The final stand took place in Central Park. It was a sea of green skin against spandex. In the heat of the mud and blood, the heroes finally found their footing. But it wasn't a hero who ended the war.
The trust was gone before the first shot was even fired. For years, the Skrulls had been the universe’s greatest losers—their throne-world devoured by Galactus, their empire shattered. But Queen Veranke had a new prophecy. They wouldn't conquer Earth through a frontal assault; they would become it. Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus...
It ends the "Initiative" era and launches the "Dark Reign" saga. If you'd like, I can: List the essential tie-in issues included in the Omnibus. Explain which characters were Skrulls the longest. Summarize the aftermath for Norman Osborn . The final stand took place in Central Park
As New York turned into a war zone, the disparate factions of the Marvel Universe—the New Avengers, the Mighty Avengers, the Hood’s villain army, and Nick Fury’s Secret Warriors—had to make a choice. They couldn't trust each other, but they had to fight together, or there would be no world left to argue over. But it wasn't a hero who ended the war
