Captain Marvel #5 (OF 5)

It looks like the Marvel U.'s greatest asset in the Secret Invasion may just be a skrull himself. It's what we found out in this issue: Captain Marvel is a skrull! But.. he's part Kree, and just so happens to be compelled by Mar-vell's thoughts and ideals. It wasn't a particularly flooring revelation which let us know that he was a skrull but an interesting one indeed.

The skrull have made a mistake in a cross-breeding experiment in which they've spliced the DNA of Mar-vell and one of their own. During the final phase of memory induction the skrull, Khn'nr becomes conscious, making him no longer succeptible to the installment of a trigger image which would have restored him to normal status. He is wholly convinced that he is Captain Marvel.

Guess this means that Captain Marvel's back for the long haul. I can already hear the loathsome groan of a thousand fanboys that can't stand the idea of Mar-vell sticking around any longer than he already has, yet, I am pleased. I love the character: awesome design, good internal conflict, excellent external conflict (i.e. his relationship to Carol and her role as leader of the Mighty A).  

What's really important about this particular Mar-vell is his ability to detect skrulls when noone else has been able to. The book ends with him dropping a pair of skrulls he exposed from the Church of Hala into Earth's atmosphere. One of them before being removed from the Church says the "He loves you" line repeated numerous times in the 1st issue of Secret Invasion. Hopefully this will explain why the skrulls keep saying it. Is "He" Captain Marvel? 

I'm not going to suggest that anyone who already despises Captain Marvel read this series. Even if you don't despise the character I still can't say this was the greatest book. Undoubtedly flaw could be found within, but it was a cool way to tie up some loose ends from Civil War with some new ones in Secret Invasion. So if you're looking for more answers to the Secret Invasion this is the place to look.