PREVIEW: "Secret Invasion" #1

[andy khouri]

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you an advance look at pages from April's hotly anticipated "Secret Invasion" #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12846

[Cayman]

Looks good.

I hotly anticipate this.

[DaeJi]

Wow, I didn't expect to see S.W.O.R.D. mentioned in a non-X-Men book. Also, does she not have nipples?

[Crixtala]

Love the art... can't wait for this. :D

[Samuraixsithlord]

Wow, I didn't expect to see S.W.O.R.D. mentioned in a non-X-Men book. Also, does she not have nipples?


I know. I was hoping that S.W.O.R.D would show up seeing how extra-terrestrials fall under their jurisdiction and all. I want some more Agent Brand Maria Hill moments

[Bobby!]

Looks awesome. I can't wait.

I love Yu's art, though I will admit that I am glad to see he's cleaned it up a bit (I like both clean and scratchier) for a big event.

[Sam T.]

Can't wait for this. Let the Invasion proceed!

[Will.S]

Nice clean art thanks to the inker, I was expecting to be disappointed by Laura Martin's colors but they're kind of close to Dave Mcaig enough to almost not notice the difference.

Can't wait for this.

[timebomb451]

hmm...i think hill is a skrull

[Trey]

Can't wait to see the explanation of how the Skrulls are undetectable. No way Black Bolt Skrull could infiltrate the Inhumans.

First of all how could they subdue the real BB?

[Maestro]

An inker can do wonders. They should have had one on New Avengers for a long time now.

[Enigmanaut]

Looks good... but by the Holy Temples of the Great God Zambivlin do I hate two page spreads. It just makes these previews so very hard to read.

[TheAmazingSpidey]

Looks good, I'm highly anticipating this.

[streator]

looks good.

pym seems to be acting weird.

good to see s.w.o.r.d. mentioned.

[Enigmanaut]

Looks good.

I hotly anticipate this.

Looks good, I'm highly anticipating this.

Hmmm... you both posted really similarly... Seems kind of Skrully to me...

:suspicious:

[TheAmazingSpidey]

Hmmm... you both posted really similarly... Seems kind of Skrully to me...

:suspicious:




How...skrully of me...:evilsmile

[RodeoWearden]

Poor Hank. He's like the entire Marvel Universe's bitch.

And with the Skrull invasion, what is the status quo for skrulls currently on earth, like Teddy, Xavin, and whatever she-hulks parter's name is?

[WorstThingUS]

Sigh. Bendis is the patron saint of crappy comics from the late 70's, early '80s. Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel and now this sad lift from Rom The Spaceknight.

[vitruvian]

Sigh. Bendis is the patron saint of crappy comics from the late 70's, early '80s. Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel and now this sad lift from Rom The Spaceknight.

Or sad lift from Lee and Kirby Fantastic Four circa 1962.

[DaeJi]

And with the Skrull invasion, what is the status quo for skrulls currently on earth, like Teddy, Xavin, and whatever she-hulks parter's name is?

I'm hoping witch hunt.

[Brian M.]

This'll be great.

[Prime24]

Hmmm... you both posted really similarly... Seems kind of Skrully to me...

:suspicious:

you're a funny guy

[Dark Soul # 7]

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you an advance look at pages from April's hotly anticipated "Secret Invasion" #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12846Seems like the usual Bendis stuff. Meaning I'm not intereted at all and I'm happy to skip this universe changing event.

[UnderCoverNERD]

sick...hmmm I havent really been keeping up for a while...I know who the obvious skrulls are but who are the ones that have been hinted in other series'?

[Grunty]

Is it strange that i feel a bit sorry for that "electra Skrull"?

I guess its because of that large close up of her face from the last Illuminati issue. She somehow looked sad on it.

[Lord S]

*Yawn*

Just kidding...it's actually looks pretty decent. Let's hope Bendis can make it worth our while, (and money).

[CMBMOOL]

And with the Skrull invasion, what is the status quo for skrulls currently on earth, like Teddy, Xavin, and whatever she-hulks parter's name is?

I'm hoping witch hunt.

Looks like this is one fight that the Runaways and the Young Avengers can't avoid this time and here's hoping for a She-Hulk tie-in to the event. :p

[XPac]

Is it strange that i feel a bit sorry for that "electra Skrull"?

