Hand's leader Elektra. Moments after her death, Elektra is revealed to be a Skrull. Tensions rise amongst the New Avengers, as they surmise any one of them could also be a Skrull. Spider-Woman suggests that they hand over the Skrull corpse to Iron Man, but she is rebuked by Luke Cage, who believes Iron Man to be a Skrull as well. During a fight, Spider-Woman knocks out Wolverine and steals the corpse to bring to Iron Man.New Avengers #32
Spider-Woman informs Tony Stark of what had happened in Japan, including the suspicion by his former teammates that he is a Skrull himself. A disturbed Stark accepts this, claims that his possession and DNA restructuring by Ultron verifies his authenticity, then demands to know where Nick Fury is, because he would know what to do. Jessica doesn't know. Stark agrees with Wolverine's opinion that this is just the beginning of an invasion, and convinces her to join the Mighty Avengers, even though she still absolutely refuses to sign the Superhuman Registration Act, since it will throw the Skrull off guard. Stark assumes that one of the Mighty Avengers is a Skrull sent to kill him, and with Spider-Woman on the team the Skrull will know that the Avengers are now aware of the Skrull threat. Spider-Woman convinces the others that she merely wanted to get back to doing something useful, and does not tell them what happened in Japan.Mighty Avengers #7
Iron Man is shocked by the Skrull corpse, realizing it to be a repercussion of the Illuminati's attack years prior. He reassembles the group for the first time since they splintered shortly before the Civil War, and they debate over whether this means an invasion has taken place. The group is caught off guard, however, when Black Bolt voices his opinion. It is revealed that he is in fact a Skrull as well, and fights the others over the body. This Skrull shows to have the combined powers of all the members of the Illuminati. After Namor manages to kill him, two more Skrulls, wielding other powers, attack. These Skrulls are killed by Iron Man. Namor reminds them that any of them could also be a Skrull, and that no one is to be trusted. The five then go their separate ways. New Avengers: Illuminati #5
The Revolutionary, who leads Pennsylvania's 50 State Initiate team The Liberteens, is shown to be a Skrull as well, contacting an unknown Skrull based within Camp Hammond who reveals his intentions to place agents in every 50 State Initiative team throughout the United States. Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1
Iron Man tells SHIELD Agent Sum, a member of SHIELD strike force Operation Lightning Storm, of the coming Invasion, and states that he believes their leader, Ms. Marvel, is actually a Skrull agent.Ms. Marvel #24
Captain Marvel battled the villains Cobalt Man and the original Cyclone, both supposedly deceased. He is then confronted by a group of Skrulls posing as Kree Soldiers, who attempt to kill him but are quickly defeated by Mar-Vell with the aid of Iron Man. He then goes on to confront Ms. Marvel over her identity, and then shares with her his experiences fighting both Cobalt Man and Cyclone. Shortly thereafter, Mar-Vell goes to interrogate Cobalt Man, who reveals himself to be a Skrull and states "You are not Captain Marvel". Meanwhile, Brother McNally, a member of the recently formed Church of Hala (established after the return of Captain Marvel), is revealed to be a Skrull as well.Captain Marvel #3
Known Skrull agents
This section lists prominent characters who have been shown to be agents of the Skrulls, in order of publication date. Some or all have been replaced by Skrulls for an unknown but prolonged period of time.
- Elektra - Revealed in New Avengers #31. Siri, the original Skrull who impersonated Elektra was killed by the real Natchios when Super Skrull agents tried to abduct her while Pagon takes Elektra's identity after she is captured. Pagon is ordered by Veranke to undertake a suicide mission to reveal the Skrull invasion to the humans by sacrificing himself to be killed by Echo.
- Black Bolt - Revealed in New Avengers: Illuminati #5. Killed by Namor.
- Revolutionary (of the Liberteens) - Revealed in Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1.
- Cobalt Man - Revealed in Captain Marvel #3. Killed by Captain Marvel.
- Cyclone I - Revealed in Captain Marvel #4. Killed by Captain Marvel. Skrull identity not public due to destruction of remains.
- Valentina Allegra de Fontaine - Revealed in Secret Invasion Prologue.Marvel Digital Comics: Secret Invasion Prologue #1 The first Skrull that posed as her was killed by Nick Fury. Another Skrull later posed as her in the Savage Land and then assumed the form of Dum Dum Dugan. This Skrull presumably died during a suicide bombing at the S.W.O.R.D. Space Headquarters.
- Edwin Jarvis - Revealed in Secret Invasion #1. Supposedly killed by Maria Hill when she self-destructed the downed Helicarrier.
- Henry Pym - Revealed in Secret Invasion #1. Been replaced several times by different Skrulls, one of which was identified as Criti Noll in Avengers: The Initiative #14.
- Sir Mortimer Grimsdale (British JIC Chair) - Revealed in Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1. Outed by John the Skrull and killed by Pete Wisdom
- Captain Marvel - Revealed in Captain Marvel #5. A mistake in the Skrull Khn'nr's conditioning led to Khn'nr's personality being erased and Captain Marvel's remaining, which has caused him to rebel against his species. Killed in a Skrull ship's crash.
- Spider-Woman - Revealed as the Skrull Queen Veranke in Secret Invasion #3. It should be pointed out though that Queen Veranke still has not been seen reverting back to her Skrull shape as of Secret Invasion #6.
- Magnitude (of the Point Men) - Revealed in Avengers: The Initiative #14. Killed by 3-D Man (Delroy Garrett).
- Longshot - Revealed as a Skrull in X-Factor #33.
- Kirby the Coyote Pup - Revealed as a Skrull in Incredible Hercules #119. Killed by Atum.
- Brother Voodoo - Revealed as a Skrull in Black Panther #38. Killed by Cannibal.
- She-Thing - Revealed as a Skrull in Avengers: The Initiative #16. Killed by the Skrull Kill Krew.
- Blacksmith (of the Desert Stars) - Revealed in Avengers: The Initiative #16. Killed by 3-D Man.
- Ahura - Revealed as a Skrull by Maximus in Secret Invasion: Inhumans #2. Defeated by Maximus.
Tie-ins
- Avengers: The Initiative #14
- Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1
- Black Panther vol. 4 #39
- Captain Britain & MI: 13 #1-3
- Captain Marvel vol. 5 #4-5
- Incredible Hercules #117-119
- Mighty Avengers #7, #12-15
- Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #25-29
- New Avengers #31-32, #38-43
- New Avengers: Illuminati #1, #5
- New Warriors vol. 4 #13
- Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #`1-3
- Secret Invasion: Runaways #1
- Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? one-shot
- She-Hulk #31
- Thunderbolts #122
- X-Factor vol. 3 #33
