Secret Invasion # 8 -
is a comic book published by Marvel Publishing & released on 1 / / 2009User Rating - 16 votes, 3.4 avg.
Plot Summary
THIS IS IT!! The truly shocking conclusion to THE comic event hit of the year. And you are not prepared for what will happen in these pages. Heroes will rise, heroes will fall...and the Marvel Universe will, and we're not joking, NEVER be the same again!
The final battle seems lost. Wasp's growth formula had been infected as a final weapon. Thor had no choice but to stop her, vowing that he would avenge her. The heroes able to get their bearings soon turned to Queen Veranke. Wolverine was about to deliver the final blow but was too late. Norman Osborn got the kill shot.
The rest of the Skrulls soon fell without leadership. Tony was able to find a ship containing those that had been replaced in the Skrulls plan. Those returning included Spider-Woman, Elektra, Jarvis, Mockingbird and many others. Seeing Jarvis, Jessica Jones soon realized she left her baby with the Skrulls. Danielle was no where to be found. Nick teleported his team away upon seeing the Contessa and Dum Dum. The Fantastic Four were reuninted and the Baxter Building repaired itself
Norman Osborn was the hero of the day. SHIELD was deemed obsolete and all Stark Tech would be removed from all defense technology. Enjoying his new position, Norman secretly meets with his new DARK allies.
The final battle seems lost. Wasp's growth formula had been infected as a final weapon. Thor had no choice but to stop her, vowing that he would avenge her. The heroes able to get their bearings soon turned to Queen Veranke. Wolverine was about to deliver the final blow but was too late. Norman Osborn got the kill shot.
The rest of the Skrulls soon fell without leadership. Tony was able to find a ship containing those that had been replaced in the Skrulls plan. Those returning included Spider-Woman, Elektra, Jarvis, Mockingbird and many others. Seeing Jarvis, Jessica Jones soon realized she left her baby with the Skrulls. Danielle was no where to be found. Nick teleported his team away upon seeing the Contessa and Dum Dum. The Fantastic Four were reuninted and the Baxter Building repaired itself
Norman Osborn was the hero of the day. SHIELD was deemed obsolete and all Stark Tech would be removed from all defense technology. Enjoying his new position, Norman secretly meets with his new DARK allies.
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Secret Invasion 8
Reviewed by dmstarz on Dec. 5, 2008. dmstarz has written 360 reviews. His/her last review was for Unmasked!. 2 out of 2 users recommend his reviews. |
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Spoilers, probably.
Bendis. Boy, can he be frustrating sometimes huh? I'm sure he's used this ploy before where he's set things up big style at the end of issue seven, only to downplay events almost immediately in the succeeding issues by adding in disembodied dialogue throughout this issue from two characters talking after everything's ended. The effect of this is to deaden the atmosphere somewhat. I agree with the other two reviewers that the Wasp's death oddly really doesn't work - it's almost like an aside in the drama of the issue, though that perhaps is a commentary about the shock of a loss in a war. Like inferiorego, I agree that there was probably too much inane fighting over the course of the eight issues though Leinil Yu's beautiful art was never a chore to look at. I have to say, though, that I liked the end, though it's kind of a roll of the eyes kind of ending rather than a breathlessly shocking one. There are a lot of odds and ends set up for future exploration which is both frustrating and appealing (you're gonna part with your cash once again). For me, though, Secret Invasion's pluses did outweigh the minuses and the end, anti-climatic as it was, was still pretty well done.
Bendis. Boy, can he be frustrating sometimes huh? I'm sure he's used this ploy before where he's set things up big style at the end of issue seven, only to downplay events almost immediately in the succeeding issues by adding in disembodied dialogue throughout this issue from two characters talking after everything's ended. The effect of this is to deaden the atmosphere somewhat. I agree with the other two reviewers that the Wasp's death oddly really doesn't work - it's almost like an aside in the drama of the issue, though that perhaps is a commentary about the shock of a loss in a war. Like inferiorego, I agree that there was probably too much inane fighting over the course of the eight issues though Leinil Yu's beautiful art was never a chore to look at. I have to say, though, that I liked the end, though it's kind of a roll of the eyes kind of ending rather than a breathlessly shocking one. There are a lot of odds and ends set up for future exploration which is both frustrating and appealing (you're gonna part with your cash once again). For me, though, Secret Invasion's pluses did outweigh the minuses and the end, anti-climatic as it was, was still pretty well done.