I guess its because of that large close up of her face from the last Illuminati issue. She somehow looked sad on it.

I think we should all feel a bit sorry for the Electra Skrull. I know I wouldn't want my naked body lying there in the same room as Hank Pym.

[worstblogever]

I think we should all feel a bit sorry for the Electra Skrull. I know I wouldn't want my naked body lying there in the same room as Hank Pym.

Relax, he only slaps live human women. Not dead Skrull ones. :D

[Omega Alpha]

I think Yu is a Skrull, because the art is much better than in NA...

[XPac]

Looks like this is one fight that the Runaways and the Young Avengers can't avoid this time and here's hoping for a She-Hulk tie-in to the event. :p

Yeah, there are definately potential tie in's here.

They'll probably send SHIELD or the Initiative after the teams with known skrulls on them.

We've got one Skrull on the Initiative, one in She-Hulk, one on Runaways and one on Young Avengers. Any other known skrulls floating around out there?

Probably Human Torch's former wife... though we don't know where she's at. We know there's one on the Squadron Supreme, but as he's in a different dimension, he probably won't be a factor.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

This'll be great.

But its Bendis... and his House of M is any indication he has problems doing huge storylines with a cast of characters. He wants to do all this character driven stuff and it distracts from the overall series.

[worstblogever]

Probably Human Torch's former wife... though we don't know where she's at.

Last whereabouts of Lyja from Marvel.com:

http://www.marvel.com/universe/Lyja

[Mr.EZ]

I think Yu is a Skrull, because the art is much better than in NA...

I think it's because there's different inkers.

[chrismileslord]

Can't wait to see the explanation of how the Skrulls are undetectable. No way Black Bolt Skrull could infiltrate the Inhumans.

First of all how could they subdue the real BB?

This would be very very easy after silent war.....I won't spoil it just incase anyone hasn't read it. But it would be very easy to infiltrate during this.

[Monty_Cristo]

Relax, he only slaps live human women. Not dead Skrull ones. :D

but he looks like Dexter. any moment now, he's going to defile that corpse.

[Kefky]

I think it's because there's different inkers.

More like the inker of one is nonexistent. ;)

[Toboe]

The art looks better than it did on New Avengers, and the plot is beginning to interest me more.

I posted this a while ago on a thread that went wildly unnoticed, but this might give you some idea of the plot:

http://www.marvel.com/blogs/Tom_Brevoort/entry/972

[XPac]

The art looks better than it did on New Avengers, and the plot is beginning to interest me more.

I posted this a while ago on a thread that went wildly unnoticed, but this might give you some idea of the plot:

http://www.marvel.com/blogs/Tom_Brevoort/entry/972

Yeah, that was a cool blog.

Trying to decipher the X words is a lot of fun.

[The Confessor]

Wow, I didn't expect to see S.W.O.R.D. mentioned in a non-X-Men book. Also, does she not have nipples?


OK, call me stupid but can someone fill me in on who S.W.O.R.D. is and how she came to be on that slab? I'm guessing this is an X-Men thing and I don't read X-Men I'm afraid.

I'm pretty excited about the whole Secret Invasion thing but I can't really say that this preview has made me any more excited. Anyway, roll on April!

[XPac]

OK, call me stupid but can someone fill me in on who S.W.O.R.D. is and how she came to be on that slab? I'm guessing this is an X-Men thing and I don't read X-Men I'm afraid.

I'm pretty excited about the whole Secret Invasion thing but I can't really say that this preview has made me any more excited. Anyway, roll on April!

S.W.O.R.D. is a what, not a who. It's like SHIELD, only it deals with extra-terrestrial matters. You can wiki it below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.W.O.R.D._%28comics%29

[drwho]

A lousy two page preview. Ughh I hope they explain everything that leads up to Secret Invasion early on in the mini so they can get most of the revelations and retcons out of the way and I can judge whether or not they make sense and that I want to keep buying the book.

[Chiasm]

OMG They actually gave Yu the art chores on the major event book. :( Please make it go away. I haven't been able to stand his art on the Avengers and now its spreading like a fungus.

[Joe Franklin]

OMG They actually gave Yu the art chores on the major event book. :( Please make it go away. I haven't been able to stand his art on the Avengers and now its spreading like a fungus.

