Secret Invasion By Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus... -

This collection ties together years of "seeds" planted by Bendis.

The final stand took place in Central Park. It was a sea of green skin against spandex. In the heat of the mud and blood, the heroes finally found their footing. But it wasn't a hero who ended the war. Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus...

Iron Man looked at Captain America. Spider-Woman looked at Wolverine. The questions became a heartbeat. Are you you? Have I been sleeping next to the enemy? The Skrulls had spent years kidnapping heroes and replacing them with sleeper agents so perfect they didn't even know they were spies until a psychic "trigger" word was spoken. Then, the sky cracked open. This collection ties together years of "seeds" planted

It ends the "Initiative" era and launches the "Dark Reign" saga. If you'd like, I can: List the essential tie-in issues included in the Omnibus. Explain which characters were Skrulls the longest. Summarize the aftermath for Norman Osborn . In the heat of the mud and blood,

The trust was gone before the first shot was even fired. For years, the Skrulls had been the universe’s greatest losers—their throne-world devoured by Galactus, their empire shattered. But Queen Veranke had a new prophecy. They wouldn't conquer Earth through a frontal assault; they would become it.