Just to reiterate once again, if you're in any way interested in the coming Secret Invasion, pick this issue up. It's not a Red Skies crossover and it's absolutely worth your time if you care about the Marvel Universe at large. Read Full Review

I don't know if I'm pleased or saddened that we're enjoying so much buildup to Marvel's big 2008 event. The big 2007 event isn't even over yet. Regardless, this issue will help to relieve the itch of all those burning Skrull-related questions. If that's not enough, then maybe you should go to the doctor and have that looked at. Read Full Review

Here's hoping that the next chapter of Bendis' "Secret Invasion" setup (wherever it appears) takes the plot to a new level, because this issue alone doesn't seem like a solid enough basis for an entire crossover event. Maybe future issues of the storyline will improve upon the idea, but there's only so much goodwill that you can give a story before you get tired of waiting for it to grab you. Since we've still got a while until Secret Invasion begins in earnest, I'm slightly concerned that the story is going to feel so drawn-out by then that I will have lost interest in it altogether. Whilst I've more or less enjoyed the Illuminati miniseries, this is far from being a strong final issue - but readers of New Avengers will probably want to pick it up anyway, since that book doesn't seem too concerned with pushing the storyline forwards. Read Full Review