"The Secret Invasion" primarily refers to a major Marvel crossover event where Earth's heroes discover a subversive, long-term infiltration by the Skrulls , a race of alien shapeshifters. This concept has been explored across two major mediums with distinct tones and outcomes: The Original Comic Event (2008)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) adaptation focuses on an older, more vulnerable Nick Fury as he faces a radicalized Skrull faction.
Touching down between the events of Civil War and Dark Reign , the comic series centers on the terrifying realization that anyone—from your neighbor to a fellow Avenger—could be an impostor.
: The invasion is led by Queen Veranke , who believes Earth is the Skrulls' divinely promised home after their own world was destroyed.
: Fury is portrayed not as the untouchable mastermind of old, but as an exceptional human grappling with age, trauma, and his own failures.