Marvel's 2008 Event: Secret Invasion

[EliSnow]

This thread is to discuss Marvel's event of 2008: Secret Invasion. Issue #1 came out today. I'm going to be picking it up later today.

So who's a Skrull?

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[Tenbatsuzen]

I think if Stark is a Skrull it explains his douchebaggery.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Comic book thread started by Eli?

OK...

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(and yes, this bit is gonna get driven down into the ground, HARD.)

[Tall_James]

Here come the '70s heroes - SWEET CHRISTMAS !!!

[ToLEEdo]

Did anyone read the last Ms. Marvel. It was part of the infiltration and it had a lot of good skrull info in there.

[Furtherman]

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Yowza.. You see? That movie wasn't that bad!

[Knowledged_one]

I think that this board has been overrun with skrulls just think about it:

Mikeyboy might be a skrull i mean think about it he has gone over 2 weeks since his last hippo banning

And angrymissy she hasnt been very angry lately

[boobieman]

No it was bad..she does not get topless...assless chaps...or at least moose knuckle....it was a bad damn movie.

SEEYAAAA
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[EliSnow]

Comic book thread started by Eli?

OK...

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(and yes, this bit is gonna get driven down into the ground, HARD.)


You know that it's not just pictures of brides. It's pictures of brides wearing things they really wouldn't be wearing while walking down the aisle.

[Tenbatsuzen]

You know that it's not just pictures of brides. It's pictures of brides wearing things they really wouldn't be wearing while walking down the aisle.

Look again. Fake blonde hair and really weird blue contacts.

[Gritty]

This thread is to discuss Marvel's event of 2008: Secret Invasion. Issue #1 came out today. I'm going to be picking it up later today.

So who's a Skrull?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Secretinvasion1.jpg

I am.

Shhhhhhhh! Don't say anything though. It's part of a secret plan to take over the board.

Mum's the word. :wink:

[Gritty]

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=152226

[EliSnow]

Okay, I read a copy of Secret Invastion #1 last night. Putting aside that the copy I bought yesterday appears to be missing one page, and actually duplicates about 6 other pages out of order even), I thought it was pretty great.

The Skrulls have made their initial move, as we see several characters (two supporting characters and one classic hero) be revealed as Skrulls. Plus, we see a ship, coming from Skrull space, crash land in the Savage Land containing the '70's versions of a number of heroes. Are these heroes just Skrulls themselves meant to create confusion, are they the actual replaced heroes or are they a mixture of the two. Who knows.

I can't wait to read New Avengers during this series as they apparently will show in flashback form (or some similar device) how the Skrulls have replaced heroes and how they have been affecting things since at least Avengers Disassembled.

All in all, a very good start to the event (except for the printing errors in the copy I read).

[JustJon]

Did anyone see the viral marketing stuff on myspace? A girl blogging and doing videos about her brother Hank talking to himself in his own made up language and keeping a diary in it, then consulting a professor at ESU.

[Tall_James]

Did anyone see the viral marketing stuff on myspace? A girl blogging and doing videos about her brother Hank talking to himself in his own made up language and keeping a diary in it, then consulting a professor at ESU.

Can you provide a link?

[PhishHead]

Does anyone know if the Secret Invasion is taking place on Earth 616 for marvel? Or is it in another multiverse?

[Gvac]

I bet it turns out that the Steve Rogers that got killed was a Skrull.

And every other hero they want to bring back to life.

[boobieman]

I bet it turns out that the Steve Rogers that got killed was a Skrull.

And every other hero they want to bring back to life.

Don't think it will be. According to what I read online and mags, the cap story line will not intersect with the Secret invasion...but then again what I read might not be right..I read comic books.


SEEYEYEYEYEYEYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAA

[Tall_James]

OK, Secret Invasion #2 came out yesterday and I was a little underwhelmed. I'm hoping that the next issue picks up the pace somewhat. The big Skrull reveals, to me at least, were not so big.

A question:

Was anybody else trying to find some reason for the double panel of the Young Avengers towards the end of the book? Am I supposed to be reading into something there?

