Secret Invasion By Brian Michael Bendis - Omnibus...
It started with Elektra. When the leader of The Hand fell in battle, her body shimmered and shifted, revealing the green, chin-furrowed corpse of a Skrull. The Avengers stood over her body in a silence that felt like a death knell. The realization was a poison: Anyone could be a fake.
This collection ties together years of "seeds" planted by Bendis.
The final stand took place in Central Park. It was a sea of green skin against spandex. In the heat of the mud and blood, the heroes finally found their footing. But it wasn't a hero who ended the war. Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus...
The trust was gone before the first shot was even fired. For years, the Skrulls had been the universe’s greatest losers—their throne-world devoured by Galactus, their empire shattered. But Queen Veranke had a new prophecy. They wouldn't conquer Earth through a frontal assault; they would become it.
It’s a psychological thriller disguised as a punch-fest. It started with Elektra
As New York turned into a war zone, the disparate factions of the Marvel Universe—the New Avengers, the Mighty Avengers, the Hood’s villain army, and Nick Fury’s Secret Warriors—had to make a choice. They couldn't trust each other, but they had to fight together, or there would be no world left to argue over.
As Queen Veranke stood poised for victory, a single bullet from Norman Osborn—the former Green Goblin—tore through her skull on live television. The realization was a poison: Anyone could be a fake
It ends the "Initiative" era and launches the "Dark Reign" saga. If you'd like, I can: List the essential tie-in issues included in the Omnibus. Explain which characters were Skrulls the longest. Summarize the aftermath for Norman Osborn .