Secret Invasion #8

The grand finale of Marvel's eight-part Skrull invasion epic arrives here, and Gabriele Dell'Otto's cover says it all — a bloodied, battle-worn hero in a winged mask thrusts an enormous hammer skyward, flanked by a caped Thor and a crouching Wolverine, the trio radiating hard-won defiance against a stormy light. Brian Michael Bendis and artist Leinil Francis Yu, inked by Mark Morales with colors by Laura Martin, bring their sprawling shape-shifter saga to a close in this 2009 conclusion. If you've been following the series, this is the issue you've been building toward.