Dates
- Cover date
- June 2008
- On sale
- April 30, 2008
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #40 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition$2.99 cover
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960605547004011
Source ↗ - 2nd printing
2nd Printing Variant - Jim Cheung Cover
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 75960605547004021
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition$3.99 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 00928102458306
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Untitled · 21 pages
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.
- Look Who's Talking · 1 pages
Interview with Jason Aaron on writing Wolverine.
Characters
Reprinted in
New Avengers (2005), New Avengers (2006), New Avengers (2007), Avengers Unconquered (2009), New Avengers Omnibus (2012), New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017), Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus (2018), New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection (2023)