He has a gret inker in Mark Morales for this event series, so the art is much cleaner and vibrant then his uninked New Avengers stuff.

[JesseJay]

ah man, Yu is doing this book? that sucks. it looks better, but thats not saying a lot.

[xarathos]

Not interested, but I will say I don't know why they keep putting Cap on so many thing even though he's dead. That's not the 'new' Cap (Read: Fake poser Cap), that's Rogers Cap, the only Cap.

He's dead.

I, too, don't know why Yu is drawing this. It's supposed to be eight issues and he's in the group of artists that don't really put their stuff out eight months in a row. You get me?

[Will.S]

I, too, don't know why Yu is drawing this. It's supposed to be eight issues and he's in the group of artists that don't really put their stuff out eight months in a row. You get me?
Yu is actually pretty fast, he's put out all of his Avengers stuff on time without missing a beat. And the books are double sized so he's fine.

[Jake V]

Not interested, but I will say I don't know why they keep putting Cap on so many thing even though he's dead. That's not the 'new' Cap (Read: Fake poser Cap), that's Rogers Cap, the only Cap.

He's dead.

It's a Skrull version of the cover to New Avengers #1, in the same vein as the Zombie covers of Marvel Zombies.

They were quite popular.

[Asian_Invasion]

Well I am anticipating this new series.

[TotalWorldDomination]

Wow, I didn't expect to see S.W.O.R.D. mentioned in a non-X-Men book. Also, does she not have nipples?

She has nipples. They just grow hair that goes up and hides the personal alreas on her head. Skrulls are very modest about the top of there heads. Why do you think they all where those caps?

Nice clean art thanks to the inker, I was expecting to be disappointed by Laura Martin's colors but they're kind of close to Dave Mcaig enough to almost not notice the difference.

Can't wait for this.

I have to say the art looks fantastic. I was not expecting it to be this clean or pretty. Inking dose wonders.

Can't wait for this!

[Brian M.]

But its Bendis... and his House of M is any indication he has problems doing huge storylines with a cast of characters. He wants to do all this character driven stuff and it distracts from the overall series.

I like Bendis's writing. Liked House of M.

[JoshuaCee]

I like Bendis's writing. Liked House of M.

That's unfortunate.

[rZi]

Was kinda hoping Finch would do this book....take it back to his original work on the new avengers with the raft and what not. yu sucks.

[Brian M.]

That's unfortunate.

Yea, maybe I should just call you up and ask you what I should and should not like. Would that be better? I'm sure you know better than I do what is good for me to read. Just PM me a list of writers you think are acceptable and I'll be sure to follow them.

[JoshuaCee]

Was kinda hoping Finch would do this book....take it back to his original work on the new avengers with the raft and what not. yu sucks.

I completely disagree. I don't like Finch's artwork at all. Everyone looks like they either bit into a lemon or are constipated or sometimes both. Yu's got a sketcky, dynamic quality to his work that I like a lot.

[JoshuaCee]

Yea, maybe I should just call you up and ask you what I should and should not like. Would that be better? I'm sure you know better than I do what is good for me to read. Just PM me a list of writers you think are acceptable and I'll be sure to follow them.

Sarcasm? :confused:

[Sentinel K]

Sarcasm? :confused:

Ya think? 10101

[JoshuaCee]

Ya think? 10101

I dunno. I would have totally sent him a list of books he should be reading. :)

[Brian M.]

Sarcasm? :confused:

No, I generally care what you think.

[Sentinel K]

I dunno. I would have totally sent him a list of books he should be reading. :)

So he can be more like you?

Can you send me a list? PLEASE!

[JoshuaCee]

No, I generally care what you think.

Awesome. Go out and pick up Atomic Robo.

[JoshuaCee]

So he can be more like you?

Can you send me a list? PLEASE!

I sure can.

[Brian M.]

Awesome. Go out and pick up Atomic Robo.

That was sarcasm too.

[JoshuaCee]

That was sarcasm too.


No, really. Atomic Robo is great.

[Expletive Deleted]

Snark is all well and good, but let's get back on topic.

Thanks.

[Sentinel K]

I sure can.

Yeah...

don't bother.

[firstmode]

Dissapointing art.........