The Mockingbird reveal was OK but she always was a C-level character to me. And yes, the Sentry is a whackjob, we get it. And could the 70's Luke Cage say "Christmas" a few more times? Jeez.

[EliSnow]

I bet it turns out that the Steve Rogers that got killed was a Skrull.

And every other hero they want to bring back to life.

The Marvel writers are pretty adamant this won't happen, and they point to the fact that when Steve Rogers was killed, his body didn't turn into a Skrull body like Eletrka did when she was killed.

[Aqualad]

Don't think it will be. According to what I read online and mags, the cap story line will not intersect with the Secret invasion...


If they cheapen my favorite Marvel book (and my vote for best Cap run of all time) for the sake of a summer crossover, I'm quitting. I have severe "Event" burnout right now, and the fact that SI is so far readable is the only reason I'm buying into the hype.

[EliSnow]

Does anyone know if the Secret Invasion is taking place on Earth 616 for marvel? Or is it in another multiverse?

It's in the regular continuity/universe.

[Knowledged_one]

The Marvel writers are pretty adamant this won't happen, and they point to the fact that when Steve Rogers was killed, his body didn't turn into a Skrull body like Eletrka did when she was killed.

Then here is a question then shouldnt we assume that the Mockingbird that just came off of the ship is a skrull since the first one didnt turn into a skrull when she died?

[EliSnow]

Then here is a question then shouldnt we assume that the Mockingbird that just came off of the ship is a skrull since the first one didnt turn into a skrull when she died?

Until they explain otherwise, yes.

Unless the previous one wasn't really dead, but was playing dead to frack with people's minds.

Btw, I think we can discuss events in a book that has come out without using the spoiler option.

[Tall_James]

Btw, I think we can discuss events in a book that has come out without using the spoiler option.

But some time limits should be in order. I pick up my books on Wednesday at 11 am. I'm sure most of the other readers here don't have that option so I wouldn't post right away. Do we need some sort of "gun law" waiting period? Say two days after a new release date?

[Knowledged_one]

I hear ya, i just wasnt sure about timetable and didnt want to potentially ruin a big part of that issue for people

[JustJon]

But some time limits should be in order. I pick up my books on Wednesday at 11 am. I'm sure most of the other readers here don't have that option so I wouldn't post right away. Do we need some sort of "gun law" waiting period? Say two days after a new release date?

I think you should wait till after I've read the book :innocent:

Point of reference... I read World War Hulk last week....

[Gritty]

Is anyone else as disappointed in the art of SI#2 as I am? I had a really hard time figuring out what exactly was going on from panel to panel. In particular, I'm thinking about the 'SQUISH' panel.

Had the same problem with ish #1 of Superpowers Project and Avengers/Invaders. The art was almost amateur-level in both books.

[EliSnow]

I think we treat it like a television show. The next day you can talk about the book.

For those of us, who haven't read the book, we shouldn't read the thread. I don't read the BSG thread until after I watch the most recent ep.

[Tall_James]

I don't read the BSG thread until after I watch the most recent ep.

Me too except I don't read the BSG thread because I don't watch the show.

SO YOUR ANALOGY IS FLAWED SIR.....FLAWED !!!!

[Mike Kingston]

I get my comics maybe once a month so I just don't read threads on any message board about them until I have...

For example, I just read the first two issues of this and the Avengers tie-ins. It's interesting enough so far. Seems like they may be dragging it out a bit. There's over 60 books with all the tie-ins.

[booster11373]

It seems to me that Marvel is leaving the meat of the story in all the cross over titles and using the main series to just wet an appetite for that Marvel get a big FU from me

And secondly Marvel should just kill the Sentry because it seems nobody can write him or know what to do with him

[Tall_James]

And secondly Marvel should just kill the Sentry because it seems nobody can write him or know what to do with him

I kind of agree with this statement.

[EliSnow]

It seems to me that Marvel is leaving the meat of the story in all the cross over titles and using the main series to just wet an appetite for that Marvel get a big FU from me



Um, i think the meat of the story is in the main series.

