New Avengers, Vol. 9: Secret Invasion, Book 2 (v. 9, Bk. 2) (Hardcover)

by Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Billy Tan (Illustrator), Jim Cheung (Illustrator)

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Spider-Man versus Captain America in the jungles of the Savage Land! But who is who and what is what? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are. Plus, a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed. Plus, the dark secret of the Illuminati. Could it have brought about the Secret Invasion? And what happened to the Skrulls during the legendary House of M event? Also, the Hood must discover the true secret behind his powers. Collects New Avengers #43-47.

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• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (January 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785129480
• ISBN-13: 978-0785129486
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #251,600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Invasion heats up, January 14, 2009

By	N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

With Secret Invasion in full-swing, writer Brian Michael Bendis continues to spin some side-stories and back-stories in the New Avengers and Mighty Avengers titles. Be warned that spoilers are ahead here. The second collected hardcover volume of the Secret Invasion-laced New Avengers tells the stories of the origin of the Captain America-guised Skrull that the heroes and Ka-Zar encounter in the Savage Land. The book gets even better as we see how the Skrulls perfected their technology of disguising themselves in the wake of the battle with the Illuminati, followed by a very interesting look at just what happened to the Skrull Queen/Spider-Woman during the House of M event, and just how the massive universe shattering Annihilation saga played into the events happening afterward. The book ends with would-be crime boss The Hood discovering the origin of his demonic powers as the villains decide who's side to take, and there's even more tragedy to befall star-crossed lovers Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. There's great artwork throughout from Jim Cheung, Billy Tan, and Michael Gaydos, while Bendis continues to illustrate just how long he's had Secret Invasion waiting in the wings as nearly everything he's done since taking over the Avengers books has been pointing to the cataclysmic events in the main Secret Invasion mini. All in all, the varying New Avengers and Mighty Avengers Secret Invasion tie-in hardcovers are definitely worth your time if you've been enjoying Secret Invasion, which in itself is a nice change of pace considering how many tie-in's to past Marvel events fell way low of the mark.

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Skrull Open Season!!, May 22, 2009

By	G. YEO "gyeo" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 9: Secret Invasion, Book 2 (Paperback)

A Skrull Analysis for you: The Skrulls are everywhere this season. But - the Skrulls have never been my favourite bad guys for the reason that like Hydra, AIM, etc - they've been pretty non-threatening assembly line bad guys. Looks wise, they also feel like green humanoid cast offs from Godzilla's family. Hence, the SECRET INVASION - which is the one serious attempt to revive the Skrulls and give them street cred.

Because the Skrulls inherently have no personality of their own ("Yes my Queen." "No my Queen") - taking over the identities of our favourite heroes makes a lot of sense. Now we get insights into the imposters, but as familiar faces. That's the whole spin of the Secret Invasion.

In New Avengers, we learn a lot as Bendis digs in deeper. Nice scenarios with Captain America in the Secret World and a nice backstory on Luke Cage and his wife keep this episode humming well and raising the emotional stakes - something that's been missing here and there as the action overtakes the inner core of our heroes. We can only hope and pray that with this multi book Invasion, that the best is yet to come and the good vs bad guys line blurs a lot more.

But whether you like or hate the Skrulls, this is a nice read. Here's hoping we don't overdose on the Skrulls - who take a licking and keep on reproducing...

Great art throughout and great cover homages by the way!

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of "Secret Invasion", May 7, 2009

By	Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 9: Secret Invasion, Book 2 (Paperback)

"The New Avengers, v.9"
by Brian Michael Bendis, et. al
(Marvel Comics, 2009)
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This is one of the best books in the "Secret Invasion" crossover series, with a hefty dose of gritty violence and some dark, alien psychology. Bendis' writing is notably stronger here than on the companion "Mighty Avengers" book (is he playing favorites) and the feel of this collection is more cohesive as well. Here we see the nuts-and-bolts of the Skrull campaign to replace humans with Skrull agents, including several deeply disturbing medical experiments as they perfect their technique. Some of the issues are top-quality, right up there along with the best that Bendis has done elsewhere. In one issue he tracks the underworld's reaction to the invasion (hmmm... guess I *will* have to check out the Hood, after all..) and the last episode features a break from the action as we revisit "Alias" star Jessica Jones and see her courtship with Luke Cage. As with both of the rebooted Avengers titles, we see very little of the team itself, amid all the uber-plot crossover stuff: will these books ever show the teams in action again, or will they always be part of some grand scheme? Anyway, this is one of the best SI books so far... It's gettin' mighty Skrully, for sure! (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews)