Secret Invasion By Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus... -

As New York turned into a war zone, the disparate factions of the Marvel Universe—the New Avengers, the Mighty Avengers, the Hood’s villain army, and Nick Fury’s Secret Warriors—had to make a choice. They couldn't trust each other, but they had to fight together, or there would be no world left to argue over.

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 .

This collection ties together years of "seeds" planted by Bendis. Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus...

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.

As Queen Veranke stood poised for victory, a single bullet from Norman Osborn—the former Green Goblin—tore through her skull on live television. As New York turned into a war zone,

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.

A Skrull ship touched down in the Savage Land, and out stepped a roster of heroes from the past—classic suits, old faces, people who had been dead for years. They claimed to be the real ones. They claimed the heroes on Earth were the imposters. Chaos erupted across the globe: was sucked into the Negative Zone. The S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier was crippled by a virus. Thunderbolts Mountain was breached from within. If you'd like, I can: List the essential

The invasion was over, but the world had changed. The heroes were seen as failures who let the enemy into their homes. Norman Osborn was the new national hero. The age of heroes was dead; the Dark Reign had begun. 💡