Kree–Skrull War
"Kree–Skrull War" | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Publication date | June 1971 – March 1972 |
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Title(s) | ISBN 0-7851-3230-9 |
The "Kree–Skrull War" is a
The "Kree–Skrull War" is notable for its cosmic scope of interstellar warfare, enormous cast of characters, use of metaphor and allegory (for instance, to Joseph McCarthy and HUAC and the Arab–Israeli War),[2] and the introduction of the Vision–Scarlet Witch romance, which became an ongoing theme for the characters (and the Avengers) for years to come. The "Kree–Skrull War" is considered by critics to be a highlight of its era,[3][4] and is the culmination of a string of notable Thomas–Adams collaborations from this period, which began with their run on X-Men in 1969.
Publication history
Writer Thomas admits he had no "master plan" in writing the storyline other than that the two "rapacious, galaxy-spanning races ... would be at war in the far reaches of space, and that their conflict would be threatening to spill over onto the Earth, turning our planet into the cosmic equivalent of some Pacific island during World War II". In this regard, Thomas was inspired by Raymond F. Jones' 1952 novel, This Island Earth.[5]
In 2000, almost thirty years after the "Kree–Skrull War"'s original publication, Marvel produced a trade paperback collection of the entire story arc.
As part of 2020's Empyre event, a prelude one-shot called Road to Empyre: The Kree/Skrull War #1 details the origins of the millennia longstanding conflict between the two species.[6]
Plot
The
A
The Avengers respond to a call from fellow member
The Avengers arrive and are attacked once again by the Sentry, now aided by a
Mar-Vell's existence is revealed when the scientists advise the authorities as to what they witnessed, and the "Alien Activities Commission" is formed, led by Senator H. Warren Craddock. The Avengers agree to participate in a
Avengers
Although injured, the Vision is able to return to Avengers Mansion, where founding members
At the same time
Mar-Vell is taken to the heart of the Skrull Empire and, after being advised that the captive Avengers will be executed, is forced to build another Omni-Wave Projector. The Avengers arrive in Skrull space, and hold off the alien fleet while Mar-Vell is forced to use the Projector, which casts a temporarily freed Rick Jones back into the Negative Zone. Jones is rescued from the Zone by the Kree ruler the Supreme Intelligence, who unlocks hidden mental powers (the Destiny Force) in Rick Jones himself, Rick then sends a wave of Golden Age heroes with the Avengers against the Skrulls, ending the war. The Destiny Force also reverts Senator Craddock on Earth to his true Skrull form, revealing he was the fourth Skrull from the Earth expedition, and he is subsequently killed by an angered mob. The heroes return to Earth to discover that the real Senator Craddock has been found, and the Avengers' reputation has been restored.[8]
The secret superhero group the
Sequels
A supplemental story appeared in
Tie-ins
The nature of Rick's strange power at the story's conclusion is revealed in Avengers Forever, where it is identified as 'the Destiny Force', the ultimate manifestation of human potential, with various other Avengers manifesting the power during the crisis.
During
In Marvel Team-Up #5, Spider-Man and the Vision learn that a Skrull scout from the Kree–Skrull War is interfering with the Vision's brainwaves.
Collected editions
The Avengers storyline was collected in a trade paperback:
- The Avengers: Kree-Skrull War (208 pages, August 2000, ISBN 0-7851-3230-9)
In other media
Television
- The Kree–Skrull War was going to be adapted in the Silver Surfer animated series, but after the show was cancelled in 1998, the war never appeared.
- In season two of The Super Hero Squad Show, Captain Marvel went missing during a peace conference between the Kree and the Skrulls, forcing the Squad to investigate. After the Squad was captured by the Skrulls, the Falcon's trump card, in the form of the Scarlet Witch, ended the war between the Kree and the Skrulls and defeated the real Thanos, but Thanos escaped.
- The Kree–Skrull War was adapted for the second season of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated series.
Film
- Captain Marvel features the mythology of the Kree–Skrull War.[10][11] In the film, the conflict is depicted as one-sided, with the Skrulls being the victims of the Kree's genocidal war. The Kree Mar-Vell goes against her people and travels to Earth to help Skrull refugees escape from Kree forces. Carol Danvers was brainwashed by the Kree to fight the Skrulls. When she discovers the truth, she rebels against her former masters and helps the Skrulls find a new homeland.
References
- ISBN 978-1605490564.
- ^ Latta, D.K. "The Avengers: 'The Kree–Skrull War: A Comic Book Classic Returns,'", February 26th 2001
- ^ Hill, Shawn, "Essential Avengers v4" (review), Archived 2008-11-23 at the Wayback Machine Comics Bulletin, (February 15, 2006): "This story set the standard for years to come.... You can see the model here for later stories involving the X-Men and the Fantastic Four in cosmic wars."
- ^ Sanderson, Peter. Marvel Universe (Harry N. Abrams, 1998), p. 127: "Running nine issues, much of it spectacularly illustrated by Neal Adams, the Kree–Skrull War had no precedent in comics.... With this story The Avengers unquestionably established its reputation as one of Marvel's leading books."
- ^ Thomas, Roy. "Afterword: A Splendid Little War," Marvel's Finest: Avengers: The Kree–Skrull War (Marvel Comics, 2000).
- ^ Stone, Sam (December 19, 2019). "Empyre: Prelude One-Shot Teases Premise Of 2020's Major Marvel Event". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Fantastic Four #2 (Jan. 1962)
- ^ Avengers #89 – 97 (June 1971 – March 1972)
- ^ New Avengers: Illuminati (vol. 2) #1 – 5 (Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2008)
- ^ Lang, Brent (July 22, 2017). "'Captain Marvel' Will Be Set in the '90s With Skrulls as Villains". Variety. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Sobon, Nicole (July 23, 2017). "Captain Marvel: Feige Reveals Kree/Skrull War Influences". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
External links
- Kree-Skrull War at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Kree–Skrull War on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki