Offered here are the original penciled pages for Secret Invasion #8, Page 8, illustrated by superstar artist Leinil Francis Yu. This is the actual graphite artwork created before the page was inked by Mark Morales and colored for publication, preserving Yu’s raw linework, construction marks, and artistic process exactly as it left his drawing board.
Published in December 2008, Secret Invasion #8 is one of the most important Marvel comics of the 21st century. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, the issue concludes Marvel’s blockbuster crossover with Norman Osborn’s infamous shot that ends the Skrull invasion, transforming Spider-Man’s greatest enemy into the world’s newest hero and launching the Dark Reign era.
This page captures the immediate aftermath of that historic moment. Norman Osborn commands the opening panel as news helicopters broadcast his actions worldwide, while the remaining panels follow Earth’s heroes as they pursue the last Skrull warships over Manhattan.
Characters Featured
- Norman Osborn
- Iron Man (Tony Stark)
- Ares
- Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
- Wolverine (Logan)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
- Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
- News helicopters, civilians, and invading Skrull warships
One of the great joys of owning original pencil art is seeing the artist’s thought process. Unlike the published page, Yu’s pencils reveal every confident stroke, erased guideline, and construction line that disappears beneath inks and color. His cinematic storytelling is on full display—from the emotionally charged close-up of Norman Osborn to the sweeping aerial finale over New York City. The level of detail in the figures, helicopters, architecture, and battle scenes demonstrates why Leinil Francis Yu became one of Marvel’s defining artists of the modern era.
For collectors of modern Marvel original art, this is more than just an action page—it’s a piece from the issue that reshaped the Marvel Universe, paving the way for Dark Avengers, Dark Reign, and ultimately Siege.
