Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated from the planet Skrullos and their empire is located in the Andromeda Galaxy. Their infiltration of Earth was a major event in the Marvel Comics universe as shown in the crossover event Secret Invasion.
| Skrull | |
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The Skrulls, as they appeared on the cover of Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? #1 (June 2008). Art by Phil Jimenez | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #2 (January 1962) Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 (December 1961, retroactive) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Skrullos; later moved capital to Tarnax IV (destroyed) |
| Pantheon | Kly'bn, Sl'gur't, and Zorr'Kiri Amatsu-Mikaboshi |
| Notable members | See Known Skrulls |
| Inherent abilities | Advanced shapeshifting |
The Skrulls have made numerous appearances in animated television and video games before making their live-action cinematic debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel (2019). Skrulls have also appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and the Disney+ series WandaVision, What If...? (both 2021) and Secret Invasion (2023), and the film The Marvels (2023).