Secret Invasion #5

5.5

Critic Rating

8 Reviews
8.1

User Rating

15 Reviews
Event\Storyline Secret Invasion
Writer Brian Michael Bendis
Artist Leinil Francis Yu
Cover Price $3.99

Embrace change. With these two words the Skrull Empire declares their intentions to the entire Marvel Universe. And if the heroes and citizens of Earth do not change, then they will most certainly perish in the flames of the Secret Invasion!

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  • 10

    Weekly Comic Book Review - J. Montes

    Aug 14, 2008

    Buy this issue. It's coated with a series of reveals and counter measures we've all been clamoring for months. It's a pay off story, and one of the best I've ever read. After months of languishing in near mediocrity, Secret Invasion is back and unfortunately proves that this story would be better read in trade format. But who wants to wait nearly a year for that? Gimmie the next issue now! Read Full Review

  • 7.4

    IGN - Jesse Schedeen

    Aug 13, 2008

    Dan's Score: 8.7 Read Full Review

  • 7.0

    Comic Book Resources - Benjamin Birdie

    Aug 14, 2008

    Hm, yeah. But where's the fun in that? Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    Comic Book Resources - Doug Zawisza

    Aug 13, 2008

    Overall, just when this series should really be cooking, the gas runs out and the story leaves me a little cold. This issue certainly wraps up those dangling ends that were floating out there so the next three issues can be a smackdown the likes of which we've all been hankering for. I just hope Bendis and Yu pull it together and deliver, as I really don't want to read another lukewarm chapter to the adventure of the summer. Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    Comics Bulletin - Keith Dallas

    Aug 14, 2008

    *Id like to thank my buddy Blythe for that evening in the pub, because he made me appreciate that there might be something deeper to Bendis' story than I originally thought. Read Full Review

  • 5.5

    Comic Book Revolution - Rokk Krinn

    Aug 14, 2008

    Secret Invasion #5 was another pedestrian read. However, it was enjoyable to see Bendis actually progression the various plotlines with a sense of purpose and direction. While this issue certainly had its fair share of warts, I still took it as a positive sign that Bendis might finally be pulling this story together for an entertaining final three issues. Read Full Review

  • 2.0

    The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren

    Aug 13, 2008

    . All you need to know about this issue is Brand rescued Reed, most of the 70's Skrulls are all dead and, if we're lucky, we'll never hear or see them mentioned ever again. Read Full Review

  • N/A

    Comic Book Bin - Herv St-Louis

    Aug 30, 2008

    At this point, I dont care about Yus anorexic characters that all look the same. Hes learned how to better pace his stories, but I still dont care about his artwork. Hes part of why I dont like this series and why Im quitting this Secret Invasion thing. Now can we get back to real storytelling and stories that readers can't figure out how they will end after just reading the first issue? Read Full Review

USER REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 9.0

    Ultimate Goblin

    Mar 06, 2022

    Wow, this exact issue is very good. I literally feel the anger of Clint on the last page... It's awesome. And "Nick Fury was right" scene as well. And honestly almost all of the scenes. Not a flawless issue, but it's definitely better, than the previous one... P.S. I read this book many times, but now was the perfect time to come back to it. You all know what I'm talking about. Yeah, this "special operation" of Putin (spoiler, he was revealed as a Skrull since 2008 lol). I just see, that skrull's propaganda is literally the same that Putin uses... "We're not here to hurt you. We're here to save you". "You are at constant war" (for 8 years, yeah). "We wish no harm or bloodshed, but we'll do what must be done to save you". "You will assimi more

  • 8.0

    Hislight

    Aug 24, 2024

    Clint has an epic moment and the art and panel decisions are badass.

  • 10

    Ryan

    Dec 13, 2018

  • 10

    Avanvolk

    Jun 14, 2022

  • 9.0

    EdNothIng

    Jun 05, 2019

  • 9.0

  • 8.5

    iPodwithnomusic

    Apr 26, 2018

  • 8.5

    Ardash

    Jan 18, 2022

  • 8.0

    Julhin

    Mar 09, 2021

  • 7.5

    Mout

    Jul 23, 2022

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  • 7.5

    cacculus

    Feb 01, 2026

  • 7.0

    Nicetrylaoche

    Aug 24, 2018

  • 7.0

    Dones

    Feb 04, 2023

  • 6.5

    Adsun22

    Mar 21, 2023

  • 6.0

    Grifter

    Jul 10, 2017

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