What series do you think features the "meat?"

Might Avengers and New Avengers are just showing background, i.e. how did the Skrulls set up the invasion. But the actual invasion (such as the attack of the Super Skrulls) is in the main series.

[booster11373]

Um, i think the meat of the story is in the main series.

What series do you think features the "meat?"

Might Avengers and New Avengers are just showing background, i.e. how did the Skrulls set up the invasion. But the actual invasion (such as the attack of the Super Skrulls) is in the main series.

For me it seems like the real interesting part of the story so far is the Nick Fury going underground stuff

To be honest it doesnt take much for me to be pissed at Marvel :wink:

[EliSnow]

For me it seems like the real interesting part of the story so far is the Nick Fury going underground stuff

To be honest it doesnt take much for me to be pissed at Marvel :wink:

The Nick Fury stuff is definitely interesting, but it's just a great side story to the Invasion. Let's compare it to the DDay invasion. The actual invasion of Normandy is the meat, but seeing how intelligence was done prior to the invasion, while very interesting, is not the meat of the invasion.

[JustJon]

It seems to me that Marvel is leaving the meat of the story in all the cross over titles and using the main series to just wet an appetite for that Marvel get a big FU from me

So it's Secret Wars 2?

[Tall_James]

Issue 3 is out today and after reading it....

I don't buy the fact that Tony Stark is indeed a Skrull working so far undercover that he himself doesn't even know that he is one. I see it more as a Skrull mindfuck by the Queen.


And welcome back Nick Fury !!!!

[weekapaugjz]

im going to pick up my issues in about an hour, ill post my thoughts when i read it. m u s t.... n o t....c l i c k .... o n .... s p o i l e r ....

[Tall_James]

im going to pick up my issues in about an hour, ill post my thoughts when i read it. m u s t.... n o t....c l i c k .... o n .... s p o i l e r ....

This is one spoiler that you CAN click on if you feel you can't resist...

Hello there weekapaugjz!!!!!

[weekapaugjz]

Issue 3 is out today and after reading it....

I don't buy the fact that Tony Stark is indeed a Skrull working so far undercover that he himself doesn't even know that he is one. I see it more as a Skrull mindfuck by the Queen.


And welcome back Nick Fury !!!!

on your first point, im still up in the air about this. who knows, maybe with skrull technology, they were able to completely wipe the skrulls mind as soon as he transformed into tony and then retrained him from there? but my initial thoughts were the exact same thing as yours.

and your second point, HELL YES!!! i loved that last page. i am really looking forward to the crazy shit that comes with the little kid, phobos, with him instilling fear into everyone.

im really looking forward to the next issue.

also, i was very unimpressed with the new avengers title that came out last week. it only dealt with spiderman and some of the inhabitants of the savageland. i was really looking forward to the issue because the new avengers title is one of my favorite ongoing series, but i was very disappointed.

[Aqualad]

Ugly Yu art notwithstanding, Marvel's recent "events" have kicked the shit out of DC's.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

I just really hope this has a better ending than civil war and world war hulk.(civil war) Oh we're fighting and fighting hey I give up now. (WWH) we're fighting and fighting hey look bob went batshit only I can stop him. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Knowledged_one]

So Nick Fury comes out with his new group of commandos and apparently he has a mutant in the group. So who could this mutant speedster be if he is one of the 198 (not including mutant zero) or have they just abandoned the 198 in favor of the story?

[EliSnow]

So Nick Fury comes out with his new group of commandos and apparently he has a mutant in the group. So who could this mutant speedster be if he is one of the 198 (not including mutant zero) or have they just abandoned the 198 in favor of the story?

Fuck. I can't remember the story with the speedster in the Howling Commandoes. Are you sure she's a mutant?

I don't think Marvel ever identified all of the 198 mutants left. This gives them the ability to introduce a new mutant, but say he was one of the 198.

And they haven't abandoned the story.

[EliSnow]

So, since the books have been out for over a week (not discussing today's books yet), let's recap so far.

