Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #28
Secret Invasion: The Battle of Manhattan
Secret Invasion continues from Mighty Avengers #15….
The Earth has been invaded by an army of Super-Skrulls. While making their final stand in Manhattan, Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) is separated from the rest of the Avengers.[1] Surrounded by Skrulls, Carol believes that this is how the world ends, but refuses to surrender until she is dead.[2]
When faced with a Skrull with the powers of the Hulk and the Sentry, she flies it into space so it suffocates in the void. Watching the alien invader die fills Carol with joy, something she is not ashamed of.
She returns to the city and begins employing lethal force on every Skrull that crosses her path. The slaughter reminds Carol of what its like to be a warrior and how much she has denied this part of her for so long. She feels so happy she can cry.
Although she is winning the fight, Carol is paused when she goes to punch one of the Skrulls and it takes on the form of a little girl. The invaders seize on this by assuming human form and losing themselves in a group of bystanders. As she tries to ferret out the Skrulls, they try to amplify the panic by killing one of the people they are hiding among.
Eventually, Ms. Marvel figures that a low level blast, just strong enough to knock the actual bystanders off their feet, will expose the Super-Skrulls hiding in their midst. This idea works, but it frightens the innocent people who begin to fear that she might be a Skrull as well. Carol quickly dispatches the remaining Skrulls and convinces the crowd to calm down so she can lead them to safety. However, before she can, a Skrull with the powers of Giant-Man arrives on the scene. She tells everyone to get to cover, saying that she can handle this.
… Secret Invasion continues in New Avengers #42.
Recurring Characters
Ms. Marvel, Skrulls
Continuity Notes
This story takes place during the Secret Invasion invent that primarily takes place in Secret Invasion #1-8 and various crossover issues listed below. Specifically, this takes place during the events of Secret Invasion #3 and 4, as the invaders and Earth’s heroes are drawn toward Central Park for the final battle.
Carol doesn’t understand why the Initiative hasn’t been deployed to deal with the invaders. What she doesn’t know is that the organization has been compromised by Skrulls as well, as we’ll see in Avengers: The Initiative #14-19.
Secret Invasion Reading Order
New Avengers #31, Mighty Avengers #7, New Avengers #34, New Avengers: Illuminati (vol. 2) #5, Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #25, 26, 27, Secret Invasion: Prologue #1, Secret Invasion #1, Mighty Avengers #12, New Avengers #40, Secret Invasion #2, Mighty Avengers #13, Captain Britain and MI-13 #1, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1, Mighty Avengers #14, Incredible Hercules #117, New Avengers #41, Secret Invasion #3, Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? #1, Captain Britain and MI-13 #2, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2, Incredible Hercules #118, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #1, Avengers: The Initiative #14, Mighty Avengers #15, Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #28, New Avengers #42, Secret Invasion: Front Line #1, Captain Britain and MI-13 #3, Secret Invasion #4, Mighty Avengers #16, X-Factor (vol. 3) #33, Incredible Hercules #119, New Warriors (vol. 4) #14, Avengers: The Initiative #15, She-Hulk (vol. 2) #31, New Avengers #43, Thunderbolts #122, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #3, Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #29, Black Panther (vol. 4) #39, Secret Invasion: Front Line #2, Secret Invasion: X-Men #1, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1, Secret Invasion: Thor #1, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #2, Captain Britain and MI-13 #4, Secret Invasion #5, Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #4, X-Factor (vol. 3) #34, Incredible Hercules #120, Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #1, New Warriors (vol. 4) #15, Nova (vol. 4) #16, Avengers: The Initiative #16, Mighty Avengers #17, She-Hulk (vol. 2) #32, Black Panther (vol. 4) #40, New Avengers #44, Thunderbolts #123, Secret Invasion: Front Line #3, Deadpool (vol. 4) #1, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #2, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #3, Secret Invasion #6, Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #30, Secret Invasion: Thor #2, Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #5, Mighty Avengers #18, War Machine: Weapon of SHIELD #33, Deadpool (vol. 4) #2, Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #2, Nova (vol. 4) #17, Avengers: The Initiative #17, She-Hulk (vol. 2) #33, Black Panther (vol. 4) #41, New Avengers #45, Thunderbolts #124, Deadpool (vol. 4) #3, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3, Secret Invasion: Front Line #4, Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #6, Mighty Avengers #19, War Machine: Weapon of SHIELD #34, Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #3, Secret Invasion #7, New Avengers #46, Thunderbolts #125, Secret Invasion: X-Men #3, Secret Invasion: Thor #3, Nova (vol. 4) #18, Avengers: The Initiative #18, Punisher: War Journal (vol. 2) #25, War Machine: Weapon of SHIELD #35, Secret Invasion: X-Men #4, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4, Secret Invasion: Front Line #5, Secret Invasion #8, New Avengers #47, Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1, Avengers: The Initiative #19
