Wow. Usually, solicitations are the typical new issues of a series. Sometimes they are the start of an exciting arc, but mostly, there’s not a lot to get excited about. The few new series or mini-series are what are usually most exciting. This month, the comic book publishers (mostly Marvel) decided to pull out all the stops and bring out a bunch of really interesting stuff. Seriously, this post is going to be really long, as I have a lot to feature. So sit back, grab a drink and get ready to find out what comics are going to be making headlines as the weather starts to turn warm again.

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they are smiling because they like this comic book

Reviewing Secret Invasion #8 will honestly be akin to reviewing the Declaration of Independence. Everything in the Marvel Universe really has changed, only one minor and not altogether crazy ret-con, and truly breathtaking art on damn near every page.

Secret Invasion #8 is a testament to why I’m a Marvel fan.

So good I needed to grab a smoke, even.

Uffda, let me collect my thoughts.

…. OK.

Secret Invasion is an eight issue mini-series/major-event by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu. Skrulls, those murderous little shape-changing alien bastards, have long since infiltrated all aspects of civilian, government, military, and superpowered life, starting with the Avengers disassembling. The culmination of that invasion, and this review, starts after the break.

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If you haven’t already gotten it from reading some of our other posts, we here at DestroyTheCyb.org! are a bit tired of Secret Invasion. Lucky for us, this month ended two of the designated tie-ins made specifically for Secret Invasion, and I have chosen to review one of those two: Secret Invasion: X-Men #4–but just for the record, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4 was pretty bad ass.

With these final issues, we see not only the beginning of the repercussions of Secret Invasion, but also how badly the Skrulls got beat up (because **spoiler-we already know the Skrulls lose thanks to Captain America #43-spoiler**).

I’ll divulge some spoilers and give you my afterthoughts of this after the break.

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Hello everybody and thanks for checking out my first article here at Destroythecyb.org! Back in July 2007, New Avengers #31 revealed that the Hand had been infiltrated by the alien race know as the Skrulls and Danny Rand asked the question, “What does this all mean?”

One year later, it all comes together in Brian Michael Bendis‘ new series, Secret Invasion. While it’s only been a few months, this truly epic saga is so vast that, before I review the latest issue, I’m going to bring everyone up to speed on the whole series.

After the break, my synopsis of the Secret Invasion plot so far. Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS.

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If you’re the type of person who just can’t help but love reviews on the fly, say no more and continue reading. This week’s Twist-offs are teeny tiny, but please bear with me…

• Back To Brooklyn #1
• Deadpool#2

And let’s begin… (spoilers and funnery–like gunnery but with less bullets and more fun/swearing–after the break.)

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Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33 cover

Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33 aka War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33 debuted this past Wednesday and finally Secret Invasion has hit Marvel’s mighty “leader” of the subtly hated American government right where it hurts. If you’ve been keeping up with Secret Invasion you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about, but for those who haven’t, turn away now or forever hold your tongue.

This month’s Iron Man took a swing into a new area featuring none other than the War Machine himself, Jim Rhodes. If you’ve been keeping up with Avengers: The Initiative, you’ll remember that good ol’ Rhodey is out at Camp Hammond working with the Fifty-State Initiative in Stamford, Connecticut. And this is where the issue begins.

**spoilers and some possible whining after the break**

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War Heroes #2 Cover

Welcome again to another installment of Weekly Previews, where I tell you what is cool, what is new and what to get in comics this week. I don’t know about you, but here in West Michigan, the weather is starting to get cool and the nights are downright frigged. So what better way to spend a cool, fall evening then by reading a wonderful comic book, like the ones that come out this week!

So here we go. After last weeks orgy of amazing Marvel comics, the House Of Ideas is taking a bit of a breather. But there’s still Iron Man #33, Captain Britain and MI: 13 #5 and Mighty Avengers #18 to look forward to. In addition, Image hits it big with War Heroes #2 this week. Stick around, I’ll preview this after the break.

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Deadpool #1 cover

When I read Cable & Deadpool back whenever (well, probably just after I read Civil War and all of the tie-ins) I was blown away at how amazingly hilarious Deadpool was, especially coupled with a character like Cable. Before I had read that series, I was on the edge with Deadpool. I had read a comic here and with him and he always seemed lame and too wacky to be even close to funny, but given Cable & Deadpool, I was hooked on the idea (and secretly hoping for it months before it was announced) that Deadpool was getting his own series. Mind you, this series is coming out of nowhere–as most comics containing Deadpool usually do–and right in the middle of Secret Invasion, but even still, Wolverine: Origins writer Daniel Way hit this first issue right on the nose with it’s great mix of comedy and well thought out story.

**more fun and some spoilers after the break**

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Why, hello! Hello! Hello! Welcome back to another amazing and intricate entry of the Weekend Whiz! This week I have a ton of stuff to cover (when one comic is equal to 400 pounds that is! Ha ha!) and I hope you’re as excited as I am! This last week was a good one for comics and I had my chance to sit down and read so many! But enough with the wackiness, let’s get back to business. Here’s what I’ll be covering this week:

• Civil War: House Of M #1
• X-Men: Magneto Testament #1
• Secret Invasion: X-Men #2
• NYX: No Way Home #2
• Ms. Marvel #30

Now that’s a mix of Marvel comics I like to see! Let’s begin!

**spoilers and speed to be expected after the break**

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Secret Invasion: Inhumans #2 cover. Also shown: Crystal and Medusa being bad asses.

With the slew of Secret Invasion titles that came out this week (the same thing happened last month) I picked this issue to do a full review on because I liked it the most. Really. Then again, I’ve always wanted more and more and more of the Inhumans, so that may be why I liked this Secret Invasion tie-in the most. Even still, it’s pretty much amazing. I can’t find a flaw in this issue, and if you can, let me know.

This month’s issue pushes some boundaries. It slaps you in the head. looks you in the eye and says, “See, this invasion is some serious shit.” This isn’t fun and games like Young Avengers/Runaways or Power Pack, this is the invasion of an entire society covering every inch and every person. This invasion of Attilan could honestly mean the end of the Inhumans. It’s not like the invasion of Earth where humans/mutants/whatever will still be around, no, this could destroy the Inhumans. With that said, I’d like to take you into this month’s story and give you some of my predictions for Secret Invasion that have a lot to do with this series, and more specifically, the Inhumans.

**spoilers (of course) and a bit more after the break**

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