The following characters were Skrulls:

Elektra
Black Bolt
Spider-Woman
Jarvis
Dum Dum Dugan
Henry Pym
A shitload of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents
From the Savage Land Ship, Wolverine, Beast, Phoenix, Spider-man, Vision
Some of the Initiative guys that I never knew
Captain Marvel

I forget anyone?

It appears Iron Man is not a Skrull. Reed Richards is getting tortured, Nick Fury and his Commandoes kicked some Super Skrull ass in Time Square, Thor's coming to kick Skrull ass. The Skrulls believe that Earth was promised to them in prophecy.

Anything else?

[Knowledged_one]

So, since the books have been out for over a week (not discussing today's books yet), let's recap so far.

The following characters were Skrulls:

Elektra
Black Bolt
Spider-Woman
Jarvis
Dum Dum Dugan
Henry Pym
A shitload of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents
From the Savage Land Ship, Wolverine, Beast, Phoenix, Spider-man, Vision
Some of the Initiative guys that I never knew
Captain Marvel

I forget anyone?

It appears Iron Man is not a Skrull. Reed Richards is getting tortured, Nick Fury and his Commandoes kicked some Super Skrull ass in Time Square, Thor's coming to kick Skrull ass. The Skrulls believe that Earth was promised to them in prophecy.

Anything else?

Well carrot sticks to you Eli

The Revolutionary, Cobalt Man, Cyclone, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and Longshot are skrulls

And possibly a skrull captain america?

and you forgot the reunion of Hawkeye and Mockingbird

[EliSnow]

Well carrot sticks to you Eli

The Revolutionary, Cobalt Man, Cyclone, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and Longshot are skrulls

I know about Valentina, red about Cobalt and Cyclone. But I don't know who The Revolutionary is. And the Longshot in New Exiles was a Skrull?

And possibly a skrull captain america?

Not going to happen. (I don't think.)

and you forgot the reunion of Hawkeye and Mockingbird

I had planned on questioning whether Mockingbird was a Skrull or not, but forgot by the end of my post. Big point to mention.

[Aqualad]

What comic introduced these new Howling Commandos? I am only following Secret Invasion minseries, not the tie-ins.

[EliSnow]

What comic introduced these new Howling Commandos? I am only following Secret Invasion minseries, not the tie-ins.

New Avengers. Bendis has been using the books New Avengers and Mighty Avengers to tell the story of how the Skrulls infiltrated the Avengers, society, etc. For instance, one issue was about how they replaced Hank Pym and what that Skrull did afterwards.

Another issue was about how they replaced Spider-Woman. Today's Might Avengers was about how they replaced Elektra.

[Knowledged_one]

The revolutionary is the head of one of teh 50 state initiative teams

He is actually a big deal, because the 3-D man has the power to see skrulls so after killing one he got sent to the initiative camp, where the revolutionary used his power to make the 3-D man see everyone as skrulls to cover his tracks

The captain america thing was a guy in the shadows after Thor killed the skrulls

[EliSnow]

The captain america thing was a guy in the shadows after Thor killed the skrulls

I think we'll see in the next issue that it actually was the current Captain America (formerly Bucky and the Winter Solider) who was watching what was happening.

[booster11373]

I think we'll see in the next issue that it actually was the current Captain America (formerly Bucky and the Winter Solider) who was watching what was happening.

I just assumed it was New Cap because the costume appeared shiny

[Knowledged_one]

i didnt mean to imply it was steve rogers, just that captain america was there

wasnt there a captain america on the skrull ship in the savage land?

[booster11373]

i didnt mean to imply it was steve rogers, just that captain america was there

wasnt there a captain america on the skrull ship in the savage land?

Yes there was a Cap on that ship, according to Mockingbird he organized the escape

[EliSnow]

i didnt mean to imply it was steve rogers, just that captain america was there

wasnt there a captain america on the skrull ship in the savage land?

Yes, and he's probably a skrull, but we don't know yet for certain (unless I missed something).

