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A [[Marvel Comics]] [[Crisis Crossover]] for the year 2008, about an invasion of the Skrulls on Earth. It's the conclusion of plot elements introduced by [[Brian Bendis]] in [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|multiple Avengers titles]] since the end of the ''[[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]]'' crossover. The possibility that anyone in the [[Marvel Universe]] could be a shapeshifting impostor woke big interest in fans, who were hoping for the comics equivalent of [[Battlestar Galactica]]. No surprise then that when the event itself came to a more [[Decompressed Comic|drawn out]] and anticlimactic end than expected, fans found it rather...[[They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot|disappointing]]. [[Broken Base|Fandom is divided]] about whether this story was good or not. It was followed by the ''[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]'' and [[War of Kings]] events. |
A [[Marvel Comics]] [[Crisis Crossover]] for the year 2008, about an invasion of the Skrulls on Earth. It's the conclusion of plot elements introduced by [[Brian Bendis]] in [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|multiple Avengers titles]] since the end of the ''[[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]]'' crossover. The possibility that anyone in the [[Marvel Universe]] could be a shapeshifting impostor woke big interest in fans, who were hoping for the comics equivalent of [[Battlestar Galactica]]. No surprise then that when the event itself came to a more [[Decompressed Comic|drawn out]] and anticlimactic end than expected, fans found it rather...[[They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot|disappointing]]. [[Broken Base|Fandom is divided]] about whether this story was good or not. It was followed by the ''[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]'' and [[War of Kings]] events. |
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The story involves The Skrulls, an [[Rubber Forehead Aliens|alien]] race of [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapeshifters]] who have (mostly) played a villainous role in the [[Marvel Universe]]. After [[ |
The story involves The Skrulls, an [[Rubber Forehead Aliens|alien]] race of [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapeshifters]] who have (mostly) played a villainous role in the [[Marvel Universe]]. After [[Annihilation|a series of disasters]], the Skrull Empire is greatly weakened, and a religious figure, Queen Veranke, convinces them that their destiny is to rule the Earth. With help from an extraordinary Skrull scientist, a process is created that allows the Skrulls to fool all known means of detection- only upon their deaths do they revert to their true form. Over a period of several years, they secretly replace several Marvel characters, with Veranke herself taking the place of {{spoiler|[[Spider Woman]]}}. These [[The Manchurian Candidate|Sleeper Agents]] have even been brainwashed into believing themselves to ''be'' the replaced person, until a code phrase ("He Loves You" a reference to the Skrulls' god) awakens their true memories. In addition, the Skrulls have figured out how to duplicate the powers of many of Earth's heroes, and even prepared some agents with multiple powers. As the story begins, the awakened Skrull agents begin undermining the hero groups and organizations capable of defeating them, then invade in force... |
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* [[Alien Invasion]]: Like hell. |
* [[Alien Invasion]]: Like hell. |
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