Secret Invasion explained

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Secret Invasion (opens in new tab) is one of the most significant Marvel Comics events of all time, with the 2008 crossover stretching through nearly the publisher's entire line along with a host of tie-ins. And now the story of a hidden infiltration of Skrulls in the Marvel Universe is coming to the MCU as a 2023 Disney Plus streaming series that brings back Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, Cobie Smulders' Maria Hill, Ben Mendelson's Talos, and more.

Given the original comic story's daunting nature (which you can more easily navigate with our handy Secret Invasion reading list), it's likely that the MCU Secret Invasion won't touch all the points of the event it's adapting. On the other hand, if the MCU adaptation is even a little bit like the comic book Secret Invasion, it's still going to have a massive, potentially devastating impact.

So what actually happens in the comic book Secret Invasion? What roles do Nick Fury and Maria Hill play in the original story? And which superheroes and villains are replaced by shapeshifting Skrulls?

The invasion may be secret, but the answers to these questions aren't - and we've got them right here.

During a fight between the New Avengers and the evil ninja group known as the Hand, Echo of the Avengers stabs Elektra (then under the control of the Hand) in the chest, killing her. But when the life leaves her body, it's not Elektra laying there - it's a shapeshifting Skrull, who was apparently hiding in the Marvel Universe, operating as Elektra for an unknown period of time.

An autopsy on the Skrull reveals she possesses advanced, genetically engineered shapeshifting abilities beyond what Skrulls have previously been shown to display, including the ability to mask even their thoughts from