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admonition : spoiler forMeet The Skrulls#1
Marvel Comicsmay be prepare for anotherSecret Invasion , with Skrull infiltrators once again mouse their fashion into positions of power in Marvel ’s Universe . The shapeshifting aliens are eventually making their mode into the MCU inCaptain Marvel . Naturally , that entail now is the perfect time for Marvel Comics to found a new , Skrull - centered ongoing series .
pen by Robbie Thompson with art by Niko Henrichon , Meet the Skrullsis the story of what seems to be an ordinary , all - American family … but one that harbors a dark secret . In reality , they are Skrulls , exotic shapeshifters who hide among us . It ’s hardly a new concept - the original " Secret Invasion " electric arc included promotional artwork tantalization Skrulls as both superheroes and civilian - but this is actually quite a fresh take . This time around , the story is being told from the point of opinion of the Skrull family themselves .
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come across the Skrulls#1 introduces readers to the Warner family : Carl , an employee of Stark Industries . Gloria , who ’s taken on the role of a Congresswoman ’s aide . Madison , a teen girl who make whoopie in cruelty , and the immature , Alice , who goes to Stamford High . The family have been on Earth for many twelvemonth - in fact , Alice produce up on Earth , not in Skrull space - and they ’re helping to prepare the way for the next encroachment attempt .
Unfortunately for the Skrulls , it seems humanness is develop the technology to notice and destroy Skrull impostors , and as a result the Warners have been set a desperate missionary post : to recover a way to bring down the sinisterProject Blossom .
The first proceeds does n’t divulge much about Project Blossom , or about the Skrulls ' invasion plans . It does , however , offer several of the essence touch . Firstly , it ’s deserving noting that the Warners have settle down in Stamford , a key placement in Marvel Comics account . A disaster at Stamford led tothe first " Civil War " eventback in the early 2000s , and ever since Stamford has been strongly connected with political effort to constabulary and restraint superhumans . Fitting with this , Gloria has apparently manipulated matters so the Congresswoman she works for is scheduled to encounter with representatives from Project Blossom . Meanwhile , the fact that Carl is process at Stark Industries indicate Tony Stark is involved somehow , and that Project Blossom is using Stark - tech to go after down Skrulls . Finally , there ’s a hint that a Skrull generates some sort of vigour theme song whenever they utilize their shapeshifting great power ; that ’s presumptively how Project Blossom is finding Skrulls .
But the most interesting twist is Alice , a rebellious teenager whose heart clear is n’t set on the charge . She ’s being place as the loose hero of this floor , and is surely set to rebel against her Skrull parent . Most Skrull plots are overcome by superheroes ; but could this one be stopped by a perverse Skrull stripling ?
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