The Secret Invasion of the Marvel Universe

Who do you trust?

Definitely not you if you seem . . . Skrully. What? Skrully?

For those of you who are an avid comic book reader, then you know what I am talking about. If you do not know what I am referring to then sit back, relax and I will explain to you about this earth shattering event known as “Secret Invasion” that is occurring right now.

All that you know about your favorite Marvel superheroes might be all false because the superhero that you have been following these past several years might be a Skrull. A Skrull is a shape – shifting alien race that has infiltrated every super-powered organization in Earth with one goal . . . Invasion!!

Even President Bush might one of those shapes – shifting alien Skrull because a Skrull can take the appearance of a person and be an exact duplicate. No one can tell the difference (hmmm . . . no wonder he acts . . . strange sometimes).

The only person who knows the truth is the series writer, Brian Michael Bendis. Even he might be a Skrull operating within Marvel Comics so that he could write these worlds shattering story to captivate you so you can spend your money and make Marvel Comics a lot of fat money.

This Skrully tale has been years in the making, developing the Skrulls’ revenge and placing replacements and traitors along the way. The ramifications of the outcome are staggering.

The artist to this eight-issue mini-series that promises to shake the status quo to its core is Leinil Yu. The first time I saw his art work was in an old issue of the New Avengers. At first I was not a big fan of his work because of the style of his drawing.

After picking up several issues of the New Avengers, I get to like his drawing. His style is very unique compare to other artist in the industry. His drawings give a lot of details to the characters and his ability to draw multiple characters in a single panel is quite impressive.

Variant Cover to Secret Invasion #1 (of 8).

Is This Story Good?
The Secret Invasion story is one of those stories that keep you wanting more and more. The suspense level is high and seeing the heroes trying to figure out who is a Skrull is even better. My suggestion is pick up this book and give it a try and see what all the buzz is about. You will be glad you did.

If you missed the first issue (came out on April 2, 2008), have no fear because Marvel is coming up with a second print.

This is your chance to see who is a Skrull and find out why “This double-sized first issue has the jaws of fans and critics on the floor!”

SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB088127)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—4/10/08, On-Sale—4/30/08

Next time I will revel who is a Skrull and who might be a Skrull.

The cover to the 2nd printing of Secret Invasion #1 (of 8).

Secret Invasion Teaser Trailer