But I guess I'm saying that the Cap who was assassinated was not a skrull and neither is the current Cap.

[JustJon]

So Nick Fury comes out with his new group of commandos and apparently he has a mutant in the group. So who could this mutant speedster be if he is one of the 198 (not including mutant zero) or have they just abandoned the 198 in favor of the story?

There was a special issue from Marvel listing the 198. Some have died since then. And then you have this speedster and Mutant 0 from the Initiative so who knows?

(And I know nothing of the speedster, waiting for the trade...)

[Knowledged_one]

here is the list from wikipedia so take it for what its worth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_198

[EliSnow]

I can say that they did not abandon the 198 storyline, because they finished the huge Messiah Complex storyline a couple of months ago, and that was about how a new mutant was born.

[Knowledged_one]

I can say that they did not abandon the 198 storyline, because they finished the huge Messiah Complex storyline a couple of months ago, and that was about how a new mutant was born.

I agree with you Eli, its not being abandoned but its just one of those things that comes into question

And she may have been an unknown mutant who just developed her powers which is why she escaped attention, or maybe Fury has some device to block the detection

BTW - Eli who is your bet for Mutant Zero?

[Knowledged_one]

So now we know Brother Voodoo was a skrull

and the puppy that Amadeus Cho had was a skrull

[JustJon]

BTW - Eli who is your bet for Mutant Zero?

The best I could come up with so far is Jean Grey, but if it's her, that would suck and be unimaginative.

[EliSnow]

BTW - Eli who is your bet for Mutant Zero?

I don't read The Initiative, so I have no idea who it could be.

[donnie_darko]

i got my first issue of wizard, it had some insight to the motivation (or lack there of) of the writers.

this all seems really thrown together.

i actually enjoyed the last few marvel events, and they seemed at least somewhat thought out (up until the end of ww hulk)

this skrull stuff and the constant need to tell the backstory of the lead up just seems so forced.

the only part i enjoyed was seeing that daredevil/nightcrawler skrull...

[JustJon]

i got my first issue of wizard



my condolences.

[Knowledged_one]

i got my first issue of wizard, it had some insight to the motivation (or lack there of) of the writers.

this all seems really thrown together.

i actually enjoyed the last few marvel events, and they seemed at least somewhat thought out (up until the end of ww hulk)

this skrull stuff and the constant need to tell the backstory of the lead up just seems so forced.

the only part i enjoyed was seeing that daredevil/nightcrawler skrull...

They said going in that there was going to be a focus on the backstory of when and how these skrulls invaded the Marvel Universe

[Mike Kingston]

I'm really not enjoying all the backstory issues. It's actually making me care less about the regular books than I normally do in crossovers.

I already know Elektra is a skrull...I don't need a 22 page fight scene to show her losing to the skrulls. Waste of money

[EliSnow]

The latest issue of Secret Invasion came out yesterday, and I liked it a lot.

Clearly with this book the tide is turning and the heroes are about to make their move. And we got some more information about who else was a Skrull.

[weekapaugjz]

The latest issue of Secret Invasion came out yesterday, and I liked it a lot.

Clearly with this book the tide is turning and the heroes are about to make their move. And we got some more information about who else was a Skrull.

i really liked #5 as well. that last page with hawkeye was fantastic. he is going to go ballistic.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

can i get some spoiler posts have not had time to get the new issue yet

[Knowledged_one]

can i get some spoiler posts have not had time to get the new issue yet

go to google search marvel storylines click on the wiki page and it tells you what you need to know but a quick one

Mockingbird was a skrull

[MIKEYDAKEN]

completely forgot wiki.

[Tall_James]

Find Howard the Duck in Secret Invasion #6!

[donnie_darko]

i liked in on of the latest issues one of the characters finally realized the implications of tony starks possibly being a stark thus the fracturing created by the registration act was simply the first step.

if they could keep it more along these lines i can dig it...a few of the cross overs have been undreadable (ms marvel anyone?)

[CousinDave]

I'm waiting to get the collected editions of Secret Invasion.
I stopped reading the floppies a few years ago.

