Related Research Articles
Brian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and artist.
The Skrulls are a race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated from the planet Skrullos and their empire is located in the Andromeda Galaxy. Their infiltration of Earth was a major event in the Marvel Comics universe as shown in the crossover event Secret Invasion.
Jessica Campbell Jones-Cage, professionally known as Jessica Jones, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appeared in Alias #1 as part of Marvel's Max, an imprint for more mature content, and was later retroactively established to have first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #4 in the Silver Age of Comic Books as an unnamed classmate of Peter Parker, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Within the context of Marvel's shared universe, Jones is a former superhero who becomes the owner of Alias Private Investigations. Bendis envisioned the series as centered on Jessica Drew and only decided to create Jones once he realized that the main character he was writing had a distinct-enough voice and background to differentiate her from Drew, though deciding to still name the character after her on the basis of how "two [people] can have the same first name".
Hulkling is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A member of the Young Avengers superhero team in the Marvel Universe, Hulkling's visual design is patterned on the iconic Marvel character Hulk. In addition to being superhumanly strong, he possesses shapeshifting abilities that go far beyond the ability to mimic the Hulk, which give him the power to fly.
Barbara "Bobbi" Morse is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Astonishing Tales #6 in 1971 as a supporting character and eventual love interest of Ka-Zar, with a Ph.D. in biology. She is soon revealed to be the highly trained Agent 19 of S.H.I.E.L.D., taking the moniker Huntress in Marvel Super Action #1 in 1976, and Mockingbird in Marvel Team-Up #95 in 1980, before going on to be a member of several Avengers teams, briefly marrying and subsequently divorcing Clint Barton/Hawkeye.
Abigail Brand is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Joss Whedon and artist John Cassaday, the character first appeared in Astonishing X-Men vol. 3 #3. Abigail Brand belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She is the Commander of counterterrorism and intelligence agency S.W.O.R.D.
Echo is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada, the character first appeared in Daredevil #9. Lopez is a Cheyenne woman, and this background as an indigenous character informs many of her arcs and storylines. Her Echo guise includes a white handprint that covers part of her face. She is one of the few deaf comic book characters. She has also adopted the Ronin codename and was a host of the Phoenix Force.
Commander Maria Christina Hill is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, the character first appeared in The New Avengers #4. As a former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., she appears in various storylines which often feature the Avengers or members of that group.
The Mighty Avengers is a comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics. Originally written by Brian Michael Bendis, also the writer of New Avengers, the title first featured an officially sanctioned Avengers team of registered superheroes, residing in New York City as part of the Fifty State Initiative, as opposed to the unlicensed team featured in The New Avengers. This first incarnation of the team is led by Iron Man and Ms. Marvel, with the second lineup featuring Hank Pym as the leader, and the third led by Luke Cage and Monica Rambeau.
Vision is the name of three fictional characters from Marvel Comics. The original character originated in Marvel's predecessor Timely Comics and is depicted as an extra-dimensional law enforcement officer; the latter two are humanoid androids. The original first appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 in 1940.
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu, that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term invasion of Earth by the Skrulls, a group of alien shapeshifters who have secretly replaced many superheroes in the Marvel Universe with impostors over a period of years, prior to the overt invasion. Marvel's promotional tagline for the event was "Who do you trust?".
Veranke is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The queen of the Skrull Empire, she is the main antagonist of Secret Invasion in which she leads her empire to invade and conquer Earth.
Dark Reign is a 2008 to 2009 comic book branding used by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which resulted in a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the ramifications thereof. Joe Quesada, then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, stated that "Dark Reign is not really an event, it's what's happening in the Marvel Universe." He believes that "Dark Reign leads to an interesting place in the Marvel Universe. I think you'll see a pulling back at the end of Dark Reign, but you'll understand at the end of it what we were trying to get to."
Dro'ge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Nicholas Joseph (Nick) Fury is a fictional character portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Prior to the formation of the MCU, Marvel Comics incorporated Jackson's likeness into the reimagined design of the character for The Ultimates. In the MCU, Fury is initially depicted as a master spy who is the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Fury enacts the Avengers Initiative in response to Loki's invasion of Earth, a plan he previously developed after meeting Carol Danvers and learning of extraterrestrial threats.
Secret Invasion is an American television miniseries created by Kyle Bradstreet for the streaming service Disney+, based on the 2008 Marvel Comics storyline of the same name. It is the ninth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It follows Nick Fury and Talos as they uncover a conspiracy by a group of shapeshifting Skrulls to conquer Earth. Bradstreet serves as the head writer, with Ali Selim directing.
"Resurrection" is the first episode of the American television series Secret Invasion, based on the Marvel Comics comic book crossover of the same name. It features a rebellious faction of shapeshifting aliens, the Skrulls, plotting an insurgency on Earth after Nick Fury had failed to find another planet for them. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by head writer Kyle Bradstreet and Brian Tucker, and directed by Ali Selim.
Varra is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Al Ewing and artist Gerardo Sandova, the character first appeared in New Avengers vol. 4 #4. Varra was a hybrid of Skrull and Kree descent. She is a member of the Knights of the Infinite, a group of hybrids striving to bring the Kree and Skrull empires together.
G'iah is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Robbie Thompson and artist Niko Henrichon, the character first appeared in Meet the Skrulls #1. She initially helped the Skrulls invading Earth before changing sides after witnessing the cruelty her people used to accomplish their goal. G'iah is an agent sent to earth with her Skrull family.
References
- ↑ Johnston, Rich (June 21, 2023). "The Comic Creators "Special Thanks" List for Secret Invasion S01E01". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Haines, Samuel Wyatt (June 23, 2023). "'Secret Invasion' Episode 1 Easter Eggs". Collider . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Brooks, Nicholas (June 15, 2023). "An Unlikely Daredevil Ally Started Marvel's Secret Invasion". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ The Mighty Avengers vol. 1 #16. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ The New Avengers vol. 1 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ New X-Men vol. 2 #13. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ The New Avengers vol. 1 #28–31. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ The Mighty Avengers vol. 1 #6–7. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ Secret Invasion vol. 1 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ Ranno, Katie (June 21, 2023). "Who Plays Gravik's Second-In-Command On Secret Invasion?". Looper . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ O'Rourke, Ryan (June 16, 2023). "'Secret Invasion': Kingsley Ben-Adir on Why Gravik Hates His Right Hand Man, Pagon". Collider . Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ↑ Fran Ruiz (July 19, 2023). "Secret Invasion season 1 episode 5 review: Pain and Fury". Space.com . Retrieved August 1, 2024.