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Not too shabby of an ending
Reviewed by ENGLENTINE on April 9, 2009. ENGLENTINE has written 583 reviews. His/her last review was for SUICIDE KINGS,” PART 3: DEAD MAN'S HAND . 15 out of 16 users recommend his reviews. |
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With the loss of a founding member of the Avengers, tempers flare up enough to end the battle. I thought that was a good idea considering issue seven was nothing more than a twenty two page fight scene. This issue was mainly designed to answer all the questions from previous issues, and to create even more questions, some of which would negate the logic behind the story.
Bringing back the characters taken over by Skrulls was a cop-out, but I can not expect Marvel to go on a balls out killing spree. It just seemed like a very easy answer. How about an ongoing series or mini series where the heroes had to rescue those who were cloned?
Still, I did enjoy the series, and the last few panels worked very well as a lead in to the Dark reign story.
Bringing back the characters taken over by Skrulls was a cop-out, but I can not expect Marvel to go on a balls out killing spree. It just seemed like a very easy answer. How about an ongoing series or mini series where the heroes had to rescue those who were cloned?
Still, I did enjoy the series, and the last few panels worked very well as a lead in to the Dark reign story.
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a sucky ending to a sucky series, but a good lead in
Reviewed by Guido5595 on Dec. 4, 2008. Guido5595 has written 24 reviews. His/her last review was for Mash Up, Part 1. 5 out of 9 users recommend his reviews. |
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This was so dissapointing. I would have given it half a star if there was no leadup to dark reign. First of all, the skrulls were defeated too easily. These skrulls have been demolishing the heroes, but now the heroes blow through them. Doesn't make sense. Next, they brought all of the replaced back. What was the point of replacing them if they were just going to come back. Why the hell is Mockingbird back. She died from the Grim REaper not skrulls. The wasp's death was so not emotional. Such an important character like her can't die in 2 pages without any dialouge. However, I love the setup for Dark Reign. I love Norman in power. I love Iron Man, Hill, and Fury as fugitives. I love the evil illimuniati. Pick it up.
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::Insert sarcastic applause::
Reviewed by inferiorego on Dec. 4, 2008. inferiorego has written 121 reviews. His/her last review was for Shmobots. 18 out of 21 users recommend his reviews. |
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::SPOILERS::
I've really tried to like this series. Don't get me wrong, Bendis is a fantastic writer, Yu is my second favorite artist, and the idea for this story is amazing. However, what they accomplished in eight issues could have easily been done in five. Most of the time is spent on great looking splash battle scenes. Hey, a few of those are great, but by the end of issue eight, I'm sick of them. The set-up, so far, was the best thing to come out of S.I. Months of conspiracy theory action in New Avengers really got me excited, and S.I. really just bored me. Is it sad when I could care less that Wasp died? Seriously, didn't even flinch, and I love that character. I have a feeling that in this three act play, the second act is the worst part. The aftermath is probably going to be the best stuff.
Do yourselves a favor, go pick up the new Hellboy book.
I've really tried to like this series. Don't get me wrong, Bendis is a fantastic writer, Yu is my second favorite artist, and the idea for this story is amazing. However, what they accomplished in eight issues could have easily been done in five. Most of the time is spent on great looking splash battle scenes. Hey, a few of those are great, but by the end of issue eight, I'm sick of them. The set-up, so far, was the best thing to come out of S.I. Months of conspiracy theory action in New Avengers really got me excited, and S.I. really just bored me. Is it sad when I could care less that Wasp died? Seriously, didn't even flinch, and I love that character. I have a feeling that in this three act play, the second act is the worst part. The aftermath is probably going to be the best stuff.
Do yourselves a favor, go pick up the new Hellboy book.
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