I've always been fascinated by the Skrulls as villains because they are very one-dimensional in their goals. They kill, they conquer, they move on. They are similar to locusts in the way they just spread themselves. So, when I saw a book titled "Skrull Kill Krew," I had to check it out.

And Morrison and Millar certainly did not disappoint. Going all the way back into Skrull history, this story involves those initial Skrulls that were defeated by the Fantastic Four, then hypnotized into becoming cows. Now, imagine what would happen if these Skrull-cows were sent to the slaughterhouse and processed into hamburger? Well, that's what the Skrull Kill Krew are all about.

The only downside to this trade is that the series only got five issues. While this was plenty to tell the main story told, there were some other elements that didn't get a chance to be explored. How does Nick Fury know Ryder? What's the Christmas Island Incident?

This one is dark and gritty with a larger number of deaths, but since most of them are Skrull, is it really so bad?

I found it to be an enjoyable read. And if you were interested in the Secret Invasion storyline, this is where it really begins. ( )