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

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

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Grade Level: 4 and up

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (January 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785129480
• ISBN-13: 978-0785129486
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.5 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #862,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an award winning comics creator and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last eleven years, Brian's books have consistently sat on the top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel's popular AVENGERS franchise by writing every issue of the NEW AVENGERS plus debuting the hit books MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS along with the wildly successful 'event' projects HOUSE OF M, SECRET WAR, SECRET INVASION, and SIEGE.
This summer will see the blockbuster new line-ups for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Other recent projects include the groundbreaking SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC, that debuted number one on iTunes TV sales chart and the New York Times best selling HALO graphic novel.
Brian is one of the premiere architects of Marvel comic's Ultimate line of comics. A line of comics specifically created for the new generation of comics reader. He has written every issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN since it's best selling launch in 1999, and has also written ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, MARVEL TEAM UP, ORIGIN, SIX and the ENEMY trilogy.
He is creator of the JINX line of crime comics published by image comics. This line has spawned the graphic novels GOLDFISH, FIRE, JINX, TORSO (w/ Marc Andreyko) and TOTAL SELL OUT.
Brian's other projects include the Eisner award winning "POWERS" (w/Mike Oeming) from Marvel's creator owned imprint ICON, and the Hollywood tell all "FORTUNE AND GLORY'. Entertainment Weekly gave both projects an "A." SONY and FX networks are currently developing POWERS for series with Brian as exec producer.
Brian is currently adapting his spy graphic novel FIRE for Universal Pictures as a starring vehicle for Zac Efron.
Brian is a member of Marvel studios creative committee, which consults on their numerous ongoing film projects. He has consulted on IRON-MAN and IRON MAN 2 and is currently consulting on THE FIRST AVENGERS: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR and THE AVENGERS
Brian has won five prestigious EISNER awards, including 'Best Writer of the year' two years in a row. He has also won over two dozen Wizard comic awards. Brian is the recipient of the Cleveland Press 'Excellence in Journalism' Award and was named "Best Writer of the Year." by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer's Guide for three consecutive years.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alisa, his gorgeous daughters Olivia and Sabrina and his dogs Lucky, Max and Buster.

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

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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)

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

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

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.

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

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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!