SECRET INVASION #1 - Review, Discussion, and Spoilers

[theardri]

Why not have multiple agents who don't know about each other's existence? Or different factions of Skrulls each with their own agenda and ignorant of the other?

Not saying its GOOD, just saying that its a reasonable explanation...

I think reasonable is a stretch ... but this is comics, so .... meh

[jackolover]

"Let’s say that everything is what it seems to be from the get-go – everyone that comes out of that ship is a Skrull, and everyone we know isn’t - that’s not the case, though.

I have no idea what that means. To me Bendis is saying all the ones coming out of the ship ARE Skrulls, and every earth Avenger isn't a Skrull. But No, that's not true.

That could mean the first part is correct and the second part isn't, or both parts are incorrect. He hasn't really said the Skrulls coming out of the ship are not Skrulls. He may just be saying that the Avengers aren't all humans, which we know already.

[Beast]

I have no idea what that means. To me Bendis is saying all the ones coming out of the ship ARE Skrulls, and every earth Avenger isn't a Skrull. But No, that's not true.

That could mean the first part is correct and the second part isn't, or both parts are incorrect. He hasn't really said the Skrulls coming out of the ship are not Skrulls. He may just be saying that the Avengers aren't all humans, which we know already.

Both parts are incorrect. And I doubt that the Avengers are all humans.

[The Black Guardian]

well it seems the skrulls can mimic and combine powers of the other heroes, aside from the warskrulls, so several of them appear to be powerful..... i could be wrong though. it just seems that with all their resources and technology, they could have at least resisted better.

A better question would be: Why does Galactus become a complete jobber whenever he comes around Earth? Seriously, based on what we've seen Galactus do, none of Earth's heroes should give him a tough time. The Skrulls should be no different.

[StoneGold]

A better question would be: Why does Galactus become a complete jobber whenever he comes around Earth? Seriously, based on what we've seen Galactus do, none of Earth's heroes should give him a tough time. The Skrulls should be no different.

Because Uatu cheats.

[XPac]

A better question would be: Why does Galactus become a complete jobber whenever he comes around Earth? Seriously, based on what we've seen Galactus do, none of Earth's heroes should give him a tough time. The Skrulls should be no different.

In part it's luck... Galacuts only seems to go for earth when he's weakened and starving. And Galactus Heralds seem to have a knack for betraying him around earth. And earths Watcher helped out a little too.

Thor has driven Galactus away... and Dr. Strange played a big role in beating him on a different occasion. But usually earth hereos don't directly beat him.

Skrulls obviously have gods. Perhaps had they helped out the skrulls like Thor did against Galactus, they would have fared better.

[Loner]

So do we think Professor X is a Skrull? There was a skrull running around the universe impersonating him and duplicating his powers back in the early 90s in either Uncanny or X-men. Who's to say that the "real" professor X who stepped in and beat up the dupe then returned home with Storm et al wasn't also a Skrull? They sort of just dropped that plotline back then.

[XPac]

So do we think Professor X is a Skrull? There was a skrull running around the universe impersonating him and duplicating his powers back in the early 90s in either Uncanny or X-men. Who's to say that the "real" professor X who stepped in and beat up the dupe then returned home with Storm et al wasn't also a Skrull? They sort of just dropped that plotline back then.

I'm assuming that Xavier right now isn't a skrull... she was shot and killed (though I know there's that whole thing going on in Xmen legacy), but he didn't go skrully. But we'll see.

[andy khouri]

SPOILERS OF WAR: Secret Invasion #1

This this first part of a new monthly feature, CBR News and writer Brian Michael Bendis go in-depth and page-by-page through the action, intricacies, and shocking revelations in this month’s issue of “Secret Invasion.”

http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15850

[moebius]

I thought that last big reveal was hilarious.

My guess:

-The Beast and Emma Frost are Skrulls. This lets Marvel wipe away that "secondary mutation" business and resets Emma as a character without making the one we saw any less interesting. Too bad Colossus wasn't in there as well (and the one that replaced him was the one that committed suicide).
-Ronin/Hawkeye is a Skrull. And Bendis is going to kill him half way through the series.

[Omega Alpha]

Acting without restraint it would only take a panel.

Yeah, and not even considering that this team had troubles with Steel Spider and got their asses kicked by Jack Flag.

Or everybody on that ship is a Skrull and they’re fucking with the heroes. They’ve taken the Avengers, one of the largest and most powerful gatherings of heroes, removed them from society and created a battleground in which one army is united and the other is not. In war, you realize the battle is only good as the amount of trust you have in the person next to you and the modern heroes have no trust for anyone who’s next to them.

And there you have it. Unless you believe that all these heroes have been Skrulls since the 70's.

[Inhumanoid]

Anyone else notice that the guard says Armadillo is trapped on the Raft but Armadillo is a member of the Texas Rangers?

[Will.S]

SPOILERS OF WAR: Secret Invasion #1

This this first part of a new monthly feature, CBR News and writer Brian Michael Bendis go in-depth and page-by-page through the action, intricacies, and shocking revelations in this month’s issue of “Secret Invasion.”

http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15850

Waaaait a sec, my copy didn't have this last panel with the hand over skrull Elektra's face:

[Berkey]

Anyone else notice that the guard says Armadillo is trapped on the Raft but Armadillo is a member of the Texas Rangers?

Yes I did and the guard seemed a little confused as well. I think if they would have established more of the 50 state initiative, it would make for a great story, becasue I haven't heard of anything from that team as of yet not to mention most of the teams. Having skrulls in most of the states would have been a good idea, but they never got around to introducing more teams to the states.

[Berkey]

Waaaait a sec, my copy didn't have this last panel with the hand over skrull Elektra's face:

I dont think mine did either, hmm