| Issue | #8 |
| Published | January 2009 |
| Cover Price | 3.99 USD |
| Pages | 44 |
| Editing | Tom Brevoort; Jeanine Schaefer (assoicate) |
| Notes | Production by Irene Lee. U.S. on sale date: 2008-12-04 |
| Characters | Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett] |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Gabriele Dell'Otto (painted) |
| Inks | Gabriele Dell'Otto (painted) |
| Colors | Gabriele Dell'Otto (painted) |
| Notes | Production by Irene Lee. U.S. on sale date: 2008-12-04 |
| Characters | Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Norman Osborn |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Leinil Francis Yu |
| Inks | Leinil Francis Yu |
| Characters | Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Norman Osborn |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Leinil Francis Yu (signed) |
| Inks | Leinil Francis Yu (signed) |
| Notes | Cover C is a sketch version of Cover B. |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Script | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Pencils | Leinil Francis Yu |
| Inks | Mark Morales |
| Colors | Laura Martin |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Recap of story to date, creator credits and character listing. |
| Characters | New Avengers [Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Luke Cage; Ronin [Clint Barton]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]; Mighty Avengers [Ares; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (death); Wonder Man [Simon Williams]]; Watcher; Jessica Jones; Secret Warriors [Nick Fury; Druid [Sebastian Druid]; Hellfire [J.T. Slade]; Quake [Daisy Johnson]; Slingshot [Yo-Yo Rodriguez]; Stonewall [Jerry Sledge]]; Sunstreak; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards; Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Daredevil [Matt Murdoch]; Marvel Boy [Noh-Varr]; Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Thunderbolts [Bullseye; Norman Osborn [Green Goblin]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]]; Young Avengers [Hawkeye [Kate Bishop]; Hulkling [Teddy Altman]; Speed [Thomas Shepherd]; Wiccan [Billy Kaplan]]; Contessa Valentina de Fontaine; Dum Dum Dugan; Edwin Jarvis; Elektra Natchios; Mockingbird [Bobbi Morse-Barton]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Hood [Parker Robbins] (villain); Crossfire [William Cross] (villain); Griffin [Johnny Horton] (villain); Madame Masque [Whitney Frost] (villain); Wizard [Bentley Wittman] (villain); Wrecking Crew [Piledriver (villain); Thunderball (villain); Wrecker (villain)]; Hydra (villains); Emma Frost [White Queen]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom] (villain); Loki (female; villain); Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Spider-Woman [Queen Veranke; as Jessica Drew] (a Skrull; villain; death); Skrulls (villains; many deaths) |
| Synopsis | The heroes defeat the Skrulls and while chasing them away from the Earth, discover their missing friends. Norman Osborn becomes the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Script | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Pencils | Leinil Francis Yu |
| Inks | Mark Morales |
| Colors | Laura Martin |
| Letters | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Script | Joe Quesada |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Joe Quesada discusses the five year process for Secret Invasion and discusses the story segue into Dark Reign. |
| Notes | Dark Reign checklist for December 2008. |