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Secret Invasion #1
From: Marvel Comics
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Art: Leinil Francis Yu and Mark Morales
Color: Laura Martin
Lettering: Chris Eliopoulos
Review by Troy Brownfield

It basically goes without saying that the stakes for Secret Invasion are rather high. That doesn’t just go for the characters of the Marvel Universe, many of whom are left in precarious situations by the end of the first issue. It goes for Marvel itself. The book isn’t exactly a make-or-break proposition for the entire company, but myriads of groundwork, time, and effort have gone into building this particular event.

It’s also no secret (no pun intended) that we live in an era where people are somewhat skeptical of major events and crossovers. The term “event fatigue” has even been coined to address this. There are even some out there that feel (and they’ll no doubt start another thread about it) that any time that someone (me) gives a positive review of any kind of event, that they’re attempting to toe some invisible company line.

Here’s the basic truth: Marvel’s had a good run with contained events as of late. Messiah Complex worked. World War Hulk worked. Annihilation worked. And if the first issue is any indication, Secret Invasion is going to work.

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