| Issue | #40 |
| Published | June 2008 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Tom Brevoort; Molly Lazer (Assistant) |
| Notes | Cover sports Secret Invasion trade dress; Cover is a tribute to the cover of Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 by Kirby and Ayers. |
| Characters | Skrull Versions of Iron Man; Hulk; Thor; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Loki |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Aleksi Briclot (Painted) |
| Inks | Aleksi Briclot (Painted) |
| Colors | Aleksi Briclot (Painted) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Cover sports Secret Invasion trade dress; Cover is a tribute to the cover of Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 by Kirby and Ayers. |
| Characters | Skrulls; Skrull Mr. Fantastic; Skrull Black Bolt |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jim Cheung |
| Inks | John Dell |
| Colors | Justin Ponsor |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Cover sports Secret Invasion trade dress; Wraparound cover; 2nd print variant utilizes an in-story double splash page as the cover image. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Characters | FEATURE: Skrulls; CAMEOS: Galactus; Nova [Frankie Raye]; Spider-Woman; Skrull versions of Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Elektra; Black Bolt |
| Synopsis | On a world in the Skrull empire, scientists begin to do experimentation on human genetic material; The Skrulls also begin to practice impersonating earth heroes; After their world is devoured by Galactus, the Skrull empress claims that ancient prophecies declare that the planet earth will be their new home; Super Skrulls with multiple earth hero powers are developed; The empress decides to become an intricate part of the Secret Invasion and decides to take the form of Spider-Woman. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Pencils | Jim Cheung |
| Inks | John Dell |
| Colors | Justin Ponsor |
| Letters | Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne |