Secret Invasion Vol 1 8

Part of the 'Secret Invasion' event Alternate Covers: Leinil Yu Variant Secret Invasion Vol 1 #8 Published Released January, 2009 December 3, 2008 Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada Cover Artist Gabrielle Dell'Otto Leinil Francis Yu "Secret Invasion: Finale" Writer Brian Michael Bendis Penciler Leinil Francis Yu Inker Mark Morales Colourist Laura Martin Letterer Chris Eliopoulos Editor Tom Brevoort Previous Issue Next Issue Secret Invasion #7 —

Appearing in "Secret Invasion: Finale"

Featured Characters:

• Mighty Avengers (Disbands)
  • Wasp (Janet van Dyne) (Death)
  • Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Leaves team)
  • Ares (Leaves team)
  • Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) (Leaves team)
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Leaves team)
• Thunderbolts
  •  Norman Osborn 
  • Songbird (Melissa Gold)
  •  Moonstone (Karla Sofen) 
  • Bullseye (Lester)
• New Avengers
  •  Spider-Man (Peter Parker) 
  • Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
  • Wolverine (Logan)
  • Luke Cage
  • Ronin (Clint Barton)
  • Echo (Maya Lopez)
• Fantastic Four
  • Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)
  • Invisible Woman (Sue Richards)
  • Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
  • Thing (Ben Grimm)
•  Thor 
• Captain America (James "Bucky" Barnes)
• Howling Commandos
  • Nick Fury
  • Slingshot (Yo Yo Rodriguez)
  • Quake (Daisy Johnson)
  • Phobos (Alexander Aaron)
  • Hellfire (J.T. James)
  • Stonewall (Jerry Sledge)
  • Druid (Sebastian Druid)

Supporting Characters:

• Syndicate of Criminals
  • Hood (Parker Robbins)
  • Piledriver (Brian Calusky)
  • Blood Brother
  • Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite)
  • Thunderball (Eliot Franklin)
  • Madame Masque (Whitney Frost)
  • Wizard
  • Griffin (Johnny Horton)
  • Crossfire (William Cross)
• Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
• Marvel Boy (Noh-Varr) 
• Initiative
  • Crusader (Z'Reg)
  • Sunstreak (Andrea Roarke)
  • Red 9 (Wallace Jackson)
  • Constrictor (Frank Schlichting)
• Young Avengers
  • Hulkling (Teddy Altman)
  • Wiccan (Billy Kaplan)
  • Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
• Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
• Elektra
• Dum-Dum Dugan
• Yellowjacket (Hank Pym)
• Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)
• Edwin Jarvis
• Valentina de Fontaine
• Franklin Richards
• Valeria Richards
• Hydra agents
• S.H.I.E.L.D. (Disbands)
  • Maria Hill (Leaves team)
  • Unidentified agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Leaves team)

Antagonists:

• Dard'van
  • Skrull Imperial Starfleet
  • Skrull Army
  • Veranke (Death)
  • Jarvis Skrull (Behind the scenes)
  • Galactus Skrull (Corpse)
  • Super-Skrull variants

Other Characters:

• Uatu the Watcher
• President Barack Obama (First appearance)
• Cabal (First appearance)
  • Namor (Joins team)
  • Loki (Joins team)
  • Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Joins team)
  • Emma Frost (Joins team)
  • Hood (Parker Robbins) (Joins team)

Locations:

• New York State
  • New York City
    • Manhattan
      • Central Park
      • Avengers Tower
      • Baxter Building
  • Westchester County
    • Stark Enterprises Westchester Facility
• Washington, D.C.
  • White House

Items:

• Mjolnir
• Captain America's Shield
• Winter Soldier's Bionic Arm
• Iron Man Armor MK IV
• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters
• Warp Cloak

Vehicles:

• Skrull-Ships
  
  

Synopsis for "Secret Invasion: Finale"

The heroes and villains of Earth make their final stand against the Skrulls in Central Park. Janet van Dyne is turned into a chemical bomb that repels the last of the Skrull invaders, killing herself in the process. Norman Osborn kills the Skrull queen. As the Secret Invasion comes to an end, the missing heroes who had been replaced by Skrull impostors return to Earth.

The real Mockingbird returns to Earth after having been a captive of the Skrull Empire for many years. She reunites with her ex-husband Clint Barton. Also, the real Sue Richards reconnects with her family.

Jessica Jones comes to the startling realization that she left her child in the care of the Edwin Jarvis skrull.

In light of Tony Stark's failures concerning the Skrull invasion, the President of the United States removes him as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and disbands the entire organization. Norman Osborn is selected to assume his duties as the director of the new Thunderbolts Initiative. Nobody knows that Osborn is also collaborating with several other disreputable characters for the forthcoming "Dark Reign".

Notes

• Although the Wasp appears to die this issue, she will be revealed alive in Avengers Vol 4 32.

• Human Torch, Thing, Franklin Richards, and Valeria Richards were trapped in the Negative Zone in Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four.

• The press conference with Norman Osborn is expanded upon in Secret Invasion: Front Line #5.

• The scene with Jessica Jones searching for her baby is also seen in New Avengers #47.

• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for info.^[1]
  

Trivia

• Elvis can be seen amongst the humans who had been captured.

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