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Secret Invasion
Comic Summary: Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Variant cover by STEVE MCNIVEN SECRET INVASION IS HERE!! Years in the making, months in the teasing...and it all STARTS HERE!! The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal...full-scale invasion! In this DOUBLE-SIZED first issue, page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever. THE MARVEL UNIVERSE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 Blank Cover CONVENTION Variant also available!
Codes: 7.60E+016 75960606523300111 FEB082240 FEB082241 FEB088127 FEB082242 MAY082314
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| Artist: | Leinil Franics Yu |
| Author: | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Artist: | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Author: | 41 |
| Artist: | Leinil Yu |
| Cover Artist: | Gabriele Dell'Otto |
| Cover Artist: | Steve McNiven |
| Cover Artist: | Leinil Franics Yu |
| Release Date: | April 2, 2008 |
| In Stock? | Used copies available |
| Genre: | Superhero |
| Lists: | Not on any lists. Start your own! |
Customer Reviews
Initially, I was going to write about Wolverine: First Class in this week’s Starting Gun. The more I thought about it though, pretty much only one book came out this week, and it deserves some attention. IN case you were wondering, Wolverine: First Class is a great book, fun and well executed. But on to bigger things: Secret Invasion.
Now I know that I wrote about Secret Invasion in this week’s Future-Casting, but it’s more than worth a second look. Secret Invasion is worth every bit of the hype, and every second of the wait.
First off, kudos to Marvel for making the excellent Secret Invasion: Saga available for free. This full-length book reprints art from some of the most memorable Skrull moments in the Marvel U, all the while weaving the tale of their origins and interests in Earth. The recap takes us right to the doorstep of Secret Invasion #1. This was a great move by Marvel, and should be available for free at your favourite comic shop when you head out to buy Secret Invasion #1.
In terms of the art in this book, I was floored. I think Lenil Yu’s art compliments Bendis’ writing in a way that I haven’t seen since Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s run on Preacher. My Podcasting Co-hort mentioned this, and I have to agree; Mark Morales’ inks look incredible over Yu’s pencils, and bring his unique line work to life. The way he draws the Skrull reveals in this book are so subtle that you aren’t even sure they happened until there is a full transformation. It gave me that great feeling I got when I first figured out movies like The Sixth Sense.
The Story? Bendis at his best. He has spent the last 4 years crafting this story, keeping spoilers and Easter-eggs a secret, and now here it is. The story leaps right into action with four huge Skrull reveals, and two huge questions posed about other character’s loyalties. Bendis managed to fool me on 3 out of 4 of these reveals, which just gets me more excited at the prospect of more in the next issue. While not all my questions were answered right away, the fifth-to-last page proved to ask one huge question that will change the Marvel U for ever. I know that kind of talk gets tossed around a lot, but in this case I believe it.
There is a whole lot more to say about this landmark issue, and you can expect full Secret Invasion coverage and breakdowns on The Watchtower next week. To sum up here, all I can say is I am already counting the days to Secret Invasion #2.
1 pts.
I was very much impressed by Secret Invasion #1. The two issues that have come out since, however, have been disappointing. I this because the pace has changed drastically, very little has happened within the pages of the actual Secret Invasion series (most of the important things have happened in tie-in issues thus far), and because the hype around the series built it up to be greater than it actually is. Don’t get me wrong, I will be buying the rest of the series. It is good (except for the art, which I would say is “decent” at best). Future issues look promising.
Finally, I think the real marvel event this year is Mark Millar’s “Marvel 1985.” The series is really reminding me of why I love comics. I highly recommend it to you.