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SKRULLS

The Skrulls form one of the biggest intergalactic empires in the universe with a mastery over both science and warfare. Longtime adversaries of both the Kree and humankind, the Skrulls will always remain a constant presence in the theater of cosmic conflict.

HISTORY OF THE SKRULLS

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Prisoner of the Skrulls

In Fantastic Four (1961) #2

Have the Fantastic Four turned to crime before their super hero careers ever truly began? No, it’s shapeshifting Skrull spies that have impersonated them! Luckily, the real FF breaks out of their specially-made alien cells and are able to clear their names. As punishment for their misdeeds, Reed hypnotizes the intergalactic interlopers into believing that they’re common cows!

Kree/Skrull War

In Avengers (1963) #89

The war between the massive Kree and Skrull Empires has raged for millennia and now the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are caught in the middle! It’s Captain Marvel — renegade Kree soldier and defender of Earth — who will play a pivotal part in the war and keeping Earth safe from both war-faring races.

Parabellum

In Avengers (1963) #133

Witness the inciting event that precipitated the Kree-Skrull War all those years ago! The universe’s deadliest conflict began when a Skrull science expedition came upon the planet Hala, homeworld to both the Kree and Cotati races. The Skrulls devise a test to determine the superior species and when the Cotati win, the angered Kree kill them all along with the Skrull visitors.

Peace for Our Time

In Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #18

The heads of the Kree and Skrull empires decide that whoever wins a duel on the moon will win the entire Kree-Skrull War! The war must end here!

Galactus Hungers

In Fantastic Four (1961) #257

The world eater Galactus looms over the center of the Skrull Empire. With the aid of his herald Nova, the Devourer consumes the energy of the Skrull’s throneworld, killing the royal family and countless others in the process.

Annihilation Day

In Annihilation (2006) #1

Annihilus and his armada, the Annihilation Wave, have burst out of the Negative Zone into positive space. Despite the best efforts of the Super-Skrull and other cosmic super beings, the Wave pressed on, destroying dozens of Skrull worlds and crippling the still-recovering Empire.

Secret Invasion

In Secret Invasion (2008) #1

After years of infiltration and careful planning, the Skrull’s clandestine invasion of Earth begins! Who are the real heroes and who are Skrull imposters? And what is the Skrulls’ nefarious endgame once the planet has been conquered? The ultimate question is — Who do you trust?

Know Your Skrulls

In SKRULLS! 1 (2008) #1

This handbook is packed with page after page of dossiers on Skrulls both friend and foe. It’s the perfect guide to help you navigate the uncertainty and suspicion of the Secret Invasion!

Skrull Kill Krew

In Skrull Kill Krew (2009) #1

The aftermath to SECRET INVASION! Pulled from the ashes of 1994, straight to the 21st century, the Skrull Kill Krew is back...and more brutal than ever!

"Just Your Average Family"

In Meet the Skrulls (2019) #1

The Warners are your typical family. Dad works at Stark. Mom works in a senator's office. Jennifer and Alice are students at Stamford High School. The only thing that makes them different is that they're shape-shifting Skrulls and have infiltrated our society to pave the way for a Skrull invasion. EMPYRE awaits.

Prelude to "Empyre"

In Incoming! (2019) #1

In the closing chapter to 80 years of Marvel Comics, the stage was set for an upending galactic event that redefined the landscape for the Kree and the Skrull.

"Empyre"

In Empyre (2020) #1

The battleground is Earth in this cosmic epic starring the Avengers, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four! The Kree. The Skrull. The Cotati. Three alien races, three destinies, and one agenda: to own the galaxy by war or by peace. Now allies and subjects under Emperor Hulkling, the united Kree/Skrull Empire is ready to root out the plant-like Cotati! But the Cotati have their own (living) weapon…

Kree/Skrull War Recap

In Road To Empyre: The Kree/Skrull War (2020) #1

Your perfect recap to the Kree/Skrull War! In the wake of INCOMING, everything has changed for the Kree and the Skrulls. And out in the cold on Earth, the Warner family from MEET THE SKRULLS need to work out what has happened and what it means for the future of their family and their race! And that means educating their kids on just how the Kree and the Skrulls first went to war...

The Secret Invasion Begins Anew

In Secret Invasion (2022) #1

When Maria Hill detects the merest hint of Skrulls, she acts quickly to put her defensive plans into action. And when Nick Fury is sent to investigate a Skrull sighting in Iowa, he finds the last thing he was expecting! Our pale blue dot is in their sights, and this time, Earth's old defenses won't work...