I was really hoping for the quality of art seen in amazing spider man Brand New Day (part 1) and civil war. They have much superior realistic art...

[JoshuaCee]

Snark is all well and good, but let's get back on topic.

Thanks.

There's no chit chat between new news or previews on here is there?

Yeah...

don't bother.

:(

[Expletive Deleted]

I was really hoping for the quality of art seen in amazing spider man Brand New Day (part 1) and civil war. They have much superior realistic art...Steve McNiven's busy elsewhere.

[JoshuaCee]

Steve McNiven's busy elsewhere.

I don't know that he would be the right artist for this book anyway.

[Expletive Deleted]

There's no chit chat between new news or previews on here is there?Sure. There's the Community Forum and the X-Cresence mega-thread on the X-Men Forum. And, honestly, I don't mind a little thread drift here and there. I was just trying to nip this particular digression off at the bud.

Anyway, Secret Invasion!

[Expletive Deleted]

I don't know that he would be the right artist for this book anyway.I don't think he would be, either. I'm actually fairly happy with Yu as the artist. I just mentioned McNiven because firstmode said he wanted something that was "like BND or Civil War."

[JoshuaCee]

I don't think he would be, either. I'm actually fairly happy with Yu as the artist. I just mentioned McNiven because firstmode said he wanted something that was "like BND or Civil War."

I'm happy with Yu's art, too. I liked his NA work, but Yu with an inker makes for some even better looking artwork.

McNiven's art is too pretty for a gritty, sci-fi thriller, in my opinion.

[Sentinel K]

Yu is great for this book. I don't always like the way some of his characters look (I hate his Wolverine) but he's great at action scenes.

And aren't the issues of SI all double sized? i know at least the first one is?

Yu is one of the few artists who can actually get more than 3 issues out on a monthly basis

So no Civil war type delays!

[JoshuaCee]

Yu is great for this book. I don't always like the way some of his characters look (I hate his Wolverine) but he's great at action scenes.

And aren't the issues of SI all double sized? i know at least the first one is?

Yu is one of the few artists who can actually get more than 3 issues out on a monthly basis

So no Civil war type delays!

Yeah, he's fast. He just completed an 11 issue run of NA in as many months. In today's day and age, that's amazing.

[Brian M.]

I like that Marvel is using artists that can meet deadlines while not really sacrificing quality.

[JoshuaCee]

There aren't many of them that can do that, though. There's Yu, Pelletier, Bagley (who's DC exclusive now) and that's about it.

[Chineman33]

so I guess Pym didnt get "Killed In Action" pun intended. You guys think Kl'rt will be involved in SA or still will be in space being Ronan's lackey?

[JoshuaCee]

so I guess Pym didnt get "Killed In Action" pun intended. You guys think Kl'rt will be involved in SA or still will be in space being Ronan's lackey?

Pym totally went subatomic right at the last second. You know he did. As for Kl'rt, he needs to get his own series by Grillo-Marxauch and Hotz, wear he can parade around the spaceways, smacking Praxie around. :p

[Enigmanaut]

Pym totally went subatomic right at the last second. You know he did.

Yep... That's why they kept mentioning that tactic. He totally did.

[JoshuaCee]

Yep... That's why they kept mentioning that tactic. He totally did.

Yeah, didn't he say something in the issue before this one about not shrinking down that far for fear of getting stepped on, or something?

[Will.S]

If you guys noticed, Yu draws Mr. Fantastic in his Millar/Hitch run uniform.

Neat.

[Trey]

Dissapointing art.........

I was really hoping for the quality of art seen in amazing spider man Brand New Day (part 1) and civil war. They have much superior realistic art...

McNiven? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[The Confessor]

S.W.O.R.D. is a what, not a who. It's like SHIELD, only it deals with extra-terrestrial matters. You can wiki it below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.W.O.R.D._%28comics%29


OK, so who's that on the slab? The Elektra Skrull?

[jpk]

McNiven? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Ack! Take that back! :p

OK, so who's that on the slab? The Elektra Skrull?

Yep - that's her.

[Chiasm]

What child Deus Ex Machina are they going to introduce this time? Jessica Jones baby maybe?

[scouse mouse]

Iam looking forward to this, but the repetitive dialouge Bendis is using there is damn annoying!