I've heard a couple of spoilers, like bring Mockingbird back - I always wondered when they were going to bring her back, I mean if Bucky can still be alive why not Gwen and Uncle Ben.

[Knowledged_one]

I'm waiting to get the collected editions of Secret Invasion.
I stopped reading the floppies a few years ago.

I've heard a couple of spoilers, like bring Mockingbird back - I always wondered when they were going to bring her back, I mean if Bucky can still be alive why not Gwen and Uncle Ben.

yeah well the thing about mockingbird it was cool to bring her back

until she was a skrull and got killed

[Knowledged_one]

Deadpool = Bad Ass
Nick Fury = genius

[jab]

im liking the satellite SI books (all the avengers books) alot more than im digging Si by itself. tho, that shot of reed at the end of issue one is still awesome.

[weekapaugjz]

im liking the satellite SI books (all the avengers books) alot more than im digging Si by itself. tho, that shot of reed at the end of issue one is still awesome.

I've found all the avengers si tie ins to be a borefest. I can't wait for si to end just so the regular titles will go back to normal.

imo final crisis is much better than secret invasion.

[JustJon]

im liking the satellite SI books (all the avengers books) alot more than im digging Si by itself. tho, that shot of reed at the end of issue one is still awesome.

The only SI crossover I hear good things about is Captain Britain and MI:6, which I hear is better than SI itself.

[EliSnow]

The only SI crossover I hear good things about is Captain Britain and MI:13, which I hear is better than SI itself.

Fixed, and yes, it's been really great.

Guardians of the Galaxy's handling of SI has been really great as well.

[JustJon]

Oops, MI:6 is the real government agency, MI:13 is the Captain Britain one.

[EliSnow]

Oops, MI:6 is the real government agency, MI:13 is the Captain Britain one.

Yep. MI:13 it a superhero agency formed to take on the Skrull threat, but stays together to take on another threat that emerges as a result of the Skrull invasion of the UK.

[jab]

ohhh yeah! cap britian, im so glad thats been great. makes me want to pull out my ol Excalibur books. and man guardians of the galaxy is sweet too. gotta love dna.

[EliSnow]

So the penultimate issue of Secret Invasion came out last week.

Any thoughts?

I'm still liking this event more than Final Crisis. Yes, it has problems, but I've liked it for being a fun slugfest of an event. I certainly like it more than I did Planet Hulk and maybe even Civil War.

But I am ready for it, and all of the Skrull crossovers to end.

[EliSnow]

The last issue of Secret Invasion comes out tomorrow. Whatever happens leads into "Dark Reign" storyline, including a "Dark Avengers."

[JustJon]

Finally got Booster Gold Vol. 2 last weekend. Great Geoff Johns book. Loved how it tied into DC continuity so well.

[MisterSmith]

Finally got Booster Gold Vol. 2 last weekend. Great Geoff Johns book. Loved how it tied into DC continuity so well.

I love the new Booster Gold. I have always thought they could do more with Booster and they finally are - Plus it has been a very well done series.

I really hope the new writing team is able to keep the same quality and momentum.

[JustJon]

I love the new Booster Gold. I have always thought they could do more with Booster and they finally are - Plus it has been a very well done series.

I really hope the new writing team is able to keep the same quality and momentum.

yeah, um, my comic store guy said stop after the second book.

[EliSnow]

yeah, um, my comic store guy said stop after the second book.

It's a really good book, and I think it didn't get worse after the second book. I stopped reading it simply because of $ decisions, but I enjoyed it.

Though this should be in the comic books thread.

[EliSnow]

Okay, I've read the conclusion of Secret Invasion, and it was okay to good. There are definite things I liked, but after thinking awhile I think the thing that bugged me is that half the issue is the conclusion to Secret Invasion and the other half is essentially Dark Reign #1. I wish they would have concluded the story with how the invasion was over, and left some of the after effects (including who is essentially taking over the Marvel universe until afterwards.

