Secret Invasion
admonition : SPOILERS for Secret Invasion # 1Marvel’sSecret Invasionmay introduction in the MCU in 2023 , but another secluded Invasion has just lead off in the comics , and the shape - shifting Skrulls have just reveal their secret when it comes to alien intrusion . The aliens have assay to take over the Earth legion times before with varying degrees of succeeder , and thelast majorSecret Invasioncrossover eventresulted in a failure on the part of the aliens . But the newSecret Invasion # 1reveals the invader ' literal secret , which allows them to in effect advance without fighting - and invade without invading .
The Skrulls are far older than most Marvel fans even substantiate , with over 50 years of history within comics . The specie first debut inFantastic Four # 2 in 1962 , and finally shiftedfrom villains of the Fantastic Fourto smashing - scope antagonists of the Marvel Universe . In 2008 , Marvel launched the Secret Invasion event , in which the Skrulls launch an all - out attack on Earth via impersonate various leading light - including multiple superheroes . The event devolve matt with readers , mostly because an chance to explain certain out - of - character moment inCivil War(by revealing sure characters were Skrulls the entire time ) was not taken advantage of by the writers of the event .
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While the initial encroachment neglect , it seem the Skrulls are attempting a alike attack on Earth inSecret Invasion # 1,written by Ryan North with art by Francesco Mobili . The invasion begins as Nick Fury is attacked by Skrulls - or so he relates to Maria Hill . In reality , Nick Fury has been replacedby a Skrull and nearly fooled Hill ( were it not for a secret code the real Fury established with Hill before the matter began).“This is what you want : hysteria . “says Maria Hill to the Skrull agent . “People not knowing who they can entrust , suspecting everyone closest to them of being an assassin . “Maria is completely right - and the Skrulls , in a way , have already gain .
The Skrulls' Deadliest Weapon Is Fear
The Skrulls have realize they no longer need to put back a turgid number of superheroes . They only need to exchange one , and make the humans of Earththinktheir neighbor are Skrulls . By spreading care , the Skrulls leave way for the human beings to combat themselves . The series shows this tactic is already act upon : multiple Nick Furys are caughtattempting to infiltrate secure locations , and that is all it look at for the governments of the earth to begin mistrust each other .
The newSecret Invasionseries has only start , but there is more than one Skrull on Earth : a phallus of the Avengers has also been replace . Again , note that only one Avenger needed to be replaced by a Skrull ; the others , in search of the perpetrator , will accuse each other and essentially do the Skrulls ' work for them . While thisSecret Invasionis hardly a closed book ( Maria Hill has already apprehended Nick Fury ) , it is still an invasion - and thanks to their use of fear tactics , a far more in effect one than the former attack .
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