[MisterSmith]

Okay, I've read the conclusion of Secret Invasion, and it was okay to good. There are definite things I liked, but after thinking awhile I think the thing that bugged me is that half the issue is the conclusion to Secret Invasion and the other half is essentially Dark Reign #1. I wish they would have concluded the story with how the invasion was over, and left some of the after effects (including who is essentially taking over the Marvel universe until afterwards.

I think you are spot-on with your assessment. It seemed almost hurried to me, in a "Too bad - thank you for playing; our next contestant hails from..." kind of way. There were almost zero details about the final battle and the ramifications of finding the "the ship" that Iron Man found were glossed over.

It was almost like they knew there was no way to fit everything into one issue, so instead of doing it right thery said "F-it; here are a couple of pages of Cliffs Notes on what happened."

[weekapaugjz]

i thought the main series for secret invasion was decent. i liked the beginning of it and the concept behind it but really thought it the last issue was rushed like eli stated. i thought all of the tie ins were absolute crap esp. ms. marvel, fantastic four, and x men. the whole secret invasion event has really dropped my interest in marvel, the only monthly books i am still going to be picking up will be new avengers and wolverine and i will get the newest captain america hc when it comes out.

i have absolutely no interest in dark reign.

[The Ogre]

I really didn't dig this series. It was 99% generic mash-up hero Super Skrull battles. There was none of the subterfuge and distrust that was promised in the interviews leading up to it. The X-men, Thor, and Nova/GoTG tie-ins were pretty well excellent though. Dark Reign I could take or leave. It might just be event fatigue, but how are we supposed to care about a brand new universe-shaking-change-of-status-quo when they've changed the status quo every year for the last 3 or 4?

[donnie_darko]

i enjoyed the scene where spiderman commented that the fight had to be going well...cause the watcher hadn't shown up..and on the next page.

LOL

[JustJon]

Okay, I've read the conclusion of Secret Invasion, and it was okay to good. There are definite things I liked, but after thinking awhile I think the thing that bugged me is that half the issue is the conclusion to Secret Invasion and the other half is essentially Dark Reign #1. I wish they would have concluded the story with how the invasion was over, and left some of the after effects (including who is essentially taking over the Marvel universe until afterwards.

Having not read it yet, all I can say is your description mirrors how I felt after reading Earth X. After 12 issues, I gave an entire year to that series and the big ending is... To be continued in Universe X.

[EliSnow]

Having not read it yet, all I can say is your description mirrors how I felt after reading Earth X. After 12 issues, I gave an entire year to that series and the big ending is... To be continued in Universe X.

I wouldn't say it's exactly like that. There is an ending to the Secret Invasion, but Marvel has decided on a new status quo called Dark Reign that arises based on certain things that happen during the invasion. And half of the issue was spent showing that that new quo is. They should have just showed the end to the invasion and the things that lead to Dark Reign, and then show the new status Quo is Dark Reign #1.

The best way I can describe it is that in any regular series, you often have these huge story arcs that have big things happening, for instance Dark Phoenix where someone dies, leaves, the team, etc. Then the next issue shows how the hero or team are changed due to the events of the past arc, and the new way it's going forward.

Rather than doing Secret Invasion and Dark Reign like that, the conclusion to Secret Invasion feels like it has half of the "next issue."

[JustJon]

I wouldn't say it's exactly like that. There is an ending to the Secret Invasion, but Marvel has decided on a new status quo called Dark Reign that arises based on certain things that happen during the invasion. And half of the issue was spent showing that that new quo is. They should have just showed the end to the invasion and the things that lead to Dark Reign, and then show the new status Quo is Dark Reign #1.

The best way I can describe it is that in any regular series, you often have these huge story arcs that have big things happening, for instance Dark Phoenix where someone dies, leaves, the team, etc. Then the next issue shows how the hero or team are changed due to the events of the past arc, and the new way it's going forward.

Rather than doing Secret Invasion and Dark Reign like that, the conclusion to Secret Invasion feels like it has half of the "next issue."



So it's like the last